Lord Vader - An Unknown Buick Returns

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  1. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    A little before and after of the engine bay.

    I'm happy with how it came out and also happy I didn't go down a rabbit hole.

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  2. OHC JOE

    OHC JOE Mullet Mafia since 2020

    Looks sweet Brett
     
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  3. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Installed the American Autowire engine and front light/wiper motor harnesses today. Much easier than I'd anticipated.

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    Also replicated the assembly line firewall chalk marks. Applying these was similar to trying to write while driving over a road filled with potholes.

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  4. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    20200422_133716.jpg All buttoned up and ready for final dial in tomorrow morning.

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  5. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    This is going to be interesting. If I remember correctly, the previous motor was not built to Stage 1 specs or was tired out. It’s gonna feel like a new car.
     
  6. MRP

    MRP Well-Known Member

    Keep us posted Brett, when it’s all done I’ll come over and you can let me drive us to the Olive Garden in it for a nice dinner :)
     
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  7. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Correct on both counts.

    50 year old SF code motor. Tame compared to this.

    I love how the shifter just sits there and shakes at idle now. :D:D
     
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  8. OHC JOE

    OHC JOE Mullet Mafia since 2020

    We need videos buddy we gotta hear it
     
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  9. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    That's the plan for tomorrow after the dial in and shakedown. :D
     
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  10. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Annnnnd it's alive....

     
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  11. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    You must be giggling like a little schoolgirl. Sounds sweet Brett!
     
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  12. Daves69

    Daves69 Too many cars too work on

    Brett,

    Motor sounds great always enjoy the M/T headers.
     
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  13. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Kinda. Haha

    I just got it home a little while ago. Idle needs adjusting but it was otherwise flawless for the 20 plus miles I put on it.
     
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  14. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks!

    I'm not gonna be sneaking up on anyone. Ha!
     
  15. Stage 2 iron

    Stage 2 iron 480 IRON HEAD STAGE 2

    Brett, is that the TA 413 cam ?
     
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  16. Mike B in SC

    Mike B in SC Well-Known Member

    There is nothing like the sound of M/T Super Scavenger Headers!
     
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  17. Xporcelli

    Xporcelli Gold Level Contributor

    Definitely sounds 413! Weekend is here, gas is cheap, have a blast man!!!
     
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  18. Redmanf1

    Redmanf1 Gold Level Contributor

    Brett,
    Sounds great and looking good....
     
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  19. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    Quit being such a tease and give us some driving video...…...
     
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  20. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    Time to do some cleaning & get the cob webs off.
     
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