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Here is my 13.13 @ 105 combo: > > Model/Year: 1987 Turbo T (white) > Short block: Stock > Heads: Stock > Intake: Stock > Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: Stock/Stock/ > Engine > management: > Stock> Fuel system: fuel pump is what is know now as the > Walbro (just one :) ) > Ignition system: stock > Exhaust system: dual 3" ATR > Cooling system: K&N 9" > Transmission/torque converter: All stock, no > rebuilds (knock wood) > Suspension: Stock > Rear end: Stock > Wheels/tires: wheels: American Racing > Outlaws/Tires: 245/50/16 > Body/Interior: Light gray, all original, recovered > front seats though, > three extra guages (boost, water temp, oil press) > Fuel used/PSI boost: C16, 19lbs > Notes: Has 142,000 miles on stock rebuild - needed > it as the previous > owners had not taken care of it very well. > Best Track Time/60ft: 13.13 @ 105

Michelle Norton [email protected]

1987 GN > stock > stock > stock > Jay Jackson 62mm TB/ TE-44/ Stock I/C boxed for ice > Stock- JL 93 Octane Street chip, was using ME on > 13.3 run > Red Stripes/ Poston's Fuel pump and adjustable Reg > 3" exhaust with stock DP > Stock using RMI 25 > 2004R with killer hard parts/ 2800 stall, custom > built > Stock front/ Rear airbags/ pinion snubber > stock 3.42 > Weld Drag Stars, 3.5 front, 8.0 rear, worn out > Hoosier Quicktime streets > stock body only KB Fp gauge on hood > 110 octane/ 17lbs, bad actuator at the time > 1.9 60'/ 13.3@ 108 ( Ishould be well in the 12's, > but this track sucks here, always water at line on > Test and Tune nite) > > John C. [email protected]

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Model/Year: 1987 Short block: stock Heads: stock Intake: stock Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: stock/9� K&N on end of MAF Engine management: Red Armstrong 93 octane chip Fuel system: stock, including untouched 233, and no hotwire Ignition system: stock Exhaust system: stock/test pipe Cooling system: stock Transmission/torque converter: stock/lockup switch Suspension: stock Rear end: stock Wheels/tires: 235/60 15 Drag Radial Body/Interior: stock Fuel used/PSI boost: 17 psi Notes: low mileage car, almost sea level Best Track Time/60ft: 12.66 @ 107.8/1.79 Scantool: OTC 4000 Actual mileage: under 10K Fuel: 94 octane Might consider adding track altitudes. Hope this helps... Peter [email protected]

Model/Year:  GN/1987
Short block:  Stock
Heads:  Stock
Intake:  Stock   
Turbo/Intercooler/Induction:  TA-49/Stock/2.5" KN   
Engine management:  Stock with 93 Red Armstrong Chip
Fuel system:  Stock with Kenne Bell Adj. Fuel Pres. Reg
Ignition system:  Stock
Exhaust system:  Stock DP/3"    
Cooling system:  Stock
Transmission/torque converter:  Stock with Shift kit (don't know which one)
Suspension:  Boxed uppers/21 psi passenger side air bag/pinion snubber/poly rear busings
Rear end:  3.42
Wheels/tires:  GTA Replicas/MT Drags
Body/Interior:  Stock/Full Stock (less spare tire and jack)   
Fuel used/PSI boost:  104 unleaded/25 lbs boost (bad boost problems though...from 10-20-25-10...all the way down the track)
Notes:  The boost problem was really bad and I couldn't get good launches.  I've only raced once so it was pretty good for now...track opens soon.
Best Track Time/60ft:  12.63 @ 109.7/1.90
 
Kevin Evans [email protected]

 

Model/Year: 1987 Buick GN
Short block: Stock
Heads: Stock
Intake: Stock
Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: Stock/Stock/Stock
Engine management: Stock, my  own custom chip
Fuel system: Walbro 307
Ignition system: Stock
Exhaust system: Stock w/holes (haha)
Cooling system: Replacement 3-row radiator hi-performance
Transmission/torque converter: Stock
Suspension: Stock, Monroe sensa-trac shocks
Rear end: Stock
Wheels/tires:BFG Radial T/A, P235/60/15 Front, P265/50/15 Rears (USED 
SLICKS
at Track, MT DRAGS)
Body/Interior: Stock
Fuel used/PSI boost: 45 psi FP line off, 19 psi boost
Notes: 93 octane with SMC alky kit.  Had retard due to not being tuned
properly.  Has lots more in it.
Best Track Time/60ft: 12.85 @ 103, 1.79 60-foot

Thats me, our other car is exactly the same parts wise, tires, but has 
HAL shocks, southside traction bars, and poly bushings and has run 12.67 @ 
105.
1.67 60-foot.  For Video and pics see
www.bmcomputersource.com/raceteam.html

-Bob

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1987 Buick GN

Short block:Stock

Heads:Stock

Intake:Stock

Turbo/Intercooler/Induction:Stock

Engine management:Stock

Fuel system:Stock injectors with ATR Superpump

Ignition system:Stock with Magnecor 8mm wires

Exhaust system:Stock downpipe, 2 1/2" test pipe and 2 1/2" Walker Dynomax Super Turbo Dual Exhaust

Cooling system:Holm's radiator 3 row 5/8" tube high effeciency

Transmission/convertor:Stock

Suspension/rearend/wheels/tires:Stock suspension, stock rearend, 15"x8' and 15"x3.5" Superlites with BFG 265/50/15 radials (not drag radials)

Body/Interior:Stock

Fuel used/PSI boost/weight:110 Octane VP/19 PSI/3550 lb. car alone on a Cat Scale.

Best Track Time:[email protected] on radials. Never driven with slicks. Couldn't find the slip but this one is close.

jadkins [email protected] 

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86 GN (49K original miles) stock block w/billet main caps ported stock iron heads, Comp 206/206 roller cam, TA rocker shafts Intake: stock/62mm TB Turbo: TE-45, V-4, cold air 3.5", stock MAF 55 Lb injectors, Billet CAS regulator stock ECM w/MaxEffort open loop chip (mod for low imped injectors) Red's XP+ pump, hotwired, Volt booster stock ignition system, Type II coil pack THDP, 2.5" Hooker Duals, stock welded headers cooling: stock(new rad), RMI & water only, B&M tranny cooler Trans: Built 2004R, stage rite trans brake, Precision 9.5" 5 disk L/U, Hurst linelock, B&M Megashifter Susp: no front sway bar, new springs (variable rate in rear), 90/10 drag shocks, air bags (2) , ATR rear sway bar, boxed uppers, lowers, poly bushings, pinion at -3* stock 3.42 posi with TA cover Centeerline "Terminator" wheels 15/7 front 215/65/15 TA's....rear 15/8 MT ET Streets 26/10.5/15, MT ET Drags 28X9, BFG Drag radials 235/60/15 Fuel: Sunoco "purple" or Union 110 mixed with C16.... 3-1 ratio Boost: 25-30 PSI (looped compressor & wastegate) Best time 11.19@121 best 60' -1.52 (with slicks) Man you are gonna have a lot of data to twiddle......... Woody Scottsdale Az [email protected]  

Model/Year: 86 T-type
Short block: Stock 90K miles
Heads: Stock 90K miles
Intake: Stock lower, home ported stock upper with flow plate, 62mm TB
Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: TA49 home ported stock inlet bell/Stock
intercooler w/2.5" neck
Engine management: Stock, Thrasher 108 Chip
Fuel system: BGC fuel pump (W307), Hot wire, blue top injectors, BGC
stock appearing adjustable FPR @ 45 psi
Ignition system: Stock
Exhaust system: THDP, 2.5" non mandrel bent duals, Ultraflow mufflers
Cooling system: Stock
Transmission/torque converter: Stock with a shift improver kit
Suspension: Bilstein shocks, Sway Bars:ATR rear, stock front, Pinion
snubber, right rear airbag @ 20 psi
Rear end: Stock
Wheels/tires: R: Stock w/275R60 BFGDR's @ 22 psi, F: Stock with
205/65R15 Comp T/A's @ 45 psi
Body/Interior: Body: stock with "export" front bumper brackets 
Interior: Stock with dealer installed Flofit seats.
Fuel used/PSI boost: 114/93 octane mix, 22psi
Notes:
Best Track Time/60ft: 
Best 1/4 mile: [email protected] with 1.664 60ft and a [email protected] 1/8th
Best 1/8 mile: [email protected] with 1.669 60ft



Chris Bischof
http://performanceautomotive.rpmworld.net

 

Model/Year: 1986 GN Short block: Factory / Never opened Heads: Factory / Never opened Intake: Factory / Never Opened Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: 9" K&N, Ported stock turbo, elbow, modified plenum w/1/2" spacer / Dutt Neck factory IC Engine management: Reds 108 chip Fuel system: XP Pump, KB FPR, Bluetops Ignition system: Factory w/8.8 Accel Wires Exhaust system: Closed Hooker catback & gutted cat Cooling system: Kenny Holmes 3 row Hi Eff Rad. Transmission/torque converter: Tranny Untouched. No shift kit, Orange Stripe conv. Suspension: Bilsteins, both air bags, boxed lwr arms & stock bshgs. Rear end: Stock 3:42 w/LPW Cover Wheels/tires: M&H 10X26 Slicks Enkei 3 pc wheels (14lbs ea) Al drums, S-10 cyls, 4 long shoes., adjustable brake proportioning valve, Body/Interior: Factory GN Fuel used/PSI boost: Sunoco Maximal @ 24psi Notes: 3415lbs w/o driver in race trim. With Swaybar intact, car has often lifted left front wheel 2" - 3" on launch. Best Track Time/600ft: 11.98 @ 113.46 1.62

Steve Monroe [email protected]

 

1987 T-Type

Short block:Stock with J&E .020� pistons

Heads:Stock mild port

Intake:Stock mild port

Turbo/Intercooler/Induction:T63E/Eastern FM/Stock TB

Engine management:Stock

Fuel system:40�s with 307 Walboro and Bosch 286 external

Ignition system:Stock with Magnecor 8mm wires

Exhaust system:3� Terry Houston DP, 3�  2 chamber Flowmaster dual exhaust, cutout

Cooling system:CAS 3 pass

Transmission/convertor:Level 10 Trans with an Art Carr 9� NL

Suspension/rearend/wheels/tires:90/10-70/30 Competition Engineering shocks, Southside upper and lowers, air bags, pinion snubber, variable rater rear springs, Auburn Pro Series with 30 spline axles, S-10 cylinders, aluminum drums, big shoes in rear, 15"x8.5� Convo Pros and 15"x3.5" Convo Pros with MT ET Streets 26�x10.5�

Body/Interior:Stock

Fuel used/PSI boost/weight:116 Octane Sunoco/20 PSI/3400 lb. car alone.

Best Track Time:11.79@113 on street tires. Never driven with slicks.

jadkins [email protected]

Model/Year:   87 WE4
Short block:   STOCK   

Heads:STOCK
Intake:HEMCO UPPER
Turbo/Intercooler/Induction:TA/49 - 17 ROW STRETCH, STOCK AIR BOX WITH K&N AND OPEN BOTTOM
Engine management:STOCK RA-CHIPS 108
Fuel system:009'S,XP+ PUMP, ATR REGULATOR
Ignition system: STOCK, AUTOLITE 23'S @ .32 GAP
Exhaust system: ATR 3" DP, TEST PIPE & ATR'S 3" CROSSFLOW EXHAUST
Cooling system:STOCK
Transmission/torque converter: STOCK, I LOCK IT AT THE LINE
Suspension:STOCK
Rear end:STOCK
Wheels/tires:STOCK WITH BFG 275/50/15 DRAG RADIALS
Body/Interior:STOCK
Fuel used/PSI boost: VP116 @ 24# BOOST

Notes: This was with blue tops...  The car was poping real bad, I am pretty sure it was fuel related so I now have the 009's in and am testing this weekend.  This car has 10k original miles.. I bought it with 3k and have been slowly doing moderate mods with excessive gains..

When I first bought the car I gutted the cat, 237 reg, xp+ pump and locked the converter and went 12.70 @105.3

Best Track Time/60ft: 11.95 @ 112.87 with a 1.6760 ft

David Povio [email protected]

 

 

Model/Year: 1986 Grand National
Short block: Stock unmodified
Heads: Stock unmodified
Intake: Stock w/ Hemco plenum
Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: PT51 Turbo/ V4 IC/ 62mm TB, K&N cone filter
Engine management: Stock, Lubrant 110 race chip
Fuel system: 50# MSD injectors, Red's XP pump, Accufab AFPR, otherwise stock
Ignition system: Stock w/ 10mm Magnecores, AC CR43TS plugs
Exhaust system: BGC 3" Elbow & DP, no other exhaust
Cooling system: Stock, unmodified
Transmission/torque converter: Jon Vigil prepped trans w/ Vigilante 9.5 inch "0" pump
Suspension: Hotchkis LCA's, pinion snubber, air bags, Lakewood 90/10's front, no front swaybar
Rear end: Stock, unmodified
Wheels/tires: Weld  Prostars, 15x8 rear w/ 26x11.5x15 Hoosier Quick Time Pros
Body/Interior: Trunk braces, gauges, otherwise stock
Fuel used/PSI boost: VP C16 fuel, 20psi boost
Notes: Bad track and 5300 ft elevation
Best Track Time/60ft: 11.91 @ 115, 1.80 60ft at 5300ft. track elevation

Mark Caswell [email protected]

 

Make/Model/Year: '87 GN Short block: Balanced/Blueprinted, main studs, stock bore. Heads: Stock mildly ported, stock size valves Intake: Lower-ported w/o EGR tower, Upper- Hemco Turbo/Intercooler/Induction: TA-62, CAS v4, 62mm TB Engine management: Stock with various chips, never raced on Max Effort yet.. Fuel system: (2) Walbro 340's in-tank Ignition system: Stock, Taylor 409 wires Exhaust system: THDP, 2.5" ATR duals Cooling system: Stock Transmission/convertor: Worked trans, Precision 9.5" LU single disk Suspension/rearend/wheels/tires: Welded lower& upper arms, Poly-Air bags, stock gears, Weld Draglites, 26x10" MT slicks Body/Interior: Stock with mucho instrumentation Fuel used/PSI boost/weight: VP C-16, 23# boost, full weight GN Best Track Time: 11.30 @ 119.58/ 1.61 60' -------------------------------------- Mark Herrly '87 GN U1ARUNIT on Turbobuick BB [email protected] GSCA 5726 Turbo Regal Web Ring http://members.aol.com/u1arunit/MarksGN.htm

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1986 Buick Grand National 

stock block,crank,rods, je pistons 20 over,RJC girdle gn-1 heads, o-ringed, scorpion rockers BGC intake 70 mm tb 76 q trim turbo, precision fm intercooler speed- pro engine management 83 lb injectors ATR intank double pump stock ignition, autolite 103 spark plugs ATR 2 1/2 stainless exhaust, THDP Be Cool alum. radiator th 400 trans w/ brake 4200 stall 8 in. converter South side lowers, Metco uppers 3.42 gear w/spool, Moser 31 spline axles w/ c-clip eliminators,LPW cover w/braces. 28x10.5 m/t et drags, centerline convo pro wheels. body and interior stock w/ 6pt cage,weight 3650 Sunoco 118 octane, 

Best ET 9.98@136 1.45 60 ft. 30 psi boost. This combo produced 620 rear wheel hp on a Dyno jet. 

David Bamford

[email protected]

 

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