Newbie with Questions..please help!

[510King]

Newbie here and I saw an 84 GN for sale. 57K miles and asking price is $8K. No serious mods are done to the car, but I know it has less HP/TQ rating, smaller turbo then 86-87 GNs and no IC.

My questions:
1- What can I do to make this baby run like 86-87 GN?
2- Is it worth $8K?

Thanks!

 

[UNGN]

Originally posted by 510King
My questions:
1- What can I do to make this baby run like 86-87 GN?

Put an '86-87 motor in it. Or spend $2500, then wish you just put an '86-87 motor in it.

2- Is it worth $8K?

Thanks!

That depends....Is there $3500 in small bills in the trunk?

 

[rastaz]

Answers:

1) easiest way is to put in an 86-87 engine
2) In mint shape it is worth half that at best

JMO, not trying to pick on Hotairs...

 

[TTA89]

Originally posted by 510King
Newbie here and I saw an 84 GN for sale. 57K miles and asking price is $8K. No serious mods are done to the car, but I know it has less HP/TQ rating, smaller turbo then 86-87 GNs and no IC.

My questions:
1- What can I do to make this baby run like 86-87 GN?
2- Is it worth $8K?

Thanks!

1. You Can't

2. Is that a pink elephant flying through the air? Then No

 

[510King]

Thanks for all the honest replies. I have not seen the car except in a crummy photo. But just thought I'd get advice from experts b4 I waste anyone's time. There's no way to upgrade the turbo, add an IC, a 3" downpipe etc?

 

[TTA89]

Yeah there is, so your now running 13s. where with the money you spent you could be in the 11s in a real Turbo Buick and still be pretty stock. To run 11s in a hotair requires alot of mods and time working on the car.

 

[UNGN]

Originally posted by 510King
Thanks for all the honest replies. I have not seen the car except in a crummy photo. But just thought I'd get advice from experts b4 I waste anyone's time. There's no way to upgrade the turbo, add an IC, a 3" downpipe etc?

Sure, that's the $2500 I was talking about. And by the time you are done you will have wished you just bought a $2000 motor out of a wrecked 86-87 GN and used it instead.

What?

No Hot air people care to comment?

It seems the only ones here with Hot air to share are the intercooled guys

 

[rastaz]

Originally posted by UNGN



Sure, that's the $2500 I was talking about. And by the time you are done you will have wished you just bought a $2000 motor out of a wrecked 86-87 GN and used it instead.

What?

No Hot air people care to comment?

It seems the only ones here with Hot air to share are the intercooled guys

That's cause its tough to argue proven facts, besides deep down they know we are right...