Recent content by 81 Regal Man

Thank you for your input. I was thinking that I may as well go ahead and rebuild or replace the 231. No sense in spending extra money on a new harness, trans, etc, etc when I can just go to my friend's shop and use a spring compressor to push the new pistons and rods into the cylinders. My only...

Hi, all. I will have a sound clip uploaded in about a week when I get my camera back from a friend who is borrowing it. Anyhow, here is my issue. It all started about a month ago when the oil pump failed and the cylinders went dry. I immediately turned the car off. The engine is a 1981 3.8...

It is either a loose hub bearing assembly or you are seeing the early signs of a caliper piston stuck and causing pad rub. If at any point the squeak turns into a chugging/rumble, look at your rotor and see if it has any grooves in it. If so, it is a stuck caliper piston. Either way, I honestly...

I was just wondering if the Garrett GT42RS 4202 size dual ball bearing turbocharger would be a wise choice for a force inducted Carb setup. I figure that a 4202 will be capable of giving me the boost I want with fairly little - no lag. These turbos are known for a quick spool and being very...

Thanks, batmansbuick and regal-nut. I love the car. Even though I havent been able to drive her around for a while. Spun a rod bearing and thank goodness it did NOT fly out the block or I would have to spend even more money. Just bought the new connecting rods and a set of lifters. Just gotta...

Copy that and thanks. I was thinking the same thing. I found a set of connecting rods for cheap. Going to get them, place FI internals, adjustable cam gear, camshaft, valves, valve seats, springs & retainers, OEM compression FI pistons. All that kinda stuff followed by maybe a Garrett T4 50 trim...

Thanks for the help, guys. So the cheapest option to fix the issue would be.... New engine or rebuild? I would imagine that a new engine would be the best bet.

Hi, all. My current engine, the 231 3.8 Carbureted V6 has had a strange band of weird behaviors. One time about 3 months ago, the oil pressure relief valve opened up and dumped about a good half a qaurt of oil for no apparent reason. After an oil change, it never did it again. Then the car...

Thank you very much. It was definitely a great pickup for $500. I have plans for a turbo. I am actually looking into buying a rebuilt 3.8 Carb Turbo for $1,425. It is currently rated to make around 300rwhp in it's current condition. I have yet to get more details, but I will keep this topic up...

Hello. I am the proud owner of a 1981 Buick Regal 3.8 non-turbo. I love my Buick as well as the smooth ride that it has. She glides over every bump in the road. Also, just would like to know if there are any other Virginians on here. If so, please introduce yourself. In the county of Culpeper...

Thanks, Charlie. I appreciate the input and I will definitely have to look into that. There are around 5-6 different junkyards close-by, so I will be looking. Thanks, man and Happy New Year, everyone. From Northeastern Virginia. -Terence.

Hi, guys. Figured I would post some pics of WIP Regal. Got it and then the master cylinder failed at 45mph and I rear ended a stopped Infiniti, so it has some slight front end damage. I am cloning the front and rear to look like that of a GN anyways, but the price for the front end alone is...

Ok. Thank you for the help. I am by no means gonna just rush into this. There is still, like you said, alot more research, etc, to be done before I start this. Could make good power just by re-building this engine with performance internals, etc, and slapping a T3/T4 turbocharger kit on it? Just...

Hi, all. I am the new guy. A friend from G-Body Forums sent me here. I am trying to figure out which setup would be best and which route I should take in terms of getting this Carbureted 3.8 Non-turbo V6 into a turbo state. My rwhp goal is around 300-350. I am just curious as to which kind of...