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04-15-2018, 10:52 PM
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04-16-2018, 01:37 AM
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That thing rocks Gary!! Mike would be proud. Can't wait to see it run bud.
Brian
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04-16-2018, 10:20 AM
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That was 1st try Gary, 100 more left !
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04-16-2018, 09:34 PM
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05-12-2018, 08:49 AM
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dang Gary, that's wicked.. congrats and good luck.
p.s. I miss that big guy
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05-13-2018, 05:34 PM
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Wow! Congrats to all involved. That is one Bad Tri-shield. This is now the official Buick thread on the best Pontiac Forum.
4.750 bore center and 4.5 bore will give us Pontiac faithful nightmares. Best of luck at the track. Be safe...
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#27
05-14-2018, 09:50 PM
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I'm with you. Mike is missed greatly. |
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#28
05-15-2018, 10:46 AM
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Looks pretty badass! I used to run with some Texas Buick guys Ray Witt out of Dumas, Terry Paulk here in Houston and Jim Turner with a stage II up Jim Robertson's way.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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05-16-2018, 11:47 PM
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Jim Turner's Stage II GS car out of little Bronte Texas was a blast and was fast. Gary's hot rod will make it look like it was running in slow motion.
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Jim www.raceV8s.com 1972 Trans Am drag car, 3300lbs, 468 ci, Iron D ports, 428 block, 9799103 crank, 9.48 @ 143mph, 6.0 @ 114mph in the 1/8th. |
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#30
05-17-2018, 12:26 PM
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I drew Jim in a finals-blew my doors off!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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#31
05-17-2018, 10:41 PM
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Love Jim! He's a great guy and in my eyes, Buick "Royalty". I drew inspiration from his old blue car among others in my younger years.
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05-18-2018, 12:28 AM
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Gary,
Not sure if you ever met him but the man behind Turner's heads, intakes and engines was Mark Samford...a hardcore Buick guy. Samford is my machinist, consultant in all my engine projects and a very close friend. He has built a lot of fast, dependable Buicks over the years. Best of luck with yours.
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Jim www.raceV8s.com 1972 Trans Am drag car, 3300lbs, 468 ci, Iron D ports, 428 block, 9799103 crank, 9.48 @ 143mph, 6.0 @ 114mph in the 1/8th. |
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#33
05-18-2018, 04:35 AM
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Looked like the Buick monster wanted to jump off the dyno at end of pull.
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05-18-2018, 08:23 AM
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Jim, Small world! It was over 20 years ago, but Mark did a set of iron Buick heads for me. If memory serves, that was based on Jim T's recommendation. This was when Mark was with Sunset. Never met him, but I have had several phone conversations with him. |
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05-18-2018, 02:21 PM
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Jim Turner ran with a guy from San Antonio(maybe a dentist) when we did the NMCA stuff that had a really bad GS high dollar parts maybe even back halfed.
Another NMCA Top Stock Buick racer in the NMCA got torn down and had illegal aluminum rods. Next race he was almost .75 slower!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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05-18-2018, 02:43 PM
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Aluminum rods worth .75 ? Has to be more to the story.
Aluminum rods themselves don't get you much more power at all, if any. If he just changed to steel rods with the same pistons he lost a little CR. |
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#37
05-18-2018, 07:19 PM
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No but that was the most obvious "violation". Replacement motor may have just been a thrown together one also to make the next race. Steve Cagle was his name. You could only pocket port/gasket match and a lot of other restrictions. Class winners got P&G'd for CI to be sure that was not "fudged", checked carb venturi sizes as different carbs got factored different HP. HP for headers over manifolds, HP add for aluminum factory intake and even more for aluminum aftermarket intake.Classes were car wt/factored HP. And all of that for just a trophy! Heck one guy with a Roadrunner had an 18 wheeler rig to come to the races in. Classes were heads up then class indexes. for finals.
One Pontiac racer with a black bubble top Ventura(I think last name Robb and maybe a '61) had to come torn down to check heads as he had everyone in the class covered so much. Had those giant long branch manifolds and early SD heads I think.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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05-18-2018, 10:24 PM
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05-19-2018, 09:49 AM
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Yep that was him. It was an awesome well done car. But did take some spare parts in the trailer just in case it broke!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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08-13-2018, 10:06 PM
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Bump, just wondering if this beast has seen the track?
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