| STRIP SPECS |
| Year/Model |
'02 Trans Am |
| Race Weight With Driver |
2,665 lbs |
| Curb Weight |
2,445 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Weighed |
4-gal |
| Fuel |
Sunoco 115-octane |
| Engine |
KRE MR1 |
| Cubic Inches Before/After |
511/511 |
| Engine Built By |
Owner |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner |
None |
| Carburetor |
Two Holley 750 cfm |
| Jets |
No. 74/No. 74 |
| Spacer Plate |
1-in, open, phenolic |
| Intake Manifold |
Hogan sheetmetal |
| Fuel System |
| Pump |
Two Holley blue pumps, 110 gph |
| Lines |
10-AN |
| Regulator |
Two Mallorys, set at 7.5 psi |
| Heads |
| Casting |
Edelbrock |
| Head Porting |
Yes, Howell Performance, Indiana, PA |
| Flow Numbers |
329 cfm at 0.700-in intake |
| Valves |
Ferrea SS 2.20/1.75-in |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons |
Ross, forged flat-tops, 4.250-in |
| Rings |
Total Seal file-to-fit |
| Rods |
Oliver, billet, 6.800-in |
| Compression Ratio |
13:1 |
| Crankshaft |
Crower billet, 4.50-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced |
Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand |
Cam Motion custom, solid roller |
| Duration at 0.050 |
276/282-deg |
| Duration Advertised |
N/A |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms |
0.740/0.740-in |
| Lobe Separation Angle |
110-deg |
| Installed Position |
Straight up |
| Rocker Arms |
Harland Sharp 1.65:1 roller |
| Ignition |
| Distributor |
MSD Pro-Billet |
| Amplifier |
MSD 7AL |
| Coil |
MSD Blaster |
| Wires |
ACCEL 8.8 mm |
| Spark Plugs |
NGK No. 8 |
| Total Timing |
36-deg |
| Rpm that total timing is reached |
Locked |
| Exhaust |
| Headers |
Custom |
| Primaries |
2.125-in |
| Collectors |
4.00-in |
| Exhaust Pipes |
None |
| Mufflers |
None |
| Crossover |
None |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission |
Turbo 400, forward shift-pattern valvebody, shift kit |
| Converter |
ATI, 8-in, 3,500 stall |
| Shifter |
Cheetah Air |
| Rear |
9-in |
| Rear Gear Ratio |
4.11:1 |
| Spool |
Strange |
| Axles |
Strange 35-spline |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R |
11-in Wilwood Dynalite, 11-in Wilwood four-piston |
| Wheels F/R |
Weld 15 x 3.5 (spindle mount) / 15 x 15 |
| Tires F/R |
MT 26x4.5-15 / Goodyear 33x17-15 |
| Tire Pressure F/R |
30 psi/8 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs |
Koni |
| Control Arms |
Strange |
| Stabilizer Bar |
None |
| Struts |
Strange |
| Other Features |
Strange rack-and-pinion steering |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs |
Koni |
| Control Arms |
Custom four-link |
| Stabilizer Bar |
Custom 1 1/2-in antiroll bar |
| Shocks |
Koni single-adjustable, set 5 clicks from firmest setting |
| Other Features |
Custom-built wheelie bars made fromchrome-moly tubing |
| Chassis Mods |
Double framerail crome-moly chassis, |
|
certified to NHRA specs for 6.00 |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods |
Fiberglass Trans Am dash, Auto Meter gauges, |
|
Rick Jones detachable steering wheel, |
|
Kirkey aluminum seat, RCI five-point harness |
| Exterior Mods |
Fiberglass front-clip and doors, polished |
|
aluminum floors, tubs, and trans tunnel |
| Safety Mods |
SFI-approved parts, RCI flywheel shield and |
|
tranny blanket, custom chrome-moly driveshaft loop, |
|
Simpson dual parachutes |
| Color |
Stone Silver, Royal Ruby Red, Sunburst Yellow, |
|
Ford Orange, and Viper Red |
| Launch Technique |
Footbrake to 1,800 rpm |
| Best 1/8-mile E.T./MPH prior to event |
5.58/127 |
| Best 1/4-mile E.T./MPH prior to event |
8.80/154.53 |
| STRIP TUNING LOG |
| Run/Tuning |
Launch RPM |
Shift Pt. |
60-ft. |
1/8-mile |
1/4-mile |
| 1. 35-deg timing |
1,600 |
6,400 |
1.26 |
5.75/119.70 |
9.03/150.11 |
| 2. Same |
1,600 |
6,400 |
1.25 |
5.98/98.41 |
10.74/90.18 |
| 3. Same |
1,600 |
6,400 |
1.26 |
5.71/121.66 |
8.95/151.39 |
| 4. Same |
1,600 |
6,400 |
1.25 |
5.68/121.56 |
8.91/151.61 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED |
8.67/155.90 |
Run Notes: 1) Spun a little, shocks need adjusting; 2) Pulled right; 3) Little spin; 4) Hooked
Owner Bio: Ken Deabenderfer
Ken Deabenderfer, a 38-year-old road-construction worker has been racing for 13 years. He bought his '02 Trans Am in 2008, built it over this past winter, and has been racing it since April. He says, "I like the body style of the Fourth-Gen T/A," and says his favorite moment in it was "its first pass." He also owns an '02 Trans Am street car, and a '68 Tempest race car. What's most interesting about him? "I love to race Pontiacs," he says. (Shown from left to right are crew chief Dave Steffy; Ken's daughter, Anna; Ken; and Ken's son, Zach.)