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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: VGG: '86 GN Revival

« on: October 31 2022, 01:32:46 PM »

Hey Mike, good to see you're doing well out there. I'm up in Uxbridge now & really can't compare it to Toronto.
I just watched this guys MT tv show with a Mustang & you post this up so thanks for the link I now have many viewing hours ahead of me! 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Happy Birthday, Ed!

« on: August 17 2022, 10:10:39 AM »

Happy belated Birthday Ed! 

I could say you're only as old as you feel or something like that but Nope you're Gettin Old! 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Oil drain tube

« on: August 11 2022, 11:14:15 AM »

File it down if it's not flat.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heater valve vacuum problem

« on: May 13 2022, 03:13:06 PM »

Wow one is $130 the other is $10 that's crazy.   
I've had my Vacuum pointing up the last 20+ years so I put it on upside down like the diagram. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heater valve vacuum problem

« on: April 25 2022, 07:16:33 PM »

Thanks Steve I'll save this info & put them on the list with fresh oil etc. It's in the driveway now & letting the rain clean off the dust! 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heater valve vacuum problem

« on: April 25 2022, 02:38:25 PM »

Steve so glad I checked this post as for years I've had weird issues with my ac on Hot days & I don't think I have any check valves in my lines. I always knew that's why my cruise control doesn't work but this explains the other issues my ac gets on hot days. Time to find a couple check valves again. Years back I picked up a half dozen but they are MIA & now that I moved last fall all my stuff is in boxes in the garage so no chance I have them anymore. I'll look for that one you posted up out here in the Great White North!
Thanks you're always a wealth of info to all of us! 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Stripped threads in turbo bolt hole

« on: February 10 2022, 12:53:37 PM »

I've had a helicoil in the top right hole for many years but the past couple years it doesn't tighten down as tight as it should. Those Time Serts that Steve posted look interesting. I'll see about getting a small package of them or I'll take off the big 82? Q housing & put on a like new 70 P I picked up 10+ years ago but was never motivated quite enough to do the porting etc. for the RJC puck.
Good Luck with yours & I hope it all works out for you! 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Happy Birthday, David!

« on: January 28 2022, 02:41:28 PM »

Thanks guys I've been on the site now & then but just saw this today. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Exhaust Header Gaskets? Yea, or Nay?

« on: September 05 2021, 02:45:34 PM »

When I put mine together a few months back I used my big file to go over the headers & the heads to hit any high spots (they weren't too bad) put them on without any sealant & so far they sound good although I'm not beating on the car & only have maybe 400 miles on it. Before winter I'll pop them off & see how they look & maybe get some gaskets or some sealer if needed.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: John Force...

« on: August 27 2021, 07:49:04 PM »

I was at an IHRA event many years ago watching in the pits & when the engine came to life my ears rang for 2 days but it was a great weekend. Don't think I'd do that again without some ear protection because it was really Loud!   

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General Buick Tech / Re: Block Tester Kit results

« on: June 26 2021, 09:01:50 AM »

Steve it fired right up & I idled it about a minute in the underground parking. I need to paint my front fillers & install the grill & give it a wash so I can go for a drive. Raining all day today so I don't know if I'll get out there but soon.
Thanks for all the help from you & the others here because it keeps me motivated but my back, right shoulder & my left hand are pretty sore right now. Everything was 3 steps forward & 2 steps back so I did everything about 3 times! 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Block Tester Kit results

« on: June 25 2021, 03:14:29 PM »

I did it & It's Alive Again!   

After I read my post I answered my own question. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Block Tester Kit results

« on: June 25 2021, 02:08:44 PM »

So everything is back together & I messed up the starter wiring because I have it modified & I'm now not 100% sure how it should go? I haven't changed anything from how its been the last 10 years.

Trunk mount battery (computer has a separate line of its own) Positive goes to 1st starter post along with Fusible Links. Then the short starter wire to 2nd solenoid post & that combo turns on 90% of the car & starter turns properly.

Here is the issue that I forget how I had it wired? Separate Positive wire from starter to an isolated block that runs fuel pumps & is also hooked to the Alternator. If I hook it up to the 2nd post I get no voltage unless starter engaged.
So should anything be hooked to #2 post besides the actual starter motor wire?
I must have had all Positive wires on #1 post but for some reason I'm nervous doing that? 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Block Tester Kit results

« on: June 09 2021, 09:39:37 AM »

That's on tap for later today or tomorrow morning thanks 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Block Tester Kit results

« on: June 08 2021, 07:58:24 PM »

Thanks for the link I have one of those & welded up the hole. I was looking for an older style intake gasket without the EGR hole in it or that's what I got from Earls post back in 2016. I started looking local for a Felpro 96033 so that I had one right away & luckily the jobber I deal with had One left in the warehouse so grabbing that tomorrow. I'll be happy to get this finished & back in the car.