As the clich goes, the only constant in life is change. For 1982, Pontiac saw a big one. With corporate-wide restructuring, GM decided that V-8 engines of Pontiac design would no longer be produced.

Last month we built a mild street engine using a factory Chrysler 383 block, crankshaft, rods, and cylinder heads combined with some aftermarket goodies from Comp Cams and Summit Racing Equipment, and ...