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General Buick Tech / Re: I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 25 2015, 07:36:53 PM »

I'm not really wanting to cut on the numbers matching rearend of my GN.  I read a lot of threads on the LS conversion.  The PST kit looks like it is made for the 4 bolt axle flange not the ones I have on my GN.  I did find this kit on Ebay that is from inline tube that looks like it will work well.  What do you guys think?  http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-88-GM-A-G-Body-Rear-Axle-Drum-to-Disc-Brake-15-Wheel-Conversion-Kit-Set-/191575132648?hash=item2c9ac489e8:g:Bm4AAOSwEeFVS9 xW&vxp=mtr

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General Buick Tech / Re: I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 25 2015, 03:08:48 PM »

so I can take the parts off of any camaro or firebird 1998-2001?

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General Buick Tech / Re: I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 25 2015, 07:57:23 AM »

So your saying I could use the blazer front big disc brakes and the F-Body rear disc brakes?  Do you think that will be a pretty well matched setup?  I'm currently prepping a new frame to put my GN on so getting access to all of the E-brake stuff is really easy right now.  I have a cut off wheel for my grinder and my neighbor does all of my welding for me.  What are the steps involved to install the F-Body brakes on the rear?  Do I need the entire E-Brake cable from the donor F-Body?

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General Buick Tech / Re: I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 24 2015, 02:23:57 PM »

I'm sure they work great but I read somewhere that the stock GN wheels won't fit over them.

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General Buick Tech / Re: I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 24 2015, 12:21:48 PM »

I'm at the junk yard getting a set of spindles and brackets right now for the front off of a 2001 blazer 2x4.  What do I replace the back drums with now that I have something figured out for the front?

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General Buick Tech / I need better brakes. Looking at new PST rear disc kit.

« on: November 24 2015, 09:35:36 AM »

I have stock front disc and rear drum brakes on my '87 GN and they suck!   I am looking at upgrading to the new PST rear disc brake upgrade kit that sells for about $450.  Does anybody have any experience with them?  I'm trying not to spend $1200 for the Baer setup.  Also, is there a good inexpensive front upgrade kit available that will fit in the stock GN wheel?  Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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General Buick Tech / Frame for 87 GN

« on: November 13 2013, 07:50:45 PM »

I am planning on swapping frames on my 1987 numbers matching GN because I'm restoring it and the current frame it sits on is wrinkled in the front.  It was obviously wrecked and straitened before I bought it and I don't want to put a lot of time and money restoring a car on a wrinkled frame.  I have the opportunity to buy a pristine frame from a 1988 Monte Carlo SS.  Will this frame match mine identically?

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General Auto Tech / Re: Removing Window Tint

« on: May 07 2013, 06:11:13 AM »

Just peal it off from the inside of the glass and clean with window cleaner afterwards.  It's easy, I did it on two of my cars.  Can't even tell it was there.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cross counts on scanmaster with O2 sensor unplugged

« on: April 16 2013, 05:52:41 PM »

Okay, you were probably right.  I'm going to change out the plugs and wires though before I fire it up to be sure.  Thanks for the advice.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cross counts on scanmaster with O2 sensor unplugged

« on: April 16 2013, 03:47:45 PM »

Okay, I'll go check the cam sensor again.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cross counts on scanmaster with O2 sensor unplugged

« on: April 16 2013, 10:13:49 AM »

What's the cam sensor have to do with Cross Counts showing up with no O2 input?  The Cam sensor is new, installed at 25 degrees after TDC with window opening 180 degrees from the notch for the cap.

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General Buick Tech / Cross counts on scanmaster with O2 sensor unplugged

« on: April 16 2013, 06:21:34 AM »

I have a fresh rebuild on my engine, 42 lb injectors, TT chip, hot wire kit, MAF translator, 43 psi fuel pressure line off at idle.  When I start my car it smokes and runs very rough for a short period of time, stinks of fuel, then it stalls out.  I figured that the problem was caused by a leak in my drivers side header (smoke poors out of the previously welded crack) which was making the O2 sensor tell the ECM to dump in more fuel.  I ordered a set of new headers (TA performance) to correct the problem. 

In the mean time, to verify my diagnosis, my buddy told me to reset the ECM and then unplug the O2 sensor and start the car to see if the car runs a little better since it should go into open loop on a cold start.  I did this and the car still ran rough which  tells me that I have another problem besides the leak in my header.  While performing this test, the thing that surprised me is that the "CC" section on the Scanmaster kept counting up with the O2 sensor completely unplugged.  Is this normal? 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cam Sensor

« on: March 19 2013, 11:58:28 AM »

Timing chain is Comp Cams Part # 3226

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-3226

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cam Sensor

« on: March 19 2013, 10:20:15 AM »

I should be firing it up for the first time this weekend if all goes well. 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Cam Sensor

« on: March 19 2013, 10:18:59 AM »

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/winter-2013-build.391801/