Recent content by Jim85IROC

Why? :confused: I have one of each, and they're virtually identical mechanically. But, to answer the original poster's question, rather than deal with the 3.8 buick motor, I'd look into turbocharging an LS motor. LS swaps are becoming very common in thirdgens, and turbocharging the 5.3 is...

Wow... great to see that the GNX wheel is getting close. GTA owners such as myself have been patiently waiting for 17" and 18" versions of our wheels to become available. :)

Here's my entry. I just registered at gbodyparts.com per the rules here also, and the donation is on its way. Happy holidays. :)

I've got 255s all around on my IROC. The difference in width is minimal, and they have a slightly taller height that just doesn't look right to me.

I need carpet for my GTA and for my IROC, and some people claim that the Car Motorsports stuff is better than ACC. A lot of people complain that some ACC colors fade terribly. Not many f-body guys seem to have this brand, so I was hoping that some of the buick faithful would have more...

Iceman, how long did it take you to get the intercooler? About the only information that I've been able to get (and I've heard it from a couple people) is that they are unbelievably slow. I've heard that people had to wait for months to get a product that was advertised as in stock. How was...

Anybody? Some of you guys are using their intercoolers aren't you?

My IROC's radiator committed suicide on Friday, and I'm having a tough time finding a replacement. Be Cool stuff is too expensive and the Griffin requires major mods to fit. Somebody suggested a Charged Air unit. I can't find f-body guys that are running one, but they seem to have a larger...

I believe that there were plenty of non-L88 427 cars produced, so his car may not be badged incorrectly. I believe they were iron blocks and obviously produced substantially less power than the L88s. I'm not exactly a late C2/early C3 guru though, so I might be wrong. :p

Do you really want to be running pressurized oil into your interior? I'd just get an electric gauge.

Thanks for the reply. I stopped by the local parts house last week and asked them about interior paints. I was surprised to find out it's the same as the exterior paint, but with a dull additive. I'm going to have to start fooling with some spare panels. Thanks!

Hey folks. I'm looking for some vinal interior paint that matches the tan interior in my 88 GTA. Since all of you folks have the same interior color, I'm hoping somebody can help. The local parts stores just have a generic tan color that's a mile off. I want to refinish my interior panels...

Wow! Wow! Amazing thread. Joe's detective work reminds me of a tool that I had to deal with, although I was fortunate enough to get my parts in the end. I did a little detective work of my own and found out where the prick works, and I found their number. He was quite surprised to hear from...