Interesting point about that Texas heat, Skip.
That year at PSN , your 3735 pound black TA ran 11.92 @ 113.30 in the blistering100-degree summer heat. Your TA's quickest 60' time was 1.71 seconds.with that new 455 engine.
A year or two later I ran in the PSN in that same heat.
Now since my car (in it's present state) didn't make the lists of examples in the previous post, I will disclose the key features on my car/engine.
The '79 which I might add is a 100lbs. heavier than yours, stock suspension, shifting a 4speed with 3.23 rear gear, drag radials, 473 with 11:1CR, iron D-ports at 276cfm, UDyne flat tappet solid, 255/263 @.050", 1-3/4" headers with 2.5" full exhaust, RPM intake and 850 Demon breathing through a 2.75" tall PAPER filter.
Performance in texas heat.....again, shifting a 4speed with 60ft's in the range of 1.90-95, was 11.89@ 119mph
Now, I'll use MPH figures to clarify the amount of power each combo is making; after all, MPH is MPH no matter what tranny, convertor or rear gear is used to achieve it, right?