My Dad and I have been messing around with Sid all winter with our newest project. I put in a complete StageII 4.1l rollerized motor in it. Just completed it last night when we put in a PT88 turbo and 4500rpm ATR CARR 9 inch torque converter. It was too late last night to fire it up so at lunchtime today we left work and took her out for a spin. Holy **** is the car ever violent. Should easily put down about 750-800whp. At 20 psi rolling at 100mph we put it down and it put the car sideways on the highway, needless to say we won't be doing that on street tires again. After that reality check we gradually eased into it and boy does this mother fly. Can't wait to take her to the track and come up against the converter with 15psi out the hole and give it ****. Believe it or not the car is still fully loaded with pw,doorlocks,sunroof,AC and cruise control.







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[Modified by MIKES, 9:18 PM 3/18/2003]

 

Looks like a monster. What compression ratio?

 

9.75 to 1.


[Modified by MIKES, 8:46 PM 3/18/2003]

 

Damn, I want that car!!! Very nice!!

 

nice!!

 

 

I can see them fine. They look damn good. That's a hell of a sleeper (unless you know the car). At the last track day there was a guy running 10's (not sure of the year). Don't know what he had done but it was a monster.

 

that is sweet..im coming over

 

GN or GNX?

 

Amazing

 

Sweet! What are you using for engine management?

 

We are running a SFI Accel unit with 83lb injectors.

 

Dont **** with the buick grand national

 

Hope to get it to the dyno in a couple of weeks, I will post our numbers.

 

Don't forget to take that beast to the track.

 

Sorry if this is too far OT, but in the third pic there is a trident on the valve cover. Did Maserati make the engines for GN's or something? I don't know much about Buicks so if this is dumb go easy on me.


Oh yeah, very nice car.
James

 

To the old school turbo cars. I love the GN!!

art

 

nice beast. that's why i stay away from those things on the street

 

man time flies fast...the BGN is old school now...

 

I love import but you got to give it up to some muscle cars

 

Thanks for the props guys. That one is my Dads GN. We are going to be racing it at Bowling Green Kentucky this year for the Buick Grand National Shootout. Looking to run 9.40s @ 145 mph. My GN is white and makes about 150 whp less to the wheels but still runs 10.20's @ 133mph.

 

holy crap

 

sexy, id have that or a T Type

 

for a badass GN!! for a badass PT88 turbo!!!

 

GJ, Mike