I´ve just translated it into English. I hope I did a good job
Hard pulling six´er (Mark, this is the translation of Your Q)
What exceeds 8 cylinders in angle? Maybe two less with artificial respiration!
The development and taste with new car enthusiasts has displaced the focus within Camaro / Firebird clubs. The third generation of these models, 80´s, are very popular today. It´s all about great driving and comfortable cars with the American soul under the skin.
Most popular within this generation of the F-body is the IROC and Trans Am GTA with the 350 TPI Chevy engine. Amongst these carmodels are even some really special ones, and the most unique is probably the 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA Indy Pace Car (phew). A model created for the 20th anniversary of the first Trans Am. Such an unusual car (1500 made) is what Andreas Lundqvist from Västerås is driving.
-This is my third Trans Am. I had a regular -89 and a -88 GTA before I found this Indy-model
-Describe what attracted You to it
-I like the body, and with the Buick V6 it´s very fast
In the mid 80-s, Buicks GN and GNX with turbocharged 3.8-engine took the place as Detroits quickest cars. Buicks engine was the logical choice when Pontiac was looking to put something extra under the hood of their Indy anniversary model. The power was modestly rated to 250hp. Test results of 14.0 pointed more towards 300 honest hp´s.
As most other turbo engines, the Buicks are easily modified. The former owner of the car replaced the turbo and chip wich was enough for low 12´s at the track. Andreas started his career by putting down 12.17 during a race on the local airport. After this, the car got a larger turbo (Garrett Precision GT 61) och ported heads, which was enough for 11.7 before he blew both head gaskets.
Apart from the cars interesting history, maybe the most interesting part is how he is able to handle high boost levels. Normally it is needed to run high octane race gas. Andreas did that in the beginning, until he, in the USA, found a specially manufactured system running methanol. This progressive system is controlled by the engines MAP-sensor (measuring airpressure in the manifold) och with the cooling help of methanol he has been able to run close to 30 PSI on standard pump gas. For more information on this system, check out
www.alkycontrol.com
The taste for more has caused Andreas to tear the engine apart. A part of the plan is to replace the rear gears from 3.27 to 3.77. As for all other competitors it all about stretching the limits. Could a street driven, 10s anniversary Trans Am, be possible?
