Recent content by bossman

OK. What is it, what does it do and do we need it if emissions are not an issue?

Thanx. Well, it's not related to the air 'cause I don't have any. I will check out the other possibilities.

Had a real nice day here yesterday so I opened the hood of the Beast. There's a "thingy" at the front, drivers side of the carb that is silver and has a single wire coming out of it. Two things, what is it and where the heck does the wire go since I can't find anywhere it might plug in? Could...

How many electronic components do our cars have (like the ECM) and are there replacements available if they go on the fritz?

Just found this website and they have some interesting stuff. Anyone dealt with them or know anything about them?

Got talking to a friend the other day about our cars and he told me that the rear subframe area on the Regals is notorious for rotting out. Is there a way to get at this area way up inside other than pulling the whole thing out to check?

First, a Happy New Year to everyone. Can anyone tell me where to get a guage pod for the "A" pillar and any upgrades for our headlights. I've heard of an H-4 conversion. Thanx.

Actually, you guys can be a pain in the neck. Each time I consider getting rid of the TR because of this quirk of the car, or that odd part or how am I gonna figure out a carbed turbo I think of the great support group on this site and how I can probably get the answer I need. I was a member of...

I have to ask this guys. Why buy an MSD with the retard when there is already a retard system in our cars?

Sorry guys but I gotta bug you one more time this weekend. Are the Haynes books on these cars any good or do you have a better recommendation for a repair manual?

Well then, staying with theory. Wouldn';t the nitrous provide a cooler charge and reduce the chance of detonation.

Thanx. Definately not from the engine. Maybe some oil or other on the road and it was at night.(or my eyesight).

Well, I read about the brake torque thing to help elliminate turbo lag and went out to a local backroad to give it a try. So I'm sat there with both feet to the floor and it feels like nothing is any different. Then I let it lurch forward a foot to see if the engine's RPM will climb. Still...

Read the postings from a search on nitrous and a few were considering but hadn't tried yet. Anyone follow thru on this? I would think a small shot would not do a lot of harm and would help the lag problem.

I did a search on heads but really couldn't find anything that answers my question. Being a previous Chevy person, I could name a half dozen sets of heads, how good they are and their flow rates. but draw a complete blank on the Buicks. Are the stock heads on my 83 a sore point or are they...