BTW -- I have a friend who started building a Buick 455 that he lost interest in... almost ready to go together... needs dist/intake/carb/headers/timing cover... should be good for 350-375 horses......
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BTW -- I have a friend who started building a Buick 455 that he lost interest in... almost ready to go together... needs dist/intake/carb/headers/timing cover... should be good for 350-375 horses......
I presume this question is in regards to engine/tranny mounts/location. No expert on this, but my guess would be that frame pads/mounts will be different. My understanding on the nailhead is that not...
yeah, 3800s and 3300s are funny about water pumps. A very common failure is impeller shaft bearing seizure, which usually results in the pulley bolts shearing.
Okay, so it sounds like your intake gaskets are okay. Seeing as this doesn't happen until the engine reaches operating temperature, it really sounds like something is flaky in open loop mode, which...
The age old rule of heat causing expansion and cooling causing shrinkage. As the engine gets hotter, each component literally expands, and if a gasket has a weak spot or is not sealed properly, it...
This is simply a double-check to avoid overlooking a bad sensor or supply voltage problem. It is probably redundant in this case, but may help with any such problems in the future. Though it...
PCM is Powertrain Control Module, similar to Engine Control Module ("brain box" for the layman), PCM can control some transmission functions vs ECM does engine only. PROM = Programmable Read-Only...
I just remembered that the exhaust sensor is only read from in open loop mood which is reached only once the engine is warmed up... It is possible the O2 sensor is bad...
it sounds more and more like either a bad PCM or a bad coil pack... bad coolant temperature sensor a possibility also...
Interesting that an entire bank will lose fuel for a bad injector. I'm surprised it runs at all that way. :D The 2.8 and early (pre-94) 3.1s pulse all six injectors at once... hence it seems to me...
Not to mention all the wonderful exhaust manifold heat... Great design, really....:D
There really is no quick and easy way to test the ignition module or the coil packs on these, and they ARE known to go bad, but it's not a common problem. How many miles? Usually a coil pack will...
That IS a known issue with conventional HEI distributors, however, the 88 model of the Regal is FWD and most, if not all, FWD engines went distributorless after 86. I am betting the ignition module,...
Cleaning oil passages? Sea-Foam, Sea-Foam, and Sea-Foam :) It's always worked well for me... however, on larger engines you may want to leave it in for awhile... 30-40 minutes....
Maybe drill out with a larger bit and do a heli-coil? I don't know how close your coolant passages are to the stud, but it seems to me that these studs don't need to go but so deep into the head.
Double check the coolant that was put in the engine.... Dex-Cool and ethylene glycol antifreeze can NOT be mixed. Put in the same system they will form a sort of mud and clog the system... Most...
Two thoughts...
You might try welding an appropriate size nut on what's left of the stud, which will heat the stud and hopefully help break it loose.
You also might try cutting a slot in the...
What engine do you have, and have you tried anything I mentioned previously?
From my experience, linkage, length, etc. is the same. Most models it is pretty much a bolt-in, but on some, crossmember adjustment/relocation/reorientation is required, nothing major. Also needs a...
I assume you are referring to a 200-C 3-spd, as opposed to the 200-4R 4-spd. While I am not the expert, from what I understand through talking to transmission shops, the 200-C really isn't strong...
Hi guys... possible cause is that Dex-Cool, while advertised and intended for extended periods of use... becomes corrosive over time and will eat intake and head gaskets.... has also been known to...
Crumple zones? It would be folded up a lot more than that, I would think.... the unibody structure has to fold for that to come into play. The body only seems to have a dent. Looks more to me like it...
The adhesive you get in the parts stores is crap. Go to a reputable glass shop and they will use the RIGHT stuff for this problem.
You fail to mention which engine..... Is the check engine light coming on? If so, check the codes.... a bad computer, MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor or TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) could...
Wow... I don't really have any single favorite car, especially non-Buick... I like mostly old iron though... If I had to pick a favorite though, it would be a 71 Plymouth Barracuda, convertible or...