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Here's me and my 86 Buick Grand National
My 95 Impala SS
That's just me.
The heart of the Beast
I bought my GN new in September of 1986. The body/
chassis
has about 200,000 miles on it. The original motor lasted just under
150,000
miles until the day that it threw 2 rods out of the side of the block
and
blasted the back 1/3 of the camshaft out of the back of the motor and
right
through a hole in the flywheel. At that time I didn't realize how much
damage was being done to the motor by running too much boost for the
inadequate
stock fuel pump. I was still running a Hypertec chip that is a dinosaur
by today's standards. I now have Blue Top fuel injectors and recently
installed
a home brew alcohol/ water injection system. I have switched chips from
a Thrasher 93 to a Red Armstrong race chip since installing the alcohol
system. The brutally cold weather has prevented me from being able to
tune
the new setup but I have run as much as 24lbs of boost with basically
no
knock retard on 93 pump gas. ( I now use a Walbro fuel pump that is hot
wired and I have several high octane race chips. The tranny is a
rebuilt 2004r with a shift kit. I've told my wife that when I die there
will be no reason to buy a casket. Just stick me behind the wheel and
lower
us into the ground.
LIST OF MODIFICATIONS
- Stock Block 3.8 Liter 1987 by Manchester Racing Engines Westport,
Ma.
- TE-44 Turbo
- Stock Intercooler
- Stock tourque convertor
- Stock downpipe
- Ported inlet bell on turbo
- S&B Power Plus High Flow air filter (better than K&N IMO)
and
aluminum
MAF pipe
- Ported upper plenum and plenum spacer
- Lightly ported heads with 3 angle valve job
- Port matched intake manifold
- 3" exhaust, no CAT
- Blue Top injectors
- Walbro fuel pump hot wired
- KYB shocks and Moog springs
- GM 3 series Limited Slip Differential
- American Racing Wheels
- 255-60 X 15 Dunlop Gt Qualifier rear tires
- Extra transmission cooler
- Extra oil cooler
- Oil pump booster plate and high pressure spring
- Autometer oil pressure and Boost/ vacum gauges
- Isspro electric fuel pressure gauge
- Home Depot mechanical fuel pressure gauge
- Home made cold air inlet duct
- Black Walnut interior trim and shift handle
- Zemco 1/4 mile timer
- Convertor lockup switch
- Alcohol / water injection (2 stage, 80-100psi, 20.5 GPH) More
details
on
my Alcohol Page
- NOTE: Photos do not show recently installed Alcohol system or new
TE44
turbo.
Another pic taken at the New England Buick Racing Association barbeque
in 1998
Planned upgrades
- 3" Downpipe
- Installation of improved alcohol injection system (Just installed
1/00)
- Install replacement carpets (which I have already) (done)
- Finish replacing my worn out body bushings
- Install replacement Front Seat Covers
- Full body restoration and repair
- Another passion of mine
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