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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Washed the car off on Saturday and took it to the first car show it's been to in 8 years or something Sunday morning. It's the all GM show so got to hang out with the other Oldsmobiles. Trying to get some enjoyment out of the car since it's good to go finally!- 81cutlass
- Post #338
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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On the Cheap chasing an 8.50
Are the QTP's a tire that require a tube? Do you have radial front tires I have always heard 'hurba durba you can't run a bias rear tire with a radial front, the car will be UNSTABLE!&&$^&' I wouldn't mind trying those QTP's as I like you have issue with lackluster, inconsistent prep. I swap...- 81cutlass
- Post #840
- Forum: G-Body Racing
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What are you guys doing for fuel systems on your efi LS conversions?
If you are staying at stock HP levels return-less is fine. If you are adding any boost or plan to swap the injectors because of heads, cam, or whatever, it's best to swap to return. Return-less in my opinion can get airlocked and can be hard to bleed. Boost returnless is a no go in my opinion...- 81cutlass
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- Forum: G-Body LS Swap
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Did a longer cruise this weekend. Trans still has good manners and I feel confident enough to take it on a longer cruise. Fluid temp going in the cooler is about 140f and going out is about 100f so it's doing a good job according to my IR temp gun. I don't think the converter is locking up...- 81cutlass
- Post #336
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Got my trans cooler in last night. Should keep my trans happy. Considered looping it through the rad cooler but I only drive the car in the summer and it was more of a mess to get the tubing run so I just bypassed it completely. Wanted to mount the cooler as close to the ac condenser as I...- 81cutlass
- Post #335
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
I'll be in Vermont in July, think I could pack them as checked luggage on the way home? Haha In other news I finally swapped my high beam bulbs out last night. I had Holley Retrobrites that I bought on clearance for the low beams but they didn't have the high beams available. I thought I'd get...- 81cutlass
- Post #333
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
I did the math for the speedometer gear and it should be set up for a 26.5" tire with the 3.73 gears It's 2200rpm roughly at 60mph I am planning on getting some MT 255/60/15 SS DR's for the old American Racing 8.5" vectors I have. I had 275/50's on those wheels before but the backspace is a...- 81cutlass
- Post #331
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
I wouldn't mind doing HRPT again, but it's beyond the 'break even' point to make the drive out there- St. Louis & Champain back in 21 were just inside my loop. I hit up Indy because it was a good 'on the way' stop. KY/TN are just farther away than I want to drive. If it ever gets deep into IA...- 81cutlass
- Post #329
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Wrapped up the last of the trans and got it installed Tuesday/Thursday evening Bled the brakes and noticed it was seeping brake juice out of the passenger's front banjo bolt so I tossed in some new crush washers Hosed the car off and took it for a bit of a drive and it shifts! The stock...- 81cutlass
- Post #327
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Been a bit slow here- Weather finally turned and we've had a long term project to replace the soffit on our house since we bought it, so I've been cracking at that the few weekends I've been available so it's been limited time during the week to make progress. FTI did get me a converter free...- 81cutlass
- Post #325
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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Hellwig FX Frame Kit installation experience?
My question isn't if strengthening the frame is/isn't worth it, I agree boxing the frame can be helpful, I question if the hellwig boxing kit is achieving the results people want. The product doesn't have to work, it just has to sell. Is it confirmation bias by people that spent the time...- 81cutlass
- Post #38
- Forum: Frame / Chassis / Suspension / Steering
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Hellwig FX Frame Kit installation experience?
I'm just a skeptic that boxing the frame does much for you. Is the stock unboxed frame flexible? Sure, but what does make it stiffer do for you? Handling? Better ride? I just don't see a strong case to box it besides 'I'm making it better'. What's the problem with the existing frame and why are...- 81cutlass
- Post #30
- Forum: Frame / Chassis / Suspension / Steering
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Hellwig FX Frame Kit installation experience?
My problem with the boxed frame kits- What does it do for you? Or what are you trying to get out of the car? I could see the purpose if you are autocrossing the car and want a more rigid frame, but if you aren't running 200 treadware 275+ cross section tires with good control arms and an...- 81cutlass
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- Forum: Frame / Chassis / Suspension / Steering
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On the Cheap chasing an 8.50
Good to see the car is up and running in time for race season! Hope to see it getting some time slips shortly. What's the goal for this year? Consistent 8's?- 81cutlass
- Post #831
- Forum: G-Body Racing
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L67 Fbird Revision B
Scraped up a crusty l67 off the bottom of the marketplace for $250. Popped up on marketplace around lunch Friday. Picked up the engine today. Spins over nice, plugs were used but decent, 160k, slipping trans. Blower and accessories have some corrosion but for what we're doing, no problem!- 81cutlass
- Post #76
- Forum: Non-G Projects
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RockAuto
You can just google 'rock auto discount code' and retailmenot always has like a dozen. Some don't work but I've always found at least 1 that does.- 81cutlass
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- Forum: General Discussion
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L67 Fbird Revision B
Agreed, it sucks but we can fix mechanical stuff, body work is a problem haha. Dad found a good l67 locally for $800. It's more than we'd want to pay, I think we got the original l67 for $175 back in 2010. The cheapest salvage yard l67 is $400 + tax + core so a $800 lower mile unit from a...- 81cutlass
- Post #74
- Forum: Non-G Projects
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A Fabricobbler's Guide to the Turbo Buick Galaxy- Cutlass Rehash
Finally success. The last recommended action from the converter supplier was to air hammer the converter and try to spin it off. Saturday I tried it to no avail. I got approval to cut the converter. I made an arm to position my grinder and cut the weld. It was a bit of a fuss but I got it off...- 81cutlass
- Post #324
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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L67 Fbird Revision B
Bummer news on the fireturd. This winter has been very dry so Dad's been using the car through the warmer days. Dad was about 30 miles from home getting supplies about 6 weeks ago and the engine started running really bad and had a dead miss. Limped it home, I talked to him in the phone a bit...- 81cutlass
- Post #72
- Forum: Non-G Projects
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Has anyone gutted/ plugged a proportioning valve?
So there are two types of OEM proportioning valves- G bodies have the Kelsey Hayes style (cast iron) The aftermarket brass ones are Bendix The bendix ones you can gut (convert from disk-drum to disk-disk, but the OEM Kelsey Hayes you can't. Summit/wilwood offer an adjustable prop valve that...- 81cutlass
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- Forum: General Discussion
