Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout Part II: Canadian Thunder
Owner Bio: Imran Chaudary
You could say that 32 year-old Wainfleet, Ontario resident Imran Chaudary and the legendary Carroll Shelby have a few things in common. Both like fast cars and have backgrounds in poultry farming. Where Carroll was not-especially successful as a chicken rancher and preferred Fords, Imran has found much more success in his family's egg farm, and of course, he is a Pontiac man through and through. Imran was just 16 when the itch for a GTO started. He had seen a '68 in a movie and had to have one. A month later, he located this '69 in Toronto. "I begged my father to purchase it for me and promised to pay him back," Chaudary recalled. It had been a winter beater, but for $800 was still very restorable." He has owned it ever since. Chaudary's racing career started six years ago, at a drag day sponsored by his car club, the Classic GTO Club of Ontario. He brought his car to the track but left it in the parking lot. When everyone in the pits asked him to bring his GTO around and make some passes, he replied that he had never raced before. They assured him it would be fun and not to worry, so he gave it a try. The adrenaline rush was enough to hook him for life. In addition to his '69 coupe, Imran and his brother also own a '69 GTO convertible, a '69 Ram Air IV Judge and a '70 GTO coupe. | Strip Specs | | Model: | '69 GTO Hardtop | | Race Weight: | 3,959 lbs with 3/4 tank of gasoline | | Curb Weight: | 3,772 lbs with 3/4 tank of gasoline | | Engine block: | '69 428 H.O., code XF, 4-bolt mains | | Cubic inches before/after: | 428/455 | | Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | | Built By: | Owner | | Fuel: | Sunoco 94 | | Carburetor: | 750 Holley HP, #73 jets front, #78 rear | | Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Performer RPM, 1" spacer | | Fuel pump: | Carter electric, 1/2" fuel line, Mallory fuel pressure regulator | | Heads: | Edelbrock 87cc, 2.11/1.66 valves | | Pistons: | '72 455 cast, stock GM | | Rods: | Cast #541000 | | Crankshaft: | '72 455 standard | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | No | | Camshaft: | Edelbrock dual-pattern hydraulic, 231*/240* duration at .050, .480/.480 lift with 1.65:1 Crane roller rocker arms, R/A-IV pushrods | | Lobe Separation: | 113.5* | | Centerline: | 112* | | Installed Position: | Straight up | | Ignition: | Electronic, MSD HI-6, ACCEL Super Coil | | Total Timing: | 34* at 3,000 rpm | | Exhaust: | Hooker Super Comp headers, Jet Hot coated, 2" primaries, 3.5" collectors, Torque Technnology 3" mandrel-bent exhaust pipes , crossover, 3" Walker Dynomax mufflers | | Power Adder: | None | | Transmission: | Turbo 350 automatic by Richard Ennest, Mr, Transmission, Burlington, Ontario using Trans-Go rebuild kit | | Shifter: | Stock GTO floor shifter | | Torque Converter: | Markham 10", 3,500 stall | | Rear: | GM 12-bolt with 4.10 gears and Safe-T-Track | | Brakes, Front: | Stock '69 GTO discs, 10.9" | | Brakes, Rear: | 2001 Chevy S-10 rear discs, 11.5" rotor, two-piston aluminum calipers, Wilwood proportioning valve, '76 Corvette master cylinder, TCI roll control | | Wheels & Tires, Front: | BFGoodrich 225/70-15 on 15x6 Pontiac Rally II wheels, tires inflated to 35 psi | | Wheels & Tires, Rear: | BFGoodrich Drag Radials, 295/65-15 on 15x7 Pontiac Rally II wheels, tires inflated to 15 psi | | Suspension, Front: | Stock springs, 1" stabilizer bar with polyurethane bushings and end links, '78 Trans Am steering box and Monroe OE replacement shocks | | Suspension, Rear: | '69 GTO convertible springs, boxed control arms with '75 Monte Carlo 7/8" stabilizer bar, Energy Suspension bushings, Monroe OE replacement shocks | | Chassis Modifications: | None | | Interior Modifications: | Stewart Warner gauges, oil, temp, and vacuum | | Exterior Modifications: | None | | Safety Modifications: | Lakewood driveshaft loop, extended wheel studs, OE seatbelts | | Launch Technique: | Footbrake launch from idle | | Best ET/MPH prior to event (1/4 Mile): | 13.58 at 101 | | Best ET/MPH prior to event (1/8 Mile): | N/A |
| Strip Tuning Log | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | ET/MPH | | 1. | 15 psi, 34* timing | Idle | 5,900 | 1.77 | 12.68/105.22 | | 2. | 11.5 psi | Idle | 6,000 | 1.74 | 12.84/104.54 | | 3. | Checked timing, 11 PSI | Idle | 6,000 | 1.82 | 12.78/105.09 | | 4. | 10 psi | 2,000 | 6,000 | 1.76 | 12.66/105.21 | | 5. | 10.5 psi | 1,500 | 6,000 | 1.82 | 12.77/104.89 |
Owner Bio: Tom Kehoe
Tom Kehoe is a 43 year-old tool rental agent who hails from Niagara Falls, Ontario. He has been very happy with his Trans Am since purchasing it in '96, but things didn't work out quite as he had planned. Originally, he wanted a new black on black '96 WS6 6-speed from a dealer in Toronto, but the Pontiac was sold the day before it was to come in. The GT arrived at the dealership the same day. "The Trans Am had just come in as a two year-old lease turn-in," Tom recalled. "It only had 18,000 miles and they made a great deal on it. My GTA went away and it was hello Fourth-Gen!" Tom has been a Trans Am fanatic for many years and has previously owned a '78 403-powered T/A, an '80 301, an '84 LG4-powered model and the aforementioned '88 GTA. | Strip Specs | | Year/Model: | '94 Trans Am GT | | Race Weight: | 3,765 lbs | | Curb Weight: | 3,495 lbs | | Engine: | Original '94 LT1 2-bolt mains, casting number 10125327 | | Cubic Inches before/after bore: | 350, stock displacement | | Compression Ratio: | Stock 10.5:1 | | Built By: | GM | | Fuel: | 94 Sunoco unleaded | | Fuel Injectors: | Factory 24 lbs/hr | | MAF Size: | Stock | | Throttle Body: | Stock twin 48mm | | Intake Manifold: | Stock LT1 | | Fuel Pump & Flow Rate: | Walbro 255 lph | | Heads: | Stock '94 aluminum LT1 casting number 10128374, unported, stock 1.94/1.50 valves | | Pistons: | Stock hypereutectic 4" bore | | Rods: | Stock powdered metal | | Crankshaft: | Stock | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | No | | Camshaft: | Stock hydraulic roller, 202*/207* duration at .050, .450/.460 lift with stock 1.5:1 rockers | | Lobe Separation: | 116* | | Ignition: | GM Opti-Spark '95, vented with MSD 6A, MSD coil, and 8.8mm wires, stock curve | | Exhaust: | SLP 1 3/4" primary headers, 3.5" collectors, 3" exhaust pipes, Flowmaster F-car muffler | | Power Adder: | None | | Transmission type: | Stock 4L60-E automatic | | Torque Converter: | Stock | | Rear: | 10-bolt, 3.23, Safe-T-Track | | Brakes, Front: | 10.7" front | | Brakes, Rear: | 11.5" rear | | Wheels & Tires, Front: | 16x8 SLP takeoffs mounting 245/50-16 Khumo's, 32 psi | | Wheels & Tires, Rear: | Same as front | | Suspension, Front: | Stock | | Suspension, Rear: | Stock, Hotchkis lower control arms and Adjustable Panhard bar | | Chassis Modifications: | LG Motorsports strut tower brace, SLP Double Diamond Subframe connectors | | Interior Modifications: | Cool fan switch | | Exterior Modifications: | SLP Ram Air Hood and Air Box, '98 taillamps | | Safety Modifications: | None | | Custom Computer Programming: | None | | Launch Technique: | Off idle to 1,200 rpm | | Best ET/MPH prior to event (1/4 Mile): | 13.786 at 101.72 with a 2.2 60-ft | | Best ET/MPH prior to event (1/8 Mile): | 8.913 at 81.06 |
| Strip Tuning Log | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | ET/MPH | | 1. | 32 psi in Kuhmo street tires | 1,200 | 5,700 | 2.07 | 13.89/101.52 | | 2. | Same as above, timer malfunction | | | | | | 3. | Same as above | 1,200 | 5,700 | 2.24 | 14.16/99.77 | | 4. | Same as above | 1,300 | 5,700 | 2.39 | 14.40/98.73 | | 5. | Same as above | 1,300 | 5,700 | 2.45 | 14.44/99.53 |
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