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STROKER PART 3
4TH-BEN EXTERIOR MAKEOVER
IIEED-TO-KIIOW TECH
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Nothing stands out on this car It looks pretty
stock until you start the engine put it in gear
and go sOlDewhere PP -Mary Pozzi
hen guys utter the phrase
Wchick car its usually meant
in some derogatory way that
implies slow or dainty But what if that
chicks car is capable of spanking your
ride at the track leaving you with a view
of quickly fading taillights-until she
laps you In that case one would have
to refer to Mary Pozzi and her 73 RS
Camaro with a bit more respect respect
thats been hard-earned You see to
underestimate Pozzi or her ride would
be a mistake of epic proportions Shes
been tearing up tracks and highways for
nearly 30 years In her 20s she met her
husband Dave at an autocross driving
school where he was an instructor Back
then a big part of her life was vintage
racing and autocrossing where she
racked up 10 National Solo titles in a
variety of cars including Camaros
70 wwwcamaroperformerscom
Mustangs and even a real-deal Cobra
before retiring in 1990 After hanging
up her helmet Pozzi got into a hobby
that was even more expensive than
cars-horses As a hobby I can tell you
that the quickest way to make a million
dollars with horses is to start out with
two million remarked Pozzi But even
during those years she never forgot her
first love and the fun of going fast
Fast-forward a few years and Pozzi
was back out at the track and itching
for a new ride Pozzi admitted Id been
thinking about buying an early Camaro
but I really didnt know much about the
different years models and body types
I didnt know an SS from a Z28 except
they were both fast Dave tossed some
Camaro books at me with instructions
to look at the pictures and read all the
info so I could figure out what I wanted
High school memories of good times
cruising in a girlfriends early secondshy
gen finally sealed the deal on what she
wanted to buy We did things with that
car that our parents never knew about
and hopefully never will What happens
in a Camaro stays in a Camaro
deadpanned Pozzi
In early 2002 Pozzi found a 73 RS
in the local Auto Trader and made
arrangements to check it out with her
husband The owner took us for a ride
in the car and then turned it over to me
with instructions to be careful because
it had a very powerful engine Dave
laughed at that as hes built engines
that displayed much more enthusiasm
under acceleration this engine was
pretty tame by comparison Pozzi said
The car was solid and the paint was
decent even though it had been done
in ghost f
keen
for
home to
on
During
was
added
a
up
Global
before
in ghost flames that Pozzi wasnt too
keen on A deal was eventually struck
for $5200 and the couple drove the car
home to Salinas California where it sat
on jackstands for the next four years
During those years the entire interior
was gutted and replaced gauges were
added and the console was readied for
a manual gearbox Boxes kept showing
up from Hotchkis Baer Summit JEGs
Global West and so on It wasnt long
before they were on a first-name basis
with the UPS guy Once the engine and
transmission arrived they were able
to get the ride back on the road Pozzi
learned to live with the ghost flames
The 73 sports an unmolested ZZ383
GM crate engine that supplies the 3600shy
pound Camaro with 371 horsepower and
415 Ib-ft of torque to the rear wheels
The spent gasses exit through a set of
Hooker Super Comp 175-inch ceramicshy
coated headers and into a Walker
exhaust system fabricated by Willis
Automotive of Salinas California This
is actually the cars second exhaust
system The first one got them blackshy
flagged at Laguna Seca for exceeding
the decible limits so something a
bit tamer was needed An AFCO
radiator with Flex-a-lite fans keeps the
Camaro running cool while a 100-amp
Powermaster alternator provides plenty
of jUice to fire the MSD 6AL ignition
system Backing up the engine is a
Richmond five-speed tranny with a
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS 71
I
ri dE
althoL
Camaroto
pc
tI
tode
20(
wit
-
machine
skill make
Pozzis
and
plans to
After all
Hayes Powergrip clutch and a Lakewood
bellhousing Out back a worked-over
GM lO-bolt posi rear with 308 gears
transfers the ponies to the pavement
By going with a simple crate engine
for motivation the couple was able to
spend more effort on the key ingredient
of a hard-turning car-the suspension
To fix the steering they installed a Sweet
power steering pump with a cooler and
an AFR fast-ratio 1271 steering box The
stock front subframe has been treated to
a host of aftermarket goodies including
Global West upper control arms and a
Hotchkis TVS system with a two-inch
drop Adjustable OAI shocks let the pair
tune for different track conditions and
Baer binders on all four corners bleed off
speed in the blink of an eye In the rear
theres a Global West CATS system with
a IS-inch drop and another pair of OAI
adjustable shocks
But it didnt stop there The front leaf
spring brackets were modified per
Herb Adams specifications to increase
72 wwwcamaroperformerscom
antisquat and Howe tall ball joints
were installed Dave designed and
fabricated an adjustable rear sway bar
using the existing Hotchkis bar For
chassis stiffening the couple added a
four-point rollbar and welded in some
Detroit Speed amp Engineering subframe
connectors G-braces help increase front
roll stiffness by almost a third and lower
control arm bushings were replaced with
Del-a-Lum units Rolling stock consists
of Vintage Wheel Works in 17x8-inch
front and 17x9S-inch rear wrapped in
sticky Kumho tires in 24S4SZR17 and
28S40ZRI7 respectively
Over time and experimentation the
car has evolved into something very
predictable and uncomplicated Pozzi
said At autocrosses and track days
people take the car for granted imd dont
expect much However when they see how
well it does its job theyre quite surprised
The interior is simple clean and
functional Corbeau Carrera seats with a
six-point harness system keep Pozzi and
her lucky passenger firmly anchored
in place Auto Meter Phantom gauges
track the strokers vitals and a Grant
Formula-G IS-inch wheel lets Pozzi
maneuver the Camaro toward the next
apex Theres a stereo but only because
it came with the car Its hard to hear
music over the engine so I dont pay
much attention to the sound system
remarked Pozzi
So what are Pozzis future plans for
the Camaro To drive the hell out of
it of course She recently won the C
Prepared Ladies SCCA Solo II Tour class
in Atwater California so we guess the
retirement was just a technicality I
competed against much better prepared
Camaros and Mustangs that were
modified to the limit of the rules This
included tube-frame cars that weighed
as little as 2600 pounds compared to my
cars 3600-pound weight They also had
engines that put out more horsepower
recalled Pozzi
But racing is about more than the
richer
back in
engine
J )
73
machine Its a place where driver
skill makes all the difference Besides
Pozzis ride is still a streetcar at heart
and although shell keep upgrading the
Camaro to stay competitive she has no
plans to part with her flamed second-gen
After all the aftermarket is quite a bit
richer today for second-gens than it was
back in 2002 Pozzi said Perhaps an LS7
engine with a six-speed trans a three-
or four-link rear suspension fiberglass
hood Ford nine-inch rear mini-tubs for
wider tires or possibly headers that have
more ground clearance Anything that
reduces weight and gains performance
would be entertained
If you think its hard to keep up with
Pozzi and her Camaro now just wait bull
TECH BOX
OWNER Mary Pozzi Salinas Calnomia
VEHICLE 1973 Camaro
REAR WHEEl DYNO
371 hp 5300 rpm and 415 Ib-ft 5300 rpm
WEIGHT 3600 pounds without driver
ENGINE
TYPE 383 Stroker-ZZ383
BLOCK Iron
COMPRESSION RATIO 971
BORE 400 inches
STROKE 380 inches
OILING Canton 8-quart pan
ROTATING ASSEMBLY GMPp forged
CYlINOER HEADS GMPP aluminum fast bum
CAMSHAFT 509428-inch lift and 2221230 degrees
duration 050 inch
INTAKE Edelbrock dual-plane RPM Air-Gap
CARBURETOR Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 cfm
IGNITION MSD 6AL
EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 175-inch headers
Walker mufflers
FUEl TANK Ricks stainless steel 18 gallon
DRIVETRAIN
TRANSMiSSION Richmond 5-speed
CLUTCH Hayes Powergrip-organic
SHIFTER Hurst
REAR AxLE GM 10-bolt with Posi and 308 gears
Assembled by David Pozzi
CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION OEM spindles Global West tubular
UCAs GM LCAs with Del-a-Lum bushings
FRONT SPRINGS Hotchkis springs two-inch drop
REAR SUSPENSION Global West CAT5 system with
15-inch drop
SHOCKS QAl adjustable
CHASSIS STIFFENING Detroit Speed and Engineering
subframe connectors
BRAKES Baer 13-inch Track system front and 12-inch
Touring system rear
WHEELS amp TIRES
WHEELS Vintage Wheel Works 17x95 rear (55-inch bs)
17x8 front (45-inch bs)
TIRES 28540ZR17 rear and 24545ZR17 rear Kumho
Ecsta MX
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS
on
$5200
jackst(
guttE
ar
manual
fromll
W
thE
Nothing stands out on this car It looks pretty
stock until you start the engine put it in gear
and go sOlDewhere PP -Mary Pozzi
hen guys utter the phrase
Wchick car its usually meant
in some derogatory way that
implies slow or dainty But what if that
chicks car is capable of spanking your
ride at the track leaving you with a view
of quickly fading taillights-until she
laps you In that case one would have
to refer to Mary Pozzi and her 73 RS
Camaro with a bit more respect respect
thats been hard-earned You see to
underestimate Pozzi or her ride would
be a mistake of epic proportions Shes
been tearing up tracks and highways for
nearly 30 years In her 20s she met her
husband Dave at an autocross driving
school where he was an instructor Back
then a big part of her life was vintage
racing and autocrossing where she
racked up 10 National Solo titles in a
variety of cars including Camaros
70 wwwcamaroperformerscom
Mustangs and even a real-deal Cobra
before retiring in 1990 After hanging
up her helmet Pozzi got into a hobby
that was even more expensive than
cars-horses As a hobby I can tell you
that the quickest way to make a million
dollars with horses is to start out with
two million remarked Pozzi But even
during those years she never forgot her
first love and the fun of going fast
Fast-forward a few years and Pozzi
was back out at the track and itching
for a new ride Pozzi admitted Id been
thinking about buying an early Camaro
but I really didnt know much about the
different years models and body types
I didnt know an SS from a Z28 except
they were both fast Dave tossed some
Camaro books at me with instructions
to look at the pictures and read all the
info so I could figure out what I wanted
High school memories of good times
cruising in a girlfriends early secondshy
gen finally sealed the deal on what she
wanted to buy We did things with that
car that our parents never knew about
and hopefully never will What happens
in a Camaro stays in a Camaro
deadpanned Pozzi
In early 2002 Pozzi found a 73 RS
in the local Auto Trader and made
arrangements to check it out with her
husband The owner took us for a ride
in the car and then turned it over to me
with instructions to be careful because
it had a very powerful engine Dave
laughed at that as hes built engines
that displayed much more enthusiasm
under acceleration this engine was
pretty tame by comparison Pozzi said
The car was solid and the paint was
decent even though it had been done
in ghost f
keen
for
home to
on
During
was
added
a
up
Global
before
in ghost flames that Pozzi wasnt too
keen on A deal was eventually struck
for $5200 and the couple drove the car
home to Salinas California where it sat
on jackstands for the next four years
During those years the entire interior
was gutted and replaced gauges were
added and the console was readied for
a manual gearbox Boxes kept showing
up from Hotchkis Baer Summit JEGs
Global West and so on It wasnt long
before they were on a first-name basis
with the UPS guy Once the engine and
transmission arrived they were able
to get the ride back on the road Pozzi
learned to live with the ghost flames
The 73 sports an unmolested ZZ383
GM crate engine that supplies the 3600shy
pound Camaro with 371 horsepower and
415 Ib-ft of torque to the rear wheels
The spent gasses exit through a set of
Hooker Super Comp 175-inch ceramicshy
coated headers and into a Walker
exhaust system fabricated by Willis
Automotive of Salinas California This
is actually the cars second exhaust
system The first one got them blackshy
flagged at Laguna Seca for exceeding
the decible limits so something a
bit tamer was needed An AFCO
radiator with Flex-a-lite fans keeps the
Camaro running cool while a 100-amp
Powermaster alternator provides plenty
of jUice to fire the MSD 6AL ignition
system Backing up the engine is a
Richmond five-speed tranny with a
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS 71
I
ri dE
althoL
Camaroto
pc
tI
tode
20(
wit
-
machine
skill make
Pozzis
and
plans to
After all
Hayes Powergrip clutch and a Lakewood
bellhousing Out back a worked-over
GM lO-bolt posi rear with 308 gears
transfers the ponies to the pavement
By going with a simple crate engine
for motivation the couple was able to
spend more effort on the key ingredient
of a hard-turning car-the suspension
To fix the steering they installed a Sweet
power steering pump with a cooler and
an AFR fast-ratio 1271 steering box The
stock front subframe has been treated to
a host of aftermarket goodies including
Global West upper control arms and a
Hotchkis TVS system with a two-inch
drop Adjustable OAI shocks let the pair
tune for different track conditions and
Baer binders on all four corners bleed off
speed in the blink of an eye In the rear
theres a Global West CATS system with
a IS-inch drop and another pair of OAI
adjustable shocks
But it didnt stop there The front leaf
spring brackets were modified per
Herb Adams specifications to increase
72 wwwcamaroperformerscom
antisquat and Howe tall ball joints
were installed Dave designed and
fabricated an adjustable rear sway bar
using the existing Hotchkis bar For
chassis stiffening the couple added a
four-point rollbar and welded in some
Detroit Speed amp Engineering subframe
connectors G-braces help increase front
roll stiffness by almost a third and lower
control arm bushings were replaced with
Del-a-Lum units Rolling stock consists
of Vintage Wheel Works in 17x8-inch
front and 17x9S-inch rear wrapped in
sticky Kumho tires in 24S4SZR17 and
28S40ZRI7 respectively
Over time and experimentation the
car has evolved into something very
predictable and uncomplicated Pozzi
said At autocrosses and track days
people take the car for granted imd dont
expect much However when they see how
well it does its job theyre quite surprised
The interior is simple clean and
functional Corbeau Carrera seats with a
six-point harness system keep Pozzi and
her lucky passenger firmly anchored
in place Auto Meter Phantom gauges
track the strokers vitals and a Grant
Formula-G IS-inch wheel lets Pozzi
maneuver the Camaro toward the next
apex Theres a stereo but only because
it came with the car Its hard to hear
music over the engine so I dont pay
much attention to the sound system
remarked Pozzi
So what are Pozzis future plans for
the Camaro To drive the hell out of
it of course She recently won the C
Prepared Ladies SCCA Solo II Tour class
in Atwater California so we guess the
retirement was just a technicality I
competed against much better prepared
Camaros and Mustangs that were
modified to the limit of the rules This
included tube-frame cars that weighed
as little as 2600 pounds compared to my
cars 3600-pound weight They also had
engines that put out more horsepower
recalled Pozzi
But racing is about more than the
richer
back in
engine
J )
73
machine Its a place where driver
skill makes all the difference Besides
Pozzis ride is still a streetcar at heart
and although shell keep upgrading the
Camaro to stay competitive she has no
plans to part with her flamed second-gen
After all the aftermarket is quite a bit
richer today for second-gens than it was
back in 2002 Pozzi said Perhaps an LS7
engine with a six-speed trans a three-
or four-link rear suspension fiberglass
hood Ford nine-inch rear mini-tubs for
wider tires or possibly headers that have
more ground clearance Anything that
reduces weight and gains performance
would be entertained
If you think its hard to keep up with
Pozzi and her Camaro now just wait bull
TECH BOX
OWNER Mary Pozzi Salinas Calnomia
VEHICLE 1973 Camaro
REAR WHEEl DYNO
371 hp 5300 rpm and 415 Ib-ft 5300 rpm
WEIGHT 3600 pounds without driver
ENGINE
TYPE 383 Stroker-ZZ383
BLOCK Iron
COMPRESSION RATIO 971
BORE 400 inches
STROKE 380 inches
OILING Canton 8-quart pan
ROTATING ASSEMBLY GMPp forged
CYlINOER HEADS GMPP aluminum fast bum
CAMSHAFT 509428-inch lift and 2221230 degrees
duration 050 inch
INTAKE Edelbrock dual-plane RPM Air-Gap
CARBURETOR Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 cfm
IGNITION MSD 6AL
EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 175-inch headers
Walker mufflers
FUEl TANK Ricks stainless steel 18 gallon
DRIVETRAIN
TRANSMiSSION Richmond 5-speed
CLUTCH Hayes Powergrip-organic
SHIFTER Hurst
REAR AxLE GM 10-bolt with Posi and 308 gears
Assembled by David Pozzi
CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION OEM spindles Global West tubular
UCAs GM LCAs with Del-a-Lum bushings
FRONT SPRINGS Hotchkis springs two-inch drop
REAR SUSPENSION Global West CAT5 system with
15-inch drop
SHOCKS QAl adjustable
CHASSIS STIFFENING Detroit Speed and Engineering
subframe connectors
BRAKES Baer 13-inch Track system front and 12-inch
Touring system rear
WHEELS amp TIRES
WHEELS Vintage Wheel Works 17x95 rear (55-inch bs)
17x8 front (45-inch bs)
TIRES 28540ZR17 rear and 24545ZR17 rear Kumho
Ecsta MX
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS
in ghost flames that Pozzi wasnt too
keen on A deal was eventually struck
for $5200 and the couple drove the car
home to Salinas California where it sat
on jackstands for the next four years
During those years the entire interior
was gutted and replaced gauges were
added and the console was readied for
a manual gearbox Boxes kept showing
up from Hotchkis Baer Summit JEGs
Global West and so on It wasnt long
before they were on a first-name basis
with the UPS guy Once the engine and
transmission arrived they were able
to get the ride back on the road Pozzi
learned to live with the ghost flames
The 73 sports an unmolested ZZ383
GM crate engine that supplies the 3600shy
pound Camaro with 371 horsepower and
415 Ib-ft of torque to the rear wheels
The spent gasses exit through a set of
Hooker Super Comp 175-inch ceramicshy
coated headers and into a Walker
exhaust system fabricated by Willis
Automotive of Salinas California This
is actually the cars second exhaust
system The first one got them blackshy
flagged at Laguna Seca for exceeding
the decible limits so something a
bit tamer was needed An AFCO
radiator with Flex-a-lite fans keeps the
Camaro running cool while a 100-amp
Powermaster alternator provides plenty
of jUice to fire the MSD 6AL ignition
system Backing up the engine is a
Richmond five-speed tranny with a
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS 71
I
ri dE
althoL
Camaroto
pc
tI
tode
20(
wit
-
machine
skill make
Pozzis
and
plans to
After all
Hayes Powergrip clutch and a Lakewood
bellhousing Out back a worked-over
GM lO-bolt posi rear with 308 gears
transfers the ponies to the pavement
By going with a simple crate engine
for motivation the couple was able to
spend more effort on the key ingredient
of a hard-turning car-the suspension
To fix the steering they installed a Sweet
power steering pump with a cooler and
an AFR fast-ratio 1271 steering box The
stock front subframe has been treated to
a host of aftermarket goodies including
Global West upper control arms and a
Hotchkis TVS system with a two-inch
drop Adjustable OAI shocks let the pair
tune for different track conditions and
Baer binders on all four corners bleed off
speed in the blink of an eye In the rear
theres a Global West CATS system with
a IS-inch drop and another pair of OAI
adjustable shocks
But it didnt stop there The front leaf
spring brackets were modified per
Herb Adams specifications to increase
72 wwwcamaroperformerscom
antisquat and Howe tall ball joints
were installed Dave designed and
fabricated an adjustable rear sway bar
using the existing Hotchkis bar For
chassis stiffening the couple added a
four-point rollbar and welded in some
Detroit Speed amp Engineering subframe
connectors G-braces help increase front
roll stiffness by almost a third and lower
control arm bushings were replaced with
Del-a-Lum units Rolling stock consists
of Vintage Wheel Works in 17x8-inch
front and 17x9S-inch rear wrapped in
sticky Kumho tires in 24S4SZR17 and
28S40ZRI7 respectively
Over time and experimentation the
car has evolved into something very
predictable and uncomplicated Pozzi
said At autocrosses and track days
people take the car for granted imd dont
expect much However when they see how
well it does its job theyre quite surprised
The interior is simple clean and
functional Corbeau Carrera seats with a
six-point harness system keep Pozzi and
her lucky passenger firmly anchored
in place Auto Meter Phantom gauges
track the strokers vitals and a Grant
Formula-G IS-inch wheel lets Pozzi
maneuver the Camaro toward the next
apex Theres a stereo but only because
it came with the car Its hard to hear
music over the engine so I dont pay
much attention to the sound system
remarked Pozzi
So what are Pozzis future plans for
the Camaro To drive the hell out of
it of course She recently won the C
Prepared Ladies SCCA Solo II Tour class
in Atwater California so we guess the
retirement was just a technicality I
competed against much better prepared
Camaros and Mustangs that were
modified to the limit of the rules This
included tube-frame cars that weighed
as little as 2600 pounds compared to my
cars 3600-pound weight They also had
engines that put out more horsepower
recalled Pozzi
But racing is about more than the
richer
back in
engine
J )
73
machine Its a place where driver
skill makes all the difference Besides
Pozzis ride is still a streetcar at heart
and although shell keep upgrading the
Camaro to stay competitive she has no
plans to part with her flamed second-gen
After all the aftermarket is quite a bit
richer today for second-gens than it was
back in 2002 Pozzi said Perhaps an LS7
engine with a six-speed trans a three-
or four-link rear suspension fiberglass
hood Ford nine-inch rear mini-tubs for
wider tires or possibly headers that have
more ground clearance Anything that
reduces weight and gains performance
would be entertained
If you think its hard to keep up with
Pozzi and her Camaro now just wait bull
TECH BOX
OWNER Mary Pozzi Salinas Calnomia
VEHICLE 1973 Camaro
REAR WHEEl DYNO
371 hp 5300 rpm and 415 Ib-ft 5300 rpm
WEIGHT 3600 pounds without driver
ENGINE
TYPE 383 Stroker-ZZ383
BLOCK Iron
COMPRESSION RATIO 971
BORE 400 inches
STROKE 380 inches
OILING Canton 8-quart pan
ROTATING ASSEMBLY GMPp forged
CYlINOER HEADS GMPP aluminum fast bum
CAMSHAFT 509428-inch lift and 2221230 degrees
duration 050 inch
INTAKE Edelbrock dual-plane RPM Air-Gap
CARBURETOR Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 cfm
IGNITION MSD 6AL
EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 175-inch headers
Walker mufflers
FUEl TANK Ricks stainless steel 18 gallon
DRIVETRAIN
TRANSMiSSION Richmond 5-speed
CLUTCH Hayes Powergrip-organic
SHIFTER Hurst
REAR AxLE GM 10-bolt with Posi and 308 gears
Assembled by David Pozzi
CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION OEM spindles Global West tubular
UCAs GM LCAs with Del-a-Lum bushings
FRONT SPRINGS Hotchkis springs two-inch drop
REAR SUSPENSION Global West CAT5 system with
15-inch drop
SHOCKS QAl adjustable
CHASSIS STIFFENING Detroit Speed and Engineering
subframe connectors
BRAKES Baer 13-inch Track system front and 12-inch
Touring system rear
WHEELS amp TIRES
WHEELS Vintage Wheel Works 17x95 rear (55-inch bs)
17x8 front (45-inch bs)
TIRES 28540ZR17 rear and 24545ZR17 rear Kumho
Ecsta MX
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS
I
ri dE
althoL
Camaroto
pc
tI
tode
20(
wit
-
machine
skill make
Pozzis
and
plans to
After all
Hayes Powergrip clutch and a Lakewood
bellhousing Out back a worked-over
GM lO-bolt posi rear with 308 gears
transfers the ponies to the pavement
By going with a simple crate engine
for motivation the couple was able to
spend more effort on the key ingredient
of a hard-turning car-the suspension
To fix the steering they installed a Sweet
power steering pump with a cooler and
an AFR fast-ratio 1271 steering box The
stock front subframe has been treated to
a host of aftermarket goodies including
Global West upper control arms and a
Hotchkis TVS system with a two-inch
drop Adjustable OAI shocks let the pair
tune for different track conditions and
Baer binders on all four corners bleed off
speed in the blink of an eye In the rear
theres a Global West CATS system with
a IS-inch drop and another pair of OAI
adjustable shocks
But it didnt stop there The front leaf
spring brackets were modified per
Herb Adams specifications to increase
72 wwwcamaroperformerscom
antisquat and Howe tall ball joints
were installed Dave designed and
fabricated an adjustable rear sway bar
using the existing Hotchkis bar For
chassis stiffening the couple added a
four-point rollbar and welded in some
Detroit Speed amp Engineering subframe
connectors G-braces help increase front
roll stiffness by almost a third and lower
control arm bushings were replaced with
Del-a-Lum units Rolling stock consists
of Vintage Wheel Works in 17x8-inch
front and 17x9S-inch rear wrapped in
sticky Kumho tires in 24S4SZR17 and
28S40ZRI7 respectively
Over time and experimentation the
car has evolved into something very
predictable and uncomplicated Pozzi
said At autocrosses and track days
people take the car for granted imd dont
expect much However when they see how
well it does its job theyre quite surprised
The interior is simple clean and
functional Corbeau Carrera seats with a
six-point harness system keep Pozzi and
her lucky passenger firmly anchored
in place Auto Meter Phantom gauges
track the strokers vitals and a Grant
Formula-G IS-inch wheel lets Pozzi
maneuver the Camaro toward the next
apex Theres a stereo but only because
it came with the car Its hard to hear
music over the engine so I dont pay
much attention to the sound system
remarked Pozzi
So what are Pozzis future plans for
the Camaro To drive the hell out of
it of course She recently won the C
Prepared Ladies SCCA Solo II Tour class
in Atwater California so we guess the
retirement was just a technicality I
competed against much better prepared
Camaros and Mustangs that were
modified to the limit of the rules This
included tube-frame cars that weighed
as little as 2600 pounds compared to my
cars 3600-pound weight They also had
engines that put out more horsepower
recalled Pozzi
But racing is about more than the
richer
back in
engine
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73
machine Its a place where driver
skill makes all the difference Besides
Pozzis ride is still a streetcar at heart
and although shell keep upgrading the
Camaro to stay competitive she has no
plans to part with her flamed second-gen
After all the aftermarket is quite a bit
richer today for second-gens than it was
back in 2002 Pozzi said Perhaps an LS7
engine with a six-speed trans a three-
or four-link rear suspension fiberglass
hood Ford nine-inch rear mini-tubs for
wider tires or possibly headers that have
more ground clearance Anything that
reduces weight and gains performance
would be entertained
If you think its hard to keep up with
Pozzi and her Camaro now just wait bull
TECH BOX
OWNER Mary Pozzi Salinas Calnomia
VEHICLE 1973 Camaro
REAR WHEEl DYNO
371 hp 5300 rpm and 415 Ib-ft 5300 rpm
WEIGHT 3600 pounds without driver
ENGINE
TYPE 383 Stroker-ZZ383
BLOCK Iron
COMPRESSION RATIO 971
BORE 400 inches
STROKE 380 inches
OILING Canton 8-quart pan
ROTATING ASSEMBLY GMPp forged
CYlINOER HEADS GMPP aluminum fast bum
CAMSHAFT 509428-inch lift and 2221230 degrees
duration 050 inch
INTAKE Edelbrock dual-plane RPM Air-Gap
CARBURETOR Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 cfm
IGNITION MSD 6AL
EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 175-inch headers
Walker mufflers
FUEl TANK Ricks stainless steel 18 gallon
DRIVETRAIN
TRANSMiSSION Richmond 5-speed
CLUTCH Hayes Powergrip-organic
SHIFTER Hurst
REAR AxLE GM 10-bolt with Posi and 308 gears
Assembled by David Pozzi
CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION OEM spindles Global West tubular
UCAs GM LCAs with Del-a-Lum bushings
FRONT SPRINGS Hotchkis springs two-inch drop
REAR SUSPENSION Global West CAT5 system with
15-inch drop
SHOCKS QAl adjustable
CHASSIS STIFFENING Detroit Speed and Engineering
subframe connectors
BRAKES Baer 13-inch Track system front and 12-inch
Touring system rear
WHEELS amp TIRES
WHEELS Vintage Wheel Works 17x95 rear (55-inch bs)
17x8 front (45-inch bs)
TIRES 28540ZR17 rear and 24545ZR17 rear Kumho
Ecsta MX
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS
73
machine Its a place where driver
skill makes all the difference Besides
Pozzis ride is still a streetcar at heart
and although shell keep upgrading the
Camaro to stay competitive she has no
plans to part with her flamed second-gen
After all the aftermarket is quite a bit
richer today for second-gens than it was
back in 2002 Pozzi said Perhaps an LS7
engine with a six-speed trans a three-
or four-link rear suspension fiberglass
hood Ford nine-inch rear mini-tubs for
wider tires or possibly headers that have
more ground clearance Anything that
reduces weight and gains performance
would be entertained
If you think its hard to keep up with
Pozzi and her Camaro now just wait bull
TECH BOX
OWNER Mary Pozzi Salinas Calnomia
VEHICLE 1973 Camaro
REAR WHEEl DYNO
371 hp 5300 rpm and 415 Ib-ft 5300 rpm
WEIGHT 3600 pounds without driver
ENGINE
TYPE 383 Stroker-ZZ383
BLOCK Iron
COMPRESSION RATIO 971
BORE 400 inches
STROKE 380 inches
OILING Canton 8-quart pan
ROTATING ASSEMBLY GMPp forged
CYlINOER HEADS GMPP aluminum fast bum
CAMSHAFT 509428-inch lift and 2221230 degrees
duration 050 inch
INTAKE Edelbrock dual-plane RPM Air-Gap
CARBURETOR Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 cfm
IGNITION MSD 6AL
EXHAUST Hooker Super Comp 175-inch headers
Walker mufflers
FUEl TANK Ricks stainless steel 18 gallon
DRIVETRAIN
TRANSMiSSION Richmond 5-speed
CLUTCH Hayes Powergrip-organic
SHIFTER Hurst
REAR AxLE GM 10-bolt with Posi and 308 gears
Assembled by David Pozzi
CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION OEM spindles Global West tubular
UCAs GM LCAs with Del-a-Lum bushings
FRONT SPRINGS Hotchkis springs two-inch drop
REAR SUSPENSION Global West CAT5 system with
15-inch drop
SHOCKS QAl adjustable
CHASSIS STIFFENING Detroit Speed and Engineering
subframe connectors
BRAKES Baer 13-inch Track system front and 12-inch
Touring system rear
WHEELS amp TIRES
WHEELS Vintage Wheel Works 17x95 rear (55-inch bs)
17x8 front (45-inch bs)
TIRES 28540ZR17 rear and 24545ZR17 rear Kumho
Ecsta MX
MAY 2008 CAMARO PERFORMERS