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I have decided to sell my buick,just testing the waters here 1st.-I have over $20,000.00 invested in the car, I thought I would list it on e-bay next week for $16,500.00, but I would give a better deal to someone on this forum. I won't have any pictures around untill Sunday.I was thinking to...

I thought maybe someone here could help settle a bet for me, What year was the first 4 speed GM car built ? I'm talking full sized Chevy here. not the corvette ( 1956) My friend says 1957 I say 1961 any info will be appreciated, If you an internet site to go to that would be even better, Vern

Has anyone used or know of anyone who has experience with the stainless steel intercooler / front mount that has been for sale on e-bay ? it comes with all the piping and the price is $199.99 this looks like a good deal, but I would hate to buy it and find out it's no better then the original...

Hi, can someone explain to me in terms as though speaking to a five year old, the difference between a lock up converter and a non-lockup ? My car is used for cruising only had it to the track one time, do I want a L/U or non L/U and why ? thanks Vern

Where's the best place to buy rear quarter panels for a 1965 skylark ? thanks in advance :) Vern

I got my car back together after blowing the head gaskests last fall,I had a miss in it and it was back fireing thru the intake,I replaced the o2, and it seems to be just fine now,I noticed just before the gaskets blew it was running about 40 degrees hotter then normal, (about 195) Now for my...

What would cause my G.N. to back fire thru the intake, while holding a steady speed going down the road ? If you give it more gas it runs and pulls good, or if you let out of it it smooths out untill it hits a steady speed, then starts to gallop lose power, and back fire, any thoughts ...

Comig back from a cruise last night, got on the car from a twenty mph roll, and all of a sudden, smoke like yo've never seen,out the exhaust, under the hood, every where,I'm assuming it's a head gasket,Alky on, showed no knock, what so ever, trailered it home, checked my oil this morning, GOT...

If I had lets say a flat 12 sec. car running 42.5 injectors, would I see any difference going to 60lb/65lb injectors.if so how much difference ? I'm talking about changing nothing but the injectors. thanks Vern

I wa driving my car this morning, when I turned into my driveway, it felt like one rear wheel was over walking the other wheel,so I stopped and backed the car up no problems, started to pull forward and it felt like I was brake torqueing the car, backed up again it was fine, pull ahead big time...

Well I finally made it to the track, Had terrible runs,very disappointed, best run was 13.14 @ 112 mph. The problem-2.520 60 ft times. I could not for the life of me get any boost off the line. vac. brakes would not hold car,running 2800 stall. I'm going to some how fix the problem and redeem...

I can't hold the car with my vacuum brakes at the starting line, done terrible at the track, I want to add a small vacuum pump, 12 volt, to assist my brakes, what cars have them ? I read the post who is using vacuum brakes, just ended in an arugment, didn't answer any questions, My brakes work...

TurboBuick.Com > Tech Arena > General Turbo Buick Tech > 108 chip Last Thread Next Thread Author Thread VernLee Senior Member Registered: Feb 2004 Location: southern Michigan Posts: 501 108 chip I'm going to norwalk racing on monday, cars running...

I'm going to norwalk racing on monday, cars running great, I'm full of 108 oct. with alky. I'm running a poston 93 chip now,no problems, I have a reds 108 chip, but have never tried it, I was thinking about putting it in my car after a couple of runs with the 93 chip, would you guys do this ...

I see a lot of guys post ttt to a thread, since I'm alittle slow, what does this mean ?

What happens with too much boost ? melt down ? I just put a 60 series turbo on my car, I can run 28 # with no knock, and I know there's more to be had. as long as there's no knock , am I O.K. ? what should I watch out for, besides knock.

I was working on my car tonight and must pulled the oil sending unit wire off, I get in car and oil pressure is buried, maxed out. so I look and sure enough the wire is off, I hook it back up, but no change, guage is still buried, What could be wrong now ? would the guage go bad that quick, or...

I put on my 60 series turbo, now there is no way my adj. w/gate will fit, what do most people do ? The only thing I know is to fabricate some kind of bracket, Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

My vac. pump motor on my G.N. makes a whining/screching, sorta sound. Can I just replace the pump motor ? what kind of job is that? What's the cost verses switching to vacuum brakes ? And where is the best place to get a vac. pump, how much do they cost ? The brakes work fine, just that noise...

Where can I by a duttwieler ( or how ever you spell it ) neck for my I.C., has anyone Fab. there own,