{"id":16663,"date":"2017-06-16T06:15:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T11:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16663"},"modified":"2018-08-22T00:11:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T05:11:30","slug":"1968-gto-with-a-ls3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16663","title":{"rendered":"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16664\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1968 Pontiac GTO was built by <a href=\"http:\/\/metalworksclassics.com\">MetalWorks Classics<\/a> in Eugene, Oregon. The body sits on an Art Morrison chassis which includes their Sport IFS control arms, modified C6 steering knuckles, power steering rack, and triangulated 4-bar rear suspension. Under the hood sits a Wegner Motorsports LS3 with their Stage 2 cam makes close to 600 horsepower. Behind the V8 is a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and Ford 9&#8243; rear end with Trutrac diff with 4.10 gears. Helping the GTO stop is a set of 14&#8243; Wilwood vented rotors with six-piston calipers in front and four-piston in rear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16667\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-06.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-07.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=16671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1968 GTO with a LS3 V8 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1968 Pontiac GTO with a LS3 V8\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?resize=30%2C20&amp;ssl=1 30w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1968-GTO-with-a-LS3-V8-08.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kn9GTmgfM0U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/metalworksclassics.com\/metalworks-built-pro-touring-1968-pontiac-gto\/\">MetalWorks article<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/metalworksclassics.com\/portfolio-page\/1968-pro-touring-pontiac-gto\/\">build album<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1968 Pontiac GTO was built by MetalWorks Classics in Eugene, Oregon. The body sits on an Art Morrison chassis which includes their Sport IFS control arms, modified C6 steering knuckles, power steering rack, and triangulated 4-bar rear suspension. Under the hood sits a Wegner Motorsports LS3 with their Stage 2 cam makes close to&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16663\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1968 GTO with a LS3 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gto"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":107688,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107688","url_meta":{"origin":16663,"position":0},"title":"1969 Pontiac GTO with a 755 hp Supercharged LT5 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 16, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Detroit Speed built this 1969 Pontiac GTO for Kevin Hart at their company in Mooresville, North Carolina. 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