Fastest Pump Gas / Alky Car...?
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I think everyone here has a list of broken parts......
bought the car in late 98-----
smoked the stock trans,
stock turbo smoking replaced with te-34
cracked the center main cap/block to cam bearing.
new block .040 KB piston stock everything else
several sets of headgaskets ranging from tuning issues to crappy walbro pumps
killed trans again along with convertor
new stroker engine girdled spun thrust bearings
new ball bearing turbo killed it's bearings (under warranty)
twisted the stock yoke on driveshaft.
killed the ring and pinion in GA .
broke/crack several headers on both sides
I'm sure there is more that i have forgoten about.
bought the car in late 98-----
smoked the stock trans,
stock turbo smoking replaced with te-34
cracked the center main cap/block to cam bearing.
new block .040 KB piston stock everything else
several sets of headgaskets ranging from tuning issues to crappy walbro pumps
killed trans again along with convertor
new stroker engine girdled spun thrust bearings
new ball bearing turbo killed it's bearings (under warranty)
twisted the stock yoke on driveshaft.
killed the ring and pinion in GA .
broke/crack several headers on both sides
I'm sure there is more that i have forgoten about.
You wouldn't be on this list if you didn't know what you were doing. Sorry to hear you are selling your car. I wanted one of these right after I saw one for the first time. Bought one about 10 years ago and have really enjoyed owning it except for the few times I wanted to blow the MOFO up.
I've broken a lot of stuff but was probably more guilty of buying too many things I didn't need or that didn't work with my combo. Tried 5 different convertors between the stocker and PTC 9.5 NL.
Broke three teeth off the ring gear in my best run and never did get the 10 bolt to work right again. Put in a 9" and converted to disc brakes and now my brake pedal thinks it needs to travel about 3-4" farther before the brakes work. Sure liked the brakes on the Indy car I drove at Texas Motor Speedway last Friday.LMAO!!!!!
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Update on my non regal 109 pump/alky
9.8@122 spun and blew IC pipe top end not to bad huh
9.8@122 spun and blew IC pipe top end not to bad huh
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3150 full intereior notch mph was real low bc car nose dived when intercooler pipe blew costed threw traps
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Ill get back there eventuslly cars got no cage I'm shocked atco didn't boot me, from my mph in the 8th I could have gone 9.4-5 @145ish
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ok another Buick goin down.
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/melissas-87-gn-tai-street-car.393329/
So will a heavy car (not buick bodied) be allowed for TAI class ??? It's the only one we have left !
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/melissas-87-gn-tai-street-car.393329/
So will a heavy car (not buick bodied) be allowed for TAI class ??? It's the only one we have left !
ahhhhh... well April fools day is gone
I am concentrating on the Mazda. Alky will be set this week on it. See how it feels an then get the motor we had in Melissa's car back in the Mazda. Russ just gave it a haircut and a shave. All was good. Rings, bearings and a timing chain and a gasket set. Ready to have some more fun with it. Wagon is just staying local.. Only a mid 10 car at this point. well I am recuperating right now. Plus not crazy about 1/8th mile stuff. We need room to run people down
Plus I have to get comfy with the short wheelbased Mazda.