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General Buick Tech / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

« on: November 11 2024, 03:09:19 PM »

HAHA That's the kind of freedom I recognize, but then I realize even the animals are controlling me. I know I KNOW;; TOO DEEP Sorry;

Where was the herding dog, waiting to be fed too? lol

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General Buick Tech / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

« on: November 11 2024, 12:22:51 PM »

Happy Birthday Steve, what is that? 83 I think?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Kirban?

« on: July 24 2024, 02:40:15 PM »

Kirban Nitely Random Scattered Thoughts to both GTO/Buick forums......I appreciate all the "congrats" and notes that have been posted on the various forums on my recent induction into the Pontiac Hall of Fame.   I am picking up my trophy tomorrow at Pypes headquarters.  The plan is to make a short video for the Pontiac Hall of Fame website.
I have one office size room in our house that contains some of the rarest GTO-Hurst-Turbo Regal items that I have collected over the years.  I attempted early on to post under each persons post congrats, but there is was so many I figure it would be easier to tip my hat to everyone in one nitely random scattered posts for fear I would "miss" someone.
A bit of a downer for me tonite  as one of our 3 cats the elderly one of the group a Main Coon cat is coming to the end of her life.  They sleep in my heated pole building and patrol the premises.  She showed up at our house by chance maybe 15 years ago as a stray.  The sweetest disposition in a cat I have owned.  If you are a pet owner need I say more.
Again without you as a customer over the years I would never have gotten this award.  I been asked by a few does Buick have a Hall of Fame?   I have no idea.  Corvette does and I believe Chevrolet also has one.
Again to one and all I am extremely grateful to acquire the votes needed to get this award.    Got a cool story about some Buick history that crosses over to Pontiac as well  I just found out one of my customers father was a white shirt guy at Delco in the 1960s and 1970s and is credited with making two critical parts.  One that GM would later sell the patent to Ford and Chrysler around 1971.   I never realized the big 3 would do deals like this. More proof we can all get along.......hi s creation is found on ever 1984-1987 Regal turbo and non turbo.  Care to guess?  Clue car takes a total of 4!!!!!
Your Health is Your Wealth and again "Thanz"

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Kirban?

« on: July 11 2024, 11:11:28 AM »

 He is still around and has a new newsletter and still buying and selling cars AFAIK

I always wondered about Kirban and Castle, their buisnesses weren't that far apart in PA.

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General Auto Tech / Re: 09 Cadillac CTS-V

« on: May 30 2024, 11:42:16 AM »

  Merc?

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General Auto Tech / Re: 09 Cadillac CTS-V

« on: May 20 2024, 09:02:10 AM »

https://jokerzperformance.com/

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General Buick Tech / Re: converter slip

« on: August 07 2023, 11:24:55 AM »

A couple of thoughts,
190 is not hot, that's ''normal'' operating temperature. I wouldn't be concerned with that.
Do you know the fan turn on speed?
A converter operating under it's rated stall is not going to be efficient at all, I'm not sure the calc's have any bearing on anything in your example.
How efficient is the converter at 60 in third. probably better but it still won't be ''coupled''.
What is the rated stall.
just the nature of the beast probably.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: US gasoline?

« on: July 27 2023, 05:28:16 PM »

My thoughts on this is:
 I agree with Scotty, on most cars premium is a waste of gas.
If your car is tuned for regular,-- high test 'could'' lower the mpg,
There is a fine line between too much and too little timing, what works for 1 is not necessarily good for the other,
There are more BTU 's in regular than high test and diesel has more BTU's than regular.
Modern flex fuel vehicles can adapt to the fuel used so high test may yield better MPG's with high test but without doing the math I don't know if high test is cost effective.

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General Buick Tech / Re: DS Exhaust Header Gasket Replacement

« on: July 10 2023, 12:12:21 PM »

The key is a flat surface to begin with. A belt sander [providing you have one] will knock the rust off but will not flatten a warped header.
I've tried asking a machine shop to machine a header and the price was astronomical.
And wait for them to actually do it, ''maybe'' a couple weeks.
A couple gaskets and drive the car the same day.
Just remember when using a gasket, tighter is not always better cause you can bend the flange.
The catch phrase, I used gaskets for decades and never had any problems. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: DS Exhaust Header Gasket Replacement

« on: July 08 2023, 09:02:31 PM »

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fel-1400

I'm not sure what gasket you are using but the black graphite looking gasket will blow after 1 full boost.

The 1400 will handle high boost.

I remember being in my 70's LOL

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General Auto Tech / Re: Project WTF White Trash Fox

« on: December 20 2022, 10:02:14 PM »

 I check the antifreeze by tasting it.

Another thing I like to do is stick my finger into the back of the fan on a running engine, that always get a reaction from people. And yes I have all my fingers

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Reply to Ed's comments in the Shout Box

« on: November 20 2022, 03:20:55 PM »

Putting them and others out of work on WPA projects would be a better idea.  Maybe cheaper and more results that can be seen.

yep!

How will displacing workers help? Who funds the projects?
I will admit I don't know a lot about the WPA
https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/works-progress-administration

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Reply to Ed's comments in the Shout Box

« on: November 20 2022, 11:08:25 AM »

I am not saying it's right or wrong  but that stimulates the economy. A trillion bucks ''in the bank'' does nothing.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Reply to Ed's comments in the Shout Box

« on: November 20 2022, 10:51:28 AM »

 I guess I was referring to campaign contributions when I said that. and get who they can ''control'' voted in.
Industry includes foreign industry, and even US has foreign holdings and it's cheaper to make stuff outside of the US , so higher profit's. All about the bucks again.
People will always buy the cheapest, that's just life. Industry in the US just can't compete.
Propping up the economy by counterfeiting money sure does'nt help either.
1%ers rule the world and the US and Canadian governments.
Like it or not it's a WORLD economy now and protected economies just won't work.

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General Buick Tech / Re: shifter indicator light displays lights on overdrive and drive at the same time

« on: November 05 2022, 10:44:28 AM »

  Maybe the light and wire popped out of the holder\bracket and is ''floating'' around. If so it's only a matter of time till it gets jammed up in the linkage and gets smashed. BTDT