Hotair update

[HOTSIX]

Well....some guys here are in the 12's and some are even headed for lower. Im a lil depressed 'cause I have spent a fortune and it still feels about as fast as a box of rocks.

My sig shows what I have done (performance wise) to the car. I have been contemplating selling - but I think I want to stick it out and sink more cash into the car and tune tune tune. It feels like I couldnt beat my '99 Silverado 4.8L if I tried....

Here's some of the things I am considering:

TH-2004R SUPER REBUILD KIT/HD 388.89 (Art Carr)
9.5” TORQUE CONVERTER 388.89 (Art Carr)
TRANS. REBUILD WORK 700.00 (APPROX)
’85 FM INTERCOOLER KIT 1263.00 (POSTON) ???
’87 FM INTERCOOLER KIT 1088.00 (POSTON) ???
NEOPRENE REAR MAIN SEAL (oil leak) 13.49 (POSTON)
INTAKE / IC KIT (from the intake thread) 1356.00 (JS MANUFACTURING)
HOT AIR/COLD AIR KIT W K+N FILTER 201.95 (BUICKGN.COM)
HEATED O2 SENSOR 90.00 (CASPERS)
REPRO IC SHROUD & SCOOP 140.00 (KIRBANS)
160 DEG T-STAT (Still dont have one yet) 8.95 (KIRBANS)

I feel my trans is the weak link because I have not touched it since I got the car - and it was a basket case when I got it before restoration. Its probably been abused - it shifts poorly and quite a bit of clutch material was in the pan when I got it.

Anyone have any input on what choices I should make ?

 

[racemybuick]

You got the makings of a 12 sec car! If you got tons of tranny clutch material in that pan, get that trans out!!! I found out the hard way of how bad my trans was when there was no reverse!!! the car has been parked for four years due to college, but if I took that trans out 4 years ago, I could have been driving it right now! Good luck, and that is a 12 sec car!!

John

 

[HOTSIX]

Anyone else?

Thanks for the input - see it seems like I have the parts needed to make this car rock - but it seems sluggish.

Cant figure it.

 

[6SENSE]

Motor could have tons of potential power but if you cant get it back to the rear wheels all that "power" means nothing.