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I live near St Louis, when the Cardinals was in the World Series 2 years ago, i was sitting at home having a few beers, watchin them get beat. I went to bed after there was no chance of them winning. About 11:30pm, a friend called. He ran outta gas on the highway after partying all night, asked...

1987 Buick Grand National. 13,700 miles on rebuilt engine and transmission. TE-44 turbo, 50lb injectors, RJC power plate, Champion GN-1 aluminum heads and ported intake, LT-1 MAF and translator, Duttweiler neck on intercooler, billet center main caps, TRW forged pistons, Edelbrock 204/214 cam...

1987 Buick Grand National, 115,753 miles, 9200 miles on rebuilt engine and transmission. TE-44 turbo, GN1 aluminum heads, ported intake, Duttweiler neck on stock intercooler, Turbo Saver oil filter kit, RJC power plate, 204/214 cam, billet center main caps, ARP head studs, rod and main bolts...

I bought a tranny from Bowtie Overdrives, its not a GN tranny. Its built for 600hp but it doesnt shift right. I was wondering whats involved in just replacing the valve body outta my original tranny into this tranny. The factory valve body has a shift kit already. How hard will this be with the...

Anyone bought a test pipe from RMT Performance off of E-Bay? If so, do they fit well?? I need 3" test pipe.

I bought a 200r4 from Bowtie Overdrives, its doin good, but the shift points arent right, gonna swap my factory valve body into it, which had a shift kit installed already. Im just wondering about check balls falling out when removing and where they should be when i replace the valve body. This...

The cruise at the old Fenton Kmart still going on??

I just got my car tested, and it passed, Whew!!!! Anyway, Illinois runs your car on a dyno. They take an emissions sample at 34mph and 57mph, and take a composite reading of the 2 tests. Hydrocarbons standard is 1.051 grams and CO standard is 10.715 grams. They also check your gas cap for...

IM about to get my car tested, im in Illinois and my car will be run on a dyno while being tested, any advice? IM running a 204/214 cam, 50lb injectors, catalytic convertor is brand new, no EGR valve, 3000 stall. I wont be driving it on the dyno, so u think unhooking the turbo linkage will help...

Finally got my car running good and lost 3rd gear. Who do u recommend near St Louis for a tranny rebuild???

I just lost 3rd gear on a 106000 mile 200r4. Debating on rebuilding it myself. What updated parts would you recommend and where can i get some info on rebuilding procedures?? IM probably pushing close to 500 hp i hope, lol.

Im in Belleville il, just got my car running yesterday, lookin for someone with experience with these cars near here to help me iron out some glitches,. im getting brainfry here trying to tune this. Anyone with extensive knowledge of there cars near here please help me, lol

IM about to get my car running, and i have to pass Illinois emissions by July. Ill have a brand new cat, im running 50's, and my EGR is gone. Who can burn a good emissions chip????

Getting ready to finish my car, need chip still, heres what i have so far, .030 block, 50lb inj, gn1 alum heads, rjc power plate, thdp, atr 3" duals, walbro 340 pump and hotwire kit, 3" lt1 maf @translator, 3000 stall, te44 w/.63 housing, stock intercooler with big neck, 204-214 cam. Looking at...

Where can i get a flywheel for my 87 GN?

Just wondering if anyone here will be racing at Gateway in St Louis this summer? Ill have my Gn ready this year, Im looking for some people to talk to at the track, lol.

Im having my short block redone and its time to balance. My builder did some research on reciprocating weight specs and came up blank. One builder said 33.6% and the others just use 50% like on any other engine. What is the recommendations for a turbo v6?

Im almost ready to install my rebuilt engine, but its gonna be another month till i have funds for a bigger turbo. Got my 9/11 convertor and alum. GN1 heads and 50lb injectors. Will it hurt to install these injectors and still run the factory turbo for a while? Or should i wait and install the...

Looking for a turbo for my combination. I have GN1 alum heads, speed pro 204/214 cam, THDP, ATR 3" duals, Duttweiler neck, 50lb injectors, Walbro 340 pump and hotwire kit, RJC power plate, and im getting an Extreme 9-11 convertor around 3000 stall. The engine is fresh and .030. I was considering...

Is everyone installing there Speed Pro 204/214 cam straight up?