Recent content by ve3oky

Email sent.

Looking for a machine shop locally that knows Buick blocks (big blocks actually) any recommendations??

Yep thats what it has, and would need something better then the TM200 3 speed. As why I wanted to know difference in the GN years because if I go that route likly easier to do a body lift and put the body I have on a rust free frame and upgraded drive train.

In no rush and the car drives fine as is, just a 32 year old "slug" the 2.14 gears dont help either.

Issues with the SBC is everyone and there grandmother has done that swap ..... nothing wrong with it and still a VERY good option. The LS swap has one big issue where I am .... emissions. Being that my car is 1980 I have little emissions stuff/crap on it, but if I put a newer motor in I have...

Yep I'm a member of 301 garage found them last week and been reading old posts. To upgrade to the 301 turbo would likly be my cheapest bet, but this is where my knowledge on cars ends ... compression ... I know the 301T pistons are different and I dont know if I can use my NA ones or if I will...

Ya its not legal ....... I know my self too well, lead foot + NOS = bad ... hahahaha

first question, whats your budget? none ..... its going to be a long slow project, no rush, get suff as it comes etc ..... 2nd, whats your skill level? novice ....... Done bolt on stuff before (headers, throtle body, intake manifolds) ...... but looking to learn more. 3rd, does it matter how the...

Well this is the type of stuff I'm trying to find out ..... whats all different? Car would likly never see a drag strip, but I like to "go" when I hit the gas, I'm thinking 300-350 HP when all done.

I've got a line on a full 87 setup thats got a 100,ooo km on it (I'm in canada .. eh?), for just under $2K. Guy says it runs and is 100% stock but its all out of the car so cant hear/see it run ... so kinda worried. I like the idea of picking up a 84-85 setup because they seem a lot cheaper to...

Thanks guys. So ya say theres "different things to make the later SFI guys go faster" guess my question is "like what??" besides the intercooler and 86-87 chip which you have confirmed a 84/85 guy can upgrade too ...... what else is different?? anything?? What I'm getting at is 85-86 there is a...

N00bie here to the forums and to Buick's. I have a 1980 na 301 Regal and thinking about doing a engine swap to a 3.8 turbo. My main question is whats the difference in the 84/85 setups to the 86/87 besides the intercooler?? I see the scan master is only listed for 86/87 so was wondering what...