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Were setting up an 80 turbo Buick swap into my son's 88 Ranger and while researching, I cannot seem to find the incoming fuel pressure needed for this carb. I know that the Ranger has a pair of electric fuel pumps, and we have deleted the high pressure (40 psi) pump from the system. It also has...

I'm looking for a source for a down pipe (or interchange info) as well as an EGR manifold and the wiring harness for a 1980 ECC box (The one that was in the dash through the firewall) in the 1980 Monte Carlo Turbo that was my donor. Not sure where these parts "went" as George Carlin would say...

So, besides ARP, does anyone have a less-expensive source of Torque to yield Main Cap Bolts and Connecting rod bolts? GM has discontinued them. We're working with an 85 231 Block and Main caps, 80 Turbo rods and pistons. Doing a stock level rebuild on a 79/80 Draw Thru Turbo Buick and I've found...

We have an 85 140 series 3.8 (20 bolt pan) going into an 88 4x4 Ford Ranger with an '80 Carbed Turbo setup. Stock simple rebuild on the motor- no major upgrades. OUR Challenge is the motor w/ stock center sump pan is located directly above the engine crossmember and the rear TTB suspension...

Hello all! We're swapping my 1980 Monte Turbo (seems it is actually a 79 block) into my son's 88 Ford Ranger Supercab STX 4x4. The truck was a roller with no engine, trans or tcase in it when he got it. (It was a 2.9L v6/5 spd electric transfer case to start with.) He's sourced a 90's Chevy...

So my son bought a roller for us to build a Carb'd Turbo to replace the missing engine. All is going into an '88 Ford Ranger Highrider STX 4x4 Supercab. No engine/trans/tcase. I have an '80 Monte 4BBL 3.8 disassembled some 25 + years ago (by me) that was planned to go into my 81 Limited Sport...

Hello All! Back into the HYBVRID build scheme with my 16 year old's project purchase. He loves the original square body Ranger and wanted to use it as the start of the build. We have an '80 Monte Turbo 4BBL engine (disassembled by me 25 years ago); an 85 Cutlass 3.8 NA 2bbl/ TH200 still...

I have recently sold my 81 Limited & know of a friend who bought a ?70's MG Convertible. She has kinda tired of it, isn't interested in restoring or keeping it and looking to sell it since summer. Anyone think they wanna tackle a MG to 3.8 conversion? Just a thought- I have enough DD/ project...

Hi guys, Wanted to post here to let you know we've put our '81 Limited up for sale in the classifieds. Link to listing here: http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/cars-sale/325917-81-regal-limited-classic-tagged-pa.html#post2564566 Thought the Before Black crowd might be most interested in this...

Hi, My wife and I have decided to offer our 'baby', the car I've owned since 1988. It's an 81 Regal Limited Coupe that has been upgraded over the years and enjoyed/ driven as primarily a classic/cruiser over the last decade. I have been in the process of making a period correct version of...

Hey everyone! I have an opportunity from a friend who has a 70 RamAiriV GTO Judge. He has a Pontiac 326 & HP 350 sitting around. He jokingly said they might be avail. to put in my Regal. I don't think my Regal is a good recipient, but I do know of an 86 Grand Prix that would be a better...

Hey Guys, A good friend of mine usually go to the HatboroCC Show, but were unable because of out-of-town commitments. He's taking his GTO, I'm bringing my NA Regal. Just wondering if anyone here might make the show? There were usually a few T's and GN's @ Hatboro, but there have to be more...

Saw 2 "Clean" 81's FS in the Poconos...interest? The wife and I saw a few members @ Besecker's Diner in the morning of the weekend of the benefit fundraiser at the East Stroudsburg airport. Shoulda known about it, (and said Hi too), but hadn't seen the post in the MidAtlantic section. Work...

Hey Guys! I've had a weird week. I have had my 81 Limited since Jan of '88, and I've only ever seen 2 others before this past Sunday. Mine and the others have all had missing plastic "chrome" along the leading and trailing edges of the fenders into the F/R bumpers (the only year limited to...

Hi! Having a tire dilemma right now since the Michelin's are getting exciting in the thunderstorms now. I have 15x7 " Olds Rallye II wheels on my 81 Limited. (May have a shot at a set of Alloy 84 T wheels soon.) I need tires, and thus far the largest tires I've had on the car are 215/75R15's...

I just saw a late 90's/early millenium Regal GS being flat-towed on a towbar behind a motothome this past weekend on I-81N in Virginia. Car & RV had Quebec or Ontario tags. Can you tow an automatic trans FWD car on a towbar, are there kits to allow this, or is a manual trans version available...

Hey, just spitballing ideas out there. I was wondering if anyone had tried a TBI swap for the 4bbl Turbo? I know there are quite a few 4bbl-to-TBI kits on the aftermarket. Anyone here tried to adapt these, or seen them on our cars? Would it even be a possibility to adapt a GM factory system...