'87 Buick Grand National

owned by James West

Best Quarter Mile (11.84 @ 115  1.62 60ft w/22 psi boost)

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50k miles with bolt-on modifications only:

Engine
-Factory stock engine, no aftermarket cam or ported cylinder heads
-160 degree T-stat
-Manual fan switch
-Stock ported exhaust manifolds
-John Craig built TA61 Turbo w/stock Garrett .63 exhaust housing
-Terry Houston 3" stainless steel down pipe
-Stock ported (62mm) throttle body and 1/2" plenum spacer
-True 2-1/2" ID mandrel bent up-pipe (bought through JC Whitney)
-ATR stretched stock location intercooler
-ATR Ram-air system

Fuel System
-Single in-tank Red Armstrong ( Quad Air Inc.) XP fuel pump (hot-wired)
-Red Armstrong (Quad Air Inc.) Volt Booster
-Bowling Green Customs adjustable fuel pressure regulator
-Bowling Green Customs liquid filled fuel rail FP gauge
-Blue top fuel injectors

Transmission
-GM Hydromatic 200 4R
-B&M Transpak kit
-Manual torque converter lock-up switch
-B&M transmission cooler
-Modified 2,800 stall stock GM D5 torque converter

Suspension
-Completely stock front and rear except for boxed rear lower control arms
-Air bags in both rear springs
-Adjustable pinion snubber
-S10 rear wheel brake cylinders
-Aluminum rear brake drums
-Front swaybar removed


Car racing weight is 3,390 pounds without driver.

Calculated horsepower is (5.825 / 11.84) x 3,580lbs. = 430hp


Planned modifications for 2001 include:
-009 fuel injectors
-Pete Tomka cold air kit
-CAS V4 stock location intercooler
-Hemco stock appearing intake plenum
-Exhaust header port enlargement
-Competition Cam #979 valve springs
MORE BOOST!!!
E.T. goal 11.50's

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