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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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This is my 85 Regal. Mods are in the sig but there are a few more than listed. Currently it has a 4bolt 350 in it. Im not sure if im going to mod up the 350 anymore or drop in a Turbo Regal powerplant.









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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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Gotta love em! Nice car.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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Do the 3.8 litre, just like a GN. IMO, that is one of the best engines GM has ever built.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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turbo LS1!!
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Do the 3.8 litre, just like a GN. IMO, that is one of the best engines GM has ever built.

im kinda thinking in that direction....but id basically need a whole donor car...which is the one thing keeping me from doing it...

turbo ls1 would be sweet but again money is an issue. For now im gonna keep the 350 as its my DD until i can get my SHO on the road.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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I have a complete GN motor/trans. pullout...if you decide to go that route.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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pretty good looking regal, I like it
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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like the gnx look
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Originally Posted by Roadhouse
Do the 3.8 litre, just like a GN. IMO, that is one of the best engines GM has ever built.
That engine is awesome... if I had a buick that would be its powerplant and I would be one fast mo fo

There was a recent article in one of the last couple issues GMHTP about a guy who swapped one into a 93 formula and ran 20lbs. of boost to run consistently around 10.2's and the car is amazingly close to stock for a 93 bird. Even has the 16" wheels, stock driveshaft, rear end, suspension.... BAD ***
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NOSjohn
I have a complete GN motor/trans. pullout...if you decide to go that route.
How much are you looking to get for it? PM me If you dont want to say out here... just got a wrecked 97 vert that im going to piece back together and I'm half way thinking about going the turbo v6 route this time
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Very nice looking regal, I have always loved them.
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Originally Posted by RollTideTA
How much are you looking to get for it? PM me If you dont want to say out here... just got a wrecked 97 vert that im going to piece back together and I'm half way thinking about going the turbo v6 route this time
Make me an offer. I'm looking to move it to invest money into my F-body / Y-body production turbo kits for materials, parts, etc. It costs $ to get full lengths of mandrel bent pipe spec'd to a jig piece.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Very nice, GNX style. You could mod the 350 and make decent power, but with the Turbo GN engine you will get the same power with better fuel economy and better drivability.
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Looks clean!
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