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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Barn Find GN with 56 miles on it

« on: December 31 2020, 09:46:29 PM »

Seen that early this week wonder what he wants for it. See a 280 Z cleaned by the same people with like 350 miles on it. I’m impressed by the work that goes into cleaning those cars.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Front spring OEM Replacement

« on: November 29 2020, 12:58:55 AM »

The two GN at my house had cargo spring. Was that option our someone installed?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: For The Dirt Bike Guys Out There

« on: September 16 2020, 03:09:57 AM »

I love tricks and beyond stupid. Yamaha Banshee would have been way more fun with three wheels

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General Buick Tech / Re: New chip

« on: August 04 2020, 06:22:42 PM »

Ok you got me thinking scoobum has said more than one WB not jiving with NB.
Dyno shops 02 didn’t agree with mine ether. I don’t know just how it’s wired, but I mostly follow instructions from manufacturers. I keep adding to the fuel correction window to keep BLMs close to 128. You may be right garbage in garbage out.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New chip

« on: August 03 2020, 12:57:26 AM »

This is my 11.1 A/F setting in 1/2 and 10.8 3/4,same lousy 60 ft with rpm drop and flat line at 30 mph, after looking my KR was at the shift of 1/2 not the end of 2ed. I have no idea why it was having such a hard time tracking. My one and only try past 11.0 (11.0 no help) not much KR but it scared the hell out of me.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New chip

« on: August 02 2020, 01:41:16 PM »

Going with the 5.7. Because it gives Me 1st gear  WOT fuel. And 1st/2ed  timing in cell 3.
This is cheaper than a converter.
The converter will flash all over but I understand it’s different power I’m throwing at it.
Car pulls hard after the 1/2 shift and back half of track moves really good.
I have never got past the low gear fuel and timing just think how it will go after I get fuel and timing in high gear.
Took it to a dyno last Wednesday to get a hp and torque numbers for reference. Left with more confusion. Wanted to make sure I wasn’t going way past it’s cam efficiency.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Building A Garage

« on: August 02 2020, 01:35:38 AM »

Thanks for keeping use up to date

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General Buick Tech / Re: New chip

« on: August 01 2020, 12:10:26 PM »

Yes scoobum race gas out of the question to many $
How the garage project?

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General Buick Tech / Re: New chip

« on: August 01 2020, 01:38:11 AM »

Your all correct to put the 6.1 back in a box has to be the dumbest thing to do. It works so good. Set it and forget it. I’m obsess with my poor 60 foot time.  I try to get enough fuel pulled out to get the car to 60 it wants to knock in the top of 2ed just before the 2-3 shift and no improvement in 60. Turning WB off only gives control of fuel and spark in 1 and 2 together
Looks like the 5.7 will give me low gear fuel and timing  2-3-4 in the other window .I’m definitely to dumb to go SD.
Got more reading to do tonight.
Thanks for being a good place to express my dumb thoughts. And I do here your good wisdom

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General Buick Tech / New chip

« on: July 31 2020, 02:09:17 AM »

time for a different chip. I have a TT 6.1 and have a MAF translator 
Thinking of a Bailey Extender or TT 5.7.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Is Earl still making front covers?

« on: June 28 2020, 12:49:57 PM »

Whoops got sidetracked forgot why I cam here.
I just got a 87 turbo engine with about 50 k. Should I stash the front cover away it looks good.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Is Earl still making front covers?

« on: June 28 2020, 12:44:29 PM »

So cool I vote 351. You going to put it on the street? My uncle had a 60 or 61 Pontiac numbers and all he drove on the street. It was a blast climbing in the window.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Radiator

« on: June 27 2020, 02:22:59 AM »

Spectra radiator CU162 is very similar to the Camaro but it’s inlet and outlet same size and location as OEM

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General Buick Tech / Re: What are best size of tires

« on: June 16 2020, 01:45:46 AM »

235/60X15 on the front rubs lower back went back to 215/65 I was not going to chance the 225/60 X15 . 255/60X15 no problem. I ran a28X9x15 Hoosier on a 8 in wheel 4 in backspace slight rub inside wheel well .the tire section with was 11.1 ,I could get finger weight between,but I think on the leave the tire got a little wider. My new MT BPRO section width is 10.7 miss by a mile.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Building A Garage

« on: June 15 2020, 04:55:09 PM »

Any one try quick jack
Texas t something to check on thanks