Owner Bio: James Emory
A racer at heart, 53-year-old James lists his favorite moments in his '65 GTO as the day he made his first 8-second pass and the day he won his first race. "When I bought this GTO in February 1971, it was the second car I ever owned," he says. "I had many dates in it over the years." The transformation to race car began in 1973. This contractor of 24 years also enjoys boating and gambling in Atlantic City and has owned a '73 Ventura in the past.
| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 1. 9.5 psi in tires, 33-deg timing | 6,000 | 6,600 | 1.31 | 5.86/N/A | 9.30/141.52 |
| 2. 10 psi, 34-deg | 5,800 | 6,600 | 1.31 | 5.87/N/A | 9.31/141.15 |
| 3. Same, 33-deg | 6,000 | 6,600 | 1.31 | 5.87/N/A | 9.28/142.69 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 5.71/N/A | 9.03/146.72 |
| Run Notes: 1-3) Very windy | |
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model: | '65 GTO |
| Race Weight With Driver: | 2,970 lbs |
| Curb Weight: | 2,815 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Weighed: | 1/2 cell |
| Fuel: | Sunoco 112-octane |
| Engine: | '69 YD-code 400 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After: | 400/447 |
| Engine Built By: | Wally's Precision |
| Power Adder: | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner: | None |
| Carburetor: | Holley 1,050 Dominator |
| Jets: | #95 square |
| Spacer Plate: | 1-inch, Phenolic, four-hole |
| Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Victor |
| Fuel System |
| Pump: | MagnaFlow 500 |
| Lines: | Pump to reg -8, reg to carb -6 |
| Regulator: | MagnaFlow set to 7.25 psi |
| Heads |
| Casting: | Edelbrock Aluminum |
| Head Porting: | Yes |
| Flow Numbers: | 340/255 cfm at 0.700 lift |
| Valves: | Rev SS 2.15/1.70 |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons: | J.E. forged domed, 4.165-in |
| Rings: | J.E., 1.2mm/1.5mm/3mm, moly |
| Rods: | Crower Billet BBC 6.70 in |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.7:1 |
| Crankshaft: | Crower Billet, 4.100-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand: | Bullet Racing Cams solid roller |
| Duration at 0.050: | 279/283-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: | 0.704/0.704 |
| Lobe Separation Angle: | 108-deg |
| Installed Position: | 3-deg advanced |
| Rocker Arms: | 1.65:1, T&D shaft |
| Ignition |
| Distributor: | Mallory crank trigger |
| Amplifier: | MSD 6AL |
| Coil: | MSD |
| Wires: | Taylor 8mm |
| Spark Plugs: | Autolite Race, #3933 |
| Total Timing: | 33-deg |
| RPM Total Timing Is Reached: | Advance-locked |
| Exhaust |
| Headers: | Hedman |
| Primaries: | 2-in |
| Collectors: | 3.5-in |
| Exhaust Pipes: | None |
| Mufflers: | None |
| Crossover: | None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission: | Jerico five-speed |
| Clutch: | McLeod Racing |
| Shifter: | Jerico vertical-gate |
| Rear: | Dana-60 |
| Rear Gear Ratio: | 4.56:1 |
| Spool: | Mark Williams |
| Axles: | 40-spline Mark Williams, gun-drilled |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R: | JFZ disc 11-in, four-piston calipers |
| Wheels F/R: | Centerline 15x4/Centerline Warrior 15x14 |
| Tires F/R: | Goodyear 27x4.5x15/Goodyear 32x14x15 slicks |
| Tire Pressure F/R: | 37 psi/9 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs: | Stock |
| Control Arms: | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar: | None |
| Shocks: | Koni Drag adj, set at 70/30 |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs/Shocks: | Chassis Engineering coilovers |
| Control Arms: | CE |
| Stabilizer Bar: | Removed |
| Other features: | CE four-link, wheelie bars |
| Chassis Mods: | Back-half 2x3 framerails, 8-point rollcage |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods: | Steel floor and dash, aluminum tunnel |
| Exterior Mods: | Fiberglass hood, Lexan front and rear bumpers |
| Safety Mods: | 8-point cage, loop, 5-point harness, window net, SFI approved drivetrain parts |
| Paint: | Charcoal Gray |
| Launch Technique: | Stage, first yellow gas to the floor, two-step 6,000, last yellow release clutch pedal |
| Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 5.63/120.10 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 8.96/146.40 |