Owner Bio: Pete Pulizze
"I dated my wife when I had my first '69 GTO, so now, when we go cruising with this one, it's like deja vu," Pete Pulizze told HPP regarding his '69 GTO that was purchased in 1990. The 58-year-old pressroom supervisor has been racing for 13 years. A most memorable day with the GTO happened in Wichita at the GTOAA Nats. "I came in Second in the drag races, I cut a perfect light, I met Jim Wangers, and I won a trophy for Second Place in the popular vote class at the show-all in the same day!" Pete recalled. A Pontiac man through and through, he also owns a '67 GTO, a '67 Firebird, an '02 WS6 Trans Am, and an '05 Grand Prix.
| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 1. 36-deg timing, 35 psi/12.5 psi in tires, Airbags 2 psi L/20 psi R, Trans in Drive | 1,500 | 5,000 | 1.76 | 8.11/83.50 | |
| 2. Same, shift manually | 1,800 | 5,200 | 1.77 | 8.11/84.09 | |
| 3. Same, airbag 30 psi R | 2,000 | 5,300 | 1.75 | 8.07/84.68 | |
| 4. Same, 34-deg timing, 11.5 psi in tires | 2,000 | 5,400 | 1.77 | 8.10/84.58 | |
| 5. Same, 36-deg timing, 11 psi in tires | 2,000 | 5,500 | 1.76 | 8.06/84.75 | |
| BEST PASS QUARTER-MILE | 12.64/105.09 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 7.69/88.80 | 12.06/110.12 |
| Run Notes: 1) Good run; 2) Good run; 3) Increased launch rpm helped; 4) Good run; 5) Best run. |
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model | '69 GTO hardtop |
| Race Weight With Driver | 3,795 lbs |
| Curb Weight | 3,615 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Weighed | 1/2 tank |
| Fuel | 100-octane |
| Engine | '69 428 +0.030 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 428/433 |
| Engine Built By | Owner |
| Power Adder | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | K & N |
| Carburetor | B.G. Demon 750 |
| Jets | #82/#90 |
| Spacer Plate | 1-inch plastic, 4-hole |
| Intake Manifold | Edelbrock Performer RPM |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Mechanical Carter high volume |
| Lines | Stock from tank to pump, -8AN braided to carb |
| Regulator | None |
| Heads |
| Brand | '67 GTO #670 |
| Head Porting | None |
| Valves | Ferrea SS 2.11/1.77 |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | TRW, forged flat-top, +0.030 |
| Rings | Total Seal gapless |
| Rods | Stock cast |
| Compression Ratio | 11:01 |
| Crankshaft | Stock cast, 4.00-inch stroke, cut 0.010/0.010 |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand | Ultradyne H10, hydraulic, flat tappet |
| Duration at 0.050 | 223/231-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms | 0.463/0.485 |
| Lobe-Separation Angle | 110-deg |
| Installed Position | 2-deg advanced |
| Rocker Arms | Harland Sharp 1.50:1 roller |
| Ignition |
| Distributor | Mallory Unilite |
| Amplifier | None |
| Coil | Promaster |
| Wires | Taylor, Spiro Pro 8mm |
| Spark Plugs | AC R43S |
| Total Timing | 36-deg |
| RPM Total Timing is Reached | 2,000 |
| Exhaust |
| Headers | Hooker Super Comp |
| Primaries | 1.75-inch |
| Collectors | 3-inch |
| Exhaust Pipes | 3.0-in |
| Mufflers | Flowmaster |
| Crossover | None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission | Turbo 400, shift kit |
| Converter | Continental, 11-inch, 3,000-stall |
| Shifter | B&M |
| Rear | GM 12-Bolt Posi |
| Rear Gear Ratio | 3.73:1 |
| Posi | Stock GM |
| Axles | Moser |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R | Stock drum |
| Wheels F/R | Centerline 15x3.5/15x8 |
| Tires F/R | Classic Radial P195/75R15 / M/T ET Street 28x12.5x15 |
| Tire Pressure F/R | 35psi/12psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs | Stock |
| Control Arms | Stock |
| Stabilizer bar | Stock |
| Shocks | CE, set at 90/10 |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs | Moroso Trick |
| Control Arms | Boxed |
| Stabilizer Bar | None |
| Shocks | CE, set at 50/50 |
| Other features | Airbags, Energy Suspension bushings |
| Chassis Mods | None |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods | Auto Gage tach and gauges |
| Exterior Mods | None |
| Safety Mods | Lakewood driveshaft loop |
| Paint | Black |
| Launch Technique | Footbrake to 2,000 rpm, go on 3rd yellow |
| Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event | N/A |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event | 12.5 at 106.71 |