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Hello everyone, its been a long time since Ive posted on this board about my turbo buick swapped camaro. Ive been enjoying driving it for a few years now, and due to some body rot issues I'm swapping the motor over to my 1984 camaro. Since the motor will be out, I want to do some minor...

Hey everyone, I'm currently looking into upgrading my torque converter, and need some help. I am running the turbo 3.8 in my Camaro using a 700r4 trans. My question is I'm looking for a stall rating around 2800rpm. When searching for torque converters are the stall rates based on small block...

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a simple mod I did to reduce smoke under boost. I relocated my PCV valve into the passenger valve cover using a small breather element in the stock PCV location, a PCV grommet from a chev truck (1997ish), a catch can, and some 3/8" rubber line. Works great...

hello everyone, I am purchasing the MAF translator, and was wondering what vehicles I could find the required MAF sensor on. I would order one from Fullthrottle, however I can get the sensors cheaper through my work. Would a sensor from a 5.3l chev truck work, or does it have to be from a camaro...

Hello everyone, I am still trying to figure out this lean condition under boost. I'm thinking I may have a bad MAF (I'm using a reman...) I can't seem to get a reading higher than 109.00 on the MAF using TunerProRT. I had thought that possibly because it was going so lean, it wasn't allowing...

Hello everyone, I am trying to tune my car and would love some input. here are some numbers from idle and cruise. I will post WOT numbers in a few days when it stops raining. Idle: TPS, 0.41v MPH, 0 RPM, 850 ECT, 188.15 O2, 719.28 O2cc, 43 MAF, 7.00 IAT, 139.64 INT, 112 BLM, 118 Cruise...

Hello everyone, I'm trying to use TunerProRT for its data logging feature, and have had some success so far with retrieving data. However I can't figure out how to view more data than whats already displayed. I want to see knock count, boost, injector pulse width or duty cycle. Do I have to...

Hello everyone, I need some help reading my data, seems to me I have a rich condition. My car was running very poorly last year and I traced it a plugged/broken up catalytic converter. I have since replaced the converter, and decided to reset my TT chip and relearn. My combo is: 212/212 cam...

Hello everyone. I'm fairly new to the turbo Buick world and just finished building my first 109 block. My question is with only a few thouasand miles on the fresh engine and only running 10 psi, both valve cover Gaskets and my oilpan gasket are leaking. Is the normal? Or do I have some serious...

Hey everyone, I've been toying with the idea of upgrading my tc since I've upgraded my turbo, cam, and intercooler. How do i find out what stall to use? I know that turbo size (cpt60) , cam (212,212), gears (3.43), and other factors determine what I need. I'm also running a 700r4 trans (the...

Hey everyone, I was just wondering, I just recently finished my first engine build ever, and have been having issues with the spark plugs fouling up really badly very quickly! The car has gone maybe 10 miles on the rebuild and I've gone through 2 sets of plugs!! I realize that the rings aren't...

Hey everyone, Just recently I got my turbo buick swap into my camaro running. I've been chasing down a few small leaks and other minor issues, but this one's got me confused and a bit ammused. It seems my Powersteering pump (a rebuilt replacement from Napa) is pumping the fluid backwards. on...

Hey everyone, I was just reading an article in this month's GM hightech performance (Turbocharging 102: hot side, July 2011). At the end of the article they provided the math to figure out the estimated horsepower of your engine, taking into consideration turbo boost and such. I tried...

Hello everyone, I'm deleteing the EGR valve and the Charcoal Canister from my car, (no emissions tests up here for cars this old) to help clean up the engine bay. What is the proper way to delete these? I have the EGR passage blocked off, and I have pulled all the vacuum lines and fuel tank vent...

Just curious what you experienced TB guys think my hp will be. I'm running a 109 block bored 0.030" over, stock heads (cleaned up valves), a CPT60 turbo, and a 214/214 cam. My goal is to hit the 450hp mark, but I'm starting to doubt some of my decisions. Am I on the right track here? What about...

I purchased a while ago the billet RJC accessory bracket that deletes the AC and uses the power steering pump as the tensioner. In the instructions it didn't specify what belt to use. Is it a different part number, or will the stock belt be re-used?

Hey, just thought I'd post some pics of my project and see what you guys think. Still needs a few things until she's on the road.

I've got some parts that I've gathered up over the last while that I don't need anymore, thought I'd pass it on (all prices are as listed or best offer) Parts for sale are: 3.8L turbo buick/TTA rods and caps (missing one cap) $100.00 3.8L turbo buick/TTA front engine timing cover with...

question regarding setting the timing... I'm building my first buick engine (actually my first engine ever), and I am completly confused at how to set the cam sensor at the 25 degrees ATDC. I know about the caspers tool, however if I can do it without any special tools it would be great...

Hey guys quick question That I hope some ones knows... I have a non-turbo 109 block that Im converting to a turbo charged type. I need to drill and tapp the oil return line fitting in the front of the block. Does anyone know what size that hole is? and is it metric or standard? This is the...