PROJECT THUNDERCHICKEN

As seen in…

GM High Tech Performance, High Performance Pontiac Magazine, and Bracket Racer Magazine.

Also used in Comp Cams, Year One, and Suncoast Creation Catalog Ads

Year: 1993

Make: Pontiac

Model: Firebird Formula Hardtop, special order w/ oil cooler, perf axle, no power or A/C

Engine: MTI balanced/blueprinted GM LT1 Stroker w/.040 overbore with Callies splayed 4-bolt main kit, Comp Cams custom 287/299, 236/248 @ .050 Dur, .520/.562 lift, 110 LSA, CC Pro Magnum 1.6 Pro Magnum roller rockers, CC valve springs, CC 6500 rpm lifters, 2.02/1.60inch valves, CC billet push rods, Callies 5.85" connecting rods, Clevite 77H bearings, Moly rings, heated 02 sensor conversion

Crank: Callies Racemaster 3.875 Stroker

Heads: Lingenfelter GM LT1 CNC ported 280 cfm intake/203 exhaust w/ 4axis valve job

Intake: Lingenfelter fully ported GM LT1 intake w/ twin 58 mm throats

Throttle Body: Polished Lingenfelter twin 58mm

Fuel Delivery: Racetronics 42# Injectors

Oil: Canton 7 quart Racing Pan and Melling High Volume Oil Pump

Fans: Spal High Performance Dual Electric

Cooling: oversized Be Cool Radiator with CSR Electric Water Pump

Compression: 11:9:1

Pistons: JE Forged inverted dome

Tuning: Lingenfelter custom chip, Re-Tuned by Jeff Creech @ Carolina Auto Masters

Exhaust: Ceramic Coated LT 1 ¾" headers, QTP Elec Cutout, Hooker Aerochamber Muffler

Suspension: Kenny Brown Double Diamond sub-frame connectors, KB SuperStreet cage, KB lower control arms, KB aluminum panhard bar, UMI Torque Arm relocation kit w/ UMI Torque Arm w/ adj. pinion angle

Transmission: M29 2.97 Borg Warner 6spd with Nick R LED Shift Light

Clutch: Spec Stage III Kevlar

Shifter: Pro 5.0 Power Tower with custom short-stick

Drive Shaft: DTS chromemoly

Differential: KTRE 12 Bolt with Moser 33 spline axles, 4.11 gears & posi

Springs: QA1/HAL 275lb fronts, stock rear

Shocks: QA1/HAL adj. front, stock rear

Wheels: American Racing TT2s 18x8 front 18x10 rear; Weld Prostars 15x3.5 front 15x10 rear

Tires: 315/30-18 BFG DR, Bridgestone 245/40-18 front; 165r15 front, MT ET Drag 26x10 rear

Brakes: LS1 conversion PowerStop cross-drilled rotors w/ Hawks Ceramic Pads

Paint: 1993 GM Sunfire Yellow (1 of 69 produced in 1993)

Performance: 432 rwhp, 436 rwtq: 1.47 60', 7.03@ 98.04mph; 10.98 @ 124.32mph