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The car is a 1986 Buick Grand National, It has 165,000 and still runs very strong. I have installed a TA-49 Turbo, 60 lb. injectors, Turbo tweak chip for 91 octane, Walbro fuel pump with hotwire kit installed. Car also has a autometer boost gauge installed in an a-pillar pod, there is still an...

my stock torque converter will only stall to about 2k rpm. i have a TA 49 Turbo on my car so i start to get power at about 3000 rpm. I thought that the TA 49 was supposed to work with the stock converter. On the foot brake i cant build any boost. In conclusion my car is a dog off the...

which other vehicles came with the same water neck that an 86 grand national came with??? Mine got a tad mangled upon removal and needs replacing. Thanks in advance, John

I have gotten my 86 Grand national running, i am having a few issues with boost level readings. i have tapped my auto-meter boost gauge into the vac/boost line going to the charcoal canister from the vaccuum block. so this should be an accurate boost reading. any way my factory boost guage reads...

What is the torque spec is for the factory rod bolts, and is this spec with oil on the threads or not? Thanks in advance guys, i am still in the acquisition of knowledge phase with these turbo buicks. John

I am installing an auto-meter boost gauge and wanted to know what color factory wire i need to splice into so that my new guage lights up when i turn the head or parking light s on. Ty in advance , John

Does anyone know where i can get a new upper radiator hose for my 86 Grand National. I've tried autozone and two different dealerships, with no luck. I am also looking for a pillar guage pod that replaces the old pillar panel, all i can find is one that you double side tape in place. Any and...

The brakes on my GN work well, but intermittently I will lose the power assist and end up almost braking the pedel trying to stop. The powermaster ( i believe that is what it is called, the motor thing under the resivoir) was replaced not long ago. are there any connections that are known to be...

Hey guy's thanks for all your help with the fuel system questions. I got the car to Tucson from Austin after a short 15 hr drive...;) .averaged about 23 mpg on the freeway. I got back to town and now i want to fix a couple issues. The first issue is that the car smokes bad. My dad refered to...

It started pouring outside and i need to change the fuel filter on my 86 GN, i have not done one before. So instead of getting soaked and wasting time following fuel lines, i decided i would ask.

Ok guys. I flew to Austin today to resurrect my uncles Grand National before driving it home. It came time to attempt to fire and....No fuel pressure. I Am wondering what i should check?? when i turn key to ign on, i hear relays click but no pump sound or fuel pressure. and even while cranking...

My uncle has a 86 Grand National (supposedly) which he wants to sell to my Dad. It is a clean black, turbo Buick, but is missing all of the Grand National badges. Is there a way to tell whether it is an authentic Grand National? Maybe a code in the VIN, or some other way to tell? TY in...