SLIC V6 - 'Stuck in the '90's' - Resto/Update

[Pronto]

Looks nice, good job.

 

[SLIC V6]

Thanks so much guys!
I loved working on the car and it was especially nice since my 20 year old son was able to help me out with a few things.
I've got some health issues that make it hard for me to be able to wrench on it as much as I'd like, Its a great way to pass to some wrenching knowledge down to my Son.

The two of us took it out for its maiden voyage on Father's Day.
It was the first time that my son had driven the car, and he was smiling from ear to ear.
I forgot how much attention that the car gets,
We were getting thumbs up and horn honks at us. A couple of young girls were giving my son cat-calls hanging out the window of their car!
When we were pulled over to switch drivers, a car went by and banged a U-turn, then pulled over to talk to us,
He wanted to see the car and told us all about his buddy that had one and took a lot of money in street races with it.

Brian (Bison) seems like a really nice guy, he's forgotten more about Turbo Buicks that I will ever know.
He's replacing the fuel lines for me along with some other upgrades.
I'm not sure about the coffee, but he was assembling an engine while were on the phones last !!!

ENJOY!

 

[KC87]

Off topic but speaking of restorations and rides whatever happened to Project "X-Gray" and that other nice 64 Buick work of art.

 

[kidsixpack]

Really fantastic thread! Looks like you really took the bull by the horns and have made a tremendous amount of progress. You’re pics of all the old school upgrades really take me back to when they were new. I remember loving the directional wheels back in the day. Car looks incredible! Nice job!
KID

 

[SLIC V6]

Only updates we did to the front end were swapping out the 30 year old cheap KYB 90/10 front shocks for a set of QA1-R's and removing the KB ram air and intercooler scoop air dam to put the stock air dams back on.

Shocks:

(Old School) KB Air Dam:

My brother borrowed a trailer from a friend and towed the car up to Bison's with me:


Thanks again for all of the compliments and interest!
ENJOY!

 

[SLIC V6]

Its been a long time since I last updated this thread, the car has been at Bison's Performance getting some major drivetrain upgrades.
Here are a few pictures of some of the engine and trans updates:

 

[SLIC V6]

Bison added an external wastegate to my old Kenne Bell coated headers.
He modified the old ATR 3" SS downpipe to vent the low pressure into the exhaust system.

 

[SLIC V6]

Left and right sides of the engine all completed.

 

[SLIC V6]

He did a bunch of other drivetrain updates that I didn't capture in pictures, but I have to say that I am extremely happy with all of his work!
His attention to detail is outstanding, everything that he touched looks like it should be on a show car! He's incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of these cars, and he's very easy to talk to. I am so glad that I followed many of the recommendations from this site and took my car up to Bison's Performance, I would recommend him to anyone!!!

He took this picture outside of his shop last week:

ENJOY!!!

 

[GNICETRY]

That is looking beautiful!!

 

[TurboTGuy]

Brian is one of the good guys, that's for sure!

 

[Mr.Spool]

Bison added an external wastegate to my old Kenne Bell coated headers.
He modified the old ATR 3" SS downpipe to vent the low pressure into the exhaust system.

That's the right way to do it

 

[SLIC V6]

The build from Bison consisted of the following:

-stock 75k shortblock
-HR Parts engine mounts
-GN1 heads with zero porting double valve springs 185 seat pressure
-100% untouched stock intake manifold. Still has egr tower and no squaring of port exits whatsoever
-2 nozzle Razor alky
-1.65 ratio Scorpion rockers
-extreme energy hyd roller cam with rollmaster timing set, Johnson reduced travel lifters
-62mm throttle body w/45degree IAC plate
-80lb/hr SD injectors
-new -8 feed and -6 fuel return line
-new adjustable FPR
-525lph fuel pump w/hotwire kit (340lph DW300 was out of fuel on Dyno)
-Precision stock location Intercooler
-MFS 6766 ball bearing turbo
-Precision turbo saver
-4” inlet pipe & air filter
-3.5bar MAP sensor
-RJC powerplate
-vacuum plate
-old KB headers
-old ATR 3” SS DP
-old ATR 2 ½” SS exhaust
-custom 3” SS test pipe
-Turbosmart external gate with inlet directly below turbo inlet flange connected to down pipe with flex joint on low pressure side. Block off plate on turbo outlet flange
-17/0 9.5” PTC NLU converter with sprag
-Bison’s Performance fully updated transmission with McClay intermediate shaft forward drum, dual fed direct, 4140 ground pressure plate in direct, 7 clutch high energy, aluminum apply ring, carbon band, sonnax servo, Bison’s Performance separator plate, rollerized low/rev support, 3 clutch OD, cast aluminum pan, etc
-new inline trans cooler
-new water pump
-160degree Tstat w/billet neck
-new F-Body radiator with twin Intrepid fans & delay relay
-rear has been updated with 30 spline Eaton posi carrier and Moser axles
-rear end girdle
-new driveshaft w/hd yoke and safety loop
-275/60-15 DR on 10” rim
-ecu-GN with 18x trigger wheel and D599a coil
-oil pressure, fuel pressure and alky pressure transducers
-new mini starter
-Scanmaster G
-Bison dyno tune

I believe that the car is no longer 'Stuck in the 90's'!!!
ENJOY!!!

 

[V6sleeper]

Sharing any Dyno numbers at this time?

 

[SLIC V6]

Sharing any Dyno numbers at this time?

V6sleeper,
No problem with me sharing, its not a Street Racer or competitive track car.

I was hoping/expecting to get a little over 500whp.
Bison over delivered with 614.96whp with the DW300 running out of pump.
He just dropped the tank and replaced with a 525lph pump and bigger gauge hotwire after the Dyno session.

Thanks for your interest, and ENJOY!!!

 

[Pronto]

One of the right places to go for sure. Looks like you can embarrass lot's of new performance street cars now. If I may ask, what psi was that at?

 

[Mr.Spool]

V6sleeper,
No problem with me sharing, its not a Street Racer or competitive track car.

I was hoping/expecting to get a little over 500whp.
Bison over delivered with 614.96whp with the DW300 running out of pump.
He just dropped the tank and replaced with a 525lph pump and bigger gauge hotwire after the Dyno session.

Thanks for your interest, and ENJOY!!!

nicely done on a stock shortblock

 

[SLIC V6]

If I may ask, what psi was that at?

Sure thing Pronto!!!
Run1 was at ~22psi.
Run5 was at ~30psi.
No coughs, no sputters, no pops on the Dyno or on the 30 minute drive to the Dyno and back!

ENJOY!!!

 

[SLIC V6]

nicely done on a stock shortblock

Thanks so much Mr. Spool!!!
Bison has combinations and tuning skills that WORK !!!
ENJOY!!!

 

[Mr.Spool]

Thanks so much Mr. Spool!!!
Bison has combinations and tuning skills that WORK !!!
ENJOY!!!

There is a few of us that have been doing this a long time and have put the time in to really offer others a much easier path especially to enjoy the car.nice ride and have fun with it