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    GNX diff cover on eBay (just the bare aluminum casting)

    the (machined) bare aluminum casting for the GNX diff cover, i.e., no steel insert flange bushings. eBay item #231983133114 more pics under the Fortunate 547 forum. in case you're wondering, no, i don't have any more of these...
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    GNX diff cover on eBay (just the bare casting, no bushings)

    the GNX owner that chucked his diff cover onto his Bridgeport, before he did that, he went and ordered a replacement from the local Buick dealership parts counter. he had to show proof-of-ownership before they would process the order. it didn't come with the necessary steel insert flange...
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    GNX diff cover on eBay (GNX logo is sorta defaced)

    GNX diff cover on eBay (item #231955415631), a bunch of additional pics in the "fortunate 547" GNX forum (link below). auction closes out June 3rd. a previous owner had chucked this rare artifact onto his Bridgeport mill and went to town trying to "enhance" and billet-ize the logo, gave up...
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    FS: 87 Grand National

    SOLD, 3 Aug 2016 Oahu, $12K. 94K miles. TurboTweak (TT) chip & 42# injectors, Walbro fuel pump, TA49 turbo (rebuilt by Turbo City), 3" BGC downpipe (stainless), RJC 4" cat-back stainless exhaust, Hotchkis rear boxed control arms, TA cast aluminum differential cover w/ pre-load screws, 10-bolt...
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    FS: 87 Grand National (Hawaii)

    SOLD, 3 Aug 2016. 1987 Buick Grand National, 94K miles, $12K, Hawaii, Oahu TurboTweak (TT) chip & 42# injectors, Walbro fuel pump, TA49 turbo (rebuilt by Turbo City), 3" BGC downpipe (stainless), RJC 4" cat-back stainless exhaust, Hotchkis rear boxed control arms, TA cast aluminum differential...
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    plain old (stock) drum-brake wheel-cylinder observation

    had a leaking rear wheel brake cylinder (massive leak), so had to replace. noticed that the bleeder port is BELOW the inlet, thinking that with that layout, there's no way to get all the air out of the cylinder. isn't the bleeder valve supposed to be at the HIGHEST point of the working volume...
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    Fuel Pump Hotwire kit

    I installed the Hotwire kit for my FP. At the fuel tank end, the configuration of the fuel pump harness plugs, the ground wire ring-lug, the fuel tank ground clip, all this kind of leads me to mount the relay and ground to the bolt that holds the fuel tank strap. I was hoping to be able to...
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    turbo preluber (ORT)

    when my GN was new, I had installed one of the Oregon Research Technology (ORT) "Vehicle Saver" auxiliary engine oil pump setups. a couple years back the control module crapped out, I don't think ORT is around any more. for a while, I had rigged up an under-dash push-button with a relay to...
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    Hot Wheels GN, the motor?

    is that a Callaway corvette engine in the Hot Wheels GN? that's what it looks like to me. what were those Mattel guys thinking? so disappointing.
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