was injector staging: now Buick V6

[Bruce]

Build one over there.
Get a decent GBod, with a 3.8, and convert it.
Takes a GN tranny to get things right.
Where there is a will there is a way,
Transport with a Turbo is asking for trouble, IMO
You want some really good braking and some cornering ability.
Bruce


From: <bill.shurvinton at nokia.com>
Subject: RE: was injector staging: now Buick V6
> I would have loved to have brought a GN back to UK with me, but good
> ones are hard to come by and my garage wasn't big enough.
> Despite it having some design faults (90° V6) I have a soft spot for the
> 3.8 L27 fitted in the wife's Trans sport. I might not feel the same if I
> was paying for the gas it was guzzling, but that might have something to
> do with my idea of cruising being 90MPH.
> I am planning a serious trawl of the GM archives to start looking into
> some mods though. The biggest bear is the auto box, as you can't hold it
> in gear or force early changes, which is a shame because, in first it
> sounds horrible when you gun it up to the red line, but in second you
> can ride the torque and still get half decent acceleration (relative to
> a 2 ton 4-wheel sofa).
> After that, forced induction. After all 8.5:1 CR is just calling out for
> a bit of boost. Back to the main design problem, it don't fit easy
> transversely, leaving very little room to put anything in. You certainly
> would have fun plumbing in a turbo and a SC would be challenging. So if
> anyone has an L67 going cheap, let me know, as you can't retrofit an
> eaton to the stock engine.
> It's interesting that you can buy performance mods for every SUV ever
> made, but nothing for the mom mobiles. Obviously not suitable vehicles
> for real men!
> Bill

> Subject: Re: injector staging
> But, found out by going P+H I can run some large injectors (oh, and it's
> SEFI)
> Bruce


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