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    Upper radiator hose hard to find?

    I've been away from the turbo Regal scene for several years but I'm trying to get one of my GNs going after sitting disassembled for 4 years. Needing an upper radiator hose since the old one is mysteriously MIA. Called Autozone. Nope. Not even listed. Same at Advance. O'reilly showed 2 left at...
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    '06 M5 encounter

    About an hour and a half ago I was sitting at a red light in my '86 GN, first car in line, when a new looking black car pulled in the lane beside me. It was an older grey haired man about retirement age. No biggie. The road narrows to 2 lanes at the bottom of the hill and I'll be there first...
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    Rear diff yoke upgrade?

    My rear diff yoke has gone bad and I'm weighing stock replacement vs. upgrade. I did a search and found a few mentions of a billet yoke but nothing about who makes it, where to get it, or how much it is. Can anyone help me out on what upgrades are available?
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    Driveshaft vibration

    I have found that the clips that hold the caps on the rear u-joint have eaten into the pinion yoke allowing the u-joint to move back and forth in the yoke. In other words, the driveshaft does not stay centered in the rear yoke anymore which causes varying degrees of vibration at highway speeds...
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    RJC girdle install question

    I'm installing the girdle on my block and my question is with the nuts that go on the pan rail studs. One set has a wide shoulder with serrations on the underside while the other set has no shoulder or serrations. Which set fastens down the girdle and which set fastens down the oil pan?
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    Oklahoma Buick vs. Ford shootout

    Guys, it's set for Oct. 25th and we need ALL the Buick help we can get! It's set up so that everything from 14 sec stockers to 7 sec race cars all have an equal part in the outcome as long as there is a Ford to pair you up with in the final shootout round. Or you can come out and see what others...
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    Oklahoma Buick vs. Ford shootout

    Guys, it's set for Oct. 25th and we need ALL the Buick help we can get! It's set up so that everything from 14 sec stockers to 7 sec race cars all have an equal part in the outcome as long as there is a Ford to pair you up with in the final shootout round. Or you can come out and see what others...
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    Hey!!! I lost 100 counts on my post count!!

    What is up with that? Not that it really matters but I was kinda lookin forward to an avatar.
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    Backspacing of stock GN wheels?

    I'm concidering new wheels and would want them to have a little less backspacing than stock, so what is the stock backspacing of the GN wheel? I seem to have a problem finding a good staight edge to use for measurement.
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