Pavement Pounders Shootout: Lone Star Edition
OWNER: JOSH HURT Owner Bio
Josh Hurt, at just 20 years old, has already been racing for 3 years. His '01 Trans Am is more than just a fast Pontiac. According to Hurt, "I learned how to work on cars by doing everything myself to this one." Judging by his e.t.'s, Josh has learned quite a bit. He related that his favorite moment in this car was, "going faster with a stock cam than I have with an aftermarket one that I had installed." (He then swapped the stock cam back in.) Hurt says that he is very proud of the fact that his T/A is his daily driver that takes him to work, school, and the track. He also told us that his Bird is "the fastest internally stock with power adder LS1 according to the LS1 Tech Database." | Strip Specs | | Year/Model: | '01 Trans Am WS6 | | Race Weight: | 3,395 lbs | | Curb Weight: | 3,215 lbs | | Fuel Level: | 1/4-tank | | Type of Fuel: | 93-octane | | Engine: | '01 LS1 346ci | | Cubic Inches Before/After: | 346/346 | | Built By: | GM | | Programming By: | LS1 Edit tuned by owner | | Induction: | | Air Box: | Direct Flow | | Fuel Injectors: | Stock 26 lb/hr | | Intake manifold: | Stock composite | | Throttle body: | Stock 75mm | | MAF: | Stock 75mm | | Fuel System: | Walbro 255-lph pump, stock lines | | Heads: | Stock aluminum, 2.00/1.55 valves | | Flow Numbers: | Stock | | Pistons: | Stock hypereutectic | | Rods: | Stock powdered | | Compression Ratio: | Stock 10.1:1 | | Crankshaft: | Stock iron | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Factory | | Camshaft: | Stock | | Installed Position: | Stock | | Rocker Arms: | Stock 1.7:1 roller | | Ignition: | Stock coil on plug | | Total Timing: | 22° at 3,200 rpm | | Exhaust: | Hooker 1 3/4" long-tube headers, 3" Y-pipe, Bullet muffler (on street) | | Power Adder: | Nitrous, 100hp dry, 100hp wet, TNT solenoids and Nitrous Express system | | Transmission: | Built Turbo-400, transbrake | | Converter | 10" Precision Torque Converter, 3,600-rpm stall | | Shifter: | B&M ProRatchet | | Rear: | Moser 12-bolt Posi, 3.55 gears | | Brakes F/R: | Stock disc/disc | | Wheels F/R: | 15x3.5 Weld Prostars/15x10 Weld Prostars | | Tires F/R: | Skinny off-brand radials 165-15/ M/T ET Drag 28x10.5x15 | | Tire Pressure F/R: | 40 psi/12.5 psi | | Suspension Fr: | Stabilizer bar removed BMR Tubular K-member, BMR A-Arms, Hal struts and springs | | Suspension Rr: | Wolfe stabilizer bar, BMR relocation brackets, BMR boxed lower control arms, V-6 F-body springs, Hal shocks, BMR torque arm | | Chassis Mods: | BMR subframe connectors, Wolfe 6-point mild steel roll cage | | Safety Mods: | Driveshaft safety loop and aforementioned cage, racing harness, SFI-approved drivetrain parts | | Paint: | Factory black | | Launch Technique: | | Motor: | 4,800 rpm off trans brake | | Nitrous: | 3,800-4,200 rpm depending on traction off trans brake | | Best E.T./MPH Prior to Event 1/8 mile: | 6.70 at 103 nitrous, 7.59 at 90 motor | | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/4 E.T./MPH | | 1 | 23° timing, motor | 4,800 | 5,800 | 1.70 | 12.11/111.46 | | 2 | 22° timing, 100 hp dry | 3,800 | 5,800 | 1.43 | 10.89/120.40 | | 4 | Same, 200 hp dry/wet | 3,800 | 5,800 | 1.40 | 10.36/127.42 | | 5 | Same | 3,800 | 5,800 | 1.42 | 10.28/129.06 | | 8 | 23° timing, motor | 3,800 | 5,800 | 1.65 | 12.07/111.00 | | Five most important passes are listed here in the order that they occurred. | | Note: The muffler was off the Y-pipe for all of the runs. | OWNER: JONATHAN BURCHMORE Owner Bio
Jonathan Burchmore is a self-professed computer geek by trade who builds cars in his spare time. The 26-year-old transplanted Californian drove this '69 Bird to San Diego, California, from Cleveland, Ohio in three days with the old 400 engine in it and the same trans and 3,800 stall converter that it runs today. Jon explained, "I bought the car with a work bonus; it's my third Pontiac. It's special because all of the work has been done by me, my family, or my friends--usually in our own garages." Its latest outing was an open track day on a roadrace course. The other two Pontiacs Burchmore has owned were a '68 GTO and a '76 T/A. | Strip Specs | | Year/Model: | '69 Firebird | | Race Weight: | 3,825 lbs | | Curb Weight: | 3,535 lbs | | Fuel Level: | 1/2-tank | | Type of Fuel: | VP C12 108-octane | | Engine: | '65 421 block+ .060 | | Cubic Inches Before/After: | 421/486 | | Built By: | Victory Engines | | Carburetor: | 1150-cfm Dominator, #98/#99 jets | | Spacer Plate: | 1" Edelbrock clover or open phenolic | | Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Victor | | Fuel System: | Holley black 140 gph, -8 line, Holley Volumax regulator | | Heads: | Edelbrock, 2.11/1.77 Ferrea valves | | Ported: | Yes | | Flow Numbers I/E: | 307 cfm at .650 lift/ 233 cfm at .650 lift at 25" of water | | Pistons/Rings: | Wiseco flat-top forged/Clevite | | Rods: | Crower billet steel 6.800 length | | Compression Ratio: | 12.18:1 | | Crankshaft: | Moldex billet 4.500" stroke | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes | | Camshaft: | Crower solid roller, 264°/270° at .050, .645/.623 lift with 1.65/1.50 rockers, LSA 112° | | Installed Position: | 106.5° on a 108° centerline | | Rocker Arms: | Crower shaft-mounted roller 1.65:1/1.50:1 | | Ignition: | MSD billet distributor | | Total Timing: | 34° locked | | Exhaust: | Indian Adventures 2.00" headers, T/A Performance 3" H-pipe and pipes, Dynomax Super Turbo Mufflers, Summit 3" cutouts | | Power Adder: | None | | Transmission: | Turbo 400, reverse manual valve body, good sprag, etc. Built by Paul Banyas | | Converter: | 9.5" Dynamic, approx. 4,200 flash | | Shifter: | Stock | | Rear: | 8.2" BOP 10-bolt Posi, 3.55:1 gears | | Brakes F/R: | 12.2" Wilwood disc/10.5" rotors with T-Bird calipers | | Wheels Street/Strip: | GTA 16x8 repops/Weld Prostars 15x8 rear | | Tires Street/Strip: | 255/50-16 Michelin/M/T ET Drag 26x10x15 rear | | Tire Pressure F/R: | 40 psi/11-15 psi | | Suspension Fr: | Global West Negative Roll package, 1" stabilizer bar, 550 lb/in springs, Koni shocks | | Suspension Rr: | Global West Springs, CalTrac bars, Koni shocks | | Chassis Mods: | 8-point roll cage, GW subframe connectors, solid bushings for body and suspension | | Interior Mods: | Custom dash gauge panel, tach/shift/oil pressure warning light on column | | Exterior Mods: | Spotts Performance Super 400 hood | | Safety Mods: | Simpson harness, driveshaft loop, battery cut-off, fuel-pressure safety switch, aforementioned roll cage | | Paint: | Green | | Launch Technique: | Footbrake to 2,500 | | Best E.T./MPH Prior to Event: | 11.03 at 123 | | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/4 E.T./MPH | | 1 | See notes | 2,500 | 6,500 | 1.59 | 10.96/123.06 | | 2 | Same | 1,500 | 6,500 | 1.60 | 10.94/123.52 | | 3 | Fresh plugs | 2,500 | 6,500 | 1.63 | 10.98/123.27 | | 4 | Same | 2,500 | 6,700 | 1.65 | 11.05/122.54 | | Notes: All runs were done with #97/#99 jets, 34° timing, 13.5 psi in the rear tires, Autolite 3922 plugs gapped to .035", the exhaust cutouts open, the front shocks set to full soft, the stabilizer bar endlinks removed, and the CalTracs in the bottom hole with no preload. |
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