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I have been wanting a project for a while.
I was toying with the idea of adding a turbo, 6MT swap and other supporting mods on my '09 Accord. At the end of the day I really didn't see the point of messing with my reliable DD. The project didn't appeal to me after a few days of critical thinking. Also was thinking about one of those new 5.0 Mustangs but simply don't feel like having another car payment.
I have always loved the look of the Regal Grand Nationals and LOVE turbo LS engines. I was talking with my Dad about my ideas and we both really thought a turbo LSx Regal would be pretty neat. He's retired and goes around eBay and Craigslist every couple of days. Sure enough, he found this Regal on eBay out in Spencerport, NY. Car looked good so we threw an offer and sure enough got it.
Went this past Tuesday and brought it home... actually drove it home. It is a 1987 Buick Regal Limited, 32k miles on it, Olds 307 with the electronic quadrajet and 200-4R overdrive Metric 200. Spent it's life in North Carolina and came up here a few months ago. Guy drove it up here. Car holds the road pretty well. The 307 is an absolute pig.
My ideas/goals for this:
-Aesthetically a Grand National. No GN badges, but Gloss Black with all black trim.
-New GN repro LED tail lights
-HID projector retro-fit
-GTO or Acura TL/CL buckets with early 2000s Monte Carlo center console
-custom gauge cluster with Autometer ES gauges
-dual exhaust exiting behind each rear wheel
-Alumastar wheels with maybe a 275 or 295 out back (gotta see what fits)
-GET RID of that vinyl top
Drivetrain:
-5.3 LM7 with stock crank, forged rods and pistons
-LSA heads
-LS6 intake
-boost cam
-truck manifolds flipped forward
-twin Precision 6266s
-4L80e
-9" rear
-Control engine and transmission with Holley EFI Dominator
-cutouts wired to the traction control button of console
Maybe 4 link in the rear?
Body:
-gloss black paint
-pull body from frame, sand blast frame and paint
-paint under body with line-x
Also am KEEPING heat and eventually want to make A/C functional 100%.
Should be neat when all done. Will definitely take me a few years to get all of this accomplished, but will be very proud once finished. Me and Dad and looking forward to the project. Hope to be around 600-700 on low boost.
Goal:
I was toying with the idea of adding a turbo, 6MT swap and other supporting mods on my '09 Accord. At the end of the day I really didn't see the point of messing with my reliable DD. The project didn't appeal to me after a few days of critical thinking. Also was thinking about one of those new 5.0 Mustangs but simply don't feel like having another car payment.
I have always loved the look of the Regal Grand Nationals and LOVE turbo LS engines. I was talking with my Dad about my ideas and we both really thought a turbo LSx Regal would be pretty neat. He's retired and goes around eBay and Craigslist every couple of days. Sure enough, he found this Regal on eBay out in Spencerport, NY. Car looked good so we threw an offer and sure enough got it.
Went this past Tuesday and brought it home... actually drove it home. It is a 1987 Buick Regal Limited, 32k miles on it, Olds 307 with the electronic quadrajet and 200-4R overdrive Metric 200. Spent it's life in North Carolina and came up here a few months ago. Guy drove it up here. Car holds the road pretty well. The 307 is an absolute pig.
My ideas/goals for this:
-Aesthetically a Grand National. No GN badges, but Gloss Black with all black trim.
-New GN repro LED tail lights
-HID projector retro-fit
-GTO or Acura TL/CL buckets with early 2000s Monte Carlo center console
-custom gauge cluster with Autometer ES gauges
-dual exhaust exiting behind each rear wheel
-Alumastar wheels with maybe a 275 or 295 out back (gotta see what fits)
-GET RID of that vinyl top
Drivetrain:
-5.3 LM7 with stock crank, forged rods and pistons
-LSA heads
-LS6 intake
-boost cam
-truck manifolds flipped forward
-twin Precision 6266s
-4L80e
-9" rear
-Control engine and transmission with Holley EFI Dominator
-cutouts wired to the traction control button of console
Maybe 4 link in the rear?
Body:
-gloss black paint
-pull body from frame, sand blast frame and paint
-paint under body with line-x
Also am KEEPING heat and eventually want to make A/C functional 100%.
Should be neat when all done. Will definitely take me a few years to get all of this accomplished, but will be very proud once finished. Me and Dad and looking forward to the project. Hope to be around 600-700 on low boost.
Goal:
