1970 Pontiac Firebird Twin Turbo

1970 Pontiac Firebird finished in gloss black with black interior. With the tasteful integration of modern styling and technology into the classic Formula Firebird body, this is one of the most unique muscle cars on the planet. Built as a super high-performance daily driver with recent numbers showing 1,248 horsepower and 1,192 ft/lbs of torque, this car was designed with many luxuries and appointments found in late model sports cars of today such as a tuned suspension, fuel injected adjustable twin-turbos, climate control, body modifications for increased performance of airflow, and state-of-the-art stereo and multimedia electronics. No expense was spared in the making of this speed demon with pages upon pages of documentation to prove it.

One of the coolest elements of the turbo system is its dual fuel rail and injector setup. Off boost, the motor runs on smaller 65-lb/hr injectors to improve idle quality and driveability. Once the turbos spool up, the 90-lb/hr injectors kick in to provide the necessary fuel volume. All tuning is performed through a FAST XFI system. The custom rear spoiler and diffuser are crafted from metal, and keep the back end planted at high speeds. Both the front and rear bumpers have been narrowed and tucked more tightly into the body panels. With all that said, the interior is just as stunning as the rest of the car. The cabin boasts a full roll cage, Corbeau seats, a Budnick steering wheel, Vintage Air A/C, a custom center console, and a Rockford Fosgate stereo.

The car has been featured in numerous magazines in the US and overseas. It was a 2011 Optima Challenge Car and has made appearances at the last two SEMA shows. It was also featured on Speed TV as part of their Optima Coverage.

FULL BUILD SPECS:

Engine - 475 Cu. In. Custom Twin Turbo

Block - IAII cast iron 4.250" bore

Mains - billet 3.00" splayed mains,

Crank - 4.00" stroke crank - Scat 4340 forged steel

Rods - 6.800" Eagle - Forged H-beam rods with ARP2000 rod bolts

Pistons - Steve Morris Engines Custom design turbo pistons with hard anodizing and H13 tool steel pins

Rings - Total Seal piston rings AP steel top and napier seconds

Bearings - Federal Mogul bearings H-series

Heads - Kauffman - CNC ported 380cc high port aluminum heads assembled complete

Rocker arms - Jesel shaft mount rockers modified by Steve Morris Engines

Head Gaskets - Cometic MLS .040" head gaskets

Cam - Comp Cams custom ground hydraulic roller turbo cam with All Speed Customs specs furnished Comp Cams

Lifters - Johnson hyd lifters

Push rods - Engine Pro .083" wall chromoly pushrods

Pan - Canton- 7 qt. deep road/drag race pan with pick-up

Oil Pump - Melling HV

Comp Cams billet adjustable timing chain

Canton racing high capacity oil pan and pick up

Custom Visner Engines intake with dual fuel rails

Custom Visner Engines dual throttle bodies

Billet Specialties accessory drive

Aluminum radiator

SPAL dual 11” fan

Stainless bolts and hardware

Turbo System- Custom All Speed Performance Twin

2 ea. Bullseye Power 62 mm extended tip turbos with polished race covers

2ea. Tial 44 MM v-band wastegates

2 ea. Tial 50 MM blowoff valves

Custom air to air intercooler with aluminum charge tubing

Custom air hat with retro-Pontiac six pack design

Fuel System

Rick’s Stainless tank custom spec

Aeromotive Eliminator fuel pump with dual filters

Aeromotive fuel pump controller

Aeromotive stainless lines with aluminum reusable fittings

Exhaust

Custom stainless steel headers and 3.5” stainless steel exhaust with x-piping

Custom rear-exit exhaust manifold

Drive Train

Rockland Standard Gear 6 speed manual transmission

RAM dual disc clutch

Moser 12 bolt rearend

Truetrac 33 spline axles

Moser Pro-Street gears

Suspension and Brakes

DSE tubular upper and lower control arms with 2 ½” drop

DSE 600 performance steering gear

DSE tubular tie rod adjusters

Delrin bushings

QA1 adjustable coilovers

DSE rear Quadra Link suspension with adjustable coilovers and 3” drop

Wilwood 6 piston calipers with 14” drilled and slotted front rotors

Wilwood 4 piston calipers with 14”drilled and slotted rear rotors

Wilwood aluminum tandem master cylinder

Wilwood proportioning valve and stainless brake lines

Hydroboost power brake system

Body Modifications

Custom front chin spoiler

Custom lower rocker side skirts

Custom exaggerated twin snorkel hood

Custom enlarged front valance openings

Custom front fender functioning vents

Custom reverse mohawk recessed roof to create twin silhouette cockpit

Custom reverse mohawk recessed deck lid with integrated spoiler

Custom rear valance with diffusers and center exit exhaust

Flared rear fenders

DSE mini-tubs

DSE subframe connectors

Smoothed and painted firewall

Custom wheel wells with turbo charger tubing receiver

Custom hood hinges

Smoothed and painted subframe

Custom billet door catch posts

Custom side mirrors

Custom roll cage

Paint and Coatings

PPG gloss black

Powder coated trim gloss black

Black ceramic coating on headers and turbos

Powder coat aluminum turbo piping gloss black

Painted block and heads gloss black

Painted gloss black valve covers with brushed “Pontiac” logo

Anodized fuel rails

Polished throttle bodies

Powder coated six-pack air hat

Interior

Custom design full leather interior with dual stitching

Front leather Corbeau bucket seats

Five point safety harness

Rear bench with molded buckets

Custom center console

Custom headliner

Original-reconditioned Trans Am gauges

New aluminum Trans Am dash plate

Power windows with billet switches

Custom billet door handles

Custom Budnik split-grip sport wheel anodized black with stainless hardware

Tinted windows

Vintage Air Sure Fit climate control system

Ididit tilt steering column

Ididit keyless ignition

Wheels and Tires

Aluminum performance 3-piece wheels 20” x 12.5” rear and 19” x 10” front

High performance front and rear tires

Electronics

Fast XFI engine management with touch screen dash/data logger

Painless wiring system

DSE battery relocation system with aluminum trunk mounts

Complete custom stereo with Digital Designs speakers, amplifiers, DVD and touch control screen

Integrated K-40 radar/laser detection system

Custom mobile office in trunk

Sponsors

Sun Title

All Speed Performance

Corbeau Seats

K&N Filters

Optima Batteries

Digital Designs

Wilwood Brakes

Detroit Speed and Engineering

Forgiato Wheels

FAST

QA1

Pirelli

Ididit

eGarage Article -

http://www.egarage.com/car-profiles/1970-pontiac-firebird/

Popular Hot Rodding Article -

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/1109phr_1970_pontiac_firebird/viewall.html

Video of the build -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f93GClWL37M&feature=relmfu

Build Thread from Start to Finish -

http://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?70621-1970-Firebird-Twin-Turbo-Build&highlight=1970+firebird+twin+turbo


Most recent Dyno session, making 1,248hp and 1,192 ft/lbs torque -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5VHaEyLxoc

Photos courtesy of eGarage/Sun Title