1984 Buick Grand National coming back to life!
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A few weeks ago I blew my engine from a bent crank. Tomorrow I get to make my way south to get the new engine and install it and fix a few other things.
I am sooooo stoked!!
Basically a new engine with new wiseco pistons, 109, alcohol, champion heads, champion intake, te44, extreme automatics 2004r, extreme automatics 2800 stall, too much stuff to list, been waiting a few months for this!! So I cleaned her up so she can look good going down through the mountains on my 600 mile 9 hr drive.. had to have fun with the camera this eve.
Next pictures will be the engie installation!
I am sooooo stoked!!
Basically a new engine with new wiseco pistons, 109, alcohol, champion heads, champion intake, te44, extreme automatics 2004r, extreme automatics 2800 stall, too much stuff to list, been waiting a few months for this!! So I cleaned her up so she can look good going down through the mountains on my 600 mile 9 hr drive.. had to have fun with the camera this eve.
Next pictures will be the engie installation!
Looks good outside in the light. Drive on up here to MD and get my SS and take it with you, it will only be 4 hours one way where you are going.
truly a beautiful job! that's a perfect testiment to what a person can do with willingness to learn, and hard work.
but Toby, you did make me feel really old today..... historic plates on a car I drooled over in high school!
but Toby, you did make me feel really old today..... historic plates on a car I drooled over in high school!
Car is still in North Carolina
We had alot of challenges occur from a 3 day engine prep till install into the cradle, to 3 day alcohol install, to bad timing cover oil pump shearing the pin to the cam sensor leading us to replace coil pack, crank sensor, every damn sensor you can think of just to achieve spark. Then to find that the sheer pin as well as many fragments from the alum timing cover went through the engine and wiped out number 2 rod bearings, crank is ok though....whew!
On top of this the alcohol injection vacuum pulled an entire gallon of methanol into the intake, so while I was installing the turbo we kicked over the engine and started my hair on fire. Yes, we had everything unplugged.
So a couple days ago we purchased a complete set of main and rod bearings. I drove one hour each way to find them. Got back to the shop started installing the rods first, then the mains. All brand new ARP hardware was used. Did 1, 2, 3 then 4 etc. Got to 5. Pulled the cap, then installed.....yup...the f ing rod cap bolt was stripped out and wouldnt tighten.
So......The drivers head to come out, push the piston and rod out, put the piston on the new rod and reinstall. THEN.....I hope and pray after my week of HELL that I get to finally drive the car.
We had alot of challenges occur from a 3 day engine prep till install into the cradle, to 3 day alcohol install, to bad timing cover oil pump shearing the pin to the cam sensor leading us to replace coil pack, crank sensor, every damn sensor you can think of just to achieve spark. Then to find that the sheer pin as well as many fragments from the alum timing cover went through the engine and wiped out number 2 rod bearings, crank is ok though....whew!
On top of this the alcohol injection vacuum pulled an entire gallon of methanol into the intake, so while I was installing the turbo we kicked over the engine and started my hair on fire. Yes, we had everything unplugged.
So a couple days ago we purchased a complete set of main and rod bearings. I drove one hour each way to find them. Got back to the shop started installing the rods first, then the mains. All brand new ARP hardware was used. Did 1, 2, 3 then 4 etc. Got to 5. Pulled the cap, then installed.....yup...the f ing rod cap bolt was stripped out and wouldnt tighten.
So......The drivers head to come out, push the piston and rod out, put the piston on the new rod and reinstall. THEN.....I hope and pray after my week of HELL that I get to finally drive the car.
1979Calais said:
lol, I got you... I had planned on a video and had a video of it many times trying to start without a spark and gave up with it running. It does sound quite nice with the engine setup, and will be a monster when finished. Now we just need to keep the fingers crossed that I can make it to carlisle!
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