| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile |
| 1. 38-deg timing | Idle | 5,900 | 1.98 | 8.44/84.99 | 13.06/106.71 |
| 3. Same | Idle | 5,800 | 2.07 | 8.55/84.63 | 13.19/106.21 |
| 5. Added 4 gallons of gas (in run 4) | Idle | 5,900 | 1.97 | 8.42/85.03 | 13.05/106.11 |
| 7. Same | Idle | 5,900 | 2.00 | 8.41/85.25 | 13.04/106.39 |
| 9. Added 5 gallons of gas | Idle | 6,000 | 2.06 | 8.45/86.06 | 13.01/108.12 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 12.77/110.12 |
Five most important runs are listed in the order in which they occurred.
Run Notes: 1) Good traction, hot engine; 3) Round-robin from previous, hot engine, Safe-T-Track is having issues; 5) Stiff headwind, best 60-ft time ever; 7) Same mph as previous run, consistent; 9) Bad 60-ft, but higher shift point helped, best e.t. and mph to date.
Owner Bio: Jeff Sawruk Longtime...
Owner Bio: Jeff Sawruk
Longtime readers of HPP will remember Jeff's Pontiac from the Dec. '90 cover. He purchased it in 1987 because "I wanted a GTO, but insurance was high on a Goat for a 16-year-old (at the time)." Now 37, Jeff has put his 21 years of racing experience and his skills as an automotive mechanical engineer to good use in refining his first car to perform better than it ever would stock, while remaining "stock" per the PSMCDR rules. Jeff also has a '96 WS6 Ram Air Formula with a six-speed. "I ordered it with only four options," he told HPP. "It turns out it is 1-of-14 made." He's owned two other '69 Custom S's, a '73 Grand Prix with a 455, and a '75 Grand Am with a 455.
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model | ’69 Custom S |
| Race Weight with Driver | 3,858 lbs |
| Curb Weight | 3,668 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Last Weighed | 3/8-tank |
| Fuel | VP C12 (112-octane) |
| Engine | ’69 350 H.O. |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 354.7/364.8 |
| Engine Built By | Jeff Sawruk with special thanks to
Todd Robertson and Dave Zagaiski |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | Stock dual snorkel with K&N air filter |
| Carburetor | Quadrajet, No. 7029268, 750-cfm |
| Primary Jets | 0.073-in |
| Primary Metering Rods | 0.043-in |
| Secondary Metering Rods | CC |
| Secondary Metering Rod Hanger | M |
| Spacer Plate | None |
| Intake Manifold | Stock Pontiac cast-iron, No. 9794324 |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Stock, AC Delco |
| Lines | Stock 3/8-in with stock ¼-in return line |
| Ignition |
| Distributor | Stock Pontiac points-type, recurved by owner, M&H
electric conversion (one wire hookup, fits under stock cap) |
| Amplifier | None |
| Coil | ACCEL Super Stock, painted satin black |
| Wires | Packard reproduction, date-coded |
| Spark Plugs | AC R43S |
| Total Timing | 35 to 38-deg, depending on track conditions |
| Rpm That Total Timing Is Reached | 2,600 rpm |
| Heads |
| Casting | '69 No. 48, D-port, milled to achieve 61.5 cc chambers |
| Head Porting | None |
| Flow Numbers | 214/162 cfm at 0.400-in lift at 28-in of water |
| Valves | Stock 2.11/1.77-in |
| Exhaust |
| Manifolds | Stock Pontiac 350 log-type with 1.875-in
outlet (no porting) |
| Exhaust Pipes | 2.5-in mandrel-bent, neck down
to mate to 1.875-in outlet manifolds |
| Mufflers | Walker DynoMax PN 17749, long-oval stock type |
| Crossover | Custom-made X-type |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | CP, forged 0.060-over |
| Rings | Total Seal gapless |
| Rods | Eagle-forged, 6.625-in, NHRA legal replacement |
| Compression Ratio | 11.1:1 |
| Crankshaft | Stock Pontiac 350, nodular cast iron, 3.75-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand | Crane, hydraulic flat-tappet |
| Duration at 0.050 | Custom grind designed by Jeff Sawruk |
| Duration Advertised | 273/289-deg |
| Lift with Specified Rocker Arms | 0.425/0.424-in |
| Lobe Separation Angle | 114-deg |
| Installed Position | Straight up |
| Rocker Arms | Stock Pontiac, stamped steel, 1.50:1 |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission | “PS” code Turbo 400 with shift improvements,
built by Brian Stefina |
| Converter | Stock replacement 12.2-in, 1,800-rpm stall, by Dynamic |
| Shifter | Stock column-mounted |
| Rear | Stock 8.2-in 10-bolt Pontiac axle assembly |
| Rear Gear Ratio | 4.33:1 |
| Posi | Stock cone-type Safe-T-Track |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R | Stock 4-wheel drum, Raybestos Super Stop shoes |
| Wheels F/R | Stock 14x6 Rally IIs |
| Tires F/R | Reproduction Goodyear G70-14 Polyglas red lines |
| Tire Pressure F/R | 45 psi/38-42 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs | O.E. coil |
| Control Arms | O.E. |
| Stabilizer Bar | O.E. 0.937-in |
| Shocks | Koni, adjustable, set at 2.5 turns |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs | Moroso stock replacement coils |
| Control Arms | Stock replacement boxed (’70-’72 GTO) |
| Stabilizer Bar | None |
| Shocks | Stock AC Delco |
| Other features | Upper and lower control arms
have polyurethane bushings |
| Chassis Mods | 4+ degrees of caster in front end |
| The Rest |
| Safety Mods | None |
| Paint | Matador Red, mostly original |
| Launch Technique | Leave at idle or slightly above,
feed more throttle as traction allows |
| Best 1/4-mile E.T./MPH prior to event | 13.10/106.61 |