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turbotweak 5.7 chip for 60's, for 62/65 turbo $45 shipped

scanmaster 2.1 with powerlogger chip, need to send it back to have the socket put in to the board (it is one of the upgrade-able versions) $90 shipped



pm or email: gavinhunyady@gmail.com

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A/C, Heating and Cooling / replaced A/C condenser, what next?
« on: July 07 2015, 08:41:57 AM »
So my original '86 condenser had sprung a leak, A/C quit working about 12years ago. I found the tell-tale stain on the A/C condenser followed by an oily film all over the lower core support. So I'm making the educated guess that was the culprit of the A/C failure. While the system has been "closed" this whole time, it has had a leak, and when I replaced the condenser the o-rings looked really good. Is it safe to just fill it with some R-12 replacement and give it a whirl, or is it a better idea to replace the drier(?) as well?
I'm looking for cheap and easy without stepping over a dollar to save a nickel. Looks like the drier is only $18, and the refridgerant is more than that... so maybe I answered my own question, but I'd still like to check that I'm not overlooking anything.

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I'm going to relocate my ECM, the reason doesnt matter.
So my question, where would YOU put it? I'm not opposed to making/buying an extension harness for it to put it pretty much anywhere.
Concept:
easy to connect power logger/change chips
out of the way of the passenger's feet
clean appearing
 
I was thinking about a bracket to mount it under the passenger side under-dash panel. I think I could bend up some aluminum to make that work pretty well, and I wouldnt need to extend the harness.
 

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / FS: BMR rear arms with adjustable uppers
« on: April 02 2015, 08:22:15 AM »
I have a set of red BMR rear arms with adjustable uppers, and boxed lowers. $300 plus shipping. They have about 200miles on them and they are in great shape. Pics/video coming soon.
I'm just going back to a more stock appearance.

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Looking for a decent TE wastegate actuator and the wire loom that mounts to the front cover studs and holds up the alternator wire between the alt and battery.

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Selling some stuff to buy some new toys for my GN project.


a picture is worth a 1000 words, then how many is a video worth?
http://youtu.be/aYZAu_a0NaU



Terry Houston Downpipe 3" stainless $425 + shipping SPF
KYB Gas Adjust Shocks (front and rear, only front is shown) $50obo SOLD
Fuel fitting tap T $10 + shipping
TR Custom parts P/S reservoir SOLD

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I've never really seen a regal with this sort of patina. I dont think its worth the $6900, but I like it. What do you guys think?


http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4870830899.html


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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / MAF Translator PRO new with Harness
« on: January 14 2015, 09:52:10 AM »
MAF Translator Pro new, comes with manual, CD instructions, harness, casper's plug and play harness.
 
make offer will ship anywhere a USPS flat rate box goes.



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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / Powermaster and Powermaster service manual
« on: January 03 2015, 09:54:07 AM »
video available, @ 3:24 :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1I_9854y_o&feature=em-upload_owner

I pulled from my 90k grand national, I've swapped an accumulator ball with a AC Delco unit. Switching to hydroboost because I want to. It does cycle the pump at key on, and the brake light in the dash did not come on after that. The rubber boot shown in the video is not included, but I can include the bracket if needed.


$210 obo shipped from 48430

SPF 1-28-15

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General Buick Tech / My 1986 Grand National (re) Build Thread
« on: January 02 2015, 10:26:04 AM »
I figure I'll start a thread here to go with my build this winter.


I've been publishing some youtube videos to go along with it, but here is the back story and the plan.


I bought the car in 97 when I graduated high school. it had 60k on it, and I drove it as my daily for about a year. it was in great shape, all stock, but it burned up a trans that year. I got the trans rebuilt by a local very reputable builder, and put a maxeffort chip in it with all the supporting mods. Fast forward 10years, the car sits in my garage 90% of the time, due to a handful of chronic issues, leaks, powersteering, brakes, dead A/C etc.


I, on the other hand, am considerable better than I was in college when it comes to fabricating and building cars... and now I have a real place to work on cars and all the equipment I need. (I've raced oval track cars for the last 12years, built a lot of different cars and engines). So now I'm setting out to rebuild the car right: freshen up the top end of the engine, ditch the powermaster, put a real turbo and converter in, update the tune, clean up all the chronic issues, put a nice exhaust kit on it, not some homemade janky crap.


So far, I've torn the engine down to the short block, and built it back up:
freshened heads, blended the bowls, valve job, .005" deck face
stock cam was KO'd, replaced with a roller from Full Throttle, harland sharp 1.55 rockers
rebuilt the front cover, hand surfaced the oil pump plate, replaced with stock height gears
did the RJC bullet proof headgaskets, port matched the intake, and put it all back together


mods all together are:
RJC power plate, 62mm ported TB, alkycontrol, 340pump, 16930 converter, 3" terry houston DP, 6265 turbo


Here's the VLOG on youtube, subscribe for updates!


#1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q163TqoKAqc&index=5&list=UUmtNb4VMnSXVbauJ4Dfn96w


#2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAAKmJjRK_A&list=UUmtNb4VMnSXVbauJ4Dfn96w&index=3


#3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD7LCxW85Y4&index=1&list=UUmtNb4VMnSXVbauJ4Dfn96w




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Fabrication / Time to retire the scanmaster!
« on: December 24 2014, 10:19:26 AM »
 :chin: 


Not sure if this belongs in this forum or not, please move as needed.


So... I read a couple of threads on scanmaster relocation (nice work BTW) and I got to thinking, why do we have that big clunky box anyhow? I mean come on man, it's 2014, the radioshack kit box is outdated. There is just better technology out there, such as this multigauge from PLX: http://www.plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=MULTDM6


So why can't something like this be "programmed" or just fed a corrected signal, to work like our scanmasters? It certainly would allow for a much cleaner install, and at less than half the cost of the scanmaster I have to think that there is some margin to include a "translator" if needed and still come in at a competitive price.


So you electronics types get to work on that, I need something by this spring so I can de-clutter my interior.


(but to give credit where its due, that is probably the single most important device turbobuicks have ever seen... by no means am I trashing the device or the idea, I'm simply issuing a challenge to the community)


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I have a set of these, I've had them for about 10years if I had to guess, and I think that audiowizard may have made them, I forget but I bought them here. Anyhow, I'm getting older and my tastes have changed a bit, so I'd like to sell them. They come with Kicker RMB8 mid bass drivers, and they are not plastic, they are fiberglass wrapped in vinyl and stitched to match the stock interior. Super super high end deal.

These are way way way nicer than qlogic kickpanels, you'll know as soon as you pull them out of the box.

I need to get $350 shipped



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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / New member from Flint, MI
« on: December 12 2014, 10:49:39 PM »
Hi everyone, I've had my GN since 1997... it was parked for the last few years, but I'm working on it this winter to get ready for this summer. Engine is out, inspecting the short block and putting it back together... so I figured I should study up.


So I get on the internet, and start reading, turns out a bit has changed since the last tune I had about 10years ago, hell even my scanmaster doesnt work anymore! So I figure I better find Steve Wood, and that led me here... What the crap Steve, did you get kicked off another board?
  :cheers:


anyhow, here's the gameplan:
hydroboost
some form of new chip to replace my ME-R, fresh injectors
mildly ported heads (had a blown gasket)
9" converter (16930)
clean up some oil leaks, freshen up the oil pump
inspect the cam, get some new cam bearings, maybe throw a roller at it, if the stocker is wiped
monster sway bar


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