Owner Bio: Paul Williams
At 41 years old, Paul, a Catholic priest and pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Carrollton, Georgia, has been racing since he was 17. He purchased his GTO in March 2004 for the express purpose of racing it, and Paul is proud of the fact that, "I've done almost all the work on my GTO myself: motor (with help from friend Robert Vanderzalm of Tri-Star Automotive in Tyrone, Georgia), tranny, differential, and many other mods." His behind-the-wheel highlight in the GTO came, "running 11's for the first time." Paul's best performance with his GTO to date is, "Runner-up (out of 40 cars) in the 3rd Georgia vs. Florida GTO Shootout in Valdosta, Georgia," in 2006. Though he enjoys his late-model muscle, the pastor also owned a '70 GTO Judge in the past. You can bet his GTOs have been the talk of the parish each Sunday by all who worship Pontiacs as well. The pastor even has a Web site with pictures and video of his GTO on the strip (http://padrenet.com/racing/).
| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 2. Off the street, 25 psi in tires | 1,000 | 6,000/6,200 | 1.66 | 7.70/89.25 | |
| BEST PASS QUARTER-MILE | 12.09/110.67 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 7.35/93.52 | 11.54/115.97 |
| 3. 20 psi in tires, added 4-deg timing, added 1 gal 114-octane,to 93-octane in tank | 1,000 | 6,000/6,200 | 1.69 | 7.76/89.06 | |
| 4. Same, Drag Bags inflated to 15 psi | 1,000 | 6,000/6,200 | 1.69 | 7.75/89.15 | |
| 5. Hardcoded +4-deg timing, into the WOT cells, (not across the board) | 1,000 | 6,000/6,200 | 1.75 | 7.79/89.50 | |
| 6. +4-deg timing, (across the board) | 1,000 | 6,000/6,200 | 1.69 | 7.74/89.33 | |
| Top 5 runs shown |
| Run Notes: 1) Throwaway; 2) Much better, better burnout, hooked well; 3) Hooked well again, intake air temp. 130-deg, no knock retard (KR); 4) Same, no KR; 5) Minor wheelhop, worst 60-ft of the day, best trap speed, 2-deg KR in one cell, but may be related to wheelhop since it happened early in the run; 6) As expected, knock through entire run, still a good pass, however. |
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model | '04 GTO |
| Race Weight With Driver | 3,875 lbs |
| Curb Weight | 3,715 lbs |
| Fuel Level when last weighed | 1/4-tank |
| Fuel | 93-octane premium |
| Engine | '04 LQ9/LS1 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 346/408 (4.03 bore, 4.00 stroke) |
| Engine Built By | Owner and Robert Vanderzalm |
| Power Adder | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | K&N Cone |
| Airbox | Custom |
| Intake Manifold | FAST 90mm |
| MAF | Changed over to speed density system |
| Throttle Body | FAST 90mm |
| Fuel Injectors | Ford 42 lb/hr |
| Custom Programming | HP Tuners, tuned by owner |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Stock |
| Lines | Stock |
| Regulator | Stock |
| Heads |
| Brand | Patriot Stage 3 6.0L heads, 60cc chambers |
| Head Porting | Patriot, coating by Precision Motorsports, FL |
| Flow Numbers | N/A |
| Valves | Patriot |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | Diamond forged, -15cc dish |
| Rings | Diamond |
| Rods | Eagle forged, 6.125-in |
| Compression Ratio | 11.2:1 |
| Crankshaft | Eagle forged, 4.00-inch stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand | Terry Kirk Custom Cams in MS, hyd. roller |
| Duration at 0.050 | 236/236-deg |
| Lift with specified rocker arms | 0.592/0.592 |
| Lobe-Separation Angle | 114-deg |
| Installed Position | Straight up |
| Rocker Arms | Stock roller 1.7:1 (Thunder Racing pushrods) |
| Ignition |
| Distributor | Stock coil-on-plug, crank trigger |
| Amplifier | None |
| Coils | Stock |
| Wires | Taylor 10.4mm |
| Spark Plugs | NGK TR6 |
| Total Timing | Computer controlled |
| Exhaust |
| Headers | Custom by Modern Day Muscle Car (MDMC) ceramic-coated long tube |
| Primaries | 1.75-inch |
| Collectors | 3.00-inch |
| Exhaust Pipes | 2.5-inch |
| Mufflers | Borla |
| Crossover | None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission | Rebuilt 4L60E automatic |
| Converter | Pro-Torque 2,800 stall |
| Shifter | Stock |
| Rear | Stock |
| Rear Gear Ratio | 3.91:1 Diff Techniques, Australia |
| Posi | Stock |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R | Stock |
| Wheels F/R | OZ Superleggera, 17x8 |
| Tires F/R | 245/45ZR17 BFG / 275/40R17 M/T drag radials |
| Tire Pressure F/R | 35 psi/20 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs | Stock |
| Struts | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar | Stock |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs | Stock |
| Semi Trailing Arms with control link | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar | SLP 19.05mm |
| Shocks | Stock |
| Other features | SLP Drag Bags |
| Chassis Mods | None |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods | Gauges, aux. fuse box |
| Exterior Mods | None |
| Safety Mods | Driveshaft loop |
| Paint | Factory Phantom Black |
| Launch Technique | Off idle at about 1,000 rpm |
| Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event | 7.41 at 92.64 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event | 11.64 at 115.82, (1.60 60-ft) |