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    ALETTOCO good seller

    Correspondence quick, delivery quicker, parts packaged well and exactly what was promised. Carl
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    Brian you guys rock!!!

    Just placed my order for 2- 8x15" aluminum GN wheels on Thursday night and they arrived Saturday afternoon. When the Fed Ex truck backed into my driveway I wondered what my wife had ordered, and when he opened the doors and I looked inside-wait.....that's from Gbodyparts.....it's my...
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    MT sportsman S/R question

    Has anyone put these on rear with stock GN chrome wheels? Looking at the 26x10 PN#6653. Looking for wider tire, better traction than my 215/65-15 Firestone Indy 500. Also when getting caught in the rain on cruises, do not want to be doing 360's down the road. Also want better tread life than...
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    Going to Richard's

    Going to Richard's I had the pleasure of attending the Turbo Buick Nationals last year for the 1st time. Having just bought my first turbo car – a 1986 GN, mildly modified at 86,000 miles, I couldn't wait to drive down and show everyone what I had purchased, and to learn how to tune it. About...
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    weak battery?

    Have noticed my battery losing voltage each night. Scanmaster says charging 13.5-14.5 so it seems the alt. is putting out. Just checked battery and with engine off, it was 12.2 and if I check it every 6 hours or so it drops a few 10ths, although do not recall falling below 12v. When charging...
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    what's total timing on my tt chip?

    I am tuning my car and making changes to overall fuel and timing settings. I don't remember seeing the timing written on the chip. I purchased through GBody on 4/11/11 order #6532. Specs given were as follows: 93 street ta49 3" dp 2.5" duals no cats cold air kit hot wire 42# inj...
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    Vacuum brake conversion-check valve question

    I converted to vacuum a couple months before taking my car out of service for 6 months. They worked fine during routine driving, as I never got into it before pulling the engine. Will be driving it again in a week or so. I did not install any other check valve than the factory piece that...
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    Pics of rebuilt engine

    Here are pics of my engine. Info listed in my sig file. link to project thread
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    86 GN project thread

    I'm finally posting pics of my yearlong project. Bought my car last November expecting a bunch of cosmetic stuff and after starting the mech tuning, determined my engine/tranny was not in great shape. Pulled them and had them rebuilt. It's done and now I just have to pick it up. Man this...
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    lt1 maf and translator, poly motor mounts

    Putting re-built motor back in car next weekend and want to convert from stock MAF and motor mounts Shipping to 22923 Carl
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    Torque Converter Recommendations for new combo

    Check out my sig- Tranny rebuild to be complete this weekend and install of new engine tranny in 2 weeks. Car is mostly for cruising at night and weekends, however, I do want to get a timeslip in the mid 11's without putting her on kill. What converter (stall and manufacturer) will give...
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    Just curious-who pays for damage in a sanctioned drag race?

    I carry classic car insurance on my 86 GN and my 72 Monte Carlo. Have been know to stop by the track a few times and know not to bother calling my agent if I have an accident. This lead me to wonder is there a gentleman's agreement if you wreck the other guy? Carl
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    Billet Forward Drum

    Need it for my BRF rebuild. Needs to be new. Carl
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    What's the least work to Remove Core Support Bushings?

    Got a new set from G Body, and have part of the front clip apart. The top of the core bolts under the front fenders and it looks like there is no way to jack the support up enough to remove/install new, without removing fenders. Hope there is an easier trick???? Carl
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    54Rich-great to deal with

    Thanks for the quick response and delivery. Awesome packing job and thanks for the bonus. Carl
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    Decoding engine vin

    Got a strange one- block is a 25526109 in my 86 GN. Number stamped on engine pad is 4FP400004. My car vin ends in 400003. What is the code for 86 blocks? Pete Hoffman's Buick Turbo Regal book (pg 78) decodes example 4CRxxxxxx 4 Buick C year 1982 xxxxxx last digits of vehicle vin Carl
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    New Turbo Tweak Chip rocks

    Been tuning on my 86 GN and so far the chip seems to be the best improvement in overall driveability. Took care of severe stumble when accelerating, idle quality improved, and what seemed like a mis fire has gone away. Now the bad- b/4 installing, I was consistantly getting a 90 BLM-which tells...
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    87 GN at Sumerduck dragway last spring

    B/4 I got my 86 GN in Nov 2010, I was at Sumerduck (near Remington/Culpeper), and there was a very sweet GN that was very fast and looked like a show car. I had my Frame off restored metallic black 72 Monte Carlo there to race. Anybody know of any members in this area that this might be...
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    how to tell if fpr is good/bad

    Just installed fuel pressure gauge, boost/vac gauge and have scanmaster. FPR is stock but reading 40-42 at idle. My Kirban book says stock FPR is 28 at idle? Boost and FP rise 1-1 under boost. When I pull the vac line from FPR the pressure goes up 4-5 lbs. I know the fuel pump is going bad...
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    T Top weatherstrip/ frame install questions

    Got all my parts to put t top stuff back together and it's been a few months since I took it apart, can't remember some stuff. Looks like there was a bunch of padded tape strips under the center bar and possibly the 2 hockey sticks. Was this factory installed? Can't figure out how the new...
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