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Then, there was the DeLorean. This link from Time is interesting: Full List - The 50 Worst Cars of All Time - TIME

Well, "obscure" surely does not apply to Gremlin and Pacer, but these eyesores were really oddball in my mind.....

The fuseable link wire running from battery to ECM, if disconnected will it shut off fuel injector pulse in addition to coil shut off? Does anybody know for sure without guessing? Thanks.

Thanks. I found out that they break easily. Do you know if the clips are replaceable from auto glass shops, or are they a discontinued item at Buick like everything else?

How do the metal trim pieces come off the front windshield? I guess the rear is the same.

I have a pair of Flowmasters branching from the cat. The plumbing is extra large. I haven't noticed anything bad about the set up. The growl sounds cool, also.

Are there any vendors selling soft compound stock size pads for front? I know Kirban's sells some for rear, but did not see any pads.

How would that affect driveability? Pull to right or left? Anything else?

Adding a shim to, say, right front upper A-arm mount, no other changes, does what? Affects castor, camber, both? Toe in for sure, I'm thinking, but what else?

Bad ignition module (bolted on directly below coil packs). Replaced with one from O'Reillys. Working great. If you have this problem, see: Vortex Buicks Wonderful site for "no start" troubleshooting and other stuff.

Tnx reply, RmvBfrFlght. Was it a battle getting that pitman arm off the spline? How did you do it? I've read from other forums about nightmares getting the arm off. Some just resorted to cutting it off.....

It sort of looks like the Dorman is counterbored for the plunger shaft. Can't really tell from the angle. Did you have to modify the plunger to use with it? Also, if it is counterbored, is it deep enough to keep the plunger shaft from falling out accidentally, or do you rely on the rubber...

If I decide to keep stock front discs and drums rear, would a manual brake system still function alright? What mc would work with the stock set up? I've seen quite a few posts saying a 7/8" or 15/16" bore is best, some recommend S10 from mid 90's. Another is using a Chrysler type. Is...

Ran across this when researching how to fix slop in steering box: G-body steering box woes - MonteCarloSS.com Message Board This is an interesting post from that forum. Has anyone here tried the preload adjustment? How did that work out?