Mr. Michael
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I took some photos! Dig my red hot leads?! Pretty basic but man... You go to a Cars & Coffee and it brings all the boys to the yard.
Back in the eighties...
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1986 Buick GX1
GX1 #001 [The One and Only]
I took some photos! Dig my red hot leads?! Pretty basic but man... You go to a Cars & Coffee and it brings all the boys to the yard.
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Nice! Looks like a Pete Tomka cold air kit.
What was the Torquemaster supposed to be?
LOL
Keep in mind that these cars were really new in 1988-89.
The Torquemaster basically was a box with two buttons and a LED on it. One button locked the torque converter, the other displayed diagnostic codes through the check engine light. Basically it just shorted some ALDL pins together. It was also potted so you couldnt see what was inside it. Probably cost less than $10 to make.
The guy who sold it claimed it locked the converter differently than shorting the pins. Some real characters back in the day.
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1986 Buick GX1
GX1 #001 [The One and Only]
I would be interested to see a photo of the ram air if available.
I only ever saw one or two of those kits and I probably havent seen one since 1990.
Jay's right, that was a very rare cold air intake. I vaguely remember seeing an ad for it in, IIRC, "The Source" monthly news letter.
I've been real happy running TR Custom Part's kits on 2 of my cars. I prefer the Original Big Mouth kit as it routes the cold air pipe through the radiator core support and locates the cone filter just about level with the bottom of the front air dam. If you were to run a Kenne Bell front air dam with the ram air hole, it would direct air straight into the filter. The other cold air kit he offers has you cutting a hole in the inner fender bottom to route the cold air pipe and filter closer to the tire and a-arm. Some people don't even know about his site but he's still offering some outstanding products. Check them out if you're looking for something different and unique.
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Patrick
I've been real happy running TR Custom Part's kits on 2 of my cars. I prefer the Original Big Mouth kit as it routes the cold air pipe through the radiator core support and locates the cone filter just about level with the bottom of the front air dam. If you were to run a Kenne Bell front air dam with the ram air hole, it would direct air straight into the filter. The other cold air kit he offers has you cutting a hole in the inner fender bottom to route the cold air pipe and filter closer to the tire and a-arm. Some people don't even know about his site but he's still offering some outstanding products. Check them out if you're looking for something different and unique.
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Patrick
Mr. Michael
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I have put about 1000 miles on this latest '87 now. It is just fantastic. Changed the oil (with ZDDP additive) and fixed a leak, installed new shocks (KYB), adjusted the Flowmaster exhaust (tips were wrong), put in the spark plugs everyone likes here, then went & laid a bunch of rubber.
I like the GNX look wheels it is riding on but would trade out to a nice set of stock originals if anyone is interested.
I like the GNX look wheels it is riding on but would trade out to a nice set of stock originals if anyone is interested.
Mr. Michael
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These cars rock
Buckshot G/N
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I have known this for 35 years, I was in my thirties in 1987 and know approaching seventy , and now when I drive my car I still think I'm in my thirties.
