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Owner Bio: Tony Valdois
"I love the fact that where I live, my '72 LeMans is one of a kind," said Tony Valdois. "I can't drive it down the street without somebody giving me the thumbs-up or stopping me to ask about the car." Though the outward appearance of the LeMans speaks for itself, it's why the 38-year-old automotive store assistant manager keeps it that is poignant. "My wife's uncle was the second owner and when he passed away in 1995, my wife and I decided to purchase the car so that it would stay in the family," Tony recalled. "We originally bought it as a driver but soon after took it to the track one Friday night and it was all downhill after that." This led the 20-year dragstrip veteran to his proudest moment in his LeMans. "I won the 2003 National Dragster Challenge and my first Wally," Tony says. "I was at Pueblo Motorsports Park on Father's Day and my oldest daughter was there to celebrate with me. I am looking forward to the day my daughters are able to drive down the track and feel for themselves the adrenaline rush you get when you pass your opponent and cross the finish line for a win." | Strip Tuning Log | | Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile | | 1. Front jets 0.113, Rods 0.073x0.052, Rear jets 0.117 | 1,800 | 5,800 | 1.64 | 7.57/90.54 | 11.91/112.83 | | 2. Same | 1,800 | 5,800 | 1.63 | 7.56/90.57 | 11.89/113.00 | | 3. Same | 1,800 | 5,800 | 1.65 | 7.60/90.35 | 11.93/113.73 | | 4. Same | 1,800 | 5,800 | 1.71 | 7.76/90.02 | 12.11/113.13 | | 6. Added Torco 110 Race Fuel | 1,800 | 5,800 | 1.62 | 7.53/90.66 | 11.86/113.51 | | BEST PASS CORRECTED | 11.42/117.46 | | Best of 5 passes listed. Run Notes: 1) Hooked well, 4) Bogged off the line, 6) Hooked well. |
| Strip Specs | | Year/Model | '72 LeMans | | Race Weight With Driver | 3,666 lbs. | | Curb Weight | 3,480 lbs. | | Fuel Level When Last Weighed | 1/4 tank | | Fuel | 91-octane | | Engine | '70 YH-code 455 | | Cubic Inches Before/After | 455/464 | | Engine Built By | Angelo Vigil-Geddes Automotive Machine, Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Power Adder | None | | Induction System | | Air Cleaner | K&N, 14x3-in, K&N Extreme Airflow lid | | Carburetor | Edelbrock 1407, 750 cfm | | Jets | 0.113/0.117 | | Metering Rods | 0.065x0.037, Blue Spring 3-in. hg. | | Spacer Plate | 1/2-inch wood, open | | Intake Manifold | Performer RPM | | Fuel System | | Pump | Holley Blue | | Lines | 3/8-in | | Regulator | Holley, 6.5 psi | | Heads | | Brand | KRE Aluminum D-port, 85cc chambers | | Head Porting | As delivered from KRE | | Flow Numbers | 260-270 cfm at 28 inches of pressure | | Valves | Ferrea 2.11/1.77-in | | Bottom End | | Pistons | Keith Black Hypereutectic flat-top 0.040 over | | Rings | Total-Seal Moly | | Rods | Stock cast, 6.625-in | | Compression Ratio | 11:1 | | Crankshaft | Stock, 4.210-in stroke | | Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes | | Camshaft | | Brand | Comp Cam, hyd., flat-tappet | | Duration at 0.050 | 240/246-deg | | Duration Advertised | 284/296-deg | | Lift With Specified Rocker Arms | 0.507/0.510-in | | Lobe Separation Angle | 110-deg | | Installed Position | Straight up | | Rocker Arms | Comp Cams, Magnum roller, 1.52:1 | | Ignition | | Distributor | Stock HEI | | Amplifier | None | | Coil | Stock | | Wires | Taylor 8mm | | Spark Plugs | Autolite 3911 | | Total Timing | 28-deg | | Rpm That Total Timing Is Reached | 2,500 rpm | | Exhaust | | Headers | Hooker Comp | | Primaries | 1.75 x 28-in | | Collectors | 3.00-in | | Exhaust Pipes | 3.00-in | | Mufflers | MagnaFlow 3.00-in | | Crossover | 3.00-in by Muffler Masters, Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Drivetrain | | Transmission | Turbo 350, B&M shift kit | | Converter | Continental, 10-inch, 2,800 stall | | Shifter | Stock column | | Rear | GM 12-bolt | | Rear Gear Ratio | 4.11 | | Posi | Eaton | | Axles | Stock | | Chassis and Suspension | | Brakes F/R | Stock 10.9-in disc/9.5-in drum | | Wheels F/R | Centerline Warrior, 15x4/15x9 | | Tires F/R | 165R15 Metric / M/T 28x10.50x15 slicks | | Tire Pressure F/R | 45 psi /12 psi | | Suspension Front | | Springs | Hotchkis 1-in drop | | Control Arms | Stock | | Stabilizer Bar | Stock | | Shocks | Gabriel | | Suspension Rear | | Springs | Stock AC Delco | | Control Arms | Hotchkis Rear Suspension System | | Stabilizer Bar | None | | Shocks | Gabriel | | Other Features | Lakewood traction bars | | Chassis Mods | Stock | | The Rest | | Interior Mods | None | | Exterior Mods | None | | Safety Mods | None | | Paint | Lucerne Blue | | Launch Technique | Footbrake 1,500-1,800 rpm | | Best 1/8 mile ET, mph prior to event | 7.30, 90 mph | | Best 1/4 mile ET, mph prior to event | 12.18, 110 mph |
Owner Bio: Ray Baumgardner
Having once been a team roper and currently a truck driver, 37-year-old Ray Baumgardner is no stranger to taking control of wild rides. His '78 T/A is a good example. "It was a cheap starter car and I like Trans Ams," he told HPP, regarding the Pontiac he purchased in 2003. "Besides, I got in 'big trouble' in one when I was in high school!" Since he began racing four years ago, Ray has posted several Top 10 Wins in Division 7 series NHRA Drag Racing, he was the 2005 Division 7 Champion, and runner-up in Pamona, California, at the year-end National Finals. Pontiacs that have passed through Ray's hands over the years include a '66 4-door LeMans, a '67 LeMans, an '00 Grand Prix GTP, and a '74 Ventura. | Strip Tuning Log | | Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile | | 1. No preload on CalTracs, Shocks set on 5 | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.56 | 7.19/94.29 | 11.37/116.95 | | 2. Same | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.53 | 7.14/94.30 | 11.33/116.78 | | 3. Same | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.52 | 7.12/94.56 | 11.30/117.05 | | BEST PASS CORRECTED | 10.88/121.12 | | 4. Same | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.53 | 7.14/94.39 | 11.32/117.49 | | 6. Same | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.56 | 7.19/94.12 | 11.37/117.57 | | Best of 5 passes listed. Run Notes: None |
| Strip Specs | | Year/Model | '78 T/A | | Race Weight With Driver | 3,380 lbs. | | Curb Weight | 3,120 lbs. | | Fuel Level When Last Wweighed | 1/4 tank | | Fuel | Torco 114-octane | | Engine | 455 | | Cubic Inches Before/After | 455/462 | | Engine Built By | Zimmerman Racing Engines in Phoenix, Arizona | | Power Adder | None | | Induction System | | Air Cleaner | K&N for shaker | | Carburetor | Holley 800 cfm DP | | Jets | #79/#84 | | Spacer Plate | None | | Intake Manifold | Holley Street Dominator, single-plane | | Fuel System | | Pump | Standard AC high-volume pump | | Lines | Stock | | Regulator | None | | Heads | | Casting | '70 #13 D-port | | Head Porting | Pete McCarthy | | Flow Numbers | 290/220 cfm | | Valves | Ferrea ss 2.11/1.77-in | | Bottom End | | Pistons | SRP forged, flat-top, 4.18-in | | Rings | Total-Seal Classic | | Rods | Eagle Forged H-Beam 6.625-in | | Compression Ratio | 11:1 | | Crankshaft | Stock iron 4.210-in stroke | | Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes | | Camshaft | | Brand | Crane, hyd. flat-tappet R/A-IV | | Duration at 0.050, intake/exhaust | 230/240-deg | | Duration Advertised | 308/320-deg | | Lift With Specified Rocker Arms | 0.516/0.516 | | Lobe Separation Angle | 114-deg | | Installed Position | N/A | | Rocker Arms | Crane Gold roller 1.65:1 | | Ignition | | Distributor | GM HEI | | Amplifier | Mallory HyFire V | | Coil | Mallory | | Wires | Moroso 8mm | | Spark Plugs | AC R45S | | Total Timing | 36-deg | | Rpm That Total Timing Is Reached | Locked distributor | | Exhaust | | Headers | Hooker | | Primaries | 1.875-in | | Collectors | 3.00-in | | Exhaust Pipes | None | | Mufflers | Generic header mufflers 3-in inlet/outlet | | Crossover | None | | Drivetrain | | Transmission | Turbo 400, performance | | | rebuild (left in Drive) | | Converter | Mark Yakavone, 10-in, 3,800 rpm stall | | Shifter | B&M Ratchet | | Rear | GM 12-bolt | | Rear Gear Ratio | 4.33:1 | | Spool | Strange | | Axles | Tom's Axles, 35-spline | | Chassis and Suspension | | Brakes F/R | Stock 10.9-in disc/Wilwood disc | | Wheels F/R | Weld Convo Pro 15x4/15x10 | | Tires F/R | Goodyear, 28x3.5x15 Front Runner/Goodyear 31.5x10.5x15 slicks | | Tire Pressure F/R | 40 psi/10.5 psi | | Suspension Front | | Springs | Stock | | Control Arms | Stock | | Stabilizer Bar | Removed | | Shocks | Summit 90/10 | | Suspension Rear | | Springs | CalTrac Monoleaf | | Stabilizer Bar | None | | Shocks | Rancho RS9000 set at 5 | | Other Features | Aluminum driveshaft, CalTrac Traction system | | Chassis Mods | S&W 8-point cage, CE sub-frame connectors | | The Rest | | Interior Mods | None | | Exterior Mods | Stock hood scoop opened up | | Safety Mods | 5-point harness, driveshaft loop, SFI-approved drivetrain parts | | Paint | Martinique Blue | | Launch Technique | 3,000 rpm on transbrake | | Best 1/8-mile e.t., mph prior to event | N/A | | Best 1/4-mile e.t., mph prior to event | 11.02, 120 mph 40-deg air, density altitude 1,100 feet below sea level |
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