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General Buick Tech / Re: Data log 1/10/15

« on: January 11 2015, 05:37:30 AM »

File looks fine.

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General Auto Tech / Re: nocooler's firechicken thread

« on: January 11 2015, 05:35:30 AM »

Yeah...that would be him. I know who slapped together that 4.1.

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General Auto Tech / Re: nocooler's firechicken thread

« on: January 10 2015, 07:51:14 AM »

Paul, Jeremys car ended up here in Canada. The twin fan setup and the diff girdle are on my car...and the glass hood is on Norbs' car collecting dust. The last time I saw Jeremys car it was in Port Perry. I believe it was a T Type...but Jeremy can confirm.

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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / Re: Old member from the other site

« on: January 02 2015, 10:01:04 PM »

Tony...go back to TBS and get Buick Runner. He's the Emperor Of All Daleks. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: My 1986 Grand National (re) Build Thread

« on: January 02 2015, 09:43:51 PM »

Lookin' good!

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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / Re: Old member from the other site

« on: January 02 2015, 07:52:29 PM »

Who...in the blue hell...are you?!

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General Buick Tech / Re: My 1986 Grand National (re) Build Thread

« on: January 02 2015, 10:50:39 AM »

Very cool...and thanks so much for sharing!. The 6265 is a legitimate 9 second capable turbo...as Bison turned the trick with it a couple months back. I run the JB 6262 with the 16930 convertor...an d the time is in my sig. Wish I had your shop. Keep the vids comin'!

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Transmissions / Re: Cleaning/rebuilding stock D5 or replace

« on: January 01 2015, 05:53:05 PM »

I'd have the trans swapped to a NL configuration and go with an off the shelf 2800 NL PTC convertor for that TA 49.

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / Re: Looking for Some S/S Valves

« on: January 01 2015, 04:23:36 PM »

Man, on paper my project expenses just keeps spiraling out of control. At this rate I'll need some cool guy heads instead of the pedestrian production ones.

Exactly why I unloaded several of my toys. The maintenance to keep them all going was getting silly. I'm concentrating on the GN.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Help Me Lower My Short Time

« on: December 31 2014, 02:58:45 AM »

How about tune? Less fuel in 1st more timing if it's hooking?

Exactly. You can only take what the track will give you.

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General Buick Tech / Re: CAS V4

« on: December 30 2014, 09:12:32 AM »

Nice work finding one.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Happy Birthday To NOCOOLER

« on: December 30 2014, 09:11:10 AM »

Happy Birthday Jeremy...have a great one.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Help Me Lower My Short Time

« on: December 29 2014, 05:42:19 PM »

I tried a pair of Hoosier 28" DR's...at different tire pressures...an d leaving at different RPM's. Spun 'em the length of the grandstand each time. Went back to the slicks and the car hooked no problem.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Help Me Lower My Short Time

« on: December 26 2014, 04:02:23 AM »

I've pretty much run the 9 inch slick exclusively. What I haven't checked...is if it's moving on the rim. I'll be going with the 10.5's...as I've been able to get them to fit without hitting the wheel lip or frame rail. I'm patient when it comes to stuff like this. I'll get it dialed in...and I'm not the least bit afraid to go north of 30 PSI to get it done.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Help Me Lower My Short Time

« on: December 25 2014, 03:58:21 PM »

Brad - 28x10.5x15 ET Drags, get the stiff walled ones

P/N 3055S

The 28x9 is only a 27" tire.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETDrag

The stiff walls are recommended for heavier cars. The sidewall should last the life of the tire - where the non-stiff you can murder it quickly. Wandering isn't an issues with the stiff walls either - and they don't grow as much.

I'd start @ 12-13psi cold and see how they do. It'll end up 15-16 hot.

Make sure the front and rear suspension doesn't bind and that the transmission yoke splines aren't twisted.

Once the instant center and anti-squat are in the ball park the car will hook on any decent tire. As always make one change at a time and see how the car responds.

Jeremy, I`ll have to get a price on those slicks from my buddy at the speed shop. This new guy at the front desk at my local tire shop was absolutely clueless as to what I was asking for. The other gentleman that worked there was an ex drag racer...and could locate what I wanted in minutes.