Newbie Turbo Buick Owner

[GN18944]

I know, I'm sure you have had plenty of newbies over the years and you may not want to see another but here is what I have..

I've always wanted but never owned a G body car. I come from the Corvette world. I've spent the last 5 years under the hood of a lightly modified C6 vette. When this car came up for sale at my store (I'm the service manager at a Buick store) I traded my vette in for it. Attached are some pictures to help me identify what I have so I can set a baseline before I start to tweak. My goal is to have roughly an 11 second street/strip/show car.

I have reached out to the previous owner but he has not called me back yet so I need to do my own research.

I have identified the following you won't see in a picture: definitely has a chip in it, definitely has a shift kit installed. What do you see?

 

[blackazz]

Welcome to the dark side,I seen a fuel pump hot wire,fuel regulator, need a number off the injectors. Might be 009 (42lbs)
Stock style maf.what year is it?pic say 87. Also post a pic of the trunk tag.

 

[belsie]

I also ride thru the Vette world but simply enjoy the challenge these cars offer!! I have had several Vettes yet when I show up at our local cruise-ins in the GN the attention triples! The car has a mystique & everyone has a remark of some sort.
As stated there have been some add-ons to this car but you have a lot of research and advice to muddle thru to even consider the 11's. It's not easy but it can be fun!!!

 

[GN18944]

trunk tag attached... I can not find any number at all on the injectors. Safe to say they are stock?

 

[GN18944]

Oh, and it is an 87. Stock turbo is a Garrett turbo?

 

[Clone X]

Good luck with GN. It sure is a beauty. Isn't it nice that someone kept it in such nice shape for you to enjoy> I love when that happens.

 

[V6sleeper]

For starters I see the wrong oil filter and some bad hose clamps, id change those first.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Newbies are always welcome! Looks fairly stock, aftermarket plug wires, fuel pressure regulator and looks like one of my MAF pipes and cold air kit? Hoses for the turbo and up pipe, might want to get some t-bar clamps for those. Injector size is not listed on the trunk tag but do see you have a posi rear so that is good! G80 is the code for that. Read all you can on here and don't be afraid to ask questions.

 

[GN18944]

For starters I see the wrong oil filter and some bad hose clamps, id change those first.

What is the preferred oil filter?

 

[GN18944]

Newbies are always welcome! Looks fairly stock, aftermarket plug wires, fuel pressure regulator and looks like one of my MAF pipes and cold air kit? Hoses for the turbo and up pipe, might want to get some t-bar clamps for those. Injector size is not listed on the trunk tag but do see you have a posi rear so that is good! G80 is the code for that. Read all you can on here and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Thanks for the hospitality. I've learned a lot already. I have a lot of work ahead of me!

 

[John Larkin]

Oil filter = PF52 or the equivalent in Napa Gold. It might not have a shift kit; a good trans will shift rather firmly.

It looks pretty from what I can see.

 

[GN18944]

Oil filter = PF52 or the equivalent in Napa Gold. It might not have a shift kit; a good trans will shift rather firmly.

It looks pretty from what I can see.

Easily spin when it hits second?

 

[V6sleeper]

What is the preferred oil filter?

Wix or Napa gold as mentioned above..

 

[V6sleeper]

Those clamps you have are going to blow off under boost eventually.

 

[GNDriven]

Close the hood and never open it again!, now enjoy it!!

 

[GN18944]

Those clamps you have are going to blow off under boost eventually.

Swapped out my oil filter this evening to the napa gold. What type of clamps are preferred? That's an easy switch.

 

[rodruckus]

T304 stainless T bolt clamps

 

[rodruckus]

Just don't clamp too tight on the MAF or you'll crack it

 

[GN18944]

That makes sense. Thanks! looks like possible places to be leaking boost too. I'm well versed in Turbo motors, however I have never owned one. These are the things I would have never thought of.

 

[GNRick]

Just don't clamp too tight on the MAF or you'll crack it

Would a T clamp even be necessary on the MAF? At some point you might want to upgrade to a LT1 MAF and translator. Nice looking car.