1987 Buick Turbo Regal. Runs good. Should be high 11-second car if you can figure out how to get traction.
Tan (Camel), 161K miles, heads never been off. A/C works, pw, pdl, cruise. Radio OK, but tape deck sounds weird.
Mods:
Fuel--New (about 3 months ago) Walbro GSS340 fuel pump, hot wire, billet adjustable fuel pressure regulator, 009 (42.5lb) fuel injectors, homemade alcohol injection kit, various jets. New gas tank.
Air--8" K&N down behind ds headlight, spare 14" K&N for underhood, LT1 MAF and Translator, Precision TE44 turbo with adjustable wastegate rod, Ford Powerstroke Diesel front mount intercooler with 3" pipes, RJC Powerplate, Denso O2 sensor
Exhaust--ds header recently repaired/very slick professional job, Terry Houston 3" downpipe, test pipe with electric cutout, 3" single-shot exhaust through Dynomax Ultraflow muffler.
Transmission--Recent (June 2005) rebuild ($1400) with shift kit and Precision Vigilante 5-disk lock-up 2800 stall torque convertor ($900++). Shifts hard into 2nd, firm into 3rd. Manual torque convertor lock-up switch. Has transbrake, but guy who rebuilt trans disabled it for some reason.... Aftermarket trans cooler.
Electrical--2 chips, one (non-lockup) for 108 octane, one (lockup) for 93 octane. Red Armstrong 108 chip ordered but not arrived yet. Goes with the car though. Turbolink and laptop (old 486) with power invertor come with it.
Miscellaneous--165 degree thermostat, coolant lines blocked to the plenum, 3-row aluminum radiator (always used distilled water with RMI-25 and anti-freeze, changed every year since radiator installed--about 6 years ago, from Nick Micale), twin Ramcharger's fans, hi-speed fan switch in console, ds engine tie-down chain, Powermaster replaced with vacuum brake system (still have the Powermaster)--ATR billet aluminum vacuum fitting from vacuum block on top of the plenum for brakes, aftermarket boost gauge, homemade fuel pressure gauge (never leaked--mounted outside on windshield anyway), aquarium-valve boost control, front brake roll stop (line lock), adjustable combination valve for rear brakes, which have larger cylinders and two long shoes on each side, aftermarket water temp gauge, Caspers Knock Detector. Rear lower control arms are boxed, has 4" pinion snubber and coil spring air bags. New headliner, ds seat re-upholstered. Entire car repainted about 5 years ago. So-so. Upper and lower a-arm bushings replaced about 2 years ago. Removed the black trim on all fenders, and rolled the lips on the rear fenders. Has three sets of rear tires; 1) matches the front tires on stock TR rims, 2) 10x26 MT ET streets on stock TR rims (no wear), and 3) well broken in 275-50-15 BFG Drag Radials on centerline clone 10" chrome and gold rims. I have a new timing chain from Jack Cotton, but haven't installed it yet. Also have Caspers ignition tester. Spare water pump, lots of other spare parts and stuff, including old GSXtras, lot of GM High Tech Performance magazines.
Flaws: Engine leaks oil (main seals)... carpet has two worn spots on driver's side, sun visors need to be re-covered, rubber around windows is bad. Power steering pump leaks a little. Regular nicks and dings from the parking lot wars. Cigarette lighter will short out if used. I've mounted a 12-volt lighter-type power source in the glove box for the computer to run off. Plastic parts under headlights replaced, but passenger side one doesn't quite fit right (it's from the wrong year). I have a couple more, but have been too lazy to repaint them and install them. Engine compartment is kinda dirty.....
Located in Lebanon, Missouri, about 40 miles east of Springfield on I-44. Will sell for NADA low book--$7725 firm. Or trade for a mid 90s Cadillac Seville in excellent condition. Other interesting trades considered.
e-mail kjhansen49@yahoo.com
Keith
Tan (Camel), 161K miles, heads never been off. A/C works, pw, pdl, cruise. Radio OK, but tape deck sounds weird.
Mods:
Fuel--New (about 3 months ago) Walbro GSS340 fuel pump, hot wire, billet adjustable fuel pressure regulator, 009 (42.5lb) fuel injectors, homemade alcohol injection kit, various jets. New gas tank.
Air--8" K&N down behind ds headlight, spare 14" K&N for underhood, LT1 MAF and Translator, Precision TE44 turbo with adjustable wastegate rod, Ford Powerstroke Diesel front mount intercooler with 3" pipes, RJC Powerplate, Denso O2 sensor
Exhaust--ds header recently repaired/very slick professional job, Terry Houston 3" downpipe, test pipe with electric cutout, 3" single-shot exhaust through Dynomax Ultraflow muffler.
Transmission--Recent (June 2005) rebuild ($1400) with shift kit and Precision Vigilante 5-disk lock-up 2800 stall torque convertor ($900++). Shifts hard into 2nd, firm into 3rd. Manual torque convertor lock-up switch. Has transbrake, but guy who rebuilt trans disabled it for some reason.... Aftermarket trans cooler.
Electrical--2 chips, one (non-lockup) for 108 octane, one (lockup) for 93 octane. Red Armstrong 108 chip ordered but not arrived yet. Goes with the car though. Turbolink and laptop (old 486) with power invertor come with it.
Miscellaneous--165 degree thermostat, coolant lines blocked to the plenum, 3-row aluminum radiator (always used distilled water with RMI-25 and anti-freeze, changed every year since radiator installed--about 6 years ago, from Nick Micale), twin Ramcharger's fans, hi-speed fan switch in console, ds engine tie-down chain, Powermaster replaced with vacuum brake system (still have the Powermaster)--ATR billet aluminum vacuum fitting from vacuum block on top of the plenum for brakes, aftermarket boost gauge, homemade fuel pressure gauge (never leaked--mounted outside on windshield anyway), aquarium-valve boost control, front brake roll stop (line lock), adjustable combination valve for rear brakes, which have larger cylinders and two long shoes on each side, aftermarket water temp gauge, Caspers Knock Detector. Rear lower control arms are boxed, has 4" pinion snubber and coil spring air bags. New headliner, ds seat re-upholstered. Entire car repainted about 5 years ago. So-so. Upper and lower a-arm bushings replaced about 2 years ago. Removed the black trim on all fenders, and rolled the lips on the rear fenders. Has three sets of rear tires; 1) matches the front tires on stock TR rims, 2) 10x26 MT ET streets on stock TR rims (no wear), and 3) well broken in 275-50-15 BFG Drag Radials on centerline clone 10" chrome and gold rims. I have a new timing chain from Jack Cotton, but haven't installed it yet. Also have Caspers ignition tester. Spare water pump, lots of other spare parts and stuff, including old GSXtras, lot of GM High Tech Performance magazines.
Flaws: Engine leaks oil (main seals)... carpet has two worn spots on driver's side, sun visors need to be re-covered, rubber around windows is bad. Power steering pump leaks a little. Regular nicks and dings from the parking lot wars. Cigarette lighter will short out if used. I've mounted a 12-volt lighter-type power source in the glove box for the computer to run off. Plastic parts under headlights replaced, but passenger side one doesn't quite fit right (it's from the wrong year). I have a couple more, but have been too lazy to repaint them and install them. Engine compartment is kinda dirty.....
Located in Lebanon, Missouri, about 40 miles east of Springfield on I-44. Will sell for NADA low book--$7725 firm. Or trade for a mid 90s Cadillac Seville in excellent condition. Other interesting trades considered.
e-mail kjhansen49@yahoo.com
Keith
