My 1986 Buick GX1 (GN)

[joeynj]

Very nice

 

[SpeedRacerX]

Gauges are awesome. I like how you clocked them so all up is all good.

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[Rdrage]

Great job looks great!!!

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

I decided to go with black DUI Livewires plug wires and found that some wires were way too long.
I compaired stock, Magnacore 10mm and the DUI wires.

I measured from the center of the 90* (coil end) to the end of the steel connector on the plug end.

Stock plug wire lengths and resistance.

Magnacore plug wire lengths and resistance.

DUI Livewires lengths. I didn't check resistance.

I slid the heat shrink over the protective sleeve on the plug end, pried the steel plug connector open, laid the wire next to the tape measure and cut to the appropriate length + 3/4". I cut off 3/4" insulation, folded the inside conductor back over the outside and crimped the plug connector back on using an MSD crimp tool.

I made them the same length as the Magnacores.

Yes I make all my plug wires to length because ---- well, I am that picky.
I used some Taylor 10mm V6 wire separators (p/n 42505) by using an aluminum plate (painted black) to clamp on the stock wire holders.

I think they turned out pretty good.

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

I installed the precision plenum and power plate a while back and figured I'd better update this as well.

Not realizing the new plenum is 5/8" taller than stock, the vacuum block and the up pipe interfered with my Bowling Green Customs embroidered hood pad.

I thought I'd try something different so I had .125" machined off the bottom of the plenum up front tapering to nothing at the rear to tip the plenum down.

That didn't quite do it so I had them machine the front of the plenum flat which when combined, lowered the plenum a little and tipped the throttle body down 6*.

I purchased the stock aluminum vacuum block from Kirbans performance and made a slim line vac block.
I had a friend machine .100" off the top and bottom of the vac block for a total of .200".
I filed a taper on the front and rear of tha vac block for some style and added clearance. Of course I had to powder coat it black.

Now I have a 1/4" clearance between the hood pad and both the vac block and the up pipe with the bonus of having the up pipe perfectly in line with the throttle body.

I installed an 85mm Z06 MAF and modified a 3.5 MAF pipe from Full Throttle to fit the inlet bell and Kenne-bell ram air system along with a 4" dry flow synthetic filter.

 

[JP112_89]

Sweet...I remember seeing this car in Hebron Ohio about 9-10 years ago. What a gem.

Joe

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

Sweet...I remember seeing this car in Hebron Ohio about 9-10 years ago. What a gem.

Joe

Thank you Joe,
I use to live in Coldwater OH and drove the car all over Southern OH and Eastern Indiana.
I even got a prom date in Bowling Green KY with a girl I'd met "circling the mall" while attending the Buick Nationals.
Ahh, the good old days.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

badass

 

[Quick6Chris]

Sweet ride! The vacuum block is very cool I need that in my life..

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

I've wanted to upgrade the front brakes and decided to go with the UMI C5 setup with the wilwood aluminum hubs.

I ground off the Corvette logos for a clean look. While I was at it I cleaned up the abutment brackets as well and they turned out kind of billet looking.

I painted everything with Douplicolor Stainless steel paint.

The calipers looked a little blah so I had a sign shop make some vinyl decal stencils because the vinyl was only good for 200 deg.

I used Doublicolor wheel paint (I've had good luck with it on other vehicles in the past) in graphite and gloss black for the wording, then peeled off the stencil decal.

While I was at it I installed upper and lower A-arms from UMI Performance as well.

I ordered cross drilled rotors from R1 Concepts with their black zinc coating and went with ceramic brake pads from carquest.

Yeah, I know it looks odd with the cross drilled pattern curving forward, but thought it was more important to have the curved vane rotors installed correctly (with the vanes curving towards the rear so centrifugal force can suck air in at the hub and expel it out the edge).

The cross drilled pattern is opposite the curved vane pattern.

It does make me feel a little better seeing other cars with the cross drilled pattern going forward as well, not much, but a little.

 

[VtheGNMan]

Looking sweet!

 

[grass doctor]

that is a really cool car and thread

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

Looking sweet!

that is a really cool car and thread

Thank you. I thought I'd share some ideas.

 

[oddmonte]

That one good looking ride. I hope to see you out and about this summer with it.

 

[SpeedRacerX]

I've wanted to upgrade the front brakes and decided to go with the UMI C5 setup with the wilwood aluminum hubs.

I ground off the Corvette logos for a clean look. While I was at it I cleaned up the abutment brackets as well and they turned out kind of billet looking.

I painted everything with Douplicolor Stainless steel paint.

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The calipers looked a little blah so I had a sign shop make some vinyl decal stencils because the vinyl was only good for 200 deg.

I used Doublicolor wheel paint (I've had good luck with it on other vehicles in the past) in graphite and gloss black for the wording, then peeled off the stencil decal.

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While I was at it I installed upper and lower A-arms from UMI Performance as well.

I ordered cross drilled rotors from R1 Concepts with their black zinc coating and went with ceramic brake pads from carquest.

View attachment 335909

Yeah, I know it looks odd with the cross drilled pattern curving forward, but thought it was more important to have the curved vane rotors installed correctly (with the vanes curving towards the rear so centrifugal force can suck air in at the hub and expel it out the edge).

The cross drilled pattern is opposite the curved vane pattern.

It does make me feel a little better seeing other cars with the cross drilled pattern going forward as well, not much, but a little.

Looks great.

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