The 2008 YearOne Experience - Street/Strip Challenge

Strip Tuning Log
Run/Tuning	Launch RPM	Shift Pt.	60-ft.	1/8-mile	1/4-mile
1. Off the trailer	2,500	5,400	1.68	8.03/81.58	13.00/96.46
2. Same	2,000	5,400	1.70	8.00/81.74	12.96/96.82
3. Connected aux. fuel line	2,000	5,400	1.95	8.19/86.26	12.77/106.71
4. Same	2,000	5,400	1.68	7.83/86.26	12.42/106.61
Best Pass Corrected						12.12/109.05
5. Same	2,000	6,200	1.82	7.95/86.33	12.55/105.82

Run Notes: 1) Engine starving for fuel, wouldn't gain rpm in high gear; 2) Same as run 1; 3) Fuel problem fixed, didn't heat tires enough, excessive converter slip; 4) 6,200 rpm at finish line, approximately 21 percent converter/trans slip; 5) Lost traction, same rpm at finish.

Owner Bio: Michael Wade
"Having owned three other '69 Firebird coupes, I always wanted a convertible," Michael says. "Considering the rarity of the '69 Trans Am convertibles, I thought it would be neat to clone one and drive something you don't see every day, so I started the project in 2005." The 42-year-old director of manufacturing for Cavalier Home Builders has been racing for 24 years. He says, "The hood (which I replaced with the T/A hood), doors, and trunk lid on this car were originally on the first '69 Firebird that I owned in 1984-1985. I've many fond memories of racing and cruising, which are kept alive just by knowing that a little of that car is still with me. And I'm making new memories with the most important people in my life-my wife, Kelly; my 12-year-old daughter, Jordan Hope; my 9-year-old son, Garrett Michael; and my 5-year-old son, Brody Dale."

Strip Specs
Year/Model	'69 Firebird Trans Am convertible replicar
Race Weight With Driver	3,970 lbs
Curb Weight	3,735 lbs
Fuel Level When Last Weighed	5/8-tank
Fuel	93-octane
Engine	'71 455, YC-code
Cubic Inches Before/After	455/462
Engine Built By	Owner

Induction System
Air Cleaner	Summit 14x3-in open element
Carburetor	Quick fuel, Q-series, 950 cfm
Jets, Primary	#76
Jets, Secondary	#88
Intake	Performer RPM, divider cut-down 0.75-in

Fuel System
Pump	Mechanical Holley for motor,
	Summit 7-psi electric for NOS
Lines	3/8-in aluminum
Regulator	None

Heads
Brand	Edelbrock, 87cc
Head Porting	None
Flow Numbers	Out of the box
Valves	2.11/1.66-in, stainless

Bottom End
Pistons	TRW forged, flat-top
Rings	TRW moly top ring
Rods	Scat forged, H-beam, 6.625-in
Compression Ratio	10.2:1
Crankshaft	Stock cast, 4.21-in
Rotating Assembly Balanced	Yes

Camshaft
Brand	Ultradyne solid, special order
Duration at 0.050	255/263-deg
Duration Advertised	288/296-deg
Lift With Specified Rocker Arms	0.540/0.556-in
Lobe Separation Angle	110-deg
Installed Position	105-deg
Rocker Arms	Butler Performance 1.5:1 aluminum roller

Ignition
Distributor	Mallory Unilite
Amplifier	Crane HI-6
Coil	Crane LX-92
Wires	Summit 8mm
Spark Plugs	Champion RC-12YC
Total Timing	35-deg
RPM That Total Timing Is Reached	2,500

Exhaust
Headers	Custom
Primary Size	2-in
Collectors	3.5-in
Exhaust Pipes	2.5-in
Mufflers	Summit Turbo
Crossover	None

Power-Adder
Nitrous	NOS Top-Shot with 100hp jets,
	(not used during Shootout)

Drivetrain
Transmission	Turbo 400, HD sprag, TCI shift kit
Converter	PTC 10-in, flash to 3,500 rpm
Shifter	B&M Pro-Stick
Rear	Stock 10-bolt
Rear Gear Ratio	3.55:1
Posi	Safe-T-Track
Axles	Stock

Chassis and Suspension
Brakes F/R	Stock disc/drums
Wheels F/R	Weld Draglite, 15x3.5/15x10
Tires F/R	Cooper Wide Track R165-15/
	Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial 275/60R15
Tire Pressure F/R	45 psi/18 psi
Suspension, Front
Springs	'69 GTO
Control Arms	Stock
Stabilizer Bar	Stock
Shocks	Monroe
Suspension, Rear
Springs	Stock multi-leaf
Stabilizer Bar	None
Shocks	Autozone air, set at 70 psi
Chassis Mods	Subframe connectors, six-point rollbar

The Rest
Interior Mods	Custom gauge panel
Exterior Mods	Trans Am package
Paint	Cameo White w/Viper Blue stripes,
	basecoat/clearcoat by Anders Body Shop, Addison, Alabama
Launch Technique	Footbrake to 1,700 rpm
Best 1/8-mile E.T./MPH Prior to Event	N/A
Best 1/4-mile E.T/MPH Prior to Event	N/A