BUILD THREAD 81 Buick/Olds Turbo Wagon 02/15/2024 More Parts!
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Now I feel like I am playing the old video 'Spy Hunter.' I have the theme from it, 'Peter Gun' in my head.
Haha, I had spy Hunter and Knight Rider on my mind when replying
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Yes, my build thread was deleted from over there. A bunch of stuff was deleted. Besides, I had more interest over here since it was a wagon and not drag oriented. Also, your more that welcome to come on by!
Geez Jim, do you have a gauge panel to go along with the rocker switches!!!
Looking good buddy, can't wait to see the payoff of that badass wagon!!!!
I had the black lensed gauge, the indicator, and the switches custom made an NuVintage Gauge works. The switches are for driving lights, int and ext acc lights, N2O arm, N2O heater, N2O purge, ALKY Prime. I was never a fan of unmarked switches and lights. These are all backlit and labeled, LEDs, should look real nice and not very noticeable since they are low and to the right of the column,
UPDATE!
After many long days, nights, years, I drove the first road test yesterday. There were a few quirks, the trans fluid was low. After taking care of that I drove it around the "block". Hear a wicked grinding in the rear. I suspected it was the rotors rubbing on the backing plates. I pulled the wheels to investigate and I was correct, I took care of the and drove again, a little further this time.
I had my laptop hooked up to datalog, and just drove around. I had the waste gate set for 10lbs and drove 50 or so miles like that to make sure the AFR and spark were good, and there were no mechanic issues.
After that, I creeped up on the boost to 17 pounds, this buzzing half dozen is moving pretty damn good. I'll run with this till I get the alky in installed, and the new fuel pumps. There is a bunch of tuning to do, with fuel and spark, but it is perfectly driveable.
All in all a huge accomplishment for me, alot sill needs to be fixed finished, but I am driving it as is for the rest of the season.
I am not happy with the Power Trax locker, it's noisy and clunky, I'm sure the side gears are worn making it worse, I'll be upgrading to a Detroit over the winter. Also, the trans is a stock BFR, while be it shift ok, it's a little soft when I'm in it. I'll put a CK kit in it maybe over the winter.
After many long days, nights, years, I drove the first road test yesterday. There were a few quirks, the trans fluid was low. After taking care of that I drove it around the "block". Hear a wicked grinding in the rear. I suspected it was the rotors rubbing on the backing plates. I pulled the wheels to investigate and I was correct, I took care of the and drove again, a little further this time.
I had my laptop hooked up to datalog, and just drove around. I had the waste gate set for 10lbs and drove 50 or so miles like that to make sure the AFR and spark were good, and there were no mechanic issues.
After that, I creeped up on the boost to 17 pounds, this buzzing half dozen is moving pretty damn good. I'll run with this till I get the alky in installed, and the new fuel pumps. There is a bunch of tuning to do, with fuel and spark, but it is perfectly driveable.
All in all a huge accomplishment for me, alot sill needs to be fixed finished, but I am driving it as is for the rest of the season.
I am not happy with the Power Trax locker, it's noisy and clunky, I'm sure the side gears are worn making it worse, I'll be upgrading to a Detroit over the winter. Also, the trans is a stock BFR, while be it shift ok, it's a little soft when I'm in it. I'll put a CK kit in it maybe over the winter.
Hell yeah Jim, that's awesome news!!! Getting all the bugs worked out is always a task!
I agree about the power trax... I will be so happy when I get mine switched out! It has the same issues, noisy and clunky and it feels like the axles are going to spit out any minute!!!
Hopefully you will shoot a quick video and post it so we can hear that beauty running!
Well done man!!!
I agree about the power trax... I will be so happy when I get mine switched out! It has the same issues, noisy and clunky and it feels like the axles are going to spit out any minute!!!
Hopefully you will shoot a quick video and post it so we can hear that beauty running!
Well done man!!!
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