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Take the time to read the PDF it lists all the parts added!
I built this car and sold it to my son about a year ago "took his Porsche 928s in trade". His job takes him all over Florida and now with a promotion he will be traveling the U.S...
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A link to more pictures!
I built this car and sold it to my son and he has since bought a Evolution-9 and wants to sell it. It needs to be tuned runs rich at WOT I believe Julio will remember this car and his kit is on it!
I need to dyno my buick and want a real life referral (someone that had it done at the recommend shop).
I am in Tampa and heard about KDK performance in Orlando any other options or info on my options would be great!
1985 Buick T-Type
1987 ECU
Spearco Intercooler Part # 2-135
Turbo...
I have a big Rad and shroud on my 85 with an extender on the water pump it keeps it nice and cool. This includes a large electric fan on the Rad and a small fan in the front on the intercooler. "But" you thought that was comming; it loosened up the water pump due to the weight and being placed...
FOUND THE WATER PUMP LOOSE DUE TO SPACERS USED ON THE FLEX FAN.
It was causing the pump to vibrate I assume.
The temp went from 205 to 175 once I added the spacers, I am looking for some type of expansion to add to the shroud to cover the fan blade. This will prevent the fan from cavatating...
Update And Request On Shroud
FOUND THE WATER PUMP LOOSE DUE TO SPACERS USED ON THE FLEX FAN.
It was causing the pump to vibrate I assume.
The temp went from 205 to 175 once I added the spacers, I am looking for some type of expansion to add to the shroud to cover the fan blade. This will...
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Pump has only 1k on it, overflow is not full, It stayed 165 before this happened. I see a piece of Gasket sticking out of the top of the pump where it mates. Just picked up a pressure tester ,fluid is leaking out fast one I restarted it. Strange how this happened under WOT. By the way...
I could smell coolent yesterday and after a WOT found coolent all over the water pump and pooled in the top side. I checked the oil no coolent, the rad is almost drained.
I DID NOTICE GASKET MATERIAL STICKING OUT OF THE WATERPUMP SEEMS IT MAY HAVE BLOWN IT!!
ANY ONE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE?