Owner Bio: Billy Farrell
Now 23, Billy Farrell of Bridgeton, New Jersey, bought his Trans Am when he was just 16 years old. "I really liked the appearance of the Third-Gen Firebirds," he recalls. Billy started out knowing "nothing about cars," but says he is pleased with what he has learned. He has completed everything on his Trans Am but the paint. "I am so proud of what I have done," Billy says. "I would like to thank my uncle for getting me into drag racing Pontiacs at a young age. It taught me responsibility. I couldn't imagine living any other way." (Billy poses with wife Ashley and fellow Pontiac racers Rick Garden and Duke Jefferson.)
| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile |
| 1. No preload on CalTracs | 2,700 | 5,000 | 1.56 | 7.19/94.29 | 11.37/116.95 |
| Shocks set on 5 | | | | | |
| 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 | '84 Trans Am |
| Race Weight With Driver | 2,935 lbs. |
| Curb Weight | 2,760 lbs. |
| Fuel Level When Weighed | 2.5 gallons |
| Fuel | 110-octane |
| Engine | '72 400 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 400/406 |
| Engine Built By | Owner/Spotts Performance |
| Power Adder | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | 5-in K&N Velocity stack |
| Carburetor | Holley 850 cfm |
| Jets | No. 84 square |
| Spacer Plate | 2-inch open, phenolic |
| Intake Manifold | Torker II |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Holley Black 140 gph |
| Lines | 8 AN from cell to regulator, dual 6 AN |
| | from regulator to carb |
| Regulator | Mallory 8.5 psi |
| Heads |
| Casting | '67, No. 670 |
| Head Porting | Rick Garden |
| Flow Numbers | N/A |
| Valves | 2.11/1.77-in Ferrea SS |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | TRW forged flat-top 4.15-in |
| Rings | Hastings moly |
| Rods | Stock reconditioned with ARP bolts |
| Compression Ratio | 10.4:1 |
| Crankshaft | Stock cast, 3.75-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand | Lunati solid flat-tappet |
| Duration at 0.050 | 262/272-deg |
| Duration Advertised | 300/310-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms | 0.575/0.578-in |
| Lobe Separation Angle | 106-deg |
| Installed Position | 104-deg |
| Rocker Arms | Scorpion 1.5:1 roller |
| Ignition |
| Distributor | MSD Pro-Billet |
| Amplifier | MSD 6AL |
| Coil | MSD Blaster 2 |
| Wires | MSD Super Conductors 8.5mm |
| Spark Plugs | AC Delco R45S |
| Total Timing | 36-deg |
| Rpm that total timing is reached | 2,200 |
| Exhaust |
| Headers | Modified Hooker |
| Primaries | 1.75-in |
| Collectors | 3.00-in |
| Exhaust Pipes | 3-in |
| Mufflers | None |
| Crossover | None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission | Turbo 400, reverse manual valve body |
| Converter | 10-inch Dynamic, 4,200-rpm stall |
| Shifter | B&M Pro Ratchet |
| Rear | Moser 12-bolt |
| Rear Gear Ratio | 4.10:1 |
| Spool | Moser |
| Axles | Moser 33-spline |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R | Wilwood 11-in discs |
| Wheels F/R | Weld Draglites 15x3.5 / 15x10 |
| Tires F/R | M/T ET Fronts 27.5x4.5 / Hoosier 29x10x15 slicks |
| Tire Pressure F/R | 35 psi/16 psi |
| Suspension Front | |
| Springs | Hotchkis 1-in lowered |
| Control Arms | Performance Automotive Tubular |
| Stabilizer Bar | Removed |
| Struts | Lakewood 90/10 drag |
| Other Features | Performance Automotive Tubular |
| K-member |
| Suspension Rear | |
| Springs | Hotchkis 1-in lowered |
| Control Arms | Lakewood boxed lowers |
| Stabilizer Bar | 1-in AFCO |
| Shocks | Gabriel Gas |
| Other Features | S&W Adjustable panhard bar, |
| Jegster tunnel mounted torque arm |
| Chassis Mods | 10-point S&W cage, |
| CE frame connectors |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods | Gutted, Summit race seats |
| Exterior Mods | A&A hood scoop, VFN fiberglass doors |
| and hood, homemade Lexan windows, |
| changed roof from T-top to non T-top |
| Safety Mods | 5-point harness, driveshaft loop, tran |
| blanket, rollcage, SFI-approved drivetrain parts |
| Paint | Metallic Silver |
| Launch Technique | Footbrake to 2,000 rpm |
| Best 1/8-mile ET/MPH prior to event | 6.85/99 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET/MPH prior to event | 10.84/122 |