| Strip Tuning Log |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile |
| 1. | 35-deg timing, 16 psi in tires | 1,500 | 5,600 | 1.80 | 8.33/81.95 | 13.14/101.77 |
| Best Pass Corrected | 12.88/103.79 |
| 2. | Same, 15 psi in tires | 2,200 | 6,000 | 1.73 | 8.21/80.75 | 13.15/97.93 |
| 3. | Same | 2,200 | 5,400 | 1.78 | 8.35/80.37 | 13.30/97.98 |
| 4. | Same, 14 psi in tires | 1,500 | 5,600 | 1.84 | 8.66/77.44 | 13.76/95.64 |
Run Notes:
1) Hit rev chip; First gear, 6,000 rpm; 2) Shifted manually; 3) Bad shift, car warm; 4) Didn't pull at high rpm; 5) Lost oil pressure, incomplete run
Owner Bio: Arnie Brewer
Arnie Brewer, a 47-year-old mechanic (shown here with his wife, Sherry), bought his '67 Tempest in 1977 because it had a solid body and only 46,000 miles on it. The car is special to him because he and his dad built it together. Arnie converted his Tempest into a GTO clone in 1977 and was able to still buy all N.O.S. parts new from Pontiac to make the conversion. "The N.O.S. front bumper cost me $75, and the N.O.S. GTO hood cost me $100," he says.
His father was a big influence on him, having powered a '56 F-100 truck with a Pontiac 370 and a '57 T-bird with a Pontiac 428. Arnie followed the family tradition by putting a 455/462 into a '79 F-150 and a 455 into a '55 F-250. "In addition to Pontiac musclecars, we like Pontiac engines in Ford bodies," Arnie says.
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model | '67 Tempest |
| Race Weight With Driver | 3,740 lbs |
| Curb Weight | 3,595 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Weighed | ½-tank |
| Fuel | 112-octane |
| Engine | '70 WS-code Ram Air III 400 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 400/400 |
| Engine Built By | Frank Hanzes |
| Power-Adder | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | K&N |
| Carburetor | Rochester '66 Tri-Power |
| Jets | 0.068/0.070/0.068 |
| Spacer Plate | 5/8-in Mycarta, homemade |
| Intake Manifold | '66 aluminum Tri-Power, ported, welded crossover |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Holley Black 140-gph |
| Lines | 3/8-in |
| Regulator | Holley set at 9 psi |
| Heads |
| Casting | '70 No. 12 |
| Head Porting | Rick Garden |
| Flow Numbers | N/A |
| Valves | 2.11/1.77-in Ferrea stainless steel |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | TRW forged, dome |
| Rings | Sealed Power, 1/16-in, 1/16-in, 3/16-in |
| Rods | Stock, 6.625-in |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Crankshaft | Pontiac "N" cast crank, 3.75-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | N/A |
| Camshaft |
| Brand | Ultradyne hydraulic |
| Duration at 0.050 | 239/239-deg |
| Duration Advertised | 296/296-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms | 0.507/0.507-in |
| Lobe Separation Angle | 110-deg |
| Installed Position | Straight up |
| Rocker Arms | Harland Sharp 1.5:1-ratio roller |
| Ignition |
| Distributor | MSD Pro Billet |
| Amplifier | MSD 6AL |
| Coil | MSD Blaster 2 |
| Wires | MSD 8.5mm |
| Spark Plugs | Autolite AR 73 |
| Total Timing | 35-deg |
| RPM That Total Timing Is Reached | 2,800 |
| Exhaust |
| Headers | Hooker, Jet Hot-coated |
| Primaries | 1.625-in |
| Collectors | 3.00-in |
| Exhaust Pipes | None |
| Mufflers | None |
| Crossover | None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission | Turbo 350, street/strip shift kit, TCI sprag |
| Converter | 11-in B&M, 3,000-rpm stall |
| Shifter | Hurst Quarter Sticknbsp |
| Rear | GM 12-bolt |
| Rear Gear Ratio | 4.10:1 |
| Posi | Strange |
| Axles | Strange, 30-spline, welded axle tubes |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R | Disc/Drum |
| Wheels F/R | Radir Tri-Ribb 14x7/15x8 |
| Tires F/R | BFG P225/70R14 / Hoosier 28x10x15 slicks |
| Tire Pressure F/R | 45 psi/15 psi |
| Suspension Front: |
| Springs | Moog, cut |
| Control Arms | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar | Removed |
| Shocks | Summit 90-10 |
| Suspension Rear: |
| Springs | Stock |
| Control Arms | Southside Machine |
| Shocks | Competition Engineering |
| Stabilizer Bar | 0.875-in |
| Other Features | None |
| Chassis Mods | 8-point rollbar |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods | '65 GTO seats, '66 GTO dash |
| Exterior Mods | '67 GTO hood, grilles, and bright trim |
| Safety Mods | SFI-approved drivetrain parts, driveshaft safety loop, C-clip eliminator, TCI flywheel |
| Color | Torch Red |
| Launch Technique | Footbrake off idle |
| Best 1/8-mile E.T./MPH Prior to Event | 7.35/92.21 |
| Best 1/4-mile E.T./MPH Prior to Event | 12.25/108 |