
Phil Engle’s "Quik Six"
1987 Grand National ![]()

This car was purchased in August of 2000 with 33,000 miles and was completely stock. First run of modifications was done in the fall of 2000 according to Ken Mosher’s spring recipe listed in GNTTYPE.org. Car responded well and ran 12.65 @ 108 MPH at Noble shootout with about ten tuning runs. Several modifications were done over the winter and status of car at this point is as follows:
ET UPDATE: Oct. 27, 2001, 11:505 @118.26MPH
Engine:
Stock block, bored .030 over with strapped mains and ARP main bolts
TRW forged pistons with ARP rod bolts
Champion Ported Iron Heads
Lunati 210/205 Camshaft
Poston’s headers
PTE 52 turbo with heavy duty actuator and turbo saver
Terry Houston 3" SS downpipe
Hooker exhaust system with test pipe
Hemco 62MM plenum
Jay Jackson 62MM throttle body
CAS V2 front mount intercooler
Delphi 50# fuel injectors
Walbro 340 fuel pump, hot wired
Billet adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Alcohol injection system by Steve Monroe
Kenne Bell ram air system with K&N cone filter
GM aluminum radiator
Carter high volume water pump
Polyurethane engine mounts
Billet valve cover breathers
Billet thermostat housing with 160 thermostat
Voltblaster
Custom chips
Red Armstrong ignition wires
Transmission and Driveline:
GM 2004R
Art Carr transmission pan modified by Don Wang
Art Carr shift kit
Art Carr pressure valve
High pressure pump with hardened vanes and hardened stator
Performance Transmission Xtreme 9/11" lockup convertor with 2800 RPM stall
B&M transmission cooler
Drive shaft loop
TA Performance Aluminum differential cover with stiffening components
Suspension:
Body bushings, lower and uppers
Rear "X" braces
Front braces, upper and lower
Air bags
Boxed, rear upper and lower control arms with polygraphite bushings
Wheels and tires:
Stock for the street, BFG T/A’s, stock size. "H" rated on front, 275x50 BFG Drag Radials on rear
Cragar race wheels for strip with 3 ½ inch front tires and 10x26 MT’s on rear
Gauges:
Scanmaster II with hood
Pillar mounted boost gauge and EGT
Black GNX style dash with 4 gauge cluster, 7,000 RPM tach and 160MPH speedometer
Rail mounted fuel pressure gauge
Dress Up Items and other:
IMM Auto Specialties Trunk kit
IMM Console Riser
BFH Personalized console plaque
GN logo floor mats
Numerous chrome pieces under the hood
Kirban’s window motor kit, both sides
Bilstein shocks
Undercarriage painted

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