Owner Bio: Alan Smith
"This is the car I wanted in high school but couldn't afford," Alan tells HPP. The 39-year-old's story is much like many of ours, finances kept us away from a dream car back in the day, so now we make up for lost time. An elevator mechanic by trade, Alan has been racing his GTO for the last two years and counts racing at Pontiacs in the Park in 2005 in the Tin Indian class as his favorite moment behind the wheel thus far.
| STRIP TUNING LOG |
| Run/Tuning | Launch RPM | Shift Point | 60-FT | 1/8 E.T./MPH | 1/4 E.T./MPH |
| 1. Off trailer; 34-deg timing | 1,500 | 5,400 | 1.87 | 8.56/78.92 | 13.61/96.94 |
| 3. 36-deg timing | 1,500 | 5,600 | 1.85 | 8.52/79.47 | 13.53/97.62 |
| 4. Added 1-in spacer | 1,800 | 5,600 | 1.9 | 8.50/80.44 | 13.44/98.82 |
| 5. Same, reset tire press. to 18 psi | 1,500 | 5,600 | 1.86 | 8.50/80.21 | 13.48/98.08 |
| 6. Same, adjusted rockers | 1,500 | 5,600 | 1.83 | 8.44/80.35 | 13.40/98.45 |
| BEST PASS CORRECTED | 13.03/101.23 |
| Top 5 runs are listed in the order they occurred. |
| Run Notes: 1) Strong headwind; 3) None; 4) Poor burnout, spun on launch; 5) Cooler air due to cloud cover; 6) Hooked well, ran good. |
| Strip Specs |
| Year/Model: | '69 GTO |
| Race Weight With Driver: | 3,850 lbs |
| Curb Weight: | 3,630 lbs |
| Fuel Level When Last Weighed: | 1/2 tank |
| Fuel: | 93-octane Citco |
| Engine: | '69 400 YS-code |
| Cubic Inches Before/After: | 400/406 |
| Engine Built By: | Owner |
| Power Adder: | None |
| Induction System |
| Air Cleaner: | Summit reusable |
| Carburetor: | 750 Speed Demon mech. sec. |
| Jets: | #78/#83 |
| Spacer Plate: | Summit 1-in aluminum open |
| Intake Manifold: | Tomahawk single-plane, open plenum |
| Fuel System |
| Pump: | Mallory 110 elec. |
| Lines: | -8 |
| Regulator: | Mallory set to 7 psi |
| Heads |
| Casting: | '69 #48 |
| Head Porting: | None |
| Flow Numbers: | Stock |
| Valves: | Stock repl. 2.11/1.77 |
| Bottom End |
| Pistons: | KB hypereutectic, 17cc dish, +0.030-in |
| Rings: | Speed Pro moly, file-fit |
| Rods: | Stock Pontiac |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 |
| Crankshaft: | Stock cast, 3.75-in stroke |
| Rotating Assembly Balanced: | Yes |
| Camshaft |
| Brand: | Edelbrock RPM, hydraulic |
| Duration at 0.050: | 231/240-deg |
| Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: | 0.476/0.476 |
| Lobe-Separation Angle: | 113-deg |
| Installed Position: | Straight up |
| Rocker Arms: | Comp Cams Magnum roller tip, 1.52:1 |
| Ignition |
| Distributor: | Summit HEI with MSD module |
| Coil: | MSD HEI |
| Wires: | Taylor SpiroPro |
| Spark Plugs: | NKG |
| Total Timing: | 32-deg |
| RPM Total Timing is Reached: | 2,500 |
| Exhaust |
| Headers: | Doug's |
| Primary Size: | 1.75-in |
| Collector Size: | 3-in |
| Exhaust pipe, Size: | 2.5-in |
| Mufflers: | Flowmaster 30 |
| Crossover: | Flowmaster H-pipe |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission: | TCI Streetfighter Turbo 400 |
| Converter: | B&M 10-in, 3,000-stall |
| Shifter: | '68 His and Hers |
| Rear: | GM 8.2-in |
| Rear-Gear Ratio: | 3.73:1 |
| Limited-Slip: | Auburn |
| Axles: | Stock |
| Chassis and Suspension |
| Brakes F/R: | Stock 10.9-in disc/stock 9.5-in drums |
| Wheels F/R: | Weld Prostar 15x6/15x7 |
| Tires F/R: | BFG 215/70R15 / M/T Drag Radials 275/60-15 |
| Tire Pressure F/R: | 45 psi/18 psi |
| Suspension Front |
| Springs: | Stock |
| Control Arms: | Stock |
| Stabilizer Bar: | Second Gen. T/A 1.25-in |
| Shocks: | Gabriel gas |
| Suspension Rear |
| Springs: | Stock |
| Control Arms: | GM boxed |
| Stabilizer Bar: | GM .875-in |
| Shocks: | Gabriel gas |
| Chassis Mods: | None |
| The Rest |
| Interior Mods: | Shift light and mech. gauges |
| Exterior Mods: | None |
| Safety Mods: | Driveshaft loop |
| Paint: | Silver |
| Launch Technique: | Off idle |
| Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 8.33 at 81.26 |
| Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: | 13.23 at 99.78 |