| '76 PONTIAC TRANS AM |
| Steve Wayne, 50 • Arlington, TX |
| ENGINE |
| Type: |
Pontiac 466 |
| Block: |
factory block, bored to 4.181 inches |
| Oiling: |
Melling oil pump, Canton 6-quart pan |
| Rotating assembly: |
RPM 4.250-inch |
| forged steel crank and billet |
| big-block Chevy rods; |
| Diamond 10.58:1 pistons |
| Cylinder heads: |
Edelbrock Performer aluminum |
| castings with 215cc ports |
| and 2.11-/1.66-inch valves |
| Camshaft: |
Bullet 245/253-at-.050 |
| hydraulic flat-tappet, |
| .453-/.453-inch lift, |
| 109-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: |
COMP High Energy lifters, |
| Harland Sharp 1.5:1 rockers |
| Induction: |
Edelbrock Performer |
| dual-plane intake manifold |
| and 800-cfm carb |
| Ignition: |
Pertronix billet distributor and coil; |
| Taylor plug wires |
| Fuel system: |
stock tank, |
| GM high-flow mechanical pump |
| Exhaust: |
factory Ram Air IV exhaust manifolds, |
| custom X-pipe, dual 3-inch Thrush mufflers |
| Cooling: |
Edelbrock water pump, |
| Rodney Red aluminum radiator, |
| dual electric fans with custom shroud |
| Output: |
498 hp and 570 lb-ft of torque |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: |
Tremec TKO 500 five-speed trans, |
| Hays aluminum flywheel, |
| Centerforce dual-friction clutch, |
| Hurst shifter |
| Rear axle: |
GM 8.5-inch 10-bolt rearend |
| with 3.73:1 gears |
| Built by: |
Wayne Calvert |
| CHASSIS |
| Front Suspension: |
Global West control arms, |
| QA1 shocks, |
| Hotchkis springs and sway bar |
| Rear Suspension: |
Hotchkis leaf springs, |
| QA1 shocks |
| Brakes: |
Baer 14-inch discs |
| with six-piston calipers, front; |
| Baer 12-inch discs |
| with single-piston calipers, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: |
American Racing Vintage 427 |
| Shelby Cobra 18x8, front (4.5-inch backspacing); |
| 18x10, rear (5.5-inch backspacing) |
| Tires: |
Nitto 245/45R18 NT01, front; |
| 275/40R18, rear |