Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout: Lone Star Part 2
Owner Bio: Wayne Barnes
"The '67 GTO was my favorite car in high school, but I could not afford one then," Wayne Barnes shared. This 53-year-old recent grandfather can afford one now, and he makes the most of it having driven over 1,500 miles last year on the Hot Rod Power Tour. This year Wayne drove the GTO from Arlington, Texas, to Green Bay, Wisconsin, as part of the Long Haul Gang on the Power Tour traveling 2,600 miles with no trouble. Owner of a wholesale fence supply company, Barnes is a regular at musclecar challenge races and told us that his favorite moment with his GTO was winning Best of Show at the Whitesboro Peanut Festival Classic Car Show. | Strip Specs | | Year/Model: | '67 GTO | | Race Weight: | 3,990 lbs | | Curb Weight: | 3,785 lbs | | Fuel Level: | Half-tank | | Type of Fuel: | 93-octane | | Engine: | '74 455 +.030 | | Cubic Inches Before/After: | 455/462 | | Built By: | Shawn Patterson | | Carburetor: | Holley 850 Double Pumper, jets #78/#88 | | Spacer Plate: | No | | Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Performer RPM | | Fuel System: | Elect. 110 Holley blue pump, Jegs regulator, stock line size | | Heads: | 6X (4) 2.11/1.77 Ferrea valves, ported | | Flow Numbers: | 240-cfm intake at 28" of water | | Pistons/Rings: | SRP forged/Total Seal | | Rods: | Eagle forged steel | | Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | | Crankshaft: | Nodular iron 455, .010/.010-under | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes | | Camshaft: | Comp Cams, hyd. 230°/236° at .050, .536/.539 lift, LSA 110° | | Installed Position: | Straight up | | Rocker Arms: | 1.65:1, JBP roller | | Ignition: | MSD Pro Billet, Electronic | | Total Timing: | 31° at 2,400 rpm | | Exhaust: | Stock H.O. manifolds, 2 1/2" Flowmaster system with H-pipe and mufflers | | Power Adder: | None | | Transmission: | Turbo 400, shift kit, built by Lewisville Transmissions | | Converter: | TCI 10-inch, 3,000 rpm stall | | Shifter: | Stock Hurst His and Hers | | Rear: | 10-bolt, Safe-T-Track, 3.55 gears | | Brakes F/R: | Stock 9.5" drum | | Wheels F/R: | Rally IIs 14x7/15x7 | | Tires F/R: | Diamondback Classics 215/70R14 / 225/70R15, switched to M/T 26x8.5x15 slicks | | Tire Pressure F/R: | 30 psi/20 psi, 12 psi in slicks | | Suspension Fr: | Stock .938 stabilizer bar and springs, Monroe shocks | | Suspension Rr: | Stock control arms and | | springs, Monroe shocks | | | Chassis Mods: | None | | Interior Mods: | None | | Exterior Mods: | None | | Safety Mods: | None, stock seatbelts | | Paint: | Tyrol blue with black Cordova top | | Launch Technique: | 2,000 rpm | | Best 1/8-mile E.T., MPH Prior to Event: | 8.08 at 85.21 | | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/4 E.T./MPH | | 1 | As arrived | 2,000 | 5,400 | 1.80 | 12.73/105.52 | | 2 | Raised launch rpm | 2,300 | 5,400 | 1.83 | 12.75/105.52 | | 3 | From street tires to slicks | 2,000 | 5,400 | 1.93 | 13.17/104.01 | | 4 | Changed burnout technique | 2,000 | 5,400 | 1.81 | 12.70/105.34 | | 5 | Timing 8° to 14° initial, 35° total | 1,200 | 5,400 | 1.79 | 12.75/105.46 | | 6 | Timing set to 31° | 1,200 | 5,300 | 1.79 | 12.70/105.44 | Owner Bio: Larry Navarro
"It was a car that I dreamt about owning in my high school days. So 10 years later, I found this one-owner Pontiac in 1989," Larry Navarro explained regarding his '79 T/A SE. The 42-year-old control systems designer has been racing for 20 years, so its no wonder that the SE T/A got some performance enhancements. But Larry says, "Although this car has had engine transplants, I still value the fact that it's a rare SE 400 four-speed T/A and can be brought back to its original state easily." He has owned over a dozen Firebirds and T/As, including a '73 455 SD T/A. Larry is currently designing and marketing specialty products for Second-Gen Birds. | Strip Specs | | Year/Model: | '79 T/A SE | | Race Weight: | 3,855 lbs | | Curb Weight: | 3,665 lbs | | Fuel Level: | Half-Tank | | Type of Fuel: | 50/50 Mix of 93-octane pump gas and 110 VP race fuel | | Engine: | '71 YA-code 455 +.060 | | Cubic Inches Before/After: | 455/474 | | Built By: | G&G Racing, Tomball, TX | | Carburetor: | 850 Demon, #78 square jetted | | Spacer Plate: | None | | Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Performer RPM, heat crossover and webbing removed between runners | | Fuel System: | Mallory Comp 140, Comp filter, 1/2-inch line, Mallory 2-port regulator two braided 6 AN lines to carb | | Heads: | '68 #16, ported by WFO Perf., 2.11/1.77 Ferrea valves | | Flow Numbers: | 277/199 cfm at .550 lift at 28" of water | | Pistons/Rings: | Ross forged/Total Seal gapless | | Rods: | Scat H-beam, 6.800" | | Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | | Crankshaft: | Eagle ESP 4.25" stroke | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes | | Camshaft: | Ultradyne, flat tappet solid, 255°/263° at .050, .594/.610 lift. LSA 108° | | Installed Position: | Straight up | | Rocker Arms: | Harland Sharp full roller 1.65:1 | | Ignition: | HEI, MSD 6AL | | Total Timing: | 30° at 2,800 rpm | | Exhaust: | Hedman Hedders 1 3/4" primaries, 3" collectors, 3" inlet/outlet X-pipe, 3 to 2 1/2" reducers, 2 1/2" inlet/outlet Goerlich Xlerator Mufflers | | Power Adder: | None | | Transmission: | Borg Warner Super T-10 | | Clutch: | Centerforce II, 11" | | Shifter: | Hurst Comp. Plus | | Rear: | 10-bolt Safe-T-Track, 3.23 gears | | Brakes F/R: | Stock 10.9" disc | | Wheels F/R: | Stock 15x8 polished Snowflake | | Tires F/R: | Firehawk 245/60-15 / 275/50-15 BFG Drag Radials | | Tire Pressure F/R: | 35 psi/22 psi | | Suspension Fr: | Herb Adams VSE 1 5/16" stabilizer bar and shocks, Global West lowered springs | | Suspension Rr: | Stock .75" stabilizer bar, Herb Adams VSE shocks, stock springs | | Chassis Mods: | Southside Machine subframe connectors | | Interior Mods: | None | | Exterior Mods: | None | | Safety Mods: | Driveshaft loop | | Paint: | Black base/clear with graphics | | Launch Technique: | 3,000 rpm, easing out of the hole | | Best E.T., MPH prior to event: | 12.35 at 116 mph | | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/4 E.T./MPH | | 1 | #78 Jets square 30° timing, WFO Intake Air Inlet System | Slip Clutch | 6,000 | 1.91 | 11.98/118.95 | | 2 | Tires 25 psi to 20 psi | 3,000 | 6,000 | 2.11 | 12.41/117.15 | | 3 | Same | 2,000 | 6,000 | 1.86 | 11.94/117.75 | | 4 | Tires 18 psi | 2,000 | 6,000 | 1.96 | 12.70/115.65 | | 5 | Same | 3,000 | 5,500 | 2.19 | 12.68/116.15 | | 6 | Same | 3,500 | 6,000 | 2.18 | 12.45/117.17 |
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