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General Buick Tech / Re: Turbo Regal Service Manual

« on: January 03 2025, 01:52:50 PM »

http://onefootinthegrave.net/filez!/warez!/trservice/enhcdpdf.html

sez it was updated

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It's Not Christmas Till

« on: December 31 2024, 05:05:21 PM »

Truth!!!
watched it Christmas Night!

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General Buick Tech / Re: crossflow orientation

« on: November 16 2024, 08:09:07 AM »

Post up some pix of what you have up under there. I bet one of these sharp individuals on here can give some insight.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: A New Best Milage with the BabyMax

« on: August 01 2023, 07:28:52 PM »

My cousin has a diesel rabbit(old I know) that gets 50mpg according to him. My Cummins only does about 15-16mpg but it is a 6.7L

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / Re: WTB: Good short block

« on: July 08 2023, 06:45:15 PM »

what are your rebuild plans? over bore? cut n polish crank? new fancy crank n rods and some forged pistons? Machine shop picked out? or is this just a drop it off and write a check later type project?

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Knowledge Base Articles, Submissions, and Comments / Re: My poor man's suspension ...

« on: June 11 2023, 12:16:42 PM »

As seen in my yrs long trans thread I am slow. I did get some new body bolts. I have the original frame sitting on stands and have the steering box, and front suspension reinstalled. Need to run the new stainless brake lines I bought and a fuel line, but haven't gotten a filter ordered yet. Kinda pricey but I want to be able to clean the filter and not have to replace the element.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166027350267?epid=24047344069&hash=item26a80050fb:g:6i0AAOSw-NpkNWgN&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABAJLkUQI5bsMdtM8GTM6VQ%2Bb7%2FmNTMH3MA7%2FFiKr%2FHK8%2BbNu5%2BcEGMOFXrmOOOJHe%2FdNBywpjP%2F4PME3JcUfFDkW52EoOoIWUeQ4aRMaUeJReHEL419HiGqfZY%2FC7vSkvdOfU4jeHKNUmM0mecIuRpDkKvxHYaBvFKDUKT2jwNmc50eg2pss7nqds3keNWM%2Bfx77qTsUatCldtfmunIBOZjZhELvqbN4ndeaNPnJidpbuTcd5vKek21O21bz1gjfDXUwDx186eWijvVDi%2FEQJRVYQwVbCmXv52mqsjOpaZ8H1XI1T2E895VRwYdLsuSv2j9X2VL6yT3puTvoNX4G9mTM%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6iLwbOVYg

I have some 1/2" line to run for fuel and was going to use the old feed for the return.
As seen I have the fancy new to me rear control arms and the rear in the 86 roller I bought. Gotta get the pulled.
I've been working on getting the short block situated. Turns out the crank the seller 'threw in" has .020 rod journals and .010 mains so I have ordered bearing to see how that will work out. Have new cam bearings, lifters and a used cam. Then I can see about the heads.

Lots of dreams and I plug away when I can get out there.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Custom builder bullshit

« on: March 04 2023, 11:03:27 AM »

Cost of labor is ridiculous too. I don't sit down and cost out mods or even my time out in the garage/driveway. But I know it has value and so do you. I dont mind doing things for my buddies and even some casual friend but that is usually comped for little welding or plasma cutting stuff. But when I ask for help or what not there shall be reciprocation(and if I get the brush off I'm not likely to forget). And I don't turn down some beer or other type gesture(nonmonetary comp) when the activity takes place.

In the end it is a hobby to me and if I had to do it for a living, I doubt I'd last very long as people in general suck. And having a boss over in my grille about this or that isn't really in my wheel house.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Custom builder bullshit

« on: February 11 2023, 10:44:56 AM »

Not sure where you are getting a paint job for $7500. Have you priced just the materials lately? That is obscene.

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IHADAV8 Playground / 65GS.com....

« on: February 11 2023, 10:41:30 AM »

https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/black-screen-on-65gs-com.383727/#post-3372312

I know these are v8 guys but they seem to have such a small group their board has become fundage challenged. Didn't know if we might help em out with a section or if that is just not something that could or would be done.

Just a thought for some Buick brethren.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Californians Move To Texas

« on: September 27 2022, 10:10:36 PM »

My neighbor is generally sporting his heater in a holster on his hip or the small of his back. I don't see it as a problem. Way better to have and not need then need and not have.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Power antena

« on: August 20 2022, 08:20:59 PM »

My son told me he thought the roadmaster antenna looked a lot like the one in the Regal. Might be able to get one from a wrecking yard. Easier than the regal as it is in the back in the trunk.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: The Green Mile is almost to the "will it run" Stage

« on: July 08 2022, 04:11:23 PM »

That's why I love my bikes. Throw a leg over them and go. I don't miss wrenching.

I love to wrench. My kids got me a nifty red shade thing as they think it it too hot out there in the sun to be doing it.



I am looking forward to the green mile busting off and going for a cruise! I'm glad when progress it made.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: The Green Mile is almost to the "will it run" Stage

« on: July 07 2022, 09:41:37 AM »

No doubt on the bleeding. I used to wonder why my dad was bleeding over stuff. Now I bleed all over the project. Oh well, ain't getting any younger.

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General Buick Tech / Re: hot air motor VS intercooled

« on: July 01 2022, 03:45:42 PM »

Trans would bring some good coin to the right buyer. I would think the long block part of the engine would be of value to some but the intake , exhaust, ignition, front pulleys and sensors are all different.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Front end alignment help

« on: June 15 2022, 03:05:54 PM »

X2 on the diy. There are some very good YouTube vids on the procedure and the tools aren't that expensive to aquire .