REGAL 84 Buick regal. Spring updates

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565bbchevy

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Yeah, you need to get rid of that pink hose. ;)
 

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Daca214

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Yeah, you need to get rid of that pink hose. ;)
If my Olds motor wants to identify as a Prius motor....well its 2019 and its Therapist says thats perfectly fine. Ze's lawyer is already filing the paperwork for the lawsuits against all involved who have misidentified it
 
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Looking good, get that bad boy running. I have also used that red hose on the thermostat housing. Less obvious on a gold engine. What intake are you using?
 

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There was a time around here for a few years that all you could get were those red heater hoses, I have been running braided hoses for so long now I don't even pay attention to what they sell now.
 

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Looking good, get that bad boy running. I have also used that red hose on the thermostat housing. Less obvious on a gold engine. What intake are you using?
for now i am using the old one off the 308, only because I'm broke. LOL
eventually i will upgrade

I will probably change the hose, my engine has been sobbing all weekend from the relentless bullying..... :ROFLMAO:
 
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Daca214

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I got everything put together and put some purple power break in oil in today and primed the pump with the drill until i saw the oil coming out of the push rod/rockers.

All thats left is the valve covers and pulleys and i can drop her in

The driver side motor mount holes on the block have helicoils and one was damaged on install from the rebuilder. I couldnt tap it or anything. I will need to drill it out and put a new one

one freaking bolt will stop me from installing this thing.

Im off tomorrow and will focus on engine compartment
 
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MrSony

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hope ya get it sorted out. i'd drill out the threads, have someone fill it in with weld, line up a motor mounnt, mark and re-drill.
 

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I got everything put together and put some purple power break in oil in today and primed the pump with the drill until i saw the oil coming out of the push rod/rockers.
Did you rotate 90* at a time while priming?
The driver side motor mount holes on the block have helicoils and one was damaged on install from the rebuilder. I couldnt tap it or anything. I will need to drill it out and put a new one
I think I'd be having a talk with the place I got it from- that's bullshit.
 
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Texas82GP

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One possible solution while it is on the stand would be to dig the helicoil out and install a new one. I've had good luck with helicoils in the past. I find they are a strong repair if done correctly.
 
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