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At Nitemare Performance, we build Pontiac motors with a wide range of performance
levels, from 400 horsepower 'grocery getters' to streetable engines in the 500-horsepower range to race engines putting out 750 horsepower or more.
Our crate engines are dyno-proven and many of our customers swear by them for their performance, reliability, and value. But some folks need their Pontiac's engine rebuilt and restored to its factory-original condition, while others may need a custom combination of components to meet racing class rules or to gain an edge in competition. Whatever your Pontiac engine needs may be, Nitemare Performance can accommodate them.
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462 ci Nostalgia Super Stock Race Engine with Kinsler Fuel Injection
Our customer needed a special engine for Nostalgia Super Stock racing, so we put together a 462 ci Ram Air IV with Kinsler Fuel Injection that makes nearly 700 horsepower with its Stage IV-ported Ram Air IV heads, a custom solid roller cam, and 13.5:1 compression.! It's not what everyone needs. But if that's what you need, we can build it for you.
HP & Torque from our 462 ci Ram Air IV
Kinsler-Injected Nostalgia Super Stock Race Engine |
RPM |
LBS-FT |
HP |
3500 |
523.8 |
349 |
3600 |
526.8 |
361.1 |
3700 |
529.4 |
373 |
3800 |
532.6 |
385.4 |
3900 |
535.3 |
397.5 |
4000 |
541.1 |
412.1 |
4100 |
551.8 |
430.7 |
4200 |
566.9 |
453.3 |
4300 |
583.6 |
477.8 |
4400 |
596.5 |
499.8 |
4500 |
597.4 |
511.8 |
4600 |
587.4 |
514.5 |
4700 |
579.5 |
518.6 |
4800 |
572.4 |
523.1 |
4900 |
568.9 |
530.7 |
5000 |
567.4 |
540.1 |
5100 |
571.2 |
554.7 |
5200 |
579.2 |
573.4 |
5300 |
587.1 |
592.4 |
5400 |
594.1 |
610.8 |
5500 |
599.2 |
627.5 |
5600 |
598.1 |
637.7 |
5700 |
599.6 |
650.8 |
5800 |
598.3 |
660.7 |
5900 |
595.6 |
669.1 |
6000 |
593.9 |
678.4 |
6100 |
589.3 |
684.5 |
6200 |
584.5 |
690 |
6300 |
576.6 |
691.7 |
6400 |
567.6 |
691.7 |
6500 |
560.8 |
694 |
6600 |
552.3 |
694.1 |
6700 |
542.9 |
692.6 |
6800 |
528.6 |
684.4 |
6900 |
512.1 |
672.8 |
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462 ci Ram Air IV Race Engine
This engine was personal -- our owner's 462-inch Ram Air IV race engine featuring 14.5:1 compression, heavily-ported Ram Air IV heads, a huge, custom, solid roller cam, a heavily-modified intake manifold, and a bunch of other touches that will make this engine an absolute terror in his '68 GTO on whatever track it rolls onto.
HP & Torque from our 462 ci Ram Air IV Race Engine |
RPM |
LBS-FT |
HP |
4000 |
498.6 |
379.8 |
4100 |
507 |
395.8 |
4200 |
514.6 |
411.5 |
4300 |
523.2 |
428.4 |
4400 |
530.7 |
444.6 |
4500 |
535.4 |
458.8 |
4600 |
539.4 |
472.4 |
4700 |
540.6 |
483.8 |
4800 |
541.2 |
494.7 |
4900 |
542 |
505.7 |
5000 |
541 |
515.1 |
5100 |
538 |
522.5 |
5200 |
532.4 |
527.1 |
5300 |
531.4 |
536.3 |
5400 |
532.9 |
547.9 |
5500 |
537.1 |
562.4 |
5600 |
542.7 |
578.7 |
5700 |
544.8 |
591.2 |
5800 |
541.5 |
598 |
5900 |
539.1 |
605.6 |
6000 |
538.7 |
615.4 |
6100 |
539.4 |
626.5 |
6200 |
536.2 |
633 |
6300 |
533.5 |
640 |
6400 |
531.4 |
647.6 |
6500 |
528.1 |
653.6 |
6600 |
523.7 |
658.1 |
6700 |
518.8 |
661.8 |
6800 |
512.9 |
664.1 |
6900 |
504.8 |
663.1 |
7000 |
493.9 |
658.3 |
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Pump-Friendly Stroker
Our Pump-Friendly Stroker starts with an iron, Pontiac 400-inch block, but is bored and stroked to 462 cubic inches. Stage 2 ported cast iron Pontiac 4X heads, 9.3:1 compression, and our NM3 hydraulic flat-tappet camshaft help it develop 477 hp and 515 lbs-ft of torque on regular, 87-octane pump gas! Check out the practically-flat torque "curve" on dyno results, below!
HP & Torque from our Pump-Friendly Stroker |
RPM | HP | LBS-FT |
3600 | 343.9 | 504.8 |
3700 | 358.7 | 509.2 |
3800 | 368.5 | 509.1 |
3900 | 379.9 | 511.7 |
4000 | 391.6 | 514.2 |
4100 | 401.8 | 514.8 |
4200 | 412.0 | 515.4 |
4300 | 422.2 | 515.8 |
4400 | 431.8 | 515.5 |
4500 | 441.1 | 514.7 |
4600 | 449.4 | 512.9 |
4700 | 455.9 | 509.4 |
4800 | 461.3 | 504.8 |
4900 | 466.4 | 500.0 |
5000 | 470.0 | 493.8 |
5100 | 472.4 | 486.5 |
5200 | 475.1 | 479.9 |
5300 | 477.0 | 472.7 |
5400 | 476.9 | 463.8 |
5500 | 476.1 | 454.7 |
5600 | 472.0 | 442.7 |
5700 | 459.8 | 422.8 |
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Custom 455 Ram Air IV
A customer challenged us to put together a high-performance 455 for them that would also be rock-solid reliable. Our solution was to build a custom, 455-inch Ram Air IV engine featuring 9.9:1 forged pistons, our Nitemare NM4 cam and Stage II Ram Air IV round-port (#722) heads, a Torker II intake and an 850-cfm carb, among other specially selected and prepared parts. Judging by its dyno numbers (below), we'd say it delivers.
HP & Torque from our 455 ci Ram Air IV |
RPM | HP | LBS-FT |
3500 | 341.0 | 505.7 |
3600 | 345.1 | 504.9 |
3700 | 355.5 | 504.7 |
3800 | 366.0 | 505.8 |
3900 | 378.1 | 509.3 |
4000 | 391.7 | 514.5 |
4100 | 406.3 | 520.7 |
4200 | 420.7 | 526.2 |
4300 | 433.8 | 529.9 |
4400 | 445.7 | 531.9 |
4500 | 456.8 | 533.1 |
4600 | 467.8 | 534.3 |
4700 | 478.3 | 534.5 |
4800 | 487.0 | 532.9 |
4900 | 494.4 | 530.1 |
5000 | 500.2 | 525.4 |
5100 | 503.4 | 518.3 |
5200 | 504.9 | 509.9 |
5300 | 506.9 | 502.3 |
5400 | 509.4 | 495.5 |
5500 | 510.7 | 487.7 |
5600 | 510.0 | 478.3 |
5700 | 507.2 | 467.3 |
5700 | 503.4 | 455.8 |
5700 | 499.5 | 444.5 |
5700 | 493.1 | 430.8 |
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HP Stroker
Based on our proven, 462-cubic-inch Pump Friendly Stroker, we cranked up the compression to 10.1:1, loaded it with our NM3 hydraulic flat tappet camshaft, then fit 1.65:1 rockers to a set of our Stage 2 ported cast iron Pontiac "62" heads, which resulted in a combination that remains streetable on "Premium" 92-94 octane pump gas yet produces an astounding 492.2 horsepower and 552.9 lbs-ft of torque!
HP & Torque from our HP Stroker |
RPM | HP | LBS-FT |
3600 | 372.6 | 545.1 |
3700 | 392.6 | 557.1 |
3800 | 401.7 | 554.9 |
3900 | 409.5 | 551.4 |
4000 | 420.9 | 552.9 |
4100 | 432.1 | 553.5 |
4200 | 441.9 | 552.7 |
4300 | 451.4 | 551.5 |
4400 | 458.3 | 547.0 |
4500 | 462.4 | 539.7 |
4600 | 468.6 | 535.1 |
4700 | 477.3 | 533.5 |
4800 | 484.2 | 530.0 |
4900 | 489.3 | 524.6 |
5000 | 492.2 | 516.9 |
5100 | 491.7 | 506.4 |
5200 | 490.0 | 494.9 |
5300 | 489.3 | 484.9 |
5400 | 487.8 | 474.5 |
5500 | 486.5 | 464.5 |
5600 | 483.0 | 452.8 |
5700 | 444.8 | 409.6 |
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Solid, Flat-Tappet Stroker
Our Solid Flat-Tappet Stroker Motor is based on a 400 ci block, but displaces 462 ci. It has a compression ratio of 10.4:1, a 0.600"-lift custom-ground flat-tappet camshaft, an Edelbrock Torker II intake, and Edelbrock heads. This motor runs on pump gasoline, idles at 1100 RPM and runs best on the street with up to a 10-inch torque converter. View the Stroker Motor dyno specs.
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Edelbrock-Equipped 455
Our Edelbrock 455 Street Motor utilizes a stock-stroke crank & stock-length rods, 455 block and Edelbrock heads. It has a displacement of 461 ci, a compression ratio of 9.8:1, a 0.666" lift solid roller camshaft and a Nitemare-ported intake. This motor also runs on pump gasoline, idles at 1200 RPM and runs best on the street with a tight 8-inch torque converter. View the Edelbrock 455 dyno specs.
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Let us build one for your Pontiac!
Whether you're restoring a Grand Prix, building a modified GTO, or putting together a track-attack Firebird, we can assemble an ideal pure Pontiac engine to exceeds your expectations.
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