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General Buick Tech / Re: Electrical issues

« on: August 19 2019, 07:37:46 PM »

Lol Steve I didn’t take those pictures that would get me in trouble.
Pull the ECM and wiggled every wire and all seems fine.
 

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General Buick Tech / Electrical issues

« on: August 19 2019, 10:54:57 AM »

Car stared to stumble at idle and sometime shuts off, and also hard to start. all scan readings look fine except for battery voltage. so I know its the problem. I turned the key on and the volts on scan master go from 11v to 0v back and forth. gave the ECU panel a slap and it stopped. maybe time to replace the ECU pigtails  . once I get the car started and its stays running everything is fine. I have checked the battery cables and lines at the alternator,

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General Buick Tech / Re: suspension upgrades?

« on: February 13 2019, 12:50:09 PM »

nothing else has changed. I purchased the 9" from checkered racing which the mounts for g-body were done by them. the gear ratio is 3.50 , the mph has pretty much stayed the same. I did install it myself but it was very easy. but I have never check the pinion angle as I have no way of adjusting them at this point.

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General Buick Tech / suspension upgrades?

« on: February 12 2019, 04:31:48 PM »

my car has been 1.49 60ft with the stock rear with home made boxes upper and lower and air bags on both sides and this was on drag radials
since I have change to the 9" rear my best 60ft is 1.57 with slicks, I cant get the DRs to hook and even have trouble getting the slicks to hook.


What would be the first think to upgrade?

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General Buick Tech / Re: Power log -- getting some knock, need help

« on: December 11 2018, 11:15:17 AM »

Thanks Guys
I am not a comp racer I just go to the track to get times for myself. I do a lot of testing on a good road near home, most of it is 3rd gear hits that way when I get to the track all I have to worry about is the beginning of the run and the end. most of the time I am just making adjustments to 1st and 2nd gear fueling, the rest is usually safe at 760 @ 18 degrees with no Knock. My concern here was because of the higher boost psi would I have to worry about spark blowout, but I will add some fuel at WOT and see if that gets rid of the knock and if it does I should be OK.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Power log -- getting some knock, need help

« on: December 03 2018, 02:34:43 PM »

my plan was not to add timing but take some away and get it closer to 18 degrees, I really like the feel of the 29 psi just kinda scared of the KR, but I am still at 128 setting on fuel (70 percent) duty cycle on that log. so I have room to add which makes me think that I can add enough to go the 1/4 mile at around 125mph.
Thanks for the help Scoob

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General Buick Tech / Re: Power log -- getting some knock, need help

« on: December 03 2018, 10:25:15 AM »

After looking at the log again I may just need to add more fuel

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General Buick Tech / Power log -- getting some knock, need help

« on: December 03 2018, 10:22:01 AM »

after recently putting a new cartridge on turbo and fixing the exhaust leaks I have gone from 24psi to 29 psi of boost. the car is running good but after data logging I noticed so knock, on the log I made two hits the first one the boost stayed at about 24-25 psi and no knock, I was not at full throttle, second hit at full throttle the boost was at 28-29psi and showed some knock, to me everything looks OK on the fuel readings etc. I was wondering could it be that I am loosing spark.
1) should I back off on timing
2) should I back off on boost
3) should I change gap on plugs


Any help appreciated
Thanks

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Crusing the Coast 2018

« on: October 16 2018, 01:11:30 PM »

Mine is showing some age Steve, its the only one with the BUICK on top the grill 85 model
but I have fun with it.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Crusing the Coast 2018

« on: October 10 2018, 10:55:32 AM »

more pics

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IHADAV8 Playground / Crusing the Coast 2018

« on: October 10 2018, 10:53:38 AM »

Had a great time

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Endoscope

« on: July 30 2018, 10:21:29 AM »

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DS6DXS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_7?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B074DS6DXS&pd_rd_wg=Pu7Uy&pd_rd_r=6QE5T8EQX35Y1H5EQN54&pd_rd_w=hR2qV


This is the one I have and it is very useful.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Fuel tank vent line

« on: January 22 2018, 01:50:54 PM »

Thanks Steve

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General Buick Tech / Fuel tank vent line

« on: January 22 2018, 10:19:01 AM »

I will installing new racetronix fuel line, I was wondering what to do with the vent line, do I need to keep it running to the front or can I just run it to the rear of the car, the canister has been removed for years.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Another shady GN guy?

« on: December 21 2017, 11:48:39 AM »

My response to this tread was ONLY to say that Robert your are accusing someone of being shady when you only know one side of the story. I just hate seeing someone being called shady who has helped multiple turbo buicks owners  get their cars back on the road.
But I guess i am the bad guy for standing up for someone else, I am done with this tread.