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John Welter

John Welter 68 Bird with 6.408 at 206.64 mph

John Welter has been on the list since May 2005 and he is a former #1 position holder with his Turbocharged 2002 Pontiac TA!  The details that car / engine combo are listed  on another page as John has retired this car and built this 1968 Pro Mod Firebird!   This Bird’s got LOOKS THAT KILL!  October 18, 2014 John took his Firebird  ut testing at Cordova Dragway.   John  ran a 6.408 ET at 206.64 mph. 

 

The body was done by McCamis and the chassis was welded up by Chris Duncan.  Travis Quillen of Quillen Motorsports Engineering has performed all of the carbon, tin, and titanium work.   John had Rodney Butler of Butler Performance build him a 454 cid Pontiac engine with Edelbrock Wide Ports.   This fire breathing bird has a 118mm turbo by Precision Turbo that will run on injected alcohol and it is all managed by a FAST XFI system with sixteen 160 lb/hr injectors supplemented by four mechanical nozzles in the charge tube.  The transmission is aBruno/Lenco 3 speed with Bruno modifications by QME.  The car also uses a PTC bolt together torque converter.  We look forward to seeing this car doing some damage on “The List”!

 

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Driver Info:
Name:
John Welter
Age:
49
Residence:
Mitchellville, Iowa
Engine Info:
Engine Builder:
Butler Performance - Rodney Butler
CID:
469
Bottom End:
Block:
IA2
Production Year:
Bore:
4.320
Stroke:
4.0
Crankshaft:
Scat Billet
Rods:
6.8 GRP Aluminum
Bearings:
Pistons:
Ross
Rings:
Total Seal
Compression Ratio:
9.o to 1
Cylinder Heads:
Manufacturer and Type:
Edelbrock Wide Ports
Heads ported by:
Butler Performance - Rodney Butler
Chamber size:
Flow #s (Intake & Exhaust)
Intake valve size:
Exhaust valve size:
Valvetrain / Camshaft:
Type: (solid flat, hyd flat, hyd roller, solid roller)
Solid Roller
Brand:Comp Cams
Lift:
Duration @ .050
Advertised duration:
Lobe Separation:
Installed position:
Firing Order (standard /4/7 swap / LS1):Standard Pontiac
Cam size (standard / 50mm / 55mm etc):
Rocker Arm (manufacturer & ratio):T&D Shaft System 1.60
Pushrod (manufacturer / length / wall thickness):
Lifter (manufacturer / type / size):
Power Adder:
Power Adder description (blower / turbo size type etc.):118 mm Turbo
Boost reached:54
NO2 (shot size / # of stages)
Fogger or Plate:
Manufacturer of system:
Fuel System:
Fuel Type (pump gas / alky / VP 110 etc.):Alky
Fuel Pump:Enderly 110
Induction System:
Intake Manifold:Edelbrock Victor Aluminum 4 bbl
Carb (type / size / manufacturer / injected):Injected FAST EFI by Travis Quillen
# of Carbs:
Spacer Plate / Thickness:
Ignition:
Distributor:MSD
Wires:MSD
Coil:MSD
Plugs:NGK 10
Timing:Variable
Ignition Box / Amplifier (MSD etc.):MSD 7530
Car Info:
Exhaust:
Headers (manufacturer)Custom for Turbo App - Travis Quillen
Primary Tube:
Collector:
Exhaust Pipes:
Mufflers:
Crossover:
Drivetrain:
Transmission:Lenco 3 speed
Trans Built by:Travis Quillen
Converter (manufacturer & stall)PTC
Converter Size (9" / 10" etc.):9.5"
Clutch Manufacturer:
Clutch Size:
Rear End Gear:3.89
Spool or Locker:Locker
Shifter:ACD
Axels (manufacturer & spline count):40 Spline Mark Williams
Chassis & Suspension:
Year Built:2012
Race wight with driver:2500
Chassis Built by:Chris Duncan Promod
Model:1968 Firebird
Body Work & Paint:Welter Auto Body
Tires - Front:Goodyear
Tires - Rear:Mickey Thompson
Wheels / Rims - Front:
Wheels / Rims - Back:
Chassis Mods:
Driver Bio:
Car Owner Bio:
Timeslip:6.408 ET @ 206.64 mph

 Unfortunately we do not have any video of John’s 1968 Pro Mod Firebird  pictured above.