A 10-year veteran of the quarter wars, 39-year-old Mike discovered the cure for a '66 GTO street car that won't hook--turn it into a 2,700-pound, backhalved, 9-second, alky-snorting race car! Mike says his best moment behind the wheel was when, "My first time racing it I won trophy class, blew the motor, and closed the track for the night." Thankfully he did not provide a repeat performance of his triple-crown of Pontiac terror at the shootout.
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model: | '66 GTO |
| Race Weight: | 2,930 lbs |
| Curb Weight: | 2,700 lbs |
| Fuel Level: | 1.5 gals in the cell |
| Type of Fuel: | Alcohol |
| Engine: | '67 YC-code 400 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After: | 400 / 462 |
| Built By: | Tin Indian Performance |
| Induction: | Ron's Flying Toilet, 100 pill |
| Injector Size: | 0.030 |
| Throttle Body Size: | 4.0 |
| Intake Manifold: | Victor |
| Fuel System: | Ron's beltdriven 1/2 pump, 3/16 ID lines |
| Heads: | Edelbrock alum. 72 cc, 2.11/1.66 Ferrea stainless valves |
| Ported: | By Kauffman Racing Equipment |
| Flow Numbers: | 328 cfm at 0.700 intake / 257 cfm at 0.700 exhaust at 28 in of pressure |
| Pistons/Rings: | SRP forged, 0.060-over 400 / Gapless |
| Rods: | Crower forged-steel 6.625, stock length |
| Compression Ratio: | 12:1 |
| Crankshaft: | Stock 455, mains turned down to 3 in, cut 0.010/0.010 |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes |
| Camshaft: | Comp Cams solid roller, 268/280-deg dur. at 0.050, 0.650/0.650 lift with 1.6:1 ratio rockers, 110-deg LSA |
| Installed Position: | 105 deg |
| Rocker Arms: | Scorpion 1.6:1 roller |
| Ignition: | HEI, MSD coil, MSD 6AL, Taylor 8 mm, ACCEL |
| Total Timing: | 37 deg locked |
| Exhaust: | Hedman Hedders, 2-in primaries, 3.5-in collectors, open |
| Power adder: | None |
| Transmission: | Turbo 400, performance rebuild, transbrake |
| Converter: | BTE, 9-in, 5,100 stall |
| Shifter: | B&M Ratchet |
| Rear: | 12-bolt Chevy, 4.33 Pro Gears, Strange HD spool, Moser axles |
| Brakes F/R: | Aerospace 11-in disc |
| Wheels F/R: | Weld 15x4.5 / 15x14 |
| Tires F/R: | Goodyear 26x4.5x15 / Goodyear 32x14x15 slicks |
| Tire Pressure F/R: | 35 psi / 8 psi |
| Suspension Fr: | Moroso trick springs, CE adj shocks, stabilizer bar removed |
| Suspension Rr: | Backhalved, ladder bar, CE coilovers |
| Chassis Mods: | 10-point cage |
| Interior Mods: | Gutted, race seat, harness, aluminum wheel tubs |
| Exterior Mods: | VFN Fiberglass nose, bumpers, doors, decklid, Lexan windows, aluminum wing |
| Safety Mods: | Full cage, SFI-approved drivetrain parts, driveshaft loop, five-point harness |
| Paint: | Red |
| Launch Technique: | On transbrake at 4,200 rpm |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 9.91 at 135 |
| STRIP TUNING LOG |
Run | Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 1. | 8 psi in slicks, 37-deg timing, 98 pill | 3,600 | 6,600 | 1.31 | 6.06/111.58 | 9.62/136.44 |
| 2. | Same | 3,800 | 6,600/6,800 | 1.33 | 6.09111.06 | 9.66/135.65 | |
| 3. | Same, 100 pill | 4,000 | 6,600/6,800 | 1.34 | 6.08/111.88 | 9.63/136.50 |
| 4. | Same, 102 pill | 4,000 | 6,600 | 1.36 | 6.13/111.08 | 9.71/135.86 |
| 5. | Same, 7.5 psi in slicks, 100 pill | 4,200 | 6,600/6,900 | 1.32 | 5.99/113.77 | 9.48/138.93 |
| Run Notes: 1) New motor, not sure what it likes; 2) Not enough heat in the engine; 3) Track a tad slick; 4) Temperature was getting a little warm; 5) Great launch, best e.t. to date, track very good, found the tune-up! |