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12-21-2012, 11:20 PM
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Carburated Buick Turbo?
Has anyone ever used a carburated Buick V6 turbo in stock? I am already building a car, but the salvage yard here got in a 79 Lesabre Sport Coupe with the 3.8 turbo V6, and on an impluse I bought it to save it from being used as a demo derby car or worse!
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12-22-2012, 09:33 AM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
Can be blind fast, Will hurt parts, Won't be consistant, but worth saving!
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12-22-2012, 10:23 AM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
I ran a turbo V6 Regal and a turbo V6 Riviera for several years. Both qualified #1 at national meets. You may PM me if you have any specific questions.
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12-22-2012, 03:59 PM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
Thank you very much Billy and Bob! I am in the midst of a car already, but I may tinker with getting this car running at some point and go from there. I'm just glad I saved it from a worse fate!
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12-22-2012, 06:43 PM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
Would be fast,and I`ve seen one consistant. Good combo at altitude.
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12-22-2012, 08:47 PM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
It sits at 17.29, which puts in Q. Do you think that V6 would actually haul 3600lbs of Lesabre into the low 13's?
One thing in huge supply around here is carbed V6 Buicks! I have 2 252's, and 2 231's, not counting the 252 being built at present! Looks like the Turbo and n/a 231 is the same for the most part... Damn! I'd better get back to focusing on my GP... |
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12-23-2012, 01:45 AM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
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12-23-2012, 01:59 AM
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12-24-2012, 05:10 AM
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Re: Carburated Buick Turbo?
The mid 1980’s..a Jim something from the Indianapolis area had a blue 78 turbo Regal that started out in U/SA. That lasted about one race when he went something like 1.5 seconds under.
It ended up in Q and would go mid to low 13’s without much effort. |
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12-24-2012, 12:34 PM
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