Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout - Pontiac Heaven/Speedworld Motorplex Edition
Owner Bio: Matthew Luster The roots of 40-year-old Matthew's relationship with his GTO go all the way back to December 12, 1986, when he found it on a musclecar-consignment lot. "I was looking at a '67 GTO, but when I saw this '69, it was love at first sight," Matthew explains. "It was an all-original, numbers-matching GTO and remained that way until 1994. I also purchased a '68 GTO four-speed car in 1990 that I was setting up for drag racing, but then I was diagnosed with bone cancer, so I was forced to sell the '68. Soon thereafter, I decided to pull and store the original drivetrain from the '69 and build one for drag racing." The mechanical designer/ASE master mechanic has been racing the '69 ever since. With so much seat time in this GTO, the great memories are many. Here are just a few: "Cruising Central Avenue in Phoenix in the '80s, my first 12.5 pass, and of course, the day I purchased it," Matthew recalls. "I've owned it for so long, I can't imagine selling the GTO. It's part of the family. In the next few years, I want to put this drivetrain in a Tempest or a Ventura and restore the Goat." | STRIP TUNING LOG | | Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Pt. | 60-ft | 1/8-mile | 1/4-mile | | 1. 22 psi in tires | 2,000 | 6,000 | 2.61 | 9.17/84.95 | 13.77/107.22 | | 2. 19 psi in tires | 1,000 | 6,000 | 1.87 | 8.23/86.20 | 12.78/107.83 | | BEST PASS CORRECTED | 12.25/112.54 | | 3. Same | 1,500 | 6,000 | 1.85 | 8.21/85.87 | 12.79/106.82 | | 4. 18 psi in tires | 1,500 | 6,000 | 1.87 | 8.24/85.90 | 12.81/107.31 | | 5. 19 psi in tires | 1,500 | 6,000 | 1.87 | 8.30/84.72 | 12.95/103.72 | | Top 5 runs are listed in the order that they occurred. | | Run Notes: 1) Posi seems to be slipping, blew tires off; 2-5) Posi slipping. |
| STRIP SPECS | | Year/Model: | '69 GTO | | Race Weight: | 3,940 lbs, weighed at Firebird Raceway | | Curb Weight: | 3,600 lbs, weighed at Firebird Raceway | | Fuel Level: | 1/4-tank | | Fuel: | VP red, 105-octane, leaded for track,92-octane for street | | Engine: | '72 455, YC-code,+0.030 | | Cubic Inches Before/After: | 455/462 | | Engine Built By: | Owner and Allen Hartman, block machine work by Beck Racing Engines in Phoenix, AZ | | Power Adder: | None | | Top End | | Air Cleaner: | K&N 14x3-in, K&N X-Stream airflow lid | | Carburetor: | Edelbrock #1407, 750-cfm, manual choke | | Jets, Primary/Secondary: | 0.113/0.107 | | Metering Rods: | 0.065x0.037, 3-in. Hg step-up spring (blue) | | Spacer Plate: | None | | Intake Manifold: | Edelbrock Performer RPM, port-matched by Dean Turk Performance in Mesa, AZ | | Fuel Pump: | AC stock replacement | | Lines: | 3/8-in | | Regulator: | None | | Heads: | '68 #16 D-port | | Head Porting: | Multi-angle valve job, and port and chamber work by Dean Turk Performance | | Flow Numbers: | N/A | | Valves: Stock 2.11/1.77 | | Bottom End | | Pistons: | H-O Racing, forged, dished, 0.030 over | | Rings: | Sealed Power, Moly | | Rods: | Stock cast, refurbished, 6.625-in, ARP rod bolts | | Compression Ratio: | 10.5:1 | | Crankshaft: | Stock Pontiac 455, 4.21 stroke, turned 0.020/0.010, micro-polished, ARP main studs | | Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes | | Camshaft | | Brand: | Comp Cam hyd. flat tappet | | Duration at 0.050: | 246/253-deg | | Duration Advertised: | 296/305-deg | | Lift with Specified Rocker Arms: | 0.517/0.532 | | Lobe Separation Angle: | 108-deg | | Installed Position: | Straight up | | Rocker Arms: | Comp Cams Magnum roller tip 1.52:1 | | Ignition | | Distributor: | Mallory Comp 9000 Unilite | | Amplifier: | Mallory HyFire IV C | | Coil: | Mallory Promaster | | Wires: | MSD Helicore 8mm | | Spark Plugs: | AC R43S | | Total Timing: | 35-deg | | RPM Total Timing is Reached: | 3,200 | | Exhaust | | Headers: | Hooker Super Comp, Jet Hot coated | | Primary: | 1.75x28-in | | Collector: | 3-in | | Exhaust: | 3-in | | Mufflers: | Flowmaster, two-chamber, 3-in | | Crossover: | None | | Drivetrain | | Transmission: | Turbo 400, TransGo shift kit, performance built by Kelly's Transmission in Albuquerque, NM | | Converter: | Hughes GM25, 2,500-rpm stall | | Shifter: | Hurst His and Hers from a '68 GTO | | Rear: | Moser Engineering Ford 9-in | | Rear Gear Ratio: | U.S. Gear 4.11:1 | | Posi: | Auburn Pro Series | | Axles: | Moser Engineering 31-spline | | Chassis and Suspension | | Brakes F/R: | Stock 10.9-in disc/9.5-in drum, power assist | | Wheels F/R: | Cragar Superlite II 15x7/15x8 | | Tires F/R: | BFG T/A 215/65R15 / Hoosier Quick Time Pro 27x11.5x15LT | | Tire Pressure F/R: | 35 psi/18 psi | | Suspension Front | | Springs: | Stock | | Control Arms: | Stock | | Stabilizer Bar: | Stock 1.00-in | | Shocks: | Gabriel Pro Ryder, gas | | Suspension Rear | | Springs: | Stock | | Control Arms: | Stock | | Stabilizer Bar: | None | | Shocks: | Gabriel Pro Ryder, gas | | Other Features: | Airbag, right side, 4 psi | | Chassis Mods: | None | | The Rest | | Interior Mods: | Auto Meter gauges (underdash) and shift light | | Exterior Mods: | None | | Safety Mods: | Lakewood driveshaft loop | | Paint: | Antique Gold | | Launch Technique: | Footbrake to 1,500-2,000 rpm depending on track conditions | | Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 8.06/87.96 | | Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 12.51/110.65 |
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