Back in 1991 I ran a 11.77@112 with stock turbo, 30lb. injectors (Tomco stock replacement) AFR ported heads, Crane cam (204/208 no longer offered), Art Carr 3600 9" NL converter, 8" DOT M&H tires, stock intercooler that I ported the inlet out, but no welding, 2.5" down pipe (it exited out the in front of the front tire. Incidentally, that was ALOT of fun to start the car when people were standing next to the R, front fender:biggrin: ) Stock bottom end, stock rear end, air bag in the R rear spring, Bilstien shocks, STOCK rear control arms/bushings. My lifter pre-load was about .080-.150", too (which cost me over 80 HP) Back in those days, I use to change head gaskets like most people changed oil. The car also had skinnies up front, front bumper brace removed (except what was needed to mount the bumper.) No fiberglass, No fancy suspension parts, one external Bosch 286 fuel pump. (probably pumped less than a stock fuel pump
) It ran a 1.55 short time. I also ran a K&N 8" cone filter, and ported stock inlet bell. No alcohol and C-16 fuel. Good air and good track prep. That run pissed off a bunch of Canadian guys.:biggrin: I also backed it up with a 11.81, and a couple of 11.90's, too. You young guys (young to Turbo Regal scene) have it sooooo easy these days. The 30 lb. injectors were the "HOT" set up back then.
I really wish I had developed the alcohol system back then. I built a alky system back in 1992, and removed the stock restrictive intercooler. I pumped ALOT of alcohol in the engine (actually, I injected it INTO the turbo using a pressurized (with boost) canister, so it was progressive.) and it worked GREAT!!! I had other issues with the car at the time and never made a pass at the track with the no I/C alky set-up. It had no detonation on pump gas and a Conley Mag IV race chip on the street. Conley said it was impossible when I talked to him on the phone.
Also messed with Don Kieger chips, too. Anyone remember him? OK, I feel REAL old right now.