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Owner Bio: Emily and Mike Wilson

 Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout Virginia 1970 GTO Engine Bay

 Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout Virginia 1970 Pontiac GTO Heading Down The Track

"This GTO started out as a father/son project but ended up as a husband/wife project," Emily says of the Goat the family bought six years ago. "The highlight behind the wheel has to be the excitement of taking my first run down the track, with the encouragement of my husband Mike. I have been hooked ever since." At 45 years old, this secretary has been racing for four years, and she feels this GTO is special because of "all the great people I've met on the journey-the swap meets, car shows, and at the track-who are all looking to build the perfect musclecar."


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STRIP TUNING LOG
Run/Tuning Launch RPM Shift Point 60-FT 1/8 E.T./MPH 1/4 E.T./MPH
1. 20 psi in tires, 34-deg timing, #80/#90 jets Idle 5,200 1.76 7.85/87.41 12.37/108.42
3. Same, 36-deg timing Idle 5,200 1.73 7.85/87.09 12.39/107.81
4. Same, 33-deg timing Idle 5,000 1.71 7.79/87.13 12.33/108.16
5. Same, #84/#92 jets Idle 5,000 1.71 7.79/87.63 12.30/108.45
7. Same, #84/#94 jets 1,800 5,000 1.7 7.77/87.69 12.27/108.76
BEST PASS CORRECTED 11.93/111.83
Top 5 runs are listed in the order that they occurred.
Run Notes: 1) Bog off the line; 3) Good run; 4) Better run, dropped timing back; 5) Better run, jetted up; 7) Best run, increased launch rpm.

Strip Specs
Year/Model: '70 GTO
Race Weight With Driver: 3,915 lbs
Curb Weight: 3,775 lbs
Fuel Level When Last Weighed: 1/2 tank
Fuel: Sunoco, 93-octane
Engine: '76 455, code-Y3
Cubic Inches Before/After: 455/463
Engine Built By: Owner
Power Adder: None
Induction System
Air Cleaner: Edelbrock
Carburetor: Holley 950hp, mech. sec.
Jets: #84/#94
Spacer Plate: 1-in, aluminum, open
Intake Manifold: Edelbrock Performer RPM
Fuel System
Pump: Summit Racing, mech., 80-gph
Lines, Size: 3/8-in
Regulator: None
Heads
Casting: '76 6X-8, milled 0.060-in, 94cc, with filled crossovers
Head Porting: Street/Strip by Spotts Performance
Flow Numbers: Est. 230-cfm intake
Valves: Ferrea, SS, 2.11/1.77
Bottom End
Pistons: SRP Sportsman, forged, flat-top, +0.035-in
Rings: Hastings, file-fit, chrome top ring
Rods: Crower, forged-steel, I-beam, 6.625-in
Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
Crankshaft: Stock nodular-iron "N", 4.210-in
Rotating Assembly Balanced: Yes
Camshaft
Brand: Crower 60919, hydraulic flat-tappet
Duration at 0.050: 231/240-deg
Duration Advertised: 304/316-deg
Lift With Specified Rocker Arms: 0.476/0.476-in
Lobe-Separation Angle: 113-deg
Installed Position: Straight up
Rocker Arms: Comp Cams, stamped, roller-tip, 1.52:1
Ignition
Distributor: Stock HEI
Amplifier: MSD 6AL
Coil: Stock GM
Wires: Taylor 8mm
Spark Plugs: AC 44
Total Timing: 35-deg
RPM Total Timing is Reached: 2,800
Exhaust
Headers: Hedman four-tube
Primary Size: 1.75-in
Collector Size: 3-in
Exhaust Size: 3-in
Mufflers: Goerlich's, Xlerator, 3-in
Crossover: Dr. Gas 3x3-in
Drivetrain
Transmission: Turbo 400, street/strip shift kit
Converter: Continental, 10-in, 2,800-stall
Shifter: B&M Hammer, Ratchet
Rear: Chevy 12-bolt
Rear-Gear Ratio: 3.73:1
Posi: Eaton Posi
Axles: Stock replacement
Chassis and Suspension
Brakes F/R: Stock 10.9-in disc/9.5-in drum
Wheels F/R: ARE Torque Thrust D 15x7/15x8.5
Tires F/R: BFG 225-70R15 / M/T 275-60R15, ET Drag Radial
Tire Pressure F/R: 35 psi/20 psi
Suspension Front
Springs: Stock coil
Control Arms: Stock
Stabilizer Bar: Stock 1 1/8-in dia.
Shocks: KYB Gas
Suspension Rear
Springs: Stock coil
Control Arms: Stock boxed
Stabilizer Bar: Stock 7/8-in dia.
Shocks: KYB Gas
Chassis Mods: None
The Rest
Interior Mods: Auto Meter gauges
Exterior Mods: None
Safety Mods: Replacement axles, C-clip eliminator kit, driveshaft loop
Paint: Orbit Orange, single-stage, acrylic enamel
Launch Technique: Footbrake off idle
Best 1/8-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: 7.664 at 89.68 mph
Best 1/4-mile ET, MPH Prior to Event: 12.04 at 112 mph


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