84 GN questions

[Sinister85GN]

I'm going to pick up this car on Sunday and was curious to the things I would need to change, ECM and ignition wise to simplify other upgrades. I'm looking for the 13 second range and something reliable. Any ideas?

 

[1987GNASTROROOF]

A lot of people do on hot air the 86-87 ECM conversion.


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[Sinister85GN]

What a good plan for updating coil packs?

 

[Jerryl]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/index.php?threads/33080/

 

[Sinister85GN]

Also how do you verify that it's an actual grand national? I ran the vin at the local Buick dealer and they said it showed a regal t-type .

 

[Jerryl]

The vin of the 84 will refer to a regal ttype, not gn.

 

[Sinister85GN]

I gotcha, how does one verify an actual GN and not some clone?

 

[Jerryl]

Best way is the option sticker in the trunk, plus . . Parts on the car that match the sticker.

 

[Sinister85GN]

Thanks, it's confirmed WE2 .

 

[Sinister85GN]

Does it seem legit?

 

[TexasT]

Looks like a nice project. Will make a real cool cruiser. I love the Lear Sigler seating. I'm not a fan of digital dash but it looks like a loaded up example. Does it have a cf5 moonroof? I looked at a car like it back in the late eighties in Plano tx.

Cool!
Looking at the spid I see 89 codes. Pretty cool. No cf5 but still loaded.

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[Sinister85GN]

This one came from TX

 

[Boostnitup]

Looks to be a fun project... Non Posi rear end car? unusual as a GN... only a handful of the moonroof cars exist (It was too pricey an option for many) Looks legit to me.

 

[Sinister85GN]

I didn't notice it being a non-posi. It has issues but it's cleaner than others I've seen. There is a couple t-type cars in that price range for sale around here in a lot worse shape so I decided to go with what I wanted. I'm sure I'll be a regular here lots of good info and a couple comedians lol.

 

[Sinister85GN]

I end up passing on the car the vin and other tags were transferred from a real GN I found grey paint underneath the black.