How's this for a NA 95GT convertible- opinions/suggestions please

Killercanary · 07-20-2001, 10:32 AM

Thanks guys.
Sky- well you've seen this car since it was a plain and simple PIG with its 15.2 at 90mph stock run, and to what it has progressed to. To answer your questions:
I'm unsure of compression. I could figure it out but haven't had the time. The heads have 60cc combustion chambers and the gaskets are thin- around .037 compressed at 70ftlbs according to Ed Curtis, and the bottom end is stock.
I'd be afraid of loosing more low end torque with a 70mm T-body as below 3000, my car doesn't have much "go" power. I never had to downshift from 5th, no matter what kind of mountain I was climbing, but that is not the case anymore.
I think the chip would do wonders as it would keep my fuel and timing consistent and not let the computer cut the pulse width back when I up the fuel pressure. That and I could remove that dang timing retard between shifts, man is it apparent now- you nail the gas and nothing happens and then the car just starts to go, it sucks!
I'd like to get new tail pipes but with my wedding on the 28th, I won't see them for a while.

I think I will see 106mph in the fall, or now if we have a perfect night. I'd love to get my 60's down into the 1.90-1.89 range, but its gonna take a lot of practice. Last night was only the second time since I put the 4.10's and subframe connectors on it that it went 1.99 or quicker in the 60', actually most of my 60's have been in the 2.02-2.01 range this year, that 1.95 kinda surprised me last night, but man was I happy.

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1995 NA GT CONVERTIBLE
BEST ET: 13.27
BEST MPH: 105.17
AFR's, FTI cam, edelbrock intake, and lots more.
http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/killercanary

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07-20-2001, 10:32 AM	#4
Killercanary Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 336	Thanks guys. Sky- well you've seen this car since it was a plain and simple PIG with its 15.2 at 90mph stock run, and to what it has progressed to. To answer your questions: I'm unsure of compression. I could figure it out but haven't had the time. The heads have 60cc combustion chambers and the gaskets are thin- around .037 compressed at 70ftlbs according to Ed Curtis, and the bottom end is stock. I'd be afraid of loosing more low end torque with a 70mm T-body as below 3000, my car doesn't have much "go" power. I never had to downshift from 5th, no matter what kind of mountain I was climbing, but that is not the case anymore. I think the chip would do wonders as it would keep my fuel and timing consistent and not let the computer cut the pulse width back when I up the fuel pressure. That and I could remove that dang timing retard between shifts, man is it apparent now- you nail the gas and nothing happens and then the car just starts to go, it sucks! I'd like to get new tail pipes but with my wedding on the 28th, I won't see them for a while. I think I will see 106mph in the fall, or now if we have a perfect night. I'd love to get my 60's down into the 1.90-1.89 range, but its gonna take a lot of practice. Last night was only the second time since I put the 4.10's and subframe connectors on it that it went 1.99 or quicker in the 60', actually most of my 60's have been in the 2.02-2.01 range this year, that 1.95 kinda surprised me last night, but man was I happy. ------------------ 1995 NA GT CONVERTIBLE BEST ET: 13.27 BEST MPH: 105.17 AFR's, FTI cam, edelbrock intake, and lots more. http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/killercanary