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A/C, Heating and Cooling / Re: AC Clutch not engaging 85 Hot Air

« on: October 15 2025, 09:51:36 AM »

Sounds like you are doing everything I would try. So, the clutch pulls in and the compressor compresses with the 12v to the clutch if I'm reading right. Does it make pressure  on your gauges? Then does it drop the clutch when the pressure comes up denoting the pressure switch is doing its thing?

You need a wiring diagram so you can follow  and see about what makes that ccc thing go.  One bad resistor or even a cracked solder joint can put it into intermittent or worse.

Good luck. You might try the gnttype place for wiring diagrams or maybe steves site.

I knida gave up on the big board as they put in a bunch of popup things and I just don't want to deal with all that.

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Transmissions / Re: Gonna try a diy overhaul, or two

« on: February 20 2025, 02:31:43 AM »

Well, I saved the text but I doubt the pix made it through. I have all the pix I'm sure but finding them again will take some effort. Hard to believe it started thirteen yrs ago. I hope everyone makes it to the facebox thing. See ya there!

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: ATTENTION: This message board will be shut down 02/25/2025

« on: February 19 2025, 03:19:31 AM »

Thank You for keeping it going as long as you did!

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General Buick Tech / Re: Turbo Regal Service Manual

« on: January 03 2025, 01:52:50 PM »

http://onefootinthegrave.net/filez!/warez!/trservice/enhcdpdf.html

sez it was updated

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It's Not Christmas Till

« on: December 31 2024, 05:05:21 PM »

Truth!!!
watched it Christmas Night!

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General Buick Tech / Re: crossflow orientation

« on: November 16 2024, 08:09:07 AM »

Post up some pix of what you have up under there. I bet one of these sharp individuals on here can give some insight.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: A New Best Milage with the BabyMax

« on: August 01 2023, 07:28:52 PM »

My cousin has a diesel rabbit(old I know) that gets 50mpg according to him. My Cummins only does about 15-16mpg but it is a 6.7L

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / Re: WTB: Good short block

« on: July 08 2023, 06:45:15 PM »

what are your rebuild plans? over bore? cut n polish crank? new fancy crank n rods and some forged pistons? Machine shop picked out? or is this just a drop it off and write a check later type project?

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Knowledge Base Articles, Submissions, and Comments / Re: My poor man's suspension ...

« on: June 11 2023, 12:16:42 PM »

As seen in my yrs long trans thread I am slow. I did get some new body bolts. I have the original frame sitting on stands and have the steering box, and front suspension reinstalled. Need to run the new stainless brake lines I bought and a fuel line, but haven't gotten a filter ordered yet. Kinda pricey but I want to be able to clean the filter and not have to replace the element.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166027350267?epid=24047344069&hash=item26a80050fb:g:6i0AAOSw-NpkNWgN&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABAJLkUQI5bsMdtM8GTM6VQ%2Bb7%2FmNTMH3MA7%2FFiKr%2FHK8%2BbNu5%2BcEGMOFXrmOOOJHe%2FdNBywpjP%2F4PME3JcUfFDkW52EoOoIWUeQ4aRMaUeJReHEL419HiGqfZY%2FC7vSkvdOfU4jeHKNUmM0mecIuRpDkKvxHYaBvFKDUKT2jwNmc50eg2pss7nqds3keNWM%2Bfx77qTsUatCldtfmunIBOZjZhELvqbN4ndeaNPnJidpbuTcd5vKek21O21bz1gjfDXUwDx186eWijvVDi%2FEQJRVYQwVbCmXv52mqsjOpaZ8H1XI1T2E895VRwYdLsuSv2j9X2VL6yT3puTvoNX4G9mTM%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6iLwbOVYg

I have some 1/2" line to run for fuel and was going to use the old feed for the return.
As seen I have the fancy new to me rear control arms and the rear in the 86 roller I bought. Gotta get the pulled.
I've been working on getting the short block situated. Turns out the crank the seller 'threw in" has .020 rod journals and .010 mains so I have ordered bearing to see how that will work out. Have new cam bearings, lifters and a used cam. Then I can see about the heads.

Lots of dreams and I plug away when I can get out there.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Custom builder bullshit

« on: March 04 2023, 11:03:27 AM »

Cost of labor is ridiculous too. I don't sit down and cost out mods or even my time out in the garage/driveway. But I know it has value and so do you. I dont mind doing things for my buddies and even some casual friend but that is usually comped for little welding or plasma cutting stuff. But when I ask for help or what not there shall be reciprocation(and if I get the brush off I'm not likely to forget). And I don't turn down some beer or other type gesture(nonmonetary comp) when the activity takes place.

In the end it is a hobby to me and if I had to do it for a living, I doubt I'd last very long as people in general suck. And having a boss over in my grille about this or that isn't really in my wheel house.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Custom builder bullshit

« on: February 11 2023, 10:44:56 AM »

Not sure where you are getting a paint job for $7500. Have you priced just the materials lately? That is obscene.

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IHADAV8 Playground / 65GS.com....

« on: February 11 2023, 10:41:30 AM »

https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/black-screen-on-65gs-com.383727/#post-3372312

I know these are v8 guys but they seem to have such a small group their board has become fundage challenged. Didn't know if we might help em out with a section or if that is just not something that could or would be done.

Just a thought for some Buick brethren.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Californians Move To Texas

« on: September 27 2022, 10:10:36 PM »

My neighbor is generally sporting his heater in a holster on his hip or the small of his back. I don't see it as a problem. Way better to have and not need then need and not have.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Power antena

« on: August 20 2022, 08:20:59 PM »

My son told me he thought the roadmaster antenna looked a lot like the one in the Regal. Might be able to get one from a wrecking yard. Easier than the regal as it is in the back in the trunk.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: The Green Mile is almost to the "will it run" Stage

« on: July 08 2022, 04:11:23 PM »

That's why I love my bikes. Throw a leg over them and go. I don't miss wrenching.

I love to wrench. My kids got me a nifty red shade thing as they think it it too hot out there in the sun to be doing it.



I am looking forward to the green mile busting off and going for a cruise! I'm glad when progress it made.