My new car!

[Tyler Northcutt]

My new car.

It has a problem with the transmission that will have to get fixed, but I will be driving it soon.

Has every factory option. T-tops, posi, power windows, power door locks, power driver seat, tilt steering wheel, remote trunk opener, rear window defroster, concert sound II.

Aftermarket 3" exhaust, walbro fuel pump with hotwire kit, cd player, K&N air filter, 8 position chip, stock replacement injectors. Probobly more that I am forgetting.

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[breakinbuick11]

Im jealous!!

have fun with it!!

[gsla72]

Man that is one sharp ride. Where did you guys pick that up at?

[Tyler Northcutt]

Man that is one sharp ride. Where did you guys pick that up at?

Thanks guys.

We picked this one up in Austin.

[carmantx]

I'm jealous.
Tyler has a 72 GSX clone, 70 race car, and now the GN.

I am going to get the 72 4 door though.

[1967GS340]

All I can say is Awesome! I'm jealous.
Now that's my kind of "New" car.

[NJBuickRacer]

Nice car. Get rid of the stock MAF before it gives you trouble :) Let me know if you need anything, I have so much GN stuff here I'll never use it all. I have the pics of those control arms too if you are still interested.

[72lark350]

Very jealous. Now thats what i need for college. Economical and a beast! :TU:

[chryco63]

Congrats, Tyler! :TU: I'd say your stable is just about complete now!

[roboteq-1@hotma]

Very nice indeed! looks like it has had 1 respray, and to the other poster-whats wrong with the stock MAF??
And to the last poster- our stables are never done- just take a look at (this or last ) car craft and THEN we'll talk done- the guys a mopar nut, a grunt like us, and has this awesome collection of vintage iron- its ALMOST enuf to make me want a period 'cuda with a 440 6 pack and a 5 speed ( ok- someting for the times!! )
Robert
Nice car!!

[Tyler Northcutt]

Nice car. Get rid of the stock MAF before it gives you trouble :) Let me know if you need anything, I have so much GN stuff here I'll never use it all. I have the pics of those control arms too if you are still interested.

What's wrong with the stock MAF? I know a lot of guys use the LS1 MAF.

I am going to buy some aftermarket control arms.

[breakinbuick11]

Tyler what is wrong with you!?!?!?? Buckle up!! this machine is not a honda its a GN!! A very very quick GN

[Tyler Northcutt]

Tyler what is wrong with you!?!?!?? Buckle up!! this machine is not a honda its a GN!! A very very quick GN

Lol. I was right in front of my house drove it about 30' away to see if it would shift then turned back around. :TU:

[dl7265]

I'm jealous.
Tyler has a 72 GSX clone, 70 race car, and now the GN.

I am going to get the 72 4 door though.
No doubt. At 17 I had a Cosworth Vega is all. Can you say Spoiled :laugh: ?
Just teasin ya Tyler. Congrats .


DL

[carmantx]

Just teasin ya Tyler. Congrats .
Spoiled is right. But self spoiled for the most part.
As a proud parent, I have to add that Tyler has worked hard since he was 15. We helped him with the GSX build originally to provide his first car. He built the race car out of parts we had, and has been helping pull and sell parts to pay for that. He is now an apprentice with a local plumbing company and will go to college in the fall. It is all his money he is spending, and the bank loan for the GN is in his name.

I help him working on stuff, since I have more ability to turn a wrench, than right a check.

I just hope he will let me drive one of them every once in a while.

[K0K0]

That is a sweet ride.I want one to.It would be nice to cruise in a clean and smooth ride as apposed to my "street car".Have fun with it.
Jamie

[David Butts]

No doubt. At 17 I had a Cosworth Vega is all. Can you say Spoiled :laugh: ?
Just teasin ya Tyler. Congrats .


DL

A Cosworth Vega? Dude, Your car for a 17 year old kid made mine look like a piece of crap, wait! It was a piece of crap! 69 Ford LTD 4 door. 390 2bbl though so it would boil the hide.

[Howrad]

oh man... damn... wow... jeez! :beers2:

[65specialconver]

Congrats, Tyler! :TU: I'd say your stable is just about complete now!

Good catch...im jelous too...:TU:

[GSGN]

Take a "close look" under the weather stripping under the front of the T-Top and check for rust. Address if necessary. Otherwise enjoy.

[V8Sky]

Beautiful GN Tyler!:TU:

[70 GS 350]

try some lucas trans fix, it just mite work.

[NJBuickRacer]

What's wrong with the stock MAF? I know a lot of guys use the LS1 MAF.

I am going to buy some aftermarket control arms.

The stock MAF was a good piece of technology 20 years ago. They are showing their age now, and even a partial failure can cost you a head gasket. Many still swear by them, but after fixing countless customers' cars that had issues with the stock MAF, I recommend going right to the LT1/LS1 MAF and translator. I liken it to using a Commodore 64 instead of a Pentium 4 computer, the technology is here now so why not take advantage of it. Some of the newer chips (specifically Turbotweak) will lock the MAF value at 255 at WOT. This will prevent some issues for the stock MAF users, but mix part throttle boost with an improper airflow reading to the ecm and you have a recipe for disaster. The LT1 MAF is 3" in diameter and will hook up to your existing MAF pipe and filter. You'll need a device called a "MAF Translator" to convert the signal from a newer MAF to one that the stock ecm can read. They pop up used occasionally on the turbo boards. I worked on turbo Buicks exclusively for a few years, if you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM. I also have tons of parts, new and used, stock and performance.

[breakinbuick11]

I'm jealous.
Tyler has a 72 GSX clone, 70 race car, and now the GN.

I am going to get the 72 4 door though.


Mark here is a suggestion on how to even up the score.

build the fastest 72 4 door lark!!!

:3gears:

[54Rich]

Slight Tranny Problem:Do No:

They all have tranny problems, lol. Just make sure that it is a BFR with a BR valve body in there and not some junkie 2004r. Mine had a KCF which was a POS.

Once you start upgrading, it's really hard to stop! Get a scanmaster first so you don't blow it up. It's easy to learn, way different than other cars.

Mine is a WE4 with:

4" Big Mouth, LS1 with Translator, 42 Lb Injectors, Power Plate, Stock Turbo, Comp 980 Valve Springs, No Cat, Beefed up 2004r (BFR with a BR3 VB), 2800 stall lock up convertor, XP fuel pump, Hotwire Kit and a SMC Progerssive Meth injection:laugh: It will spank just about anything out there and I still have all kinds of mods left.

I have a safe tune, 22 PSI of boost, Zero Knock. There's a lot more in this combo. It will spin 50 series tires from 20 Mph to 70mph :bglasses:

My next upgrade is to find some traction.

Have fun with it. Ask lots of questions over at the Turbo Board:

http://www.turbobuick.com/

Rich

[skierkaj]

I'll be the 6th one to say it, "I'm Jealous!"

[Tyler Northcutt]

Took some better pictures.

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[thunder155371]

Very Nice! I love those cars.
-love that pic with the rain clouds in the background, poster-size that one for the garage wall.