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 of his car / engine combo are listed below. In May of 2012 John blew a transmission line which caused oil to get under the rear tires. That resulted in a bad accident which severely damaged the car. John was fine but the car has seen better days. John is currently building a new car and hopes to have it out late summer of 2014.
| Driver Info: | |
Name: | John Welter |
Age: | 48 |
Residence: | Mitchellville, Iowa |
| Engine Info: | |
Engine Builder: | Butler Performance - Rodney Butler |
CID: | 440 |
Bottom End: | |
Block: | IA1 |
Production Year: | |
Bore: | 3.80 |
Stroke: | 3.65 |
Crankshaft: | Ram Air 5 Forging |
Rods: | 6.8 GRP Aluminum |
Bearings: | Clevite |
Pistons: | Ross |
Rings: | |
Compression Ratio: | 8 to 9 : 1 |
Cylinder Heads: | |
Manufacturer and Type: | Edelbrock |
Heads ported by: | Butler Performance - Rodney Butler |
Chamber size: | |
Flow #s (Intake & Exhaust) | 370 cfm intake |
Intake valve size: | 2.11 |
Exhaust valve size: | 1.77 |
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): | Standard Pontiac |
| Rocker Arm (manufacturer & ratio): | T&D Shaft System 1.65 |
| Pushrod (manufacturer / length / wall thickness): | Comp Cams .080 wall varying lengths |
| Lifter (manufacturer / type / size): | Comp Cams |
Power Adder: | |
| Power Adder description (blower / turbo size type etc.): | 106 mm Turbonetics |
| Boost reached: | 40 |
| NO2 (shot size / # of stages) | |
| Fogger or Plate: | |
| Manufacturer of system: | |
Fuel System: | |
| Fuel Type (pump gas / alky / VP 110 etc.): | Alky |
| Fuel Pump: | Waterman |
Induction System: | |
| Intake Manifold: | Victor Aluminum 4 bbl |
| Carb (type / size / manufacturer / injected): | Injected |
| # of Carbs: | |
| Spacer Plate / Thickness: | |
Ignition: | |
| Distributor: | MSD |
| Wires: | MSD |
| Coil: | MSD |
| Plugs: | NGK-8 |
| Timing: | |
| Ignition Box / Amplifier (MSD etc.): | MSD-7AL2 |
| Car Info: | |
Exhaust: | |
| Headers (manufacturer) | Custom for Turbo App - Travis Quillen |
| Primary Tube: | |
| Collector: | |
| Exhaust Pipes: | |
| Mufflers: | |
| Crossover: | |
Drivetrain: | |
| Transmission: | Lenco |
| Trans Built by: | Travis Quillen |
| Converter (manufacturer & stall) | PTC |
| Converter Size (9" / 10" etc.): | 9" |
| Clutch Manufacturer: | |
| Clutch Size: | |
| Rear End Gear: | 3.89 |
| Spool or Locker: | Locker |
| Shifter: | Lenco |
| Axels (manufacturer & spline count): | 40 Spline Mark Williams |
Chassis & Suspension: | |
| Year Built: | 2002 Tube Chassis 6.0 Cert |
| Race wight with driver: | 2600 - 2740 with Driver |
| Chassis Built by: | Massey Chassis |
| Model: | 2002 Pontiac TA |
| Body Work & Paint: | Welter Auto Body |
| Tires - Front: | 24" Goodyear |
| Tires - Rear: | 33.5" Goodyear |
| Wheels / Rims - Front: | |
| Wheels / Rims - Back: | |
| Chassis Mods: | |
Driver Bio: | |
Car Owner Bio: | |
| Timeslip: | 6.827 ET @ 204.08 mph |
Unfortunately we do not have any video of John’s 2002 Pontiac TA pictured above.
