1972 Pontiac Trans Am

Coupe

455 HO, 7.6 Liters, 8 Cylinder

Automatic

2v87x2n514550

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1972 PHS-Documented, numbers matching Pontiac Trans Am. The 1972 Trans Am production of 1,286 holds the distinction of being the second lowest in its history. This complete Cameo White car was originally purchased from Ferrar-Bach Pontiac in Los Angeles, CA in Nov 1971. It came with the following options: Am Radio (401), Custom Seat Belts (451), Door Edge Guards (492), Air Conditioning (582), Unit Ignition (634), Console with Floor Shift (431), Rood Drip Moulding (481), Glass Soft Ray all windows (531), California Test (591), Custom Trim Group (724). I am the 3rd owner and have owned since Feb 2004. The car is very tight, starts right up and drives perfectly straight with excellent handling and braking. It is very fast and responsive. Vin 2v87x2n514550 2 = Pontiac V = Trans Am (72 - 74) 87 = Sport Coupe X = 455 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 2 = 1972 N = Norwood, Ohio 8th - 13th digits: Sequential production number starting with 500001 for 1972 models Trim Tag BODY BY FISHER ST 72 22387NOR 130951 BDY TR 221 11 11 PNT 11B AS1 WS4 11 11 PNT Cameo White top & bottom paint 11B Production 2nd week of Nov WS4 Performance Suspension Engine Original numbers matching LS5 Engine block code YB C161235, casting displacement 455 HO (High Output) Vin stamp N51455 Engine Specifications Bore & Stroke: 4.180 x 4.210 Compression Ratio: 9.0-1 TRW Valves 2.11” Intake 1.77” Exhaust, 3-angle valve job Displacement: 462 CI (bored 0.030 over) Horsepower: 365 Cylinder Block: “72” casting bored and honed for moly ring decked .003 off low side, main saddles align honed. Crankshaft: Cast factory ground .010, magna fluxed, oil holes chamfered and micro polished, assembly balanced Pistons: TRW .030 L2359 “forged” 9.1.-1 compression w/pressed wrist pins Rings: 4.151 .030 d/pro rings moly 1st, cast 2nd, Kromex oil ring Cylinder Heads: Casting #7F6 oval ports 1972 only, bronzewall guides, cut for seals. Valve pockets blended and contoured. Positive oil seals Valve Train: HO- crane camshafts and lifters from H-O Racing Specialists Hawthorne, CA, valve spring chrome moly retainers, hardened locks, chrome moly pushrods, stability kit. Idles at 750-800 RPM with a moderate lope. Carburetion: Original Stock Rochester Q-Jet rebuilt and recalibrated 7042270 XG 2081. Cast aluminum intake manifoldIgnition System: Converted to 1975 HEI ignition w/advance curve recalibration Transmission: Original 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 automatic transmission 72 PQ 1310, will need a new rear main seal The car currently has performance headers, but the original, HO Exhaust Manifolds: right/ 9799721, left/ 478141 in excellent condition are included. There is a small amount of anti-freeze leaking from two failed freeze plugs. Replacement brass freeze plugs come with the car. Shaker hood scoop is fully functioning. Body GM F-body. The car was repainted in 2005/2006 in correct Cameo White and has a deep, rich shine. Body panel fit is very good to excellent and all doors open close easily. Metal is original with the exception of the left front (driver side) fender and trunk floor. Removed all the windows in car, and disassembled the entire body. Entire car was soda blasted including door jambs to bare metal. Replaced trunk floor and repainted with correct GM speckled paint. Enduro bumper is from a donor car, it was primered w/flex primer. Car shell and all parts were primered with PPG 271 corrosion primer. Stripped all 4 wheels and repainted to the factory colors. All parts and shell were blocked by hand, prepped and painted including the door jambs and window openings. Sealer, paint and clear were all PPG products. Wet sanded the shell and parts and buffed / polished to a shine. There are a few very small chips due to subsequent driving that have been touched-up. Honeycomb grille is very nice. The original bumper was rechromed and is in excellent condition. Interior The dash is from a 1971 Trans Am and was refurbished by Just Dashes. All interior panels were redyed. Original floor boards are in excellent condition with additional sound deadener added. Headliner is clean and unripped. New seat covers on all seats in Blue Morokide vinyl custom trim group. Installed new carpeting. Later model formula steering wheel is very nice. Original “fat-style” formula steering wheel comes with the car, but will need to be restored. Glass Front & Rear glass is excellent, passenger side glass is very good, driver side glass has some light scratches Electrical Interior & exterior lights, gauges, horn, radio, concealed wipers and turn signals all work correctly. The rear reverse lights are not currently connected due to the headers, but a reverse linkage bar is included. The high speed on the fan currently does not work, and the blower motor has very low power. The A/C was converted to 134a. Original Tick Tock Tach, RPM tachometer gauge works perfectly, but the clock runs only intermittently (most likely due to points needing cleaning). Period correct AM/FM AC Delco radio works correctly. Rear speakers were mounted underneath new package tray, which was uncut. New battery Sept 2012 includes warranty. Wheels / Tires All 4 factory original 15x7-in. Rally II correctly coded KR. Firehawk Indy 500 P255/60 R15 Purchased Aug 2011 82,162 miles (55,000 mile limited warranty). Wheels aligned 2011. 10 bolt rear end J121 (October 12, 1971). Eaton POSI with the correct 3.08 gears. Steering Saginaw variable-ratio power steering Brakes Power front disk brakes with 10.95-in. vented rotors, 9.5-in. finned rear drums. New brake pads and master brake cylinder in 2012, brake lines were bled and new brake fluid added. Suspension Y-96 handling package with original front & rear stabilizer bars Provenance Car comes with original owner’s manual and California emissions booklet, PHS documentation, a box full of receipts dating back to the 1980’s (over $16,000 was spent on the engine and related work), California emission test results, Complete 1972 GM Pontiac Service Manual, clean Illinois title and copy of California pink title. Terms of Sale Please resolve any questions you may have early and before bidding. Please do not bid on the car if you do not intend to fulfill your commitment. You may come see and drive the car during the auction or call / email with any questions. I would like a $2,000 deposit within 3 business days after the conclusion of the auction and final payment within 10 business days. Final payment of funds must clear my bank before I will release the car. The reserve price is $24,000 and the Buy It Now price is $28,000. I reserve the right to end the auction early. Once payment is received, I would like the car picked up within 30 days. Pick up / shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. The car is stored indoors under covers in Western Springs, IL (60558) which is about 20 miles SW of Chicago. I will assist with pick up on my end and will be flexible. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE