High Performance Pontiac July 2011

<b>FEARSOME FEATURES</b><br>
22 N20 FED: How hard is it to get back a stock-bottom-end, LS1-powered '01 WS6 Trans Am into the low 11s? The answer may just be two parts nitrogen and one part oxygen.<br>
28 "IT'S A SHORE THING": Cruising the Jeresey Shore doesn't get any better when a '69 GTO convertible with a warmed-over, stroked 455, and sensible suspension upgrades is your ride of choice.<br>
38 TALE FROM THE DARK SIDE: Most people would be content with a low-mile '78 Trans Am in stock form, so why did this owner change his Second-Gen Cameo White T-top into a black-as-night hardtop?<br>


<b>SPECIAL FEATURES</b><br>
10 HPP PAVEMENT POUNDERS SHOOTOUT NORWALK EDITION Part IV: A stroked 421 '65 2+2 convertible and a stroked 455 '69 Firebird square off.<br>
18 BOW FOR THE CONTESSA: Now retired, Pontiac Special Projects Engineer Herb Adams introduces his newest sports-car creation-the Contessa.<br>


<b>TECH TIME</b><br>
50 DIALING IN THE D-PORT: We travel to DCI Motorsports to learn about mild and street/strip porting for Edelbrock's new Performer D-Port heads.
56 QUADRAJET HOME REMEDY: For less than the price of a dinner for two, you can cure hot-start issues.<br>
60 BEHIND BARS: Need an affordable bolt-in rollbar? We install the Autopower Street-Sport Harness Bar in a modern GTO; it's also available for all 35 years of Firebirds.<br>
64 CARBS' LAST STAND: If you enjoy working on your own carburetors, then make your job easier with a carburetor stand. We show you how to build one for a Holley and done for a Q-jet for less than $20 each.<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
Full Throttle...6<br>
Tribal News...8<br>
My Pontiac and Me...34<br>
Poncho Post...68<br>
Tech Q&A...70<br>
Product Review...73<br>