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So I decided I have too many projects and not enough time. I jump from one car to another depending on the need at the time. So it is hard to keep my other build threads going and up to date. I am going to just put it all here. Here is...

Some of you have seen this car around already. I decided to start a build thread for it. So here it is. 1981 Buick Century. This is what I brought home a couple months ago. I originally was looking for a car just like this one before I bought my 2003 Buick GS last year, but could not find one...

I have had my eye on this car for a while. Thursday it was by the Highway for sale. I got the number off the car and called him. Usually they say they want like 3000 bucks for a car like this, but when he said 1500 I asked to see it. I stopped after work Friday and looked it over. I got it...

I had a few people expressed their interests in my Nova. So here you go. This was my Dad's last car he was building. The body work and paint was done by him as was buying and putting the engine together before I started playing with it. I helped him put the engine in this car. We had a problem...

Here is the deal. My 80 Monte was originally a R12 system with only the low side pressure switch. No high side switch. I converted the system to 134A a couple years ago. New compressor, dryer, and orfice tube. Last year I charged the system and lost track of how much 134A I actually had in the...

The Cruise To The Woods is this Sunday October 6. Over three hundred cars coming from all corners of the state and surrounding areas. Cruise routes all over the state and the car show will be in Fort Dodge. All ways a good time. Hope to maybe run into a few from here? I personally invite...

The Cruise To The Woods is in two weeks! Sunday October 7. Who is going? Any one want to meet up some were and hang out? I don't really care if I go to the actual show or not. I just want to drive my car and watch, or look at other cars. They are planning on over a 1000 cars this year! Always a...

I am converting my 80 Monte Carlo to 134a. I have a new compressor, drier, and orfice tube. I am having trouble getting the old orfice tube out. The line is crimped I see. Is there a trick to it? Beings the line is crimped do I have to replace the evaporater? I have all ready broke part of the...

I bought this MSD distributor used from a guy. He never used it. He bought it for a stage two turbo six build, but went a different route. I was looking at it and noticed the reluctor wheel has had all the fins ground off but one. Why would someone do that? I did find a new one on line for 15...

I decided to start a build thread. I hope some of you will enjoy my build and maybe get something from it. I will recap what has been done in the last two years. I was looking for a better car to start with than what I currently had. I remembered a car when I was in high school that was pretty...

I have this Weiland intake for my Buick 3.8. There are four small pipe thread holes that are in the corners by the intake runners. What are they for? I think it will be more clear when I take the old intake manifold off. I just want to know what I need to plug before I paint it.

I have developed a vacuum problem. I have a 3.8 turbo engine. I have had some issues with my vents changing from floor to dash vents. Last winter I changed my rearend gear ratio to 3:42. The vents change ok at idle or low rpm. When I am going above 60 mph I am not running very much vacuum, under...

I was wondering if anyone was going on the Power Tour? It is going through the Midwest this year. I plan to go to Newton Iowa on the 11 for the day and check it out. If I knew it was this close to home a little sooner I would have done the tour. I would like to meet some of you guy's and girls...

Can a factory tachometer for a Monte Carlo be wired to work with out the proper printed circuit. The reason I ask is I can get a 8000 rpm tach for less money than a 6000 rpm tach with a wire to add a tach to a non tach car. I would rather have a 8000 rpm tach and I want the interior to look...

I replaced my u joints today and found fiberglass in the yokes. What is the deal with that? I have replaced a lot of u joints in verious things, and have never seen that before. I hope it is not needed for any reason, because I burnt it all out.

I have some thing, I think some of you would like to see. I am in the process of changing my rearend from a 7.5 to a 8.5. I blocked up the rear of the car to remove the rearend. While I was under the car I noticed a oil leak. I thought the rear cover was leaking a little bit, but once I took a...

Just curious as to how many people from here are planning on going to the Cruise To The Woods. Maybe we can all meet up some were for shooting the sh**t. I think the Buick guys are going to hang out in Dolliver, not sure though. Have not asked around yet. I don't plan on going into the car show...

I am testing the water here. I know it has been discussed before. Would any one be interested in a 3800 series 2 build and put in a g body. Winter is coming and I have been thinking about starting putting together a 3800 for my car. I have a 2000 none drive by wire engine out of a buick with...

Well I drove two hours Saturday to go look at a nine inch housing and drive two hours back home. Found a g body bare nine inch ford rearend hosing for sale on Craigslist. Talked to the seller and he said 150 dollars and it's a bear housing. Thought it was a good deal so I went after it. When I...

I have been waiting all winter to drive my Monte again. The salt is off the roads pretty much now and the temperature is in the 60's. So I took my car out of the shop for a cruise around town with trunk lid off. I forgot how much my car is a slow turd! I have a 3.8 turbo with 175 horsepower. I...