67 Buick GS400 Vert Pro Touring Driver

[twolfinger]

All,

Relatively new to the board and finding great info, specifically "Call Marcus at SCANDC!" LOL! Just put my order in today for the SPC uppers and Howe tall lowers. I purchased the Howe tall uppers from a board member. Also bought the LS1 disc brake conversion brackets yesterday. Can't wait to get that front end re-done. Engine is built and waiting on the stand for the suspension work to be complete.



Waiting to be installed
Engine build:
Buick 455 bored .040
Speed Pro Forge Pistons
70 455 iron heads steet\strip ported with stage 1 valves
edelbrock b4b aluminum intake
TA Performance 413 cam .500/.500 234/244 advertised 286/296
Kenne Bell Long Tube Headers
Holley 850 DP

Trans:
TH400 with Shift Kit
TCI 2800 stall

Susp:
2nd gen Trans Am 1.25" sway bar
LS1 brakes with Rich Hoag adapter
SPC Adjustable UCA
Howe Tall Upper and Lower Ball Joints
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
Monte SS Steering Gear with Lee adapter kit.
Moog tie rods, lca bushings, sway bar links and bushings

[gearheads78]

Welcome...I am building a very similar 66 Olds vert. I finally get to drive mine this week after 14 months. Keep us updated on your project.

[dropit69]

very cool car..seems to be in pretty decent shape too..

[wmhjr]

Hey, welcome.

I'm going down a similar path as well with a '66 Poncho vert. Keep us posted.

[twolfinger]

very cool car..seems to be in pretty decent shape too..

Thanks.

Not bad shape. It needs quarter panel work and dogleg work, but don't they all? Only issue is that it is not a chevelle, mustang or camaro, so they have zero aftermarket support.

[nekkidhillbilly]

fellow buick person welcome

[twolfinger]

fellow buick person welcome

I think I have seen your name over on the v8buick forum, no?

[twolfinger]

Update:

I just purchased the SPC UCAs and Howe ball joints from Marcus on Tuesday. Also, bought the Rich Hoag LS1 front disc conversion bracket and should be here anyday.

Called Tom Lee yesterday and order the Monte SS steering gear conversion kit.

Bid on a complete used LS1 front brake setup including: rotors, calipers, pads, caliper mounts, brake hoses and won them for $55 + $24 for shipping. $79 for brake setup and $50 for Rich's bracket = Big brakes for less than $150!

This car is starting to come together. May actually have this thing on the road by mid-summer!

[twolfinger]

Lucky Day, Just scored a set of front buckets from a 94 trans am ws6. Tan Leather for $50. Cracked and heat stroked, but otherwise good shape. I am recovering anyway. Loving life today!

All the parts are coming in with the SCANDC shipment to be here on Friday. Busy weekend coming up!

[twolfinger]

Getting closer!

At this point, the entire front end has been sanded, primed and painted.

I have installed the SPC tubular uppers, Tall Howe upper and lower ball joints, eibach drop springs, and bilstein shocks.

Have cut down my drum brake spindles and hubs, installed longer studs, installed the LS1 conversion brackets.

Cleaned and painted a Monte SS YH code steering gear and will install the Tom Lee conversion kit and mount on the shaft tomorrow.

Sandblasting the calipers and rotor hats for paint. New inner and outer tie rods come in tomorrow and will be installed.

Painting and installing the second gen Trans Am sway bar with new end links and poly bushings tomorrow!

Once that is all good, the engine and tranny are ready to be dropped in.

Tom

[Motown 454]

Sounds real good to me!

[twolfinger]

More Progress!!!!!!!! Well everything is now finished with mechanical. Just put on a beautifully refurbed quadrajet thanks to Everyday Performance LLC and hooked up the exhaust using a Pypes XChange x pipe with exhaust cutouts, Flowmaster Super 40s.

Listen to her purrrr, love the lump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTVO98deTns

[wmhjr]

Congrats! Don't you love hearing the motor come alive?

[twolfinger]

Thanks man! Had some hiccups. Stomp on the gas and hiccup! tracked fuel system for causes of starvation. Replaced all HEI components for spark related issues(rotor, cap, module,coil,wires) still issues, but ran smoother. But still hiccups, started killing out while idling, no fuel getting to the inline filter. Changed the mechanical pump to a Holley blue with inline regulator. Got full 7 psi, but still hiccups. turns out there was a chunk of sediment in the inlet valve from bad gas. Didn't get caught during the rebuild. The inlet valve filter in the Qjet was totally crud. never replaced it after switching over to the electric fuel pump. Now have a filter between the tank and electic pump and still have the inlet valve filter and all is good.

This thing is a flatout beast!!!!!!!!!!!