Last UPDATED August 12th 2023
New!!! See the LATEST ENGINE & TRANSMISSION COMBINATON in the process of being built. It's an ALL ALUMINUM TA PERFORMANCE BUICK V6 ENGINE BUILD along with a 4L80e HD Transmission.
Welcome to my personal web page! It's mainly about my 1978 Chevrolet Malibu. I've owned this car since December 1986. In 1997, I installed a stock 3.8L 1987 Buick Grand National drivetrain. In the stock configuration, the engine produced 245hp and 355lb/ft of torque.wWith it's current modifications, it now makes 600 rear wheel horsepower. Browsing through my site, you will see some of the modifications I've done to get more horsepower while attempting to maintain reliability and comfort. You'll see a few special modifications I've done to make it a unique one-of-a-kind car. I try to keep the mods fairly stock appearing without doing irreversable damage like cutting the car up. My focus is to have a reliable, mild mannered daily driver that is fairly quick. My goal is mid 9 second quarter mile timeslips.
Here is what the engine build will consist of...
TA Performance Buick V6 aluminum block with 3.980" bore
Diamond Racing Forged Pistons with a 20cc dish for 10:1 Compression
TA Performance Billet Roller Cam with .570 Int - .570 Ex Lift & 220-222 duration
3.625" Billet Stroker Crank
6.300" Billet Forged Rods
Champion GN1-R Heads with 2.00" Intake Valves & 1.60" Exhaust Valves - 48cc combustion chambers
PT6870 with .96 exhaust AR V-Band housing
GN1 Race Ported Intake with 2 injectors per cylinder
70mm Throttle Body
Gerotor Oil Pump/Timing Cover assembly
ATR Stainless Steel Headers
3.5" Downpipe
TurboSmart Hypergate 45mm C02 using C02 Compressed Gas
HOLLEY Dominator ECU
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Other stuff that I fabricated for the engine...
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My Other Vehicles...
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Other misc links:
1986-1987 Turbo Regal ECM Wiring Diagram (OEM)
1986-1987 Grand National Sequential Dual Fuel System ECM Wiring Diagram
