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Awesome vid, tons of great info. Alky is possibly the first mod anyone should consider for these cars, in my opinion

Hello! What is your hp rating before and after?

Hello, Enjoy your video series. Toward the end of this video, you mentioned about selling (i think) about superchargers for Porsche 911's. Do you still do that? If yes, can you drop me an email? Thank you.

Justin- Tried finding you on turbobuick, wanted to briefly chat with you if at all possible. thanks for the videos!

@J-Finelli231 I was trying to look for the video of the list of parts you use I couldn’t find it

Good explanation here

You ever come across a 3.8 with a milled fire ring in either the block or heads? I have a lower assembly with that. I’m concerned if I can just not worry about that or do I have to have new fire rings installed in your opinion? I’d rather remove them and just leave the groove, but I’m concerned that I wouldn’t be able to do that

Did you add a bigger fuel return, if so, what did you go with?

Thanks for making this vid

Thanks for making this. Showed me what I already suspected, that narrowband and scanmaster is far too inconsistent. Ordering wide band asap!

As a fairly new GN owner, this is just amazing content. Really appreciate the contribution of knowledge. Great work.

Sweet ride! What is your engine oil and filter combo?

This is not a POV drive… lol

I'm trying to set the TPS sensor.

Your boy has something he wants to tail you Dave

I remember buying my GN new in 87 bone stock ran 14.53 @ 95mph a week later I went to the pet store and bought a fish valve for 8 dollars put that on the car and raised the boost went back down and ran 13.90 @ 99mph. Just the beginning where I am now running 8.70s @158mph with a TA Performance aluminum v6 block w/ se-B heads 76/75 turbo,e85 rjc mega cooler,400 Trans w/ tranny brake

This is testament to how great the 86/87 Turbo Regals are when they are properly maintained.

Question the cam gear is supposed to be at 6oclock and crank at 12 oclock two dot pointing at each other at TDC right? Some guy said it doesn't matter if they are both pointing at 12oclock is this true?

Great video!!

The cam sensors he shows are extreme in price. Later less expensive versions are readily available. The 87 cam sensor port is at the top of the chain cover. He had to modify this port due to the double row chain. Now he tries a much earlier OEM sensor that runs off the distributor gear....an inferior setup. Best to use a quality steel chain, & iron gear along with the stock tensioner. The stock gear can be easily modified for +/- 6 degree advance/retard cam timing

Aluminum stage I & II heads are hard to find. They have huge ports, that are not practicle on a street/strip engine. We have another "d0n't kn0w nuthin" in the comments. "Kn0w nuthin" can't spell either it's they're not "there" heavier.

One does not need copper coat on cometics. I have early steal single layer gaskets and I SPARINGLY use CC on them.

No new rings and bearings? What is this idi0t doing? At least rings and rod bearings.

The oil feed was increased to 1/2" in 1984. What this idi0t is doing is not needed on an 1987 engine.

This idi0t just insists on doing things the hard way. Use a cut down barrel w/ diesel at least. The razor belongs in an inspection sticker scraper.

Your cam has a non groove front journal. This cam takes a wider front HD bearing, back grooved with dual oil ports. The front bearing must be installed with oil ports @ 2:00 & 7:00. The rear core plug controls the horizontal center of the rollers on the cam lobes. Afterward if any of the rollers are badly off center your cam is defective. The stock front cam thrust spring pushes the cam back against the core plug, or aftermarket types with adjustable horizontal clearance are available. I use the stock spring type with my Competition Cams roller. It is ok to very mildly clearance the lifter skirts, or very carefully and mildly bevel/radius the sharp edges of the cam lobes to fix minor clearance errors in this area......MINOR AS IN VERY SMALL is the key. Otherwise try another brand lifter (just 1) at first, before buying a whole set if needed.

Cleaning the hard way. STUPID! Use a cut down barrel (35 gallon if possible) a 55 gallon will do, or similar. Diesel will cut most of it. A gallon of mineral spirits added helps.

Do you have a email address? I would like email you about my car on the fuel pump and injector, tuning etc

I have a 350 Buick and put together an oil pump for it. When the motor is full hot it won’t go over 30psi. I reckon I need to get my oil pump dialed in. New crank and cam bearings I don’t think engine clearance is the issue.

Are you letting the car shift while tuning wot? I think I heard a shift on a pull. Also why are you not hitting both buttons on the scanmaster to show the mph the number was recorded? That may be the reason you see inconsistency s on the scan master. My scanmaster snapshots are rock solid on 3rd gear pulls with no up or down shift.

Very nice car!! :) Drive it!! I don't like my cars perfect cause I want to drive them!!! Mickey Thompson drag radials which are basic a slick with a groove are best you can get on the street.

This video is GOLD! Thank you for this, Sir! I loved the "Look at those victims," at the end. Those "Scat Snacks," those "Pussy Cats," and "De-horned, de-fanged Demons," to include the , "170!" Lesson in life, don't screw with a Bad Ass Turbo Buick! 😎

Question. are the GN engines the same as the modern 3800 or are they beefier?

Me armaron el motor y no lubrica por un lado qué pasará hay cual sera la falla

Hola mi 231 me lo armamos el motor y por el lado izquierdo no lubrica que pasará hay con la lubricación

New rings and bearings do not cost a lot. Seems to have plenty of "budget" for everything else. Do not follow this "builders" examples. Hot tank your block, and install new bearings, rings, chain, core plugs, and seals.

I was told to separate the cometics by Weber Racing here in Ohio and spray each layer with copper spray-a-gasket and they still seep out of the back of the head. Nothing drastic but it IS annoying

I need to do this to my 64 Special. I'm leaking water at the housing seal.

Too bad you have to be rich to have something like this... its my dream car but they keep going up in value so it sadly will never be obtainable

😂thank you very much for your videos . I've had my gn since 2001 and just now I'm starting to understand this car ! Thanks again 👌👍👍

Did you blow up the engine? Last we heard from you was last summer and you were going to go racing in the fall.

Looks like this would be similar on my 215 Buick v8

8 months without an update.

What a good video seriously…idiot proof

el primer video que veo en youtube que arman un motor completo y bien explicado hasta ahora e visto video que lo arman hasta 3/4

What tire were you running?

Need some more converter

I'm running a very similar engine setup as you but I'm running a 3800 artcarr converter and I have some suspension mods and I'm running the 28" Hoosier drag radials and I'm getting mid 1.40 sixtty foots

What do the upgrades for 2023 look like ?

Great video thanks