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1987 Buick Grand National

 

Short Block:

Stock Buick 3.8L SFI Turbo (30K mile GM crate engine)

Stock camshaft, lifters, and timing chain

High-volume high-pressure oil pump

 

Heads:

Stock port matched

1.77� 1.50� SS Manley valves

Crower 80lb valve springs

Stock head gaskets with TTY bolts

 

Intake:

Stock lower

Stock ported 62mm throttle body

Stock ported upper intake and with EGR tower removed

Throttle body coolant lines blocked

 

Induction system:

TE-51 turbo w/.63 PTE exhaust and polished compressor housing 

Charged Air Systems V4 stretch stock location intercooler

High Boost Adjustable waste gate actuator

3" BGC chrome MAF pipe

LS1 3.5" MAF Sensor with Translator

9� K&N with 3.5" inlet air filter

K&N valve cover breathers

Chrome up-pipe with NGK sneeze valve

Chrome turbo cover

ATR Cyclops air dam

 

 

Fuel system:

Walbro GSS 340m in tank fuel pump

Casper Electronics fuel pump hot wire

Accufab billet aluminum fuel pressure regulator

MSD 50lb fuel injectors

SMC Enterprises dual nozzle alcohol injection

 

Ignition system:

Stock DIS

8mm Red Armstrong plug wires

AC CR-43TS spark plugs gapped 0.035�

 

Exhaust system:

Stock ceramic-coated headers

Terry Houston 3� down pipe

3� test pipe with dump tube

ATR Stainless Steel 2 �� dual exhaust

ATR 2 �� aluminized Pit Bull Mufflers

 

Cooling system:

Stock radiator

Stock cooling fan with resistor by-passed

160 thermostat

B&M transmission cooler

 

Transmission:

BRF TH200R-4

Stock D5 torque converter

Hardened internals

Stock clutches

B&M Transpak

Stage Right trans brake

 

Suspension:

Stock 8.5 w/3.42 gears rear end

Air bags in rear coils

ATR Pinion snubber

Poly front sway bar bushings and end links

Stock GN wheels

235/60/15 BFG radial T/A

26x10x15 slicks mounted on stock wheels

 

Body:

Energy Suspension poly body bushings

GM Front frame braces

BGC Rear seat braces

Jay�s GN Front fender braces

 

Engine Management:

Stock ECM

BstC Boost Command in-car boost controller

Extender Chip

 

Tuning and monitoring equipment:

Scanmaster II scan tool

Turbo Link with boost sensing scan tool

Directs Scan scan tool

Sun mini tach

VDO 30lb boost gauge

VDO oil pressure gauge

VDO temperature gauge

VDO voltage gauge

 

Best Track Times:

Race trim (TE-44, Cam 2 112, Joe Lubrant 110, slicks)

12.05 @ 113.11  1.66 60ft  w/22 psi boost

 

Street trim (91 octane premium, 22 degree Extender, alcohol injection, slicks)

11.84 @ 115.87  1.70 60ft  w/24 psi boost

 

Awards:

First Place � 

    1999 Mustang Club Drag Race guest class, Nebraska Motorplex

First Place � 

    2000 Mustang Club Drag Race guest class, Nebraska Motorplex

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