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Member ID: RedraifExtras

Location: Here, GA

Vehicle Info

1987 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16.7 sec @ 81 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed115mph
  • HP143
  • Weight3376lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Pilot Lighting 
  • Custom Body Kit 
  • BFGoodrich Tires 
  • Niche Wheels 

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Ratings

    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 10, 2006

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REDRAIF’s Pontiac Firebird
“RAIF'S ENGINE MODIFICATIONS”

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DYNO & 1/4 MILE TRACK TIMES
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1/4 MILE TRACK
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GAFBA SPRING SHOOTOUT: Reynolds, GA. (April 28th, 2002)

Well I decided to race the car again had to see if all the work we had done had paid off.
Nope. 20.54-20.88.

I did bracket race though. I had a blast. I had to TNT to see what my time would be (20.54). I set my dial in for 20.50.

There were 5 of us. My first and 2nd pass were 20.88, so we changed my dial in to 20.70. In the end it came down to me and Andy Mitchell. (He is a high school bracket racing champion)(Me this is my first time bracket racing)

I left first .506 reaction time. Then he was allowed to go. He raced to catch me. All he needed to do was barely beat me to the line and he could win. All because my car was so consistent. See his car ran faster than 15.00, so he could easily breakout. But if he gauged by me he would be fine. He almost did. I was told he had to stand on the brakes in the end to not blow by me.

Well I got 20.85, he got 15.031. He got me. I did get a runner up trophy though.

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1/8 MILE TRACK
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: Eanton, GA 1/8th mile Track: 7-05-02 evening

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RT: 1.170
60�: 2.648
MPH: 59.66
ET: 11.615

RT: .770
60�: 2.578
MPH: 61.37
ET: 11.521

(Appox~ 17.9 in the �)

Still no real bottom end. Played with the timing & rebuilt the distributor. Its at 10, but that is not enough. We took it up to 16 and it helped!

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ACFA DYNO DAY: Dyno: 7-27-02 @ 2:08:42

I ran my car on the Dyno on Sat and I got some good results.
Remember it�s a 1987 2.8L Automatic w. AC, but w/o a smog pump.

Factory specs for a 1987 2.8L from a Pontiac Brochure: 135hp and 160lbs-ft. (@ the fly wheel)

Hindrances:
Blown injectors (oil smells of gas and pressure leaks down overnight)
140,000 miles on the engine

It was about 90 degrees, with typical GA summer humidity.

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Max Power = 107.8 @ rear wheels (+20%) = 129.36hp @ the fly wheel
129.36hp compared to 135hp from the factory.
Ram Air could do nothing standing still and it was quite warm in the building.
Those were also uncorrected HP #s.
Max Torque = 136.6 @ rear wheels (+20%) = 163.92ft-lbs @ the fly wheel
163.92 compared to 160 from the factory...That should make a little difference on the track
Max speed ran on dyno was 115 MPH
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DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S ENGINE PERFORMANCE SITE
01 Site Overview
02 Most Current Dyno and Track run
03 Early Cold Air Induction System
04 2001 Modifications
05 2001 Track Times
06 2002 Modifications
07 2002 Dyno & Track Times <<<
08 2002 Fall Modifications
09 2002 Fall Dyno & Track Times
10 2003 Distributor rebuild
11 2003 Transgo Shift Kit & Stall Converter
12 2003 May Dyno
13 2003 3.4L Engine Swap
14 2003 3.73 Disc Rearend Swap
15 2003 December Dyno
16 2004 Cutout & PF&E Headers
17 2004 Dyno
18 2004 / 2005 Transmission
19 2005 3in Mandrel Bent Exhaust & Dyno Results
20 2005 Truleo Intake, 65mm Ford Throttle body, Stock, & Disassembly Pictures
21 2005 Truleo Intake, Ford TB, & Fuel Rail Installation
22 2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Vacuum Line Routing
23 2005 Truleo Intake & Ford TB Custom Linkage Installation
24 2006 MSD Box & New fuel Pump
25 2006 Old Heads: Gasket Match Ported, & General Porting Information
26 2006 New Heads: Extreme Porting
27 2006 New Heads: Multiangle Valve Job, 1.6 Roller Tip Rockers, Beefier Valve springs
28 2006 Lower Runner (Intake Base) Gasket Match Porting
29 2006 Extreme Lower Runner (Intake Base) Porting
30 2006 Dyno Results: Truleo & New Head Combo
31 Future Plans

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JoeCool97Formula  

Posted by: JoeCool97Formula

06/21/2006 11:23AM

Nice car. I think. Too many pages (31) to go through.

Firebug2k5  

Posted by: Firebug2k5

06/08/2006 10:41AM

this is the best most informative site on cardomain.com ive ever been on! i love pontiacs and i own a 94 Grand Prix you should come check out sometime. I definately think that u should make ur own site for this generation of Firebirds! Great job on the car, and the hood looks good, ive seen a couple Grand Prix's in the 92-96 gen. that molded the RAM II scoops to the hood and made it look nice, i think someday im going to do the same! PS i had to add u to my friends so i can come back to the site all week at work just to read it all!

jim-haddad  

Posted by: jim-haddad

05/25/2006 10:10AM

good job on the site, check out my mercedes on 20's in my guarage and my other rides in here www.cardomain.com/id/chahaddad

Hot_240SX  

Posted by: Hot_240SX

05/17/2006 06:17PM

Nice Firebird. The engine is looking good. Keep up the excellent work on your Firebird. Sign my g-book. Thanks!

scoo944  

Posted by: scoo944

09/09/2005 08:35PM

nice nice..i got a red 2.8 m5 bird, good stuff, really clean and love the mods..im hopin for some turbo action if i can't get 4th with one already in it...good work

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Location: Here, GA