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I've been doing a ultra low budget build for my Buick. I've hunted and collected parts for years, finally got it all together and running, and I need some advice on getting the carb closer to working well. Right now it bogs off idle. The build? 231 bored 1st over, stock compression dished...

a not too high not too low 1/10th scale Grand national. sorry about the green- I have not painted it yet.

I had to get it- it was teasing me at the local wal-mart. A radio controlled Buick grand national, with the wheels that are large enough to require lifting the car. Not my personal style, but that's not why I got it. Pros: Very nice well detailed body, 1:10 scale uses standard 9.6 V...

I have a 82 regal I'm finally putting back together after a few years, and was wondering if there are any GM gauges are easy to swap over. I've removed the computer and cruise, and am building up the engine now. I have the dash peices and ducting out of an 85 so I can go with the GNX look...

anyone know if the rear end out of a 78 turbo is worth getting? Posi? good ratio? any way of checking before I go out and look at it?

I decided to just yank the computer on my 82 regal and since it's not there it opens up the option of the edelbrock power package. Jegs has the manifold, cam, lifters, and carb all as one "kit" for around $500 Is this a good street set up? I really like to just sit back and cruise-...

Hello! I'm looking for a set of rear 1/4 windows for my 82 regal. I need the ones that have the rubber moulding for a non-vinyl top. Anything from 81-87 will work for me. Blacked out or chrome, as long as it's a pair for a good price. I'm in Eugene OR, and will be scrounging the junkyards...

So, where do you find good performance pistons for the buick v6? I'm looking for something forged in the 8.5:1-9.5:1 compression ratio. Any sugestions on cams?

I've been digging thru the back pile of a machine shop, and found a coupple of buick 3.8cranks that I can use for my new motor. The first one is plain, and needs to be turned .010 .010 The other is a turbo or 4.1L crank that needs to be turned .020 on most of the rod journals, and at least...

what is the diffrence on the timing marks on the front covers of the 3.8's? I just got a front cover that has the cast in marks, and I think my engine actually needs the bolted on ones. Anyone know the diffrence? Is there a way to use the bolt on- on on the other cover? The V6...

How do you tell if it went out? I re-did my brakes: new rotors and pads in the front, new drums on newish pads in the back. I tightened the adjusters in the back down, brought it off a click and the rears lock up, while the fronts only seem to slow the car a little. I've bled it untill...

Well, it's been a while since I've been on this forum, and I have a couple of big important questions. My 82 regal is now celebrating 220,000 miles, and I've had it since it had 80,000 on the clock. I have never rebuilt an engine, and the 231 is getting weak. The oil pressure drops under...

I saw one of the rear bumpers that has very little re-enfocement on the inside. It looked like it was just enough to hold the outer chrome bumper on. I was thinking that I could disasemble and cut out the supports on the front and rear bumper, leaving enough to mount them. I was wondering if...

I've been shopping around for a 4 bbl intake manifold for my Regal, and was wondering which one would work best. 1. Weiand sold currently by Holley-has EGR, available most places 2. Edelbrock-available everywhere, no EGR 3. 4.1- in junkyards, may need a little work to flow really good...

I'm trying to find some motor mounts that will last longer than a year. I don't really want to go to those expensive urathane ones. My engine is a 231 n/a 2bbl. I went to most of the part stores in town and found out that the 3.8, 4.1 and turbo motor all have the exact same part number for...

Is there a serpentine belt set up for the 3.8 and 4.1 buick? I think that some of the t-types and gn's had it, but what about for the n/a versions? Thanks