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General Buick Tech / Re: converter slip
« on: August 07 2023, 06:05:41 PM »
Talked to Steve at extreme automatic where the converter came from. The shop  down the street that dose their converters  is doing good stuff with Pump and stator and is made big moves forward in 2800- 3200  stall converters to couple up at cruse speed.He wants to give it a try first before I box up the trans and convert it back to Lockup. He is confident enough that if it doesn't work out he will triad me out for a lockup if I go that way.
Reality Yes the fan is working at low and high speed it only takes a little time to cool it down to 160. I was watching it close last winter I made a 40 mile trip and temp was not so concerning but speed limit was 65 and I drove 70-75. the tip I took Sunday  was mostly 55 and some 45 so your correct a little more speed  or 3ed gear may have helped.
I have the OE BR and D5, I may put back in.  Might be a good place to restart and get some good base line numbers.
Its always good to come to this site for a good vent and help.I was not about to bring a post like this at the Turbo Buick to be humiliated and bulled.
Thanks  Ill be working on roof and Stucco for the next 2 or 3 weeks time think this out.

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General Buick Tech / Re: converter slip
« on: August 07 2023, 02:22:22 AM »
yes your correct I converted to N/L  6  or 7 years ago Zero problems with over heating. Arizona driving conditions much different.
Is it possible to have a N/L To be steerable?
Its a billet converter from extreme automatics,Ill give them a call tomorrow Just wondering do most N/L slip that much at highway speed?
I have a 2 row BeCool radiator from a parts car and I can get a bigger trans cooler Im sure.
Going from Lock to N/L is easy going back is more difficult. I believe the trans must be disassembled to change the input shaft.

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General Buick Tech / converter slip
« on: August 05 2023, 11:59:32 PM »
we have been in AZ now for about a year and a half, house is about 2/3 done and I have been driving the GN to town some. Going down the hill about a 1000 foot drop  in 20 miles car stayed around 165* up the hill 185 -190* out side temp 100* windows down AC Off not working
RPMs seem high 2000 @ 60mph, converter slip is 21% using Hughes calculator
28 in tire 3.42 ger .67 OD 60mph. And yes I have the correct speedo gears.
This seems like a lot and the reason for my water times to be so high.
Got the biggest air to air BM cooler.
Any thoughts? don't have a trans temp. Never had this in Hawaii, but temps and driving condition totally different

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: US gasoline?
« on: July 31 2023, 01:31:42 AM »
 AZ and Hawaii was not more than 10%. It may take more fuel with ethanal. You will probably use more fuel as the percentage goes up.
Premium prevents knock,I never look at the price of premium(91) to the price of regular (87) I do know cost of a Crank and rod bearings and that cost is a lot more. If I'm concerned about how far I can travel on a gallon of gas I drive my wife's Subaru. But when I drive My Buick I don't care about the cost of 91 how much I use or even  the cost of 275/60-15 tires.
I watch one of Scotty videos. You might want to stick around here for car advice.
If you have interest in keeping you rod bearings in good condition run 91 and to get the best MPG keep as much distance as you can between your foot and the carpet as possible.
I did watch Engine masters episode 81 before pressing post. looks like I'm dummer then I though I was. But I will keep buying 91

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General Buick Tech / Re: DS Exhaust Header Gasket Replacement
« on: July 10 2023, 01:06:08 AM »
this is why I quit using gaskets I keep 2 sets on the shelf. last time I went to the belt sander made sure it was flat. cleaned the head with 120 and a sanding block. took and smeared high heat RTV on the header supper thine, went in the house got me a peanut butter sandwich and a large glass of tea, returned after I washed the plat refiled my glass and reinstalled the header. 3 year and 6 thousand miles no problem

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General Buick Tech / Re: Shipping my Buick
« on: June 11 2022, 05:06:53 PM »
it was nice having it on the island. I acutely purchased it in Hawaii it only had 77k and was a former police car. NOT FBI.
I never seen any one driving one the 20 years I was  there, saw 1 86 Type, for a short time I think it got recked. Saw 3 rust buckets of a GN.
heard there were 2 but never seen them. I put about 15k miles on mine. and over 100 1/4 mile passes. Cant what to finish my house and start driving it again. I have it stored in a inclosed trailer in front of our washer and dryer ( temp laundry room and construction home base)
there is a few in the Phenix area I hope to meat.I have got the car in the low 11s but with local help I would like to put a bar in it and go 10.5.
I could not have enjoyed this car as much without everyone on this form in Hawaii.
Thanks

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General Buick Tech / Re: garage truss
« on: June 10 2022, 09:42:22 PM »
thanks

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General Buick Tech / Re: garage truss
« on: June 09 2022, 09:44:59 PM »
PS I remember see a garage thread just can't find it

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General Buick Tech / Re: Shipping my Buick
« on: June 09 2022, 09:41:37 PM »
 Update it arrived in good shape. had to drive it about 10 miles to the U-Haul the Reve limiter was 2500 think it was a challenge but it worked. I did not have a screwdriver with me to change it


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General Buick Tech / garage truss
« on: June 09 2022, 09:31:58 PM »
starting new garage and house ,got my permit submitted yesterday.  Stoped at the truss Manufacturing place on the way home.
Wall heights is 12 feet this will be high enough for a lift.But do I get just a standard truss or scissor truss?
I know the scissor will make it look bigger but will it be a benefit for lighting or will the flat be better, just seems  to me all the machine shops were open and the lighting was not that great. but the tool room that was flat was better. is my thinking all wrong. we loved our scissors truss house we had but I never worked under the hood and turned ever light in the house on just to hookup the DVD player.
So what would you do?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Snow???
« on: March 03 2022, 09:51:00 AM »
better get your feeders read Steve we got those little guys in AZ heading your way.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Snow???
« on: February 26 2022, 09:38:11 PM »
so when the weatherman says it will be Clear and still today, dose that mean clear up to your ass and still coming down.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Boost control system
« on: February 24 2022, 02:12:09 PM »
We are lucky to have people helping and supporting such a small community of people
Just look around how many turbo Buick did you see this week besides the one you walked by in your garage

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General Buick Tech / Re: getting ready for track
« on: August 05 2021, 02:25:30 AM »
You have done a good job if that’s your first time for you GN to go to the track.
What turbo is on it? I’m green with envy with your 60 foot time and it being rich.

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Block off plate is a good fix you don’t need a big hole in a 49

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