As many know, this past Saturday was Pontiac Heaven at the Barona 1/8 Mile Drags. I recently bought this 1969 Grand Prix Model J on Craigslist in San Diego. Since my GTOs aren't running, I decided it would be fun to race the GP instead of just spectating.
I just did the test and tune but had a good time and met some fellow Pontiac enthusisats there, Wheelspin, Lust4speed, and others i'm forgetting from the Inland Empire club. Nice to meet you guys!
So, the old GP went a 9.90 @ 73 mph, with some shifter issues. I know this thing is a sled but it was still waaay fun!!! I think I can get into the mid 9s after the shifter is sorted out (hard to shift from low to 2nd, probably melted or kinked cable). By the way, it is sporting a stock rebuilt 400 with the original 62 heads and a th400 trans. Haven't run the numbers so guessing on rear gear but feels like about 3.08.
The car is also pretty rusty so it was a great conversation piece in the pits and staging lanes!
This is me sitting in the burnout box waiting for track cleanup after an oil down.
