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All new parts only about 30 runs .A stock displacement 109 block. Forged rotating assembly. RJC Girdle ,Comp Cams 212/212 hydraulic roller. Champion ported irons,130lb valve springs,T&D roller rockers. Motor built by Carlquist Competition Engines , Oakville Ct. ARP studs & bolts.TA headers...

stock displacement 109 block,Forged rotating assembly,RJC girdle,Comp Cams 212/212 hydraulic roller,RJC deep oil pan,Champion ported irons,130lb valve springs,RJC Bullit Proof head gaskets, T&D roller rockers, Motor built by Carlquist Competition Engines, Oakville Ct ARP Studs and bolts, RJC...

Don't forget this Saturday at Lebanon Valley , " Buick Day" was rescheduled from earlier this summer. Weather looks good and decent D/A ! Jim Maguire

got a tail light assy from James Sunday after I ( brain dead) drilled through mine and cracked it trying to install a shut off switch so I can run legally in the nines.He came out on a Sunday to meet me and sold me the part for a reasonable price ,then had a RJC pan gasket ,holy shit ,new of...

Turbogn,I waiting for this info too! Im in the same position as you .I have never used either and as we speak trans is at Champion Transmission having a trans bread installed and I sent my converter to PTC to be re-stalled to 4500 rpm .Not sure if I need the t brake with the higher stall but I...

Amelio and the rest of the guys,good info and thats my point . A lot of varying opinions .Amelio ,Otto Pernek originally set my car up then he kind of evaporated thenI had Ted Jannetty do the tune Im running now .Not sure if I should just leave it for now .While Ted Is not a "GN Guy" he is a...

Amelio,yea ,I am a rookie ,that why I tried to preface my statements with I gotten a lot of experiental answers ,I was hoping for a rote scientific answer and I guess it doesn't exist .Thanks for your feedback.It's a process not an event and Im still learning,jim maguire

Guys,being fairly new to racing GN's I have a question that might be "stupid". Is there a formula to figure out exactly what octane is necessary for a specific motor.In my limited experience I would expect some math that would use ,compression ratio ,boost,timing ,intake air temp,etc to...

about 6200 through the traps,60 ft was a crappy 1.58 , 6.43 1/8 mile @ 110.98 and it has Eaton Posi and Moser axles

we'll talk my friend,jim

Bison,I thought Id have a better chance competing in the THS class.Do you think TSM looked to me like it was too fast ,what do you think and what would I change? jim

XFI/FAST, I think its the only way to go,jim

stock fuel lines 24 lbs,next year bigger cam and aluminum heads looking to be competitive in the THS class jim

only changes from last year were RJC Power Plate,Miezere electric pump and new M/T DR's plus good air Wed nite and shit luck,which never hurts.Next the car needs to lose some weight and probably 84lb injectors and 116 fuel.JimsGN

after trying for two years ,I ran at Lebanon Wed nite and got my GN into the nines ! Last pass of the nite and we ran a 9.98@137 now I need to get a license and thats a good problem ,JimsGN