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General Buick Tech / Re: looking for opinions

« on: September 28 2017, 03:32:54 PM »

You are right Ron I am probably over thinking this its a bad habit lol. The issue at hand is the narrowed 12 bolt I have has 456 gears in it I need to get those out, if I want to use the current posi carrier the lowest I can go is 3.73 with out a new carrier or a spool.


All the locals are screaming back half and tub it keep the 4.56 hahaha I'm going to be different just to piss them off small tire V6 single exhaust drive it to the track. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: looking for opinions

« on: September 28 2017, 01:51:43 PM »

This why I come here great discussion, Ideally I would run a lower gear to try and keep the car in its power band as long as possible 3.23 or even a 3.08 this would also help fuel economy lol.


If i went with a tight converter and the 3.73 would that load the motor more like Norbs did?


I had also thought of a custom cam or installing it slightly retarded to move the power band up the RPM so I could spin it past 6000 rpm with a tight converter I don't think my 60' is going to suffer too much with the 3.73.

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General Buick Tech / looking for opinions

« on: September 27 2017, 11:13:44 PM »

Thanks gents my original thought was a 3.23
I speculated that the tire size and the weight would make it difficult to create load for the turbo.
Did some research on a gear set and with my 4series carrier the lowest I can get is 3.73
This would be great in the 1/8 but probably hurt me in the 1/4
I could always try a spool  this 12 bolt has 9" ends and 30 spline axles.


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General Buick Tech / Re: looking for opinions

« on: September 27 2017, 06:06:44 PM »

lol yes my LC2 is going in it still just going to be a street car with single exhaust....


I beat up on a few of trailered race cars with the flying brick and that running gear after each race they would be over looking under the hood shaking their heads won first place one night at the arm drops and had a guy gutting himself when he saw me put the radials back on to drive it home.


1000 lbs is almost a full second in the 1/4 

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General Buick Tech / Re: looking for opinions

« on: September 27 2017, 05:35:02 PM »

yes sir my current set up is going on a diet the Regal has been my pride and Joy but the frame is suspect in the typical spots and I have loved the V8 Vegas since I was a teenager seems like the perfect idea!


So instead of a GNX it will be my GNV

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General Buick Tech / looking for opinions

« on: September 27 2017, 03:23:29 PM »

so The Vega is about to start its transformation . Its going to be a bit of a sleeper stock 4 link suspension with a 12 bolt that has 456 gears lol. I can get a 373 for the 4 series carrier which should be good, its going to be a small tire 8.5 x 26 slick at the track and a similar sized drag radial on the street. My 2800 stall will be too tight I think for this light weight losing 1000 lbs changes things 3200 or even 3400 stall would like to keep the lock up? Was also considering a cam swap to move power up in the rpm so its not flat lining at the end of a 1/4 mile pass what do you think?


The Barns almost ready for this project

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Ken Blocks Latest Vid-Pikes Peak

« on: September 27 2017, 03:09:05 PM »

in the wagon?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Ken Blocks Latest Vid-Pikes Peak

« on: September 26 2017, 01:02:33 PM »

saw a vid of him testing at the track he even said it was to much power adding the twins!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9-1PoYv2Y4

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IHADAV8 Playground / Armdrop Pics-Sept 16th

« on: September 20 2017, 11:02:30 AM »

That looks like a lot of fun!


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IHADAV8 Playground / Arm drop video

« on: September 18 2017, 05:56:40 PM »

Bunch hillbillies have fun on Vancouver Island.
The S10 has a 302 zapper clone in it great bunch of gear heads 😃
https://youtu.be/jTZevTOrfXo


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IHADAV8 Playground / BG 2017

« on: September 18 2017, 05:22:43 PM »

Way to go Jason!!


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IHADAV8 Playground / Ontario guys

« on: September 07 2017, 07:08:53 PM »

You guys are the best 😊


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IHADAV8 Playground / Ontario guys

« on: September 07 2017, 12:28:44 AM »

No...sure is a nice build tho. You or one of your buddies seriously interested in it? I could make a day of it and have a look.

Thanks a lot Brad
Yes there is some interest  if I get close to pulling the trigger I might take you up on your offer.


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IHADAV8 Playground / Ontario guys

« on: September 06 2017, 05:11:25 PM »

Anyone know this car?
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/ottawa/1973-pro-street-vega/1286564052?enableSearchNa vigationFlag=true


what can you tell me about it?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Soooo I'm putting the buick on a diet.

« on: April 03 2017, 03:44:07 PM »

an other pic