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    horrible 60 ft and no traction

    took the car to the track, couldnt get the car to hook for anything. 12.6 @ 115 with a 2.0 60 ft. im running eibach pro kit springs and no air bags, boxed lowers and adjustable uppers set to -4 (down) im running 275/50 bfg drag radials but they are about 5 yrs old. the tires get real sticky...
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    puzzling dyno results

    finally put the car on the dyno Saturday and netted 395hp but only 409 ft tq, now this was at 18# and the a/f seemed a little rich at 10.8-11.2 but i didnt have much time to tweak. the converter in the car isnt very loose so i dont think its falling there, im puzzled how the hp and tq are so...
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    new suspension question

    so I finished the suspension rebuild, all UMI tubular front (upper and lower) and all new boxed rectangular tube rears with adjustable uppers. poly bushings at all corners, ATR rear sway bar and Eibach pro kit springs on kyb shocks. front end seems great but the back end has literally little...
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    TR mechanic around Houston ?

    been pondering a cam swap for the GN and not sure i feel solid enough doing it myself. anyone around these days to call ? ive been out of the scene for a while. thanks.
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    symptoms of a weak lifter ?

    so the cars running well since coming out of hibernation but i forgot one of the last issues i had before putting her up. upon making spirited runs (im sure getting the oil very hot) then shutting the car off, if i have to restart in less than 10 min or so i notice a loud clicking sound that...
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    submersible alchy pump ?

    i know its old school but my old smc kit pump croaked yesterday and im not in a spot to drop $500+ on a new kit right now. anywhere to pick up a replacement that will hold till funds open up ? i saw notes on a northern tool external that may work for the interim but im not sure. any tips would...
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    GN running pig rich at idle

    so i had my suspicions but finally got the wideband hooked up and the car is idling in the 12.9-13.2 range. ive backed fp down from 43 to 38 and not much change, ive checked all over for vacuum leaks and found none at all. i have a brand new TT chip and inj combo, the instructions with the...
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    uego 2000 wideband

    just installed this setup in the GN and seems to work great, it has parameters to splice into the existing stock narrowband but im not sure if thats wise..i would have to think it would interfere with my TT chip settings. anyone ever tie a wideband into the stock system without a stand alone...
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    horrible noise when raising up the front end

    im thinking my front suspension may be binding up for some reason. when jacking up the front end and the suspension travels lower theres is a loud "pang" like the springs are loose in the seats but theres no way thats possible. these are UMI tubular control arms with delrin uppers and poly...
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    wtb: accufab 70mm throttle body and plenum

    looking to add one to my mix, pm if youre looking to sell one.
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    alchy chip question

    this will be a stupid question im sure but i have a TT alchy chip setup for 25# of boost, however im only running 16# now...should i be able to run on pump gas at the lower boost level ? im having to repair issues with my alchy kit i didnt know about.
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    ATR narrow band air fuel monitor-$100

    Works perfect and easy very easy to hook up with 3 wires, just moving to a wideband setup. $100 shipped
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    metal vacuum lines running into plenum block

    Has anyone ever broken these ? when removing my injectors I managed to mess mine up pretty good. Is there a place to buy a replacement or are people just bending their own from straight tubing ?
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    aeromotive 340 stealth + 80# injectors ?

    is there a safe way to run this single pump setup with 80# injectors and a TT chip ? or am I going to have to pony up for a dual setup soon ? this pump looks like it flows a ton and Ive got alchy and a volt booster.
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    is a scan master and wideband 02 overkill ?

    So I already have an egt in the car, I have purchased a wideband A/F monitor that I have yet to put in but seeing allot of scanmasters for sale. I like how the wide band helps me keep A/F in line in my Supra so I thought I would adapt it to the Buick. just looking for some input on what you...
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    FS: MSD 50# injectors + chip

    I literally just had these cleaned and flow tested today (comes with result sheet) and all injectors are numbered with brand new o-rings. comes with a Jay Carter chip, car runs great I just want to move to 60# injectors. $250 shipped.
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    injector question / input

    So I replaced my fuel pump with the Aeromotive 340, cleaned the tank and as of this evening I have the injectors pulled. The injectors I have been running in the car are some 10 yr old MSD 50's and was planning on taking them to be cleaned and flow matched but then I started wondering if there...
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    fuel pump testing and ID question

    I finally pulled the tank down tonight and think I have even more questions than before. I cannot remember which pump was put in this car but it is a red top (feed line side) and the only ID I can find on the pump is AC and #7644, just curious which model this was. I was thinking I would...
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    Texas Performance Distributors in Houston

    Anybody use these guys ? I thought the days of local speed shops with instant access to parts was way gone....I picked up my Aeromotoive A340 pump off the floor and supposedly they ship around Tx in a day. Just fyi
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    alternator / fuel pressure problem

    I am discovering more issues the further I get along with raising the GN from the dead. I discovered my fp is reading really low (22#) and no matter how much I try to adjust it through the regulator it doesnt come up any....although it smells pig rich. I did notice that when I press the button...
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