Montgomery Center

10/22/2026

Talk about as WILD ride!!

10/20/2026

10/18/2026

Put a Pontiac 326 next to a Pontiac 455 and you will struggle to tell them apart.

Same external dimensions. Same bellhousing. Same motor mounts. Same accessory brackets. Roughly the same weight. The only real difference is how much metal was left inside when the machining was done.

That is not how anyone else did it.

Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler all ran two separate families. A small-block for ordinary cars and a big-block for performance, with different blocks, different heads, different weights and almost no shared parts. Choosing the big engine meant a heavier car, a different chassis brace, sometimes a different bonnet.

Pontiac decided that was a waste and built one V8 family for everything.

The consequences are enormous and most people never think about them.

A Pontiac engineer could put a 400 into a Firebird without redesigning the front end, because it took up no more room than the 326 the car was engineered around. The weight distribution barely moved. The Ram Air versions went in the same way.

It also means the whole range shares parts. Heads from one engine fit another. The aftermarket only had to support one architecture, which is why Pontiac parts are still comparatively easy to find.

And there is a catch, which Pontiac people know well. One block means one set of limits. There is no taller deck or wider bore spacing to escape to, so a Pontiac that wants more than 455 cubic inches has to find them inside the same casting.

The 400 used a 4.12 inch bore and a 3.75 inch stroke and ran from 1967 into the late seventies.

One engine family, from the base car to the GTO.

10/16/2026

We're headed offsite for the annual 1890s Festival in McIntosh!

Come by McIntosh Presbyterian Church on the corner of Ave F and 7th Street for your Biscuits & Gravy before shopping all the great vendors!

One day only: Saturday, Oct 17 from 8am to 4pm.

McIntosh 1890s Festival

10/08/2026

🍂 **FALL FESTIVAL CANCELED** 🍂

Due to the incoming tropical storm and expected weather conditions, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday, October 10.

The safety of our guests, vendors, and staff is our top priority. We’re disappointed we won’t get to celebrate with everyone this year, but we appreciate your understanding!

Please stay safe, everyone, and keep an eye out for future events at Montgomery Center. 🧡🎃

10/05/2026

🎶 Music Ministry Monday!

A familiar hymn can bring back a memory. A new song can give us words for something we’ve struggled to express. And singing together can remind us that we belong.

What hymn or worship song has stayed with you through the years? Tell us in the comments—we’d love to hear the story behind it.

Here's our version of "Father, I Adore You."Hello everyone, thank...

10/05/2026

UPDATE: Cancelled due to weather!

🍂🎃 Fall is here at Montgomery Center! 🎃🍂
Join us for our Fall Festival on October 10th from 3–7 PM! 🍁
Bring your family and friends for a FREE afternoon of fall fun, including:
🏹 Archery
🧗 Climbing Wall
🏰 Bounce Houses
🎯 Games
⛺ Camp Fun
📍 Montgomery Center | Starke, FL
🎟️ Free & open to the entire community!
We can’t wait to celebrate fall with you! 🍂🧡

09/25/2026

🧱 You know your kid is ready for camp when he builds his own.

There’s a climbing wall, an archery range, Obi-Wan Kenobi driving BTB, Spider-Man on lifeguard duty, and a peacock sharing a meal with Rocket in the dining hall. This camp welcomes quite the crowd! 😂

I think this creative camper is trying to tell me something!

Thankfully, he doesn’t have to wait until summer 2027. ❄️ Next stop: Winter Camp!
Register your camper today: https://www.montgomerycenter.org/winter-camp
All are welcome here—superheroes, Jedi, peacocks, and you. 🦸🧙🦚🦝💛

P.S. Summer 2027 registration is open, too—because some adventures are worth building toward. 🏕️