1985 Buick Grand National T-top car, original paint – 154k miles on the odometer. Original paint , frame is straight, never wrecked according to Carfax. I purchased this car back in ’94 with just over 100k on it. Mileage now is around 154K miles. This car has been mostly garage kept since its purchase in ’94. Almost fully loaded from the factory; concert sound, power seats, power door locks, power windows, power antenna, rear defog, etc… Rear window has some defog lines that don’t work. I have done some work to repair those lines. Some repairs worked, some didn’t.
Here’s what’s different from stock….
84/85 GM crate engine - prepped by KDK Performance and installed in ’06 – less than 500 miles
86/87 GN Grille
86/87 Air Dams
86/87 Computer
86/87 Extender computer chip
Flex-a-lite 15” electric fan
3” “Big Mouth” cold air intake
LT1 MAF sensor
MAF Translator
86/87 Coil pack and ignition module
Accel 8.8mm spark plug wires
Powermaster 140A alternator
March Underdrive pulleys
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Adjustable wastegate
Kenne Bell Headers
Gutted Cat (not sure how that happened)
Kenne Bell/Custom Dynomax “Super Turbo” dual 2 ½” exhaust – Y’ed at cat
Stainless steel exhaust tips starting about 2’ from exhaust end
Jet Hot coated “hot side” turbo – 400 miles on turbo
Vacuum brake modification
S-10 larger rear brake solenoids
160 degree thermostat
Thermostat block of kit at MAF
Casper’s TPS-TEC module
Walpro 340 fuel pump
Casper’s Fuel Pump Hot Wire Kit
Green Stripe (30#) injectors – less than 500 miles
Poly bushings on front end – 50K miles
KYB front shocks – 50K miles
Front - Moog springs, tie rods, center arm, and Idler arm – 20 miles
Rear – Moog Variable rate springs, KYB shocks
New steering box and PS lines- less than 50 miles
Jeep steering shaft
Inline Tube - Stainless steel transmission cooler lines
200-R4 Transmission built by Jimmy’s Transmissions in Mundeline, IL – 50k miles
2800 RPM Stall converter
Kevlar Clutches
Shift kit
Hughes Performance finned deep transmission pan
Kirban lower front end cross braces
Kirban lower end radiator brace
Kirban rear seat cross braces
Replacement bumper fillers
Electronic trunk release
Sony stereo (wire harness, no factory wires were cut)
Rockford Fosgate speakers in all locations (again, no factory wires were cut)
ARE 16”x8” GNX style rims
Goodyear Eagle HP tires – 245ZR16’s in the front, 255ZR16’s in the rear – less than 500 miles (no wear!)
Chromed Upper radiator support
5 switch panel in ashtray
Super Gloss Black powder coat and polished aluminum throughout engine compartment
Newly remaned power antenna
New upper door panels
New headliner
My goal was to put this '85 in the low 4's for 0-60 and in the 12's or 11's for 1/4 mile. Shouldn't be too hard as she ran a 13.4 with headers and exhaust. I lifted (for a second) at 3/4 track due to a T-Top breaking its seal and throwing me off. She's got a whole lot more in her at this point. That run was before most of the HP based mods listed above. I have yet to open her up since shes less than 500 miles on the new engine, but the little bit I have played around, this car isn't screwing around! Hopefully I can get photos to follow and you guys can give me an idea what she is really worth in todays market
Here’s what’s different from stock….
84/85 GM crate engine - prepped by KDK Performance and installed in ’06 – less than 500 miles
86/87 GN Grille
86/87 Air Dams
86/87 Computer
86/87 Extender computer chip
Flex-a-lite 15” electric fan
3” “Big Mouth” cold air intake
LT1 MAF sensor
MAF Translator
86/87 Coil pack and ignition module
Accel 8.8mm spark plug wires
Powermaster 140A alternator
March Underdrive pulleys
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Adjustable wastegate
Kenne Bell Headers
Gutted Cat (not sure how that happened)
Kenne Bell/Custom Dynomax “Super Turbo” dual 2 ½” exhaust – Y’ed at cat
Stainless steel exhaust tips starting about 2’ from exhaust end
Jet Hot coated “hot side” turbo – 400 miles on turbo
Vacuum brake modification
S-10 larger rear brake solenoids
160 degree thermostat
Thermostat block of kit at MAF
Casper’s TPS-TEC module
Walpro 340 fuel pump
Casper’s Fuel Pump Hot Wire Kit
Green Stripe (30#) injectors – less than 500 miles
Poly bushings on front end – 50K miles
KYB front shocks – 50K miles
Front - Moog springs, tie rods, center arm, and Idler arm – 20 miles
Rear – Moog Variable rate springs, KYB shocks
New steering box and PS lines- less than 50 miles
Jeep steering shaft
Inline Tube - Stainless steel transmission cooler lines
200-R4 Transmission built by Jimmy’s Transmissions in Mundeline, IL – 50k miles
2800 RPM Stall converter
Kevlar Clutches
Shift kit
Hughes Performance finned deep transmission pan
Kirban lower front end cross braces
Kirban lower end radiator brace
Kirban rear seat cross braces
Replacement bumper fillers
Electronic trunk release
Sony stereo (wire harness, no factory wires were cut)
Rockford Fosgate speakers in all locations (again, no factory wires were cut)
ARE 16”x8” GNX style rims
Goodyear Eagle HP tires – 245ZR16’s in the front, 255ZR16’s in the rear – less than 500 miles (no wear!)
Chromed Upper radiator support
5 switch panel in ashtray
Super Gloss Black powder coat and polished aluminum throughout engine compartment
Newly remaned power antenna
New upper door panels
New headliner
My goal was to put this '85 in the low 4's for 0-60 and in the 12's or 11's for 1/4 mile. Shouldn't be too hard as she ran a 13.4 with headers and exhaust. I lifted (for a second) at 3/4 track due to a T-Top breaking its seal and throwing me off. She's got a whole lot more in her at this point. That run was before most of the HP based mods listed above. I have yet to open her up since shes less than 500 miles on the new engine, but the little bit I have played around, this car isn't screwing around! Hopefully I can get photos to follow and you guys can give me an idea what she is really worth in todays market
