Carnage!!!
Ian puts the saw to a 1973 Firebird Formula!!
Birds of Prey in the Southwestern Desert
412 Cube Pontiac, Stock cleaned up 4X heads, Harland Sharp 1.5 rockers, 9.3:1 compression. A 750 Edelbrock atop a Torker 2 manifold. Cam is a Crower grind, 60916 with 221/229 duration@.050 and .455/.470 lift. Headers are currently Hooker Comps with 2.5 inch pipes, flowing into generic turbo mufflers. Soon to be replaced with new and improved Tri-Y's with 2.5'' x-pipe to undecided mufflers. Transmission is a Level 3 2004-R with a 2400 lock-up stall converter by BTO backed with 3.08 rear gears. Shifting is controlled by a B&M Quicksilver. Both tires are spun by an Eaton posi. Brakes up front are 12" 1LE brakes with aluminum rear drums. The suspension is all polyurethane with Koni's on all 4 corners, lowered a bit and sway is controlled by stock '79 WS6 sway bars. Subframe connectors are installed but not welded into place - yet. Wheels are 16" ATP's shod with Kumho Supra 712's in 245/50/16's. Interior has '94 Camaro seats front and rear and are quite comfortable. Important engine function is monitered through Autometer gauges. Power windows, power locks to be added soon. Map lights in rear vie wmirror out of a 01 Trans Am. Weatherstripping by Soft Seal. Sound deadening by some knock off generic brand and that stuff from the car shows. Paint is Viper Red. Headlights are modern HID style lighting and make a tremendous difference.
Ian's old motor recently went, screw fell out of the baseplate of the Rochester carb....
265 horsepower at 5100 rpm, and climbing!
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1973 Firebird Formula 400, 1 of 5,000 total made...
400+.030, stock rods, stock crank, cast pistons with 11cc reliefs, unported, milled .060 stock 4X heads, 8.5:1 compression, Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 750, Summit 2801, 214/224, Summit Lifters
3.42 open gears
TH400 white shift kit
3850 race weight