| Engine Block: |
1974 Pontiac 455 with 2 bolt mains |
| Bore and Stroke: |
4.15" x 4.21"; + .030" over, 462 cubic inches; one cylinder
sleeved |
| Heads: |
'77 6x heads measuring 98 ccs; home ported by Brian (bowls blended, casting
flash removed from ports, exhaust ports polished (smog bump not removed);
exhaust seats enlarged to 1.77"; stainless steel valves; stock guides;
7/16" screw in studs |
| Deck Height: |
info in not available |
| Valve Springs: |
Butler double springs installed @1.700" |
| Rocker Arms: |
Harland-Sharp roller rockers |
| Retainers: |
stock |
| Keepers: |
stock |
| Valve Seals: |
O rings |
| Lifters: |
Comp Cams anti-pump up |
| Push Rods: |
Chrome Moly 9.20" |
| Crankshaft: |
Stock, journals polished, balanced; oil hole chamfered; ARP bolts; mains
have .002" clearance |
| Rods: |
Stock, reconditioned; magnafluxed and shot peened; beams polished; clearance
at .0025" |
| Rod Bolts: |
ARP |
| Pistons: |
JE .030" over with light weight forged pistons/ light weight wrist
pins |
| Rings: |
top ductile/ 2nd moly |
| Bearings: |
All bearings are Clevite 77 |
| Timing Gear and Chain: |
double roller with 3 slot keyway |
| Gaskets: |
Fel Pro engine set, Felpro header and collector
gaskets |
| Camshaft: |
Custom grind Comp Cams with 237 intake/ exhaust @0.50"; 288 advertised
duration intake/exhaust; 112 degrees intake centerline; installed 2 degrees
advanced; .531" lift with HS rockers |
| Intake Manifold: |
Edelbrock Performer with intake gasket matched; heat risers blocked |
| Carburetion: |
'73 750 cfm Q-jet with Jones Stage 2 prep; 78 jets/49 rods primaries,
BG rods secondaries |
| Fuel Pump: |
Stock AC-Delco replacement pump from 73-74 SD 455 with 3/8" fuel
line from the tank |
| Exhaust: |
Hooker Super Competition headers (1.75" primaries with 3" collector), |
| Ignition: |
Stock HEI with MSD Blaster 2 coil and MSD 6AL with limiter set to 5600
rpm; control module removed from HEI and bypassed utilizing the 6AL as the
trigger; Moroso Blue Max 8mm spiral wires; AC R45 plugs @ .045" gap;
initial timing set 14-16 degrees, total timing set to 34 degrees--in by
2800 rpm |
| Oil Pump |
60 PSI pump, HD drive rod; screened windage tray (fromWarrior); Nunzi's
adapter eliminates the oil filter housing; 8 AN steel braided line to remote
filter mounted on passenger side in front of wheel well |
| Transmission: |
TH-400 with HD sprags and clutches, modified with shift kit, 2500 rpm
convertor (flashes to 2700-2800); auxillary cooler mounted in front of radiator
and A/C condenser; shortened stock driveshaft to work with TH-400 |
| Rear End: |
3.23 gearing in stock 8.5 " 10 bolt limited slip unit with stock
C-clip axles (no traction bars or other traction control devices) |
| Suspension / tires: |
BF Goodrich 245/ 60 x 15s on the street; McCreary G 60s on the rear at
the strip with 15-18 pounds of pressure depending on track conditions |
| Vehicle Weight: |
Approximately 4000 pounds with driver |
(12.90s are not uncommon). By the way,
the TA is a race and show winner. At an all Pontiac race event held at the
Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Maryland this past spring
(1998), Brian won his class and then drove the TA to King of the Hill honors
by being constistent--he knows his car. At an all Pontiac car show this
past September, the car won First Place in the "daily driver"
class. 
