Saw two GN's this past week...

[jsta6]

Sighting #1:
Thursday or I think Friday around 4-5PM. I-95 South. 1986-87 GN on the back of a semi-truck car hauler along with one other car. Got off on Sheridan street going East. Semi had Florida plates. GN had a "Grand National" plate where the license plate would have been.

Sighting #2:
Saturday 4:30PM. 1986 GN going East on Broward blvd. Had aftermarket rims. Made a left (South) the first street after US1. Maybe going to the Las Olas art fair?

 

[supa6t]

yeah i have seen this guy near las olas a few times i think he lives near there did his pipes exit out the back by the bumper rims like yours to i think. oh didnt you have some tranny problems i did to for the 3rd time so i figured no more messing around and i pulled the old stock one out and put in the no lock up bad to the bone race tranny backed by the 9 inch art carr all billet converter what a diffrence i think u should consider.

 

[jsta6]

tranny

Yep. My band was bad. Direct drum also.

I don't know why, but my tranny had regular clutches and band, instead of heavy duty ones. This pisses my off, becuase I told him I wanted it to last. Anyway, I upgraded to the heavy duty clutches and band, and all should be well.

I am going to add something to the SFTBC "recomended mods" site. A special section on trannies. In addition to the normal 2004r rebuild, I recommend the following, half of which I already had:

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Billet Servo: $150 - $190.
Heavy duty wide band: $30 - $40.
Heavy duty band anchor: $30.
Above is sold as a kit from PTS for: $225.

Biggest Tranny cooler you can find: $30 - $50.

Art Carr aluminum deep finned pan (with 7004r filter mod): $150 - $200.

Heavy Duty direct drum with clutches (red or blue): $112 - $180.

Heavy duty clutches (red or blue): $100.

Governer spring should be screwed down.

Valve body shift kit: $70.

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[jsta6]

Sighting #3:

86 GN on Davie Blvd. Abouth 1 mile west of US1 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Also saw a green n/a Regal parked next to it. They were at a house that was right on Davie Blvd. I have seen it there plenty of times in the past three weeks, so they must live there.

 

[Blkt6]

did u go back to ivan or somebody else

 

[tlturbo]

Yeah, make SURE you have that little screw added to keep the governor spring from popping off. I popped mine off on dyno day and had to have Jeff put that little screw in. Pretty trick idea - surprized mine didn't have it. Live and learn.

Terry

 

[supa6t]

yeah that band was always my problem kept burning them and the drum up. that gn on davie is about a mile from my house the guys name is joe thats a hot air car 85. shawn i want a rematch some time bro that higher stall makes a huge diffrence 0-60 i am hiting 4.4 with wheel spin i am ready for you until something else breaks lol.

 

[jsta6]

Tranny

did u go back to ivan or somebody else

I went back to Ivan.

The only difference between this time and last time is, last time I got:

Shift kit
cooler
billet servo

This time I got:

heavy duty band
heavy duty clutches

I am not blaming him for anything. I don't remember exactly how our converstaiton went when I first took my tranny to him a few years ago. So I can't say why I didn't get the HD band and cluches back then.

But I have them now, and I know it better last me 10 years without a problem...

 

[dadmomcat]

builder

Shawn:

Kids are getting bigger !!!! I really do not know Ivan, Do you have his phone number or address. I'm looking into rebuilding my trans. down the road.

Thanks

 

[jsta6]

Tranny Tech
305-819-3030

Spend the little extra $ and get the afforementioned parts.

Twins are good. Really a lot of love. Really a lot of work...