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| dbledsoe |
 Oct 18 2005, 04:27 PM
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this morning. Got into commute traffic to the muffler shop down the road from where I work. About an 18 mile drive, country roads and into downtown Boise... with open headers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) that sucker's loud when pulling away from a stoplight. Definitely got the looks from the other asleep at the wheel commuters. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) Every thing was hot straight, and normal with the engine/drivetrain... but there is some vibration. Must not of got the engine balance quite right. Oh well, just have to get going on building the 4.1L Buick engine and do a better job of it, plus throw more hot rod stuff in that engine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 24 2005, 03:54 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
My thoughts (for the winter) of ducting air through the fog light holes to the radiator didn't work. First trial run with the bumper installed had the engine temp approaching 210 degrees within 2 miles of driving in 70 degree weather. That led to a hasty cut (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) in the glass bumper, which cured that problem.
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dbledsoe 3.8L BuickV6/914 Conversion Oct 18 2005, 04:27 PM
drgchapman I put a Buick v-6 into a vega about 25 years ago..... Oct 18 2005, 04:42 PM Phoenix-MN When you had the engine balanced, did the machine ... Oct 18 2005, 05:50 PM dbledsoe ... Oct 18 2005, 09:57 PM LvSteveH Late model even-fire buicks should be as smooth as... Oct 19 2005, 08:14 AM Phoenix-MN http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Oct 19 2005, 10:36 AM dbledsoe OK, here it is. Proof positive that my 914 conver... Oct 24 2005, 03:50 PM
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