[gene simmons]

Originally Posted by MARKS65GTO

I am amazed at the controversy that this article has stirred up. William is a heck of a nice guy that would lend a hand to any other Pontiac guy out there and he is bashed and called names because he has his own way of doing things? How many of you are running 8.80's? I bet not more than a handful. I bet not any using as many stock parts as he is. He is a machinist by trade and makes many of his own parts he hasn't had the cash to buy. So he doesn't have the budget and advertisers that others may have, so what! He is having fun AND going fast!
To answer a couple of questions I have read in the posts, yes he has sold the car. No he has not sold it to get out of racing but instead to build a
Funny Car for his blown Pontiac to go faster! I wish him all the luck in the world!
I have purchased the car from William. He kept his engine and transmission but I bought the rest of the car complete. It has a nice cage in it recently certified to run down to 8.50. It is a well engineered car built really solidly. It launches straight and goes true down the track. I just hope I can own the car for 20 years like Bill did and have half as much fun in it as he did.
Lighten up people. Arent we all Pontiac people? Isn't that why we are here? My mom told me if you don't have something nice to say about someone don't say anything at all.

Mark

people tend to jump to conclusions without all the facts, i know most people don't mean it that way, bench racing sometimes gets out of hand. i am glad bill has stayed with pontiacs, most people get pissed and turn chevy. by the way, are you going to put a pontiac into the gto you bought from bill? this shouldn't deter you from doing so, we all have our own ideas when it comes to building pontiacs.

[MARKS65GTO]

I did put a Pontiac back in it as soon as I got it here. A buddy and myself thrashed on it to get it ready for the last race of the year got it together just in time. I put a 455 and turbo 400 in it and ran 10.83 at 122 with it. I couldn't get the trans brake to work so that was footbraking to around 2000rpm and mashing the throttle at the last yellow. Can't say anything positive about my reaction times but it sure was fun. I went from a low 13 second street car to running 10's. Yee Haa! Can't wait for this winter (-9 right now) to end.

[Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by gene simmons

people tend to jump to conclusions without all the facts.

Here's a fact for you:

13:1 compression blown alky engines go BOOM! when you put 80% nitro' in the tank.

[johnta1]

And you know this as a fact how?

[Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by johnta1

And you know this as a fact how?

Research it yourself...google works.

[J Brady]

John, I read that they are putting together a Kauffman block and an Eagle crank with 14 to 1 compression and will be running it on 95% Nitro. Found this on Google!

[Elarson]

To quote one our Boss Bird advisors (Bill Miller.....no doubt about his credentials) "With nitro, compression is your enemy".

NHRA TF and FC engines are on the ragged edge with approx 7.5:1 compression. The vast majority of racers who are successfully using nitro on a limited budget seem to be in the 6:1 to 7:1 range.

[johnta1]

[johnta1]

Really, I know the CR is low on the Top Fuel cars, etc.
It's just the blanket statement Brian made.
With the right combo it would work, maybe not optimal though.

[Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by johnta1

Really, I know the CR is low on the Top Fuel cars, etc.
It's just the blanket statement Brian made.
With the right combo it would work, maybe not optimal though.

John...are you retarded? Or do you just like arguing for the sake of arguing? When the experts in the field won't run more than 7.5:1, what makes you think anything higher than that will work?

[J Brady]

Brian, He found it on google!

[johnta1]

They also aren't using a Pontiac?
Does that mean you can't run it with a Pontiac?

[Brian Baker]

Arguing for the sake of arguing.

Wouldn't have mattered what internal combuston engine it was in. 13:1 CR + boost + 80% = KABOOM !!!

[Elarson]

Here's a couple of Pontiac-specific data points (I don't have my notes here...going from memory):

Steve Barcak runs slightly over 6:1 with a big percentage (90+%...right Steve?)

Arnie used to run 25% and could not go higher than 8.5:1 compression.

[gene simmons]

Originally Posted by MARKS65GTO

I did put a Pontiac back in it as soon as I got it here. A buddy and myself thrashed on it to get it ready for the last race of the year got it together just in time. I put a 455 and turbo 400 in it and ran 10.83 at 122 with it. I couldn't get the trans brake to work so that was footbraking to around 2000rpm and mashing the throttle at the last yellow. Can't say anything positive about my reaction times but it sure was fun. I went from a low 13 second street car to running 10's. Yee Haa! Can't wait for this winter (-9 right now) to end.

thats great, you put a pontiac in your gto, and running 10.83 at 122mph! yeah! it is -5 in iowa today. i would say that you are enjoying your new ride, wish i could break into the 10's. good luck on your project.

[tempest455]

Jim you certainly are kidding, no?

[J Brady]

Yes I was kidding, just trying to stir Brian a little. He knows it is all in fun!

[Brian Baker]

Originally Posted by J Brady

Yes I was kidding, just trying to stir Brian a little. He knows it is all in fun!

Jim's trying to get a rise out of me with that MR1 cast crank nitro' comment, that's all.

[tempest455]

I figured as much. My first thought was, what are they trying to set a record for a motor to grenade before the 60' mark!

[MARKS65GTO]

Yea well it's supposed to be -22 here tonight. Welcome to North Dakota!