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Paint and Body / Re: 78 Malibu Paint

« on: May 15 2015, 10:17:56 PM »

i likes

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General Buick Tech / Re: My new 1986 GN T-Top build up.

« on: May 15 2015, 10:09:35 PM »

Damn another year and i haven't touched the car.

Caspers Fuel injector harness is in.

parts on hand
1- Upper tubular control arms
2- Taller lower ball joints
3- New moog front springs
4- Mease 3 inch DP
5- Rear seat cross braces
6- Front lower braces
7- 17 X 8 hopster wheels

I must be the slowest moving bastard on the planet.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Engine build that reminds me of Gumby cartoons

« on: May 15 2015, 09:38:41 PM »

https://www.facebook.com/disturbreality/videos/886025181441560/

that was super cool, thanks for the link

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Hellwig 55809

« on: March 26 2015, 05:50:56 PM »

No preload here, but on the stiffest setting.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Hellwig 55809

« on: March 26 2015, 10:26:46 AM »

Hellwig is pretty good with service. Mine came with a missing U-bolt- i called them and i think it was at my door in two days. no questions asked.
And the bar works great, I am going to get one for my other car.
 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: I don't get why you guys are so slow at this? :)

« on: March 26 2015, 10:21:38 AM »

that color is UGLYEEEEEEEEEE EEEEE, Always hated it.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: RWD why is it so difficult?

« on: March 16 2015, 12:23:34 PM »

i really like it.

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General Buick Tech / Re: EGR keep or delete

« on: October 12 2014, 09:07:06 AM »

i have seen the egr hole drilled and plugged. it looked pretty good too.
Thats the way i will go if i ever pull my intake manifold off

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General Buick Tech / Re: SM question

« on: July 22 2014, 09:07:28 AM »

VSS is bad??

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General Buick Tech / Re: alky control system

« on: July 22 2014, 08:45:10 AM »

I get where people always bringing up "what if pump fails while under boost?"
but how often does that happen?

Pump failing Every two years but it never failed suddenly.

Forget to prime it and you will be on your next rebuild. Well thats what happened to me.

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General Buick Tech / Re: turbo choice....Help please

« on: July 01 2014, 06:09:44 PM »

all I have is the SM for tuning. For as much track time as my car see's I cant justify spending the money for PL. Once i get the alky fixed I can start tuning and see what happens. I might be able to get it working "good enough" as i'm not trying to shave every tenth off I can.
 
I do appreciate all the help you guys have given me   

The PL is worth every dime.
Make a pass look back frame by frame sensor by sensor and then make adjustments.
The only thing i use the scanmaster for is idle settings and KR on the fly.
  and malfunction codes

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General Buick Tech / Re: turbo choice....Help please

« on: July 01 2014, 09:03:56 AM »

Lets just hope what he told me will fix it, will see tonight. Also turbopowered68, in the little driving I have done, very laggy 

The least expensive change you can make is a Garrett OE exhaust housing. And if you are still unhappy the next change would be a converter. Thats the order that i went with and i don't regret it.
 
I went with a L/U with an advertised stall of 2800 that feels more like a 2400. I would follow whatever these guys suggest for a converter choice.
   

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General Buick Tech / Re: turbo choice

« on: June 24 2014, 11:13:38 PM »

i had a TE-6031 W/a Precision exhaust housing and hated it, the lag was for ever and a day.
Once i went with the Garret turbine housing it got a lot better but still very laggy

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Knowledge Base Articles, Submissions, and Comments / Re: Hydroboost Conversion

« on: May 18 2014, 10:37:55 AM »

Have you priced that setup? I don't know about you but I have a wife, four children and a mortgage. It didn't even come close to my budget.


That reserve ain't much imo. I have a Suburban and a pickup with that setup. I've had the burb chuck a tensioner pulley and you are in no power steering and no power brake land in a hurry.

I am on the same micro budget boat as you, I chose that picture at random just to show the reserve not the "kit "it self.
I also get that once the belt goes south the brakes follow in a hurry but one more push on the brakes can make a big difference as i personally experienced on my Astro.

Anyways thanks for posting this up as it's coming up on my to do list. Thanks for the pictures and step by step   

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Knowledge Base Articles, Submissions, and Comments / Re: Hydroboost Conversion

« on: May 17 2014, 09:08:27 AM »

why didn't you use a hydroboost pump with the reserve?