I’d do some reading if you’re new to turbo regals. You can’t just slap a turbo on it and make 600hp. Let alone with a stock bottom end.. maybe for a while. But one hickup anywhere and you’ll blow the crank out the oil pan or melt down pistons or kill bearings.
I know all the fast guys run 400’s and add on the overdrives. The story is, my dad had a bunch of these cars years ago. That’s why this account is so old. He just passed the Buick gene to me haha. I’m a junior in engineering school. I bought my wh1 when I was 16. I’m almost 21 now. Just plugging...
Young Buick owner here. Aspiring to build my car to compete in drag and drive events in the future after college. Love this thread. Is that a 400 with a gear vendors or a glide with a gear vendors in the picture above?
I'm going to be doing a lot of work to my car this winter. One thing i want to fix is the ac. It works if the car is moving but never really gets that cold - even with the fan on high. The system doesnt leak, ive vacuum tested it. Someone said I should get a different orifice tube, as that will...
I go to walmart and buy a bunch of bottles of "HEET" (the yellow bottles). Julio himself told me it can be run - its 99% methanol. 6$ to fill the alky tank lol. Been running it for a year or so now and made many 30 psi pulls and even more at about 26 for normal driving. Don't chew me out for...
if one was to get a manual valve body with a transbrake, do you still need the tv cable? Or does the trans run max line pressure with a manual valve body?
Update. I’ve ordered a set of speed pro lifters. Seems they’re made by Johnson maybe? They were a deal and in great condition. Seems through research that they’re all the same as melling/johnson/gm.
I know its not the right thing. BUT aftermarket roller lifters for our cars are literally for a small block chevy. WHY couldn't a college kid whos building a new motor in his garage use some cheaper roller lifters for a sbc and save some cash? Yes I know im supposed to get the buick specific...
I will have a fully redone valvetrain in that new motor too. Just need to find lifters and rockers. Have a 212/212 cam. Mine shifts at 5400 ish. Pretty high for a stock cam but. Not sure how to fix that without a different converter.