Mountain State Mayhem, Part 3: Cookin' Class Races
OWNER BIO56-year-old Bill Hoy is into all of the cool stuff that guys love--NASCAR, hunting, fishing, bowling, etc., etc., so it's no surprise that he's into drag racing also. The Marmet, West Virginia resident has been a track maven for 35 years now, no doubt abusing his '65 Goat, '66 Goat, '76 and '78 GP, and '81 Firebird in the process. This '68 Bird was purchased to fit into NHRA and IHRA classes, and Bill's driver, Jack Treola, has finished well in NHRA and IHRA competition over the years. They run E S/A with a 12 flat index and have been down to 11.07--.93 under. NHRA's Division 3 championship went to this little white Firebird in 1994! | STRIP SPECS | | Year/Model: | 1968 Firebird | | Race Weight: | 3,450 lbs. | | Curb Weight: | 3,280 lbs. | | Fuel Level: | 1/2 tank | | Engine: | 1975 YH-code 400, bored to 403 cubic inches | | Built by: | Larry Slone | | Induction: | 750-cfm Quadrajet, .068 metering rods front, .073 jets front, BG (.040) metering rods | | Intake manifold: | Pontiac #9790140 | | Heads: | Unported 1968 #62, 2.11/1.77-inch stock valves | | Pistons: | Forged Venolia | | Rods: | Stock cast | | Compression ratio: | 10.75:1 | | Crankshaft: | Forged Lunati chromed | | Camshaft: | Lunati hydraulic flat tappet, 242º/252º at .050, .419/.419 lift | | Ignition: | MSD electronic, MSD 7AL, MSD Blaster coil | | Total timing: | 34º at 1800 rpm | | Exhaust: | Hooker 1.75-inch headers, no exhaust system | | Transmission: | Defiance Transmission Turbo 350 | | Converter: | ATI 8-inch, 4300-rpm stall | | Shifter: | B&M | | Rear type/ratio: | GM 12-bolt, Mark Williams spool, 4.10 gears | | Brakes, F/R: | Factory drum | | Wheels: | Weld, 15x3.5 front, 15x10 rear | | Tires, F/R: | Moroso 7.10x15 front, Hoosier 30x9x15 rear | | Suspension, Front: | Moroso springs, Competition Engineering shocks, no stabilizer bar | | Suspension, Rear: | Landrum springs, Competition Engineering shocks, Cal-Trac bars, no stabilizer bar | | Chassis modifications: | 8-point rollcage, welded subframe connectors, aluminum body mounts | | Interior modifications: | Removed rear seat, Simpson harness | | Exterior modifications: | None | | Safety modifications: | Driveshaft loop, all other NHRA/IHRA required equipment | | Paint: | White | | Launch Technique: | Leave between 2,800 and 3,000 rpm | | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 ET | MPH | EST 1/4 ET | | 1 | Tires 17 psi, 34º | 2,800 | 5,700 | 1.50 | 7.08 | 95.49 | 11.01 | | 2 | Tires 18 psi | 2,800 | 5,700 | 1.49 | 7.05 | 95.33 | 10.96 | | 3 | Tires 17 psi | 2,800 | 5,700 | 1.49 | 7.01 | 95.75 | 10.90 | | 4 | 36º 2,800 | 2,800 | 5,700 | 1.49 | 7.05 | 10.96 | 10.96 | | 5 | 34º 2,800 | 2,800 | 5,700 | 1.49 | 7.02 | 10.91 | 10.91 |
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