| STRIP TUNING LOG |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft. | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile |
| 1. 32-deg timing | 3,200 | 6,200 | 1.49 | 6.62/103.78 | 10.43/127.57 |
| 2. 32-deg timing | 3,200 | 6,200 | 1.43 | 6.54/104.14 | 10.34/128.07 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 10.06/131.69 |
| 3. Same | 3,200 | 6,200 | 1.47 | 6.60/103.35 | 10.40/127.40 |
| 4. Same | 3,200 | 6,200 | -- | --/-- | --/-- |
Run Notes: 1) Spun, poor traction; 2) Took rpm down at launch, car hooked a little better; 3) Track was a little slick, temperature up; 4) Spun at start, did not run full pass.
Owner BIO: Roy Sams
Roy Sams, a 44-year-old HVAC tech, has been racing for 10 years. He bought his '80 T/A in 1999 because he always wanted one. It's special to him because he's "never wanted anything else," he said. His favorite moment in it is "everytime I win." Besides his race car, Roy also owns an '06 G6.
| STRIP SPECS |
| Year/Model | '80 Trans Am |
| Race Weight With Driver | 3,210 lbs. |
| Curb Weight | 3,055 lbs. |
| Fuel Level When Weighed | 5-gal |
| Fuel | 114-octane |
| Engine | '71 455, code YC |
| Cubic Inches Before/After | 455/474 |
| Engine Built By | Jerry Loan, Big Chief Racing |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner | None |
| Carburetor | Holley 1050 cfm |
| Jets | No. 94/No. 94 |
| Spacer Plate | None |
| Intake Manifold | Victor |
| Fuel System |
| Pump | Aeromotive 125 gph |
| Lines | -8 AN |
| Regulator | Aeromotive |
| Heads |
| Casting | '69 No. 62 |
| Head Porting | Mike Sams |
| Flow Numbers | 260 cfm intake at .600-in lift |
| Valves | Ferrea 6000 2.11/1.77-in |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons | Ross flat-tops |
| Rings | Total Seal 1/16-, 1/16-, 3/16-in, file-to-fit |
| Rods | Eagle H-beam, 6.800-in |
| Compression Ratio | 12:1 |
| Crankshaft | Nodular iron, modified to 4.25-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced | Yes |