Pardon, mind if I back up a bit here- I found this very interesting:
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The HO's were called ram air 3 but didn't have the functional ram air.
I never realized that! '69 RAIII were the equivalent of the 68 400HO?! That would explain the similar "WQ" engine code for the manuals... However, don't the '69 TransAm RAIIIs have functional ram air?...what about GTOs? ...Hey...does this mean I have the same engine as a '69 TransAm?! I'm feeling a little gypped here... the '68 400HO is like the Rodney Dangerfield of high performance engines. BTW, it was more than just the exhaust manifolds- the 68 HO also has a different cam and carburetor (for the Manual tranny), which produced considerably more than the listed 5 extra horsepower. Everything is in the name! If I could call my HO a "Ram Air III" it would command considerably more clout in the collector world!
