What did you do to your GN/TR today?

[incubus2432]

The weather has finally gotten consistently decent so I was able to wrap up some jobs started over Winter. Basically, I got my 9 gauge GNX dash in along with swapping the dual console gauges out. In the dash is now speedo/tach/fuel/fuel pressure/trans temp/coolant temp/oil pressure/boost/volts and the console has pyrometer/wide-band. All gauges are Autometer 'Phantom" series. Running all of the sender wiring was a PITA to get done neatly but it came out great and all of the gauges work well EXCEPT for boost.....it's probably just a kinked/pinched hose so it should be a quick fix when I get a minute or two.

When I finally fired the car up there was a little light smoke from the engine compartment that cleared up after a few minutes.....just oil residue from various mini-projects over winter.

I also drained the winter antifreeze and refilled with distilled water, Red Line water wetter and a valvoline additive to lube the water pump and inhibit corrosion (I forget the name). Also topped off the alky reservoir.

The car ran great and felt strong. The only problem, besides not being able to hammer it too bad due to the boost gauge not working, was that the turbo oil feed line was leaking pretty bad but once snugged sealed up fine.

It's good to have it up and running and I look forward to upcoming projects throughout the Spring/Summer.....installing the Hydroboost (if the rest of my parts ever get here), Baer brakes front/back, fixing rear main seal and installing shift kit. Good times, good times.....

 

[scojack_2001]

Front springs and front LS1 brake swap is DONE. Got the grille in front of my new FMIC without having to cut anything.

Car is basically ready. Gotta throw on the front bumper and then I can drive it. Still have a few things to do like new downpipe and tubular LCAs but those are 20 minute jobs.

How do you like the LS1 brakes?? Im seriously considering going to those since I run out of brakes and braking room real quick in my area. Did you buy the kit or make it yourself?

 

[wh1doll]

rinsed the pollen off of them.

 

[85Dan85TType]

I'm doing a hot air > intercooled conversion, so yesterday I took the intake and plenum to a machine shop to get bead blasted. Soon I get to start buying LOTS of nuts & bolts.

Good thing I work at Lowe's! 10% off baby! :biggrin:

This weekend I'll start doing some sensor shopping, so far it's looking like Kirban has some of the least expensive stuff; but I need all the sensors that go in the intake, I think I need the MAT and the MAP (why do our cars have a MAF and a MAP? Doesn't this seem a little redundant?). Bah! Stupid computers!

 

[regal-nut]

Well my friend finally got the 82 body and frame out of my driveway, and got the frame for the 86 blocked up and i now got the start on the front spindals here the picks. I only got to work on it for a short time. Had to fix the brakes on the jeep for the wife got to keep her happy.

 

[wh1doll]

rinsed the pollen off of them (again- this is NC after all), then got them back inside before the thunderstorms hit...

 

[BlackMetal]

Front bumper is back on. Car finally LOOKS ready to drive but still have a few things to take care of. Maybe this week I'll get to test it out.

 

[imjoesnuffy]

Installed a new ashtray switch panel from TR Custom Parts 84-87 Turbo Regals, 94-6 Impala SS, 93-up F Body Cars, Olds G-Body Cars, Late Model Corvettes, S-10 Blazers for the TCC lockup, FAN and Line lock. Installed the light for the line lock as well, pretty cool :biggrin:

I just have to chase down the electrical gremlins I am having. Something wrong with my harness, with key on and I move it behind the alternator the fuel pump and fan are cutting off.

Installed polyurethane body bushings. Found my electrical problem. I broke the torque strap bolt and didnt notice it. Engine was torguing over, the wire running from the alternator to the battery was getting pinched and grounding out on the block.

 

[kenny]

Not my TR, but played with this,
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/hybrids/249062-84-4-door-regal.html

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

installed a TA differential cover and switched out the stock bolts on the bearing caps to studs............ oh and more importantly I DROVE IT!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[BlackMetal]

Finished my 3.5" downpipe install, had to make my own cap thanks SAMBALLLLLLS. Finished hooking up the 36mm front sway bar. A friend happened to stop by and finally went out and drove it! Once that new turbo spools up it takes off! Didn't really test it out because the brake pedal is spongy after installing LS1 front brakes. Might take it to work on my day off and bleed the system real good.

Cleaned off 6 months of garage dust and smudges from working on it, and put it away.

 

[Junior Samples]

drove it hard today..please refer to kill section

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

1987 Regal
move it around in the yard then took parts from it for my other car

 

[Major Nutz]

Did a compression test. 5 cylinders 135-140, 1 cylinder 20 Looks like the heads are coming off again! Really thinking of going back stock.

 

[turbo nasty]

Couple of buds and I pulled my trans out to send back to the "Builder" to fix it.
Freakin 3 second delay on the 3-2 on the manual or WOT kickdown. And soft shifts and flare on every gear. I'm just a lil heated considering it had 1875 miles on it and the fluid was smoked and had shavings in the pan.
Oh yeah the 3-4 accum was in upside down as well.
It is a supporting vendor on the boards and how well that individual honors the "fix/go back through it" will entail my feedback on his servic. So far its Poor and I going to be out several hundred dollars on the shipping alone.

 

[turbo nasty]

Pulled the pan again last night to look at the VB a lil closer and it has a CZ valve body in it even though I was charged $350 for a BRF core. Yeah I know the CZ will work its just the BRF charge and principle

 

[whitecobra98]

put a new maf pipe on and relocated the charcoal canister

 

[BadAssGN]

I washed mine this morning before I left work, 2am nice and cool. no water spots

even shined up the tires. :biggrin:


did a bit more tuneing on the way home.

21 psi top if 3rd ,0 knock and lots of power

 

[BlackMetal]

Took it to work so I could use a lift and make my life easier. Oil change, UMI tubular rear control arms, 1 3/8 rear sway bar, and poly body bushings. It was a long day. Body bushings are not going on my list of "fun" things to do.

 

[Whut]

I paid the giant bill to get my motor back!