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1968 Pontiac GTO
Ken Skistimas
Clayton, CA

I bought this car back in High School in 1991. I took almost 30 years to get it built
the way I wanted. I happened with the help and extreme patience of the folks at
Butler Performance!

Engine Specs
Original 400 with a Butler 4.25 stroker kit for a total of 464 cubic inches.
Eagle crank and rods
Dished Butler/Ross pistons for 9.5:1 compression ratio
’68 Ram Air II heads gasket matched and bowl blended, stainless Ferrea valves,
Comp springs, Harland Sharp 1.5 roller rockers
Butler BP8031 HiTorq Cam 288/294, 236/242, .521/.540, 114 roller cam
King HP main bearings
Clevite rod bearings
Durabond cam bearings
Johnson Roller lifters
Sims modified timing chain
Butler ported 60lb oil pump
Tomahawk windage tray and valley pan
Ram Air IV intake manifold
’68 QuadraJet

Driveline
TH400 with a 9.5” Tri Shield Performance stall converter
Moser 12 bolt housing, Eaton TruTrac 3.55 posi

Exhaust
Ram Air manifolds
2.5” Pipes stainless steel exhaust

Wheels/Suspension
UMI 1” drop springs
Summit Sway bar
Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Box
RideTech shocks
Global West control arms
17” Year One Rally II wheels