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General Buick Tech / Re: HS 1.65s with stock valve covers ?

« on: July 23 2013, 12:33:26 PM »

 Thanks guys...i was pretty sure i had read that i would need taller... I read that spacer can/will leak...just redid the engine..spent many $'s....see new sig...whats another 200. for v/covers 

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General Buick Tech / HS 1.65s with stock valve covers ?

« on: July 23 2013, 11:10:46 AM »

Just bought a set of HS 1.65's for my stock,fully ported,and clearanced , heads...tech guy at HS said he's 90% sure they will clear v/cover               hmm...90%,does that mean it will only break 10% of my new rockers?

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General Buick Tech / Re: valve job cost...

« on: May 17 2013, 03:37:38 PM »

To do both the valve job and set the heights?...i was thinking 300.range... 125. would be nice though.  thanks

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General Buick Tech / valve job cost...

« on: May 16 2013, 09:34:46 PM »

  I will be getting a performance machine shop to do a 3 angle valve job and setting my pre-tested v/springs to my specific  heights with several variances.  Whats a fair price for this?     thanks.

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General Buick Tech / Re: V/Spring retainer ?

« on: March 02 2013, 02:22:06 PM »

Thanks, for the info.

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General Buick Tech / V/Spring retainer ?

« on: February 25 2013, 09:51:34 AM »

I presently run comp.980's  Switching to PAC 1215's and see the I/D and O/D are slightly different.  Anyone know if the retainers and keepers will still work?  thanks.

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General Buick Tech / No start problem found....sort-of

« on: May 11 2012, 07:30:11 PM »

It always starts...excep t today.  Turned key and listened for the buzz from my year old D/werks pump....nota. Fuses all ok under dash and at alt./hotwire fuse too.  Went back to tank and checked/wiggled all connections/wiring, to and from hot wire relay with the ign./key on.  Being a little pissed,i punched the gas tank and the pump started!    I cant believe there is a loose wire inside the tank as it was gone over well when the new pump went in....nor can i believe the new pump has an issue.   Guess its gotta be one or the other?  which way would you lean.  Thanks.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heas for Xmas

« on: December 26 2011, 11:52:28 AM »

  thanks...this what i needed to know.I had thought that maybe being that the GN1 alumnums where a completely different casting that they started out about as big as a set of well ported irons would be.  But also that the bowl area, on GN1 alum, may be shrouded and unless you had a bigger inch bore they are not fruitful?

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heas for Xmas

« on: December 22 2011, 06:37:43 PM »

What intercooler are you using?

Its a front mount...probab ly not alot better than a stocker...mayb e a little wider though. Interesting question....wh y?

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heas for Xmas

« on: December 22 2011, 02:38:33 PM »

How fast do you want to realistically go?

I want it to be a animal that scares me.  I dont dragrace this one so i cant say how fast. It may make 450 now(@28Lbs.)   I thought maybe 550-600 would entertain me for a while.  I use it to tow my racebike to the track mostly.  It goes 7.70 @174            Any thoughts on heads? thanks.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heads for Xmas

« on: December 22 2011, 11:50:03 AM »

 great info,thanks. Can fully ported stock irons reach the same flow #s that champ.ported irons do?   As far as losing some low end power...i felt that with the faster billet wheel spool up i've seen and the added torque from e85 as well as alittle more stall, things would work well together.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Heas for Xmas

« on: December 22 2011, 06:05:51 AM »

   Thanks Steve, would a flat cam in the range you mentioned be ok?  and is spring pressure a concern i should have. I thought i read that someone makes a cam that is a hardened cam (billet?)  that can endure some spring.

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General Buick Tech / Heas for Xmas

« on: December 21 2011, 09:31:06 PM »

Its time i stepped up the head program and let the new turbo breath.I knew it was too big for my combo when i got it but planned to grow into it. Trying to get my mind right on a couple things. I want the best flowing head i can use.Would that be the GN1 alumns...or are the race ported champion irons?    I recall an equation about cubes X head flow= usable RPM range...or something close to that...Also,I understand you need some decent spring pressure numbers to get the RPM's up into that usable range i would have with the new heads.I was thinking 5800 or so.   This is where i get lost.   Would i be leaving too much on the table with the 204/214 i have now?   can it endure any real seat/spring pressure?... and how much would that be 120-140? Dont realy want to go to a roller cam as i thought that 1000$ could be better spent.      any thoughts appreciated.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Fuel pump questions

« on: August 28 2011, 01:01:15 PM »

Thanks...glad i asked....  i thought for sure you'd say "give it  boost!"

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General Buick Tech / Re: Fuel pump questions

« on: August 27 2011, 11:23:05 PM »

FWIW...my 280 Denso lasted about 2000 miles.....mayb e 3 years.  It had an internal shorting issue.    MY new DW pump,i understand, is asian as well. The aeromotive, i think, is american made.     My in-car F/press gauge showd no variance... 43 line off,36 line on.so i dont suspect any return line issues.   At 26/27lbs, F/P shows 68 (close enough as most gauges arent so accurate i read)   BUT.... with the denso,on a full blast,  (all things being equal ie;no changes) i had a steady 11.3 afr....which i was ok with and it ran well.   With NO other change,a full blast with the DW shows me 10.75afr.   Ok,....its a stronger pump up top so should i lower the base f/p some....or just turn the boost up ....  Would  40/41psi. f/p cause a problem?   thanks