Recent content by Luke

Maybe I'll do a stage block in the future but I want to do a stock block. I should clairify that I just want the bottom end components/setup capable of touching the nines (For future combination changes and a little extra head room). This car will be setup to run mid to low tens. About the...

Thank you all again for this input. I should add that I have found a few posts on this forum that have pictures of some banged up diamond pistons. While it sounds like the damage was attributed to detonation, I'm still going to be cautious about using these pistons. I'd like to hear some more...

Good eye. You caught me there. 3000lbs for now is an arbitrary and optimistic goal weight. To be totally honest I haven't done much of anything yet. I have an aluminum core support installed, Weld Wheels w/ skinnies, front sway bar removed, tubular LCA and UCAs, and AC is removed. plan on...

I choose Diamond because they were lighter than JE pistons. I do realize there is some article floating about how little crown thickness the diamond pistons have. I have not seen it and cannot find it for the life of me. I'm still going with diamonds because I have not heard any reports of the...

Ken & Nick thank both you for your feedback. Stroker: I had very very serious considerations to make this a stroker motor (Especially after seeing a stock block GN run in the eights with one). I did some research and found that you'll get much more low end power/torque but sacrifice a little...

I'm finally going to make my move this coming January/February. I've had my 87 Buick since 2004 and the time has come for me to build up the car the way I feel it should be. I am seeking advice on a few different aspects of building a high performance "109" (25526109) turbo buick engine in the...

Sold!!! The Grand National has been sold. Good luck to Steve and Diane. I hope they can get this project car back to the shape it deserves to be in. Luke

Update The car is still for sale. Passed emissions September 29th. Going to show the car to a potential buyer today... Too many damn craigslist scammers.

Update The battery drain has been fixed over the past weekend. It was quite simple. There was a wire (for a device no longer installed in the car, I suspect) tied into the fuse box BAT port which was drawng about 0.25 amps. I disconnected it, checked it, and now only 7 mA are being drawn from...

Other pictures A caller interested in the car mentioned that they were concerned with a possible rust hole (Seeing too much light) under the wheel wells from this picture: I had to take a second look myself and took a closeup shot to show there is no major rust in this area...

Pictures Here is a picture of the repaired floorboards. A buddy of mine cut out the rusted section and welded in this piece of sheet metal. From inside it fells like the facoty floor. it's sturdy and is safer to drive around. Here is the RPO sticker for those interested:

I'll try to post more pictures today.

Thanks Thanks for the free bump! I think it's a pretty fair price. I just wish I had the time for two turbo buicks. In case some of you missed my updated posts: - *Driver's side floorboard is fixed - *Drivers seat mounting bracket/seat track fixed/replaced - *Brakes are fixed: new...

CARFAX Report Hey, I just ran a Carfax report on the car. There is an alert for an odometer problem due to the odometer exceeding it's mechanical limits. Other than that, everything else looks pretty good. Please see for yourself...

No. Sorry that was borrowed from my T-type for testing. but I am considering selling the car with a used (about 3000 miles) 3" Terry Houston Downpipe + Test-pipe w/cutout. I bought it new for around $680.