I Bought A BROKEN Buick Grand National Out Of A Storage Unit! Fixed In The Parking Lot & Drove Home!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- I bought a Buick Grand National out of a storage unit in this video! The car has been broken for about 10 years, but we take an entire day fixing it on the road and driving it home! Enjoy and let me know in the comments if you've ever owned a Turbo Regal!
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Oh.. U do have a check engine light. Did you check the codes?
Alex did you ever see the TV show "Life" ? 👮
Hey man its not gonna fix the knocking but the reason the car quits is a bad engine ground all of these old buicks eventually get that problem just run a new cable from the engine to the battery and feature my comment in the video if it fixes it! Have a great day
How do you find these cars?
Alex, the shop I volunteer for in Michigan specializes in Turbo Buicks. If you need anything at all parts or info, feel free to reach out. Also, if no one said it, that pink convertor is more than likely a Vigilante.
This has been a long time coming. This is one of my favorite cars of all time and I can't believe I actually own one. Enjoy!
🏁Congratulations brother 😎🤙🏾
We had 2 guys down here in baltimore with them.... Pristine
I've been waiting for this video! I swear I saw one in a previous video and was hoping you got one! I too am an '86 GN owner and love every single mile driven!
I love to see you excited and the knowledge you give is incredible. Best car UA-camr on UA-cam. You should/will be bigger then donut. Would love to see you restore a 86-89 Toyota 4Runner
I’ve been waiting for this reveal for a while! I love GNs but I don’t think I’ve ever seeing one with manual windows. Very cool, awesome find!
I have to say I was one of the few, very fortunate people to have a brand new Grand National in 1986 while in college. Drove it every day to school. I believe it was purchased in August of 1986. Mine was a digital dash, and electronic climate control model. i cannot express the absolute joy it was to have one of these back at that exact period in time when absolutely NO ONE knew what it was. The pleasure of surprising (then new) Mustang and C4 Corvette owners with that thing is something that will never happen again. No one believed it was a Buick, either, since Buick Regals were the kind of car your grandpa drove around. Most thought it was a Monte Carlo. So many stories. I traded my 86 for a new 87 about a year later and it had the analog dash + manual AC...but by that time the cat was out of the bag and way too many people knew about them.
Cool story! That’s what these cars do is create memories. What ended up happening with the 87?
@@TPSYKRT Was traded for a then new 1991 Lexus LS400. Yeah, I know.
@NineFourOneMedia still a great car, but a lot less special
That oil in every cylinder onto of the pistons could just be the old pre storage trick of putting a little oil down the sparkplug holes before you store the car to minimize corrosion and keep it all lubricated, some older folks swear by it even just for 2-3 month winter storage on their classics.
I know you will think im FOS, but my step dad taught me everything you need to know about cars by the time i was 16 and got my first car. Fuel filters are the first thing i would have changed out, especially with possible ten year old gas. In the very beginning when it died going up the hill i was screaming at the TV, its the fuel filter, its the fuel filter. Thats always the first thing you check when a car dies out. The fuel.....
Finally a real UA-cam creator that’s not doing fake videos of giving their friends extravagant gifts/vehicles and doing constant giveaways with sub-par quality “merch”. This is by far my favorite channel, keep it up!
Who does that?
@@12yearssober 🫵
Bruh also follow vice grip garage then, same style show but the guy is HILARIOUS and he does this shit ALONE with NO CHASE VEHICLE and the shit he picks up is WAY SKETCHIER!
But yeah I feel you bro
Wouldn’t talk about Cleetus with out saying so would ya ?
@@12yearssober every car UA-camr. Like the comment below you said Vice Grip Garage is an awesome channel as well.
These are just the best kind of videos. I used to love watching "Road Kill" and it just always felt like, "Found this awesome thing, she's not in good shape. Lets drive across the country to get it back". It fun to see troubleshooting and honest knowledge about these cars and their engines.
What a great watch :)
Man, the devotion this guy puts into fixing these cars, I love it.
GNs came with power seats, locks, and windows as options. They did not have power mirrors. Some had a remote joystick for the passenger side, located to the right of the steering wheel.
A common upgrade is to replace the power master braking system with vacuum boosted brakes. You’ll need the master cylinder, brake booster, and brake pedal to perform the swap.
Vacuum leaks are the enemy of these cars and can cause serious engine damage if not addressed. Fire up your smoke tester when you get back home.
The fuel pressure was around 22 psi at 36:39. Factory spec is 25-35psi at idle with vac line on and 34-43 KOEO.
Correct on the dielectric grease comments at 40:25. Your fuel pump relay has the grey connector plug.
Good fuel and resetting your TPS/IAC was my first thought to resolve the issue.
Most of us with factory ECMs use a scanmaster to see engine diag numbers while running. Strongly recommend buying one.
You can use the Orange wire connected to the positive battery cable as the way to reset the ECM.
1:15:35 you likely need bulbs or a flasher relay. There are two of these in our cars below the steering column. One for hazards and the other for turn sigs.
Great video! They are reliable cars, it just takes research and patience.
Thanks brother!
Agreed, no T-type expert here, but sounded like it was starving for fuel, and pump just kept up enough to re-fire and stall right out under load.
That was hands DOWN, the most honest "hot rod" seller on video anywhere... From second one, you won't make it guys but you can still buy it. I LOVED the owner lmao he was like, well, I warned ya but I'll take your cash lol
He was super cool!
Gotta send Dave the parts store manager some merch and a gift basket dude is a saint
That guy is a class act. Straight up guy. No parts manager would let you wrench on a car in the lot!
@kuruption1983 seriously? I do it all the time in Nebraska. Change the oil, transmission fluid , brake job , alternator. All sorts of stuff
Saukville, WI Advance Auto Parts for the win!
@@kuruption1983 I see people wrenching on their cars daily at auto parts stores where I live
All Daves are awesome
I can't believe this video kept me glued to the screen for the whole 1:18.33 hours! Your crew have a great chemistry of working and getting along despite the drama of getting a car to work. The humorous antics makes your video fun and the drama of getting the car running keeps me glued to the screen. Great work Alex!
Pretty refreshing to see a genuine, nice and honest guy in a car deal. Seems like they're becoming increasingly more rare.
You really think the seller was that honest? I think he knew it wasn't capable of going more than 30 seconds without dying. That's why it hadn't been driven in years.
@@nickycarts well he said it wasn't gonna make it. Lol
@@nickycarts When asked if the car will make it the seller literally said its going to break on the way home lol 😆
The car was cheap for a reason...
The seller was honest enough. He told Alex he couldn't make it anywhere with the car. Alex knew what he was buying and getting into with this GN. He was looking for a real GN with no rust or accident damage and didn't care too much about the rest as long as the original engine and trans was in the car so he could rebuild it all eventually. If Alex does a good job restoring the car, he will turn that $16k into $40k. That GN was absolutely worth the $16k he paid for it and then some.
We love your videos because we can all relate, buying a car that you have no idea how it runs, and trying to make it home, its such an adventure.
Exactly!
Shit, there are some of us that have owned a car for years and just trying to make it home, is such an adventure. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
lol I cannot relate to buying a grand national, or the myriad of other cars this guy buys in one year
@@Nvable i would relate to this but not anymore since I sold my "beloved" ford couple months back 🤣 it was always a flip of a coin if it's going to make it work and possibly back 😂
This is not relatable he’s just been buying car after car in less ur a UA-camr also.
Dave is a straight up g . I’ll start going to advanced auto parts just because of him. Give him a raise
Is Ernie you’re dad or hillbillies dad? But it was good to see him
A raise? He’s the manager😅 he’s prolly making some good moners
I worked for a Buick dealer in 80’s and 90’s . The 3.8 emblems on the hood break easily, the bumper fillers crack front and back . Under the hood crank and cam sensors , the transmissions ( 200 4r ) are not built to take all the power the 3.8-7 puts out . Keep the rear differential serviced . Ignition module under coil pack . The rear main seal usually leaks on all t-types and grand nationals ( most were replaced with a one piece aftermarket seal under warranty) . I took one out on a test drive after rear main was replaced back in the late 80’s and mechanic told me to “get it hot “ I got pulled over for doing 97mph in a 55 ( got a warning I knew the State Trooper) ! Cool cars but they need lots of TLC
Damn, you guys are spoiling us with content lately! Please don’t stop! 😄
Ok fine
Check the harmonic balancer the rubber usually dries up dry rocks and separates from the pully which makes it sound like it has a rod knock I'm a Buick fanatic And have replaced many harmonic balancers due to that
Yep, i had this on my Fiero GT,
LSC is the only channel i am gebnuinely excited when they upload, the chemistry between all of the guys is so fun to watch, and I can laugh along with you.
The raw clips with no music, just wrenching on cars almost feels like I'm there with you, hoping you find the reason behind why it is not running right. Keep up the great jobs guys, I love the content, and I aim to do the same as you guys, just from across the pond!
Excited for part 2!
Them and Coffee walk on fridays beat any show on regular TV going
That knock sounds like big end mate
Yep, I like the no music, a lot of channels put absolutely horrid music on.
Agreed. This is my favorite channel by far.
@@nookroot890 Watch Wes Work is pretty good too. A lot of the youtoob channels (imo) are too "dry" (I include my own channel in that lol) and I find myself fast forwarding through them.
One of my dream cars. Almost had an 87 I was going to trade my Audi for in Chicago. On the test drive we got rear ended by someone with no insurance. Car was totalled. Owner was pissed but said it wasn't my fault and could have happened to him or the next guy. Now the prices are high and I'm kicking myself for not buying one when you could get them under $10,000 but I was young back then and couldn't easily afford that. Now they go for $40-70K or more depending on miles and condition. I've always preferred the solid roof because the T-tops flex.
Damn $16K is a steal in this market. I noticed the name Duttweiler on the intercooler inlet. That's the Kenny Duttweiler neck upgrade. I'm like you, I'd be ecstatic to have my own GN but I would have came with my truck and a U-Haul trailer and then take it home and replace all those old sensors and fuel pump and all that sh!t.
This is the best repair channel I have seen so far that is not actually boring but fun to watch no matter how long the vid is. Thx for the hard work!
This channel and @m539restorations are the currently best automotive wrenching channels on UA-cam, IMO.
I agree his content is top notch but I will also suggest Vice Grip Garage
@@Anthony-wj6xb yess!! Vicegrip is hilarious, love his channel too.
Well, Alex is a proper mechanic and not one of these youtube faker repairers.
Same here… really good videos
Dude! the last month has been basically original roadkill times 10 plus actual mechanical work and knowledge being spoken not that the boys over there don’t talk mad knowledge but yall don’t have the video limitations as you are your own producer! Would love to see a 87 300zx turbo on the channel at some point and you should definitely race it against this. Also when is the next meet?? i have 2 87 300zxs myself one is a na2t also a charger 392, 91 Canadian imported Miata, 93 Miata LE, and 95 LS400!
Alex, the videos on Saturday are like the replacement for the morning cartoons back in the day. This coming out Wednesday evening near Christmas is like one of those specials. You gotta get Max to make the equivalent for this channel when you do this.
I sold Buicks in Jersey back then and what a car. The Chevy dealers hated the fact that the fastest stock car was a Buick. I sold one to a NJ State Trooper who promptly peeled rubber leaving the lot. What a car! It is a keeper.
Alex and Peter you guys are my favorite people on UA-cam, hands down. Literally living the American dream
I was a Buick engineer back in the 80’s. I remember distinctly designing that bracket with 27 other Buick engineers (we were short staffed that day). I’m pretty sure we were playing beer pong on that day.
Good thing Brandon's misinformation "board" never got off the ground. 😁
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Lmao
W comment 😅
Piston is a Sealed Power forged, part #L2481-50, .050" overbored . So the bottom end was built.
Hell yeah
Thought he would have known drum brakes have no passive friction, like disc.
Although late to this video, a car my parents let me drive to school had a weird issue one day. The car was a 1966 Buick Special convertible and was very rusty. When I drove if I hit exactly 35mph the engine would die until 15mph. I had to drive to my high school and back on 55mph roads at 33-34mph about 10 miles each way. Ask my dad what it was and he said FUEL FILTER. Changed it in the highwind on our driveway in 45F temp (in NE Wisconsin). Froze my fingers with the gas dumping on my hands. That was indeed the issue and the car ran fine afterward. So yes, I can say with certainty I was saying fuel filter while you diagnosed it, although when I got it off you could see the issue, with a lot of rust in the filter that would clog the flow.
Never mind the clunking sound when shaken. The filter elements were broken and bypassed and it had water(!) in it. The first thing to check.
Best Automotive content on UA-cam. Love the dedication you guys put in. You don't just give up and call a tow truck after an hour, even though you could. You to try and fix the cars and drive them back to Legit HQ. Good luck boys. I can't wait to see you guys build a 500hp v6 for that GN.
Been watching this channel for years. This is easily my favorite video you’ve made. As someone who’s owned two thirdgen fbodies, and an obs tbi truck (old gm FI), I felt all of your diagnosing woes.
I honestly felt like I was at that part store with you guys trying to figure this one out. I felt your stress trying to drive while stalling out. Can’t wait for part 2!
Alex, Peter, and Max: I think this was the longest LSC video I’ve ever watched, and I was hooked for every minute of it. Yours is my favorite channel and I legit worry about a larger production company scooping you up and changing your vibe. Keep doing your thing, guys, and we’ll be here to like, subscribe, and do whatever else you need us to do to support you. Thank you for sharing these adventures with us.
No! No scooping them up!! Keep it LEGIT!!!
I agree with you about a awesome channel I've been watching this for a while now, please don't take this wrong but why do people literally kiss UA-camrs butts I see it on every channel from all topics all the time? Sure he/they have good jobs and could be looked up upon sure I just don't understand the fawning? Like I said don't take me wrong I like the channel! Merry Christmas to you all!!
@@ronthewelder7305 not fawning, just showing my appreciation. These videos in particular bring me great joy as they represent a career path I wish I had taken, and hanging out with friends while enjoying cars-an enviable activity for many. In this age of YT personalities, influencers, and the like, I find LSC’s content to be humble, educational, and approachable. So I’m happy to share with them what their videos mean to me. Happy holidays!
As a young kid I was working for a company detailing cars. After doing a detail on a 87 Grand National, I took it out for a test run. It literally had neck snapping speed and was the fastest car I had ever drove. I vowed to one day own one but regrettably never got the opportunity. I've always owned GTOs, (6 of them over my life) The GTO is a legendary car and I still own a 67 convertible with tripower. I did buy a 2018 Hellcat widebody and use it as a daily driver. It will blow the doors off a Grand National. And I love it. $16,000 was a steal. Nice video. Make some more on this car!
Check the hermonic balancer. 3.8 had the rubber for dampaner break down and almost sound like rod knock
I’ve had that knock on an old GM v6 where it was the harmonic balancer knocking back and forth. Hopefully the knock is external and its simple like that.
Thank you for posting longer videos showing your full adventure. I hate to see shorter videos where important details are skipped in the interest of time. Your videos are literally the only ones I get giddy like a kid to watch. I literally check everyday for a new one to be posted. Keep ‘em coming you guys are awesome.
This one hurt. I knew it was a fuel issue from the start as soon as it shut off. I've made similar mistakes before and spent hours chasing my tail. Hope these guys learn from this especially on old rigs.
When I first saw the surging I thought it would be a combination of a million vacuum leaks, but with the stalling issue I probably would have looked deeper into the fuel system. That being said, 90% of what I know about cars I learned on youtube lol.
@@spicysnowman8886 I'm a self taught mechanic like most the people commenting. I've missed so many stupid simple problems that it's laughable. And this fuel issue would have been one of them. I've done it before, but damn it hurts to watch.
Such an incredible classic. Fun fact it was the 3rd fastest (acceleration) American production car of the entire 1980s!
I'm pretty sure you mean quickest (please correct me if I'm wrong), but is it quickest production car, or American production car?
I find that very hard to believe. I mean, the F40 and 959 we’re the quickest and fastest cars of the 1980s. But you still have the Countach 5000, Ferrari GTO, Testarossa.
You could argue that the corvette Callaway twin turbo was a dealer installed option. And my money is a 930 Turbo bests it in acceleration as well.
I did intend to mean American* production car. Also fastest doesn't mean top speed necessarily, but if you want to be technical then it was the 3rd quickest American production car, but in 1987 it (GNX) was the quickest car period. All quicker cars came after 1987!
@@juanc5149 yes F40, 959, Countach 5000, ZR1, and 20th Anniversary Trans Am (same engine) were all quicker. In 1987 the GNX was quickest in the world for the decade (it was quicker than the Ferrari GTO)
Amazing find on the Grand National ALEX!! And You gave us an hour and a half of blood, sweat and tears alongside the crew without breaking it down into a 100 20 min episodes like these other guys who stretch content because they lack quality. Stay blessed my man and can’t wait for the build on this!!!!
Alex explaining all the problems and part swapping like his life depended on it. Hoping every part swap brings him closer to home. Pure gold!
I had a 88 Chevy Nova, with the Toyota L4 engine, loved it, but I learned something about those old eighties cars... the computers are not well shielded from RF. I had an oversized battery because I have always been into radio. Back then I had a CB installed under the dash. To mount it I had to finagle my own mounting system, The ashtray was basically the bottom piece of the center part of the dash, very little room to mount the radio and I could not mount the bracket directly to the dash or it prevented the ashtray from opening. I happened to be in Radio Shack and they had a bracket for adding after market stereo equipment like an EQ or tape deck (Cassette or eight track) under the dash it was two part one mounted to the radio one mounted to the underside of the dash. It was wide enough to mount across the ashtray, but would crush the ashtray preventing its use. I went to the hardware store and got longer screw but still had no standoffs. I remembered some old copper tubing, and I had extra nuts for the screws. I put the the screws through the mount , tighten down the bolt to the mount then added another nut to each bolt height needed. I cut the copper tubing forced it over the nut on the mount using the second nut and a washer, the tubing was about 1/2 an inch long. The tubing went over the nut on the mount but had to be forced which made if hex shaped I wiggled it off and I flopped it and inserted the the second nut into it and did it again. This made the copper tubing with the nuts in each end act as a spacer. I put the screws through the dash all was good. The mount I used had more connections than needed as I only used two speaker terminal, and the power terminals. The speaker terminal were for the PA, the two halves of the mount could be separated just slide one side out. I would detach the antenna by unscrewing it slide the radio out, store it in the glove box. When I started using the radio I discovered that at a light the car would die when I talked on the radio. Maybe drawing too much current? No. I connect another battery to the radio and disconnected it from the car's battery. Again I was at the light and the car died when I talked. How is that possible? The radio is on it's own battery. I crawl under the dash, that is when I realized the back of radio was near the car's computer. I was hoping I would not need to reposition the radio. I tried relocating where the antenna was routed to take it further from the computer. Next light, and I talked again... This time no issues. So I reconnected the radio to the car batter and put the other battery back in the garage. That radio was peaked and clipped to max efficiency. 100% modulation without a power Mic, and planned to never use one, The radio was putting out 8 watts on AM twice what it should yet was not over heating, on side band over 20 watts. I have talked to people all over and the radio always good to them. Thank you Igor for the work on that radio, though likely you will never see this thank you, and have possibly gone to the Great Gig in the Sky. Just goes to show computer from the eighties were not as reliable and could be effected by thing not even attached to the cars electrical system.
Man, you've been pumping out great quality content lately. Have been watching for about 5 years now but this one might be my fav video so far. So much fun watching, felt like I was right there. Chemistry between the 3 of you is great, does wonders for how enjoyable it is to watch. Thanks Alex!
The positive attitude you guys have is a bright spot in a negative world. Great content, and I am so glad I discovered this channel. One of my favorites for sure.
Wow, a Grand National!!! Back in the eighties one of my coworkers bought one & it was his dream car that he drove forever, as far as I know, still has it!! Congratulations on getting a dream car of yours!!! 🎄⛄🤶
Total Ford guy here…but loved the GN!! Have always wanted one. I graduated HS in 85 so definitely not possible to buy one new😂. I agree it is the baddest (in a good way) looking 80’s muscle car. I remember one magazine calling it “a badass black sedan” and they were right!
Loving the car selection lately. I miss some of the Mercedes, but now you’re revisiting all the fun cars I saw around as a kid.
Just love the DRAMA of this episode. I think most of us have been in similar situations in life. You guys maintained your optimism under very trying circumstances....and you prevailed. You have to give special thanks to Dave, the manager of Advance Auto Parts.
I know the feeling of having your car stall out in traffic and holding everyone up...I felt my anxiety rising every time you took off to cross a busy road. By the way, we DO use salt in Colorado, just not rock salt. We have a mixture of sand and Mag Chloride, which doesn't rust out cars so much but it does weaken wood power line poles. That way we will have a nice, rust free car when a power line collapses on top of our vehicle😁
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My mate bought a 89 ford escort rs turbo and let his mrs drive it
The car conked out on a bridge enterance and caused a massive congestion in the city so much so the local newspaper put that a white ford escort rs turbo brought gridlock to the city centre on the front page 😂
Thank your gubmint for making sure that car roofs are strengthened to a standard. Except convertibles. But who drives a convertible anymore?
My compliments for the great presentation in your efforts to get this Buick back on the road. I've got 79 years on me and have been there and done that! Appreciate the restraint in your language when circumstances might permit a few other descriptions. Love it all!
You could just see the mechanic frustration on Alex’s face , he was real determined in not letting us down and he did just that , thanks man your videos are motivational especially since Peter is there to ease the stress tension that comes with fixing an unknown problem , your videos are great with any content truly one of the greatest content creators I’ve found this year , the growth in legit street cars will be exponential in the coming years , hopefully one day I can work for you Mr Alex !
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It could some jams had external crank sensors is on the back of the engine right by the harmonic balancer at the front of the engine
If you remove one spark plug wire at a time from the coil whenever someone is knocking will knock
Super excited for this new series! Always loved GNs, the rare occasion of seeing one in the wild always brings a huge smile to my face. Can’t wait to see it restored to its former glory! Also, I’m glad Max is getting some more camera time, he brings great energy to the channel
Props to Dave for being so cool.
My ultimate dream car. There is one in my town sitting in a driveway rotting away. I’ve knocked on the owners door every year since I was 15 asking if he would sell it ( I’m now 36)it’s still sitting there it’s still rotting. Breaks my heart
The choice of cars on the channel has been absolutely perfect recently
It should be 4k any minute guys. Sorry having UA-cam issues
me: trying to sleep
Alex : grand national 1h+ video
me: yeah 3hours of sleep is fine
Hahaha
same here hahaha
Good thing I'm in Okinawa and have all day to watch and rewatch!! Keep up the great work Alex!
Yuuuup, same here.
No cap lmao
Thanks, good Work… I guessed the Ignition & ( Trans.) would break before much miles. …..
I would suggest taking a look at the cam gear. I have 2 1986 Oldsmobile 98's with the 3800 and both had plastic cam gears. One had a broken cam gear that allowed the timing chain to rattle. Also if they do start to come apart they send plastic into the oil pan and can plug the pickup tube. Good luck and cant wait to see what you find.
I'm sorry? Plastic cam gear????????????????????????????????????????????????? tf.
@@3n3ly7m9 The factory upper timing chain sprocket has Nylon coated teeth that get hard and brittle with age and break off and end up in the oil pan.
@@Airwolf1971 Why wouldn't have they used brass alloy or aluminum like every other cam gear. Sounds pretty stupid to me.
@@3n3ly7m9lots of older trucks used those too. Nothing terribly uncommon. Is a terrible design though
@@3n3ly7m9 For some reason in 85-86 the 3800 had plastic or like Airwolf said Nylon teeth on the outside of the gear. GM did this to quite them up a bit. Sad thing is they are also an interference motor so if enough of the teeth fail it will jump timing and destroy the motor. I did a video on my channel replacing one that was in such bad shape it broke the cam sensor magnet and caused the car to shut off and more than likely saving the motor.
So glad I found this new channel. Jeff was an amazing guy and I'm sorry that he lost his friend. But he was fair and that's all you can ask for these days
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Said it before, love this format for the videos. LSC is quickly staking its claim on being one of the best automotive UA-cam channels.
I really enjoy seeing genuine happiness of someone getting a car that they're really wanted. That is how I felt the day I got my first 2nd gen Firebird... my high school dream car. It wasn't in great shape but that didn't matter because I finally had my own Firebird. Congrats.
The hole/leak in the intake post maf is also a huge issue that will not have a proper maf reading/load up on fuel causing it to die off throttle. Old school efi issues
Alex, this is by far my FAVORITE LSC episode ever! I don’t know where to begin.
#1 of course. Grand National
#2 the Jerk off honking at you in the middle of the street.
-First time ever I saw a little of the “Chicago” in you come out! AMAZING!
Thank you for letting me live vicariously thru you and buying my dream car.
You and Peter are F’ing awesome! I love his “Peterisms” please give Peter a raise. The pry bar in his nose was Odoroku bakari!
Please leave the video editor at home where he belongs. Keeping your content flowing.
the intercooler has a Dutweiler larger inlet neck, been painted, the badges are on the wrong side on the trunk and they did not have intercooled on the deck . it has regal t aluminum inner bumper, has Kirban frame braces on the front, terry Houston style down pipe , billet vaccum block, looks like a precision te44 turbo, it has blue top ford 24lb injectors, its had a new trim strip put on the rear bumper ( the white stripe). the fuel pressure regulator is adjustable ( its got an allen in the vac port) missing the HARDEST trim part to get...pass rear wheel well trim. got a yank converter...
This guy knows his gn's.
LOL I love this guy. Vote this up. If i ever buy a GN I'm gonna pay to come out and look at it haha
@@Shiftheads lol
I’ve had about 10 of them. I raced the ever living crap out of everyone of them. This car was built like this probably around 91 or 93 range. It’s built using a lot of the same parts that i used way back then.
This care should be good for low 12/high 11 times, its a mild car. next step up back then were 42lb green stripes.
Pistons appear to be Sealed Power forged part # L2481-50, would fit with the ARP head bolts, and all the other mods. Tastefully done.
One of my good friend's dad designed that engine for Buick. He went to our autos class to try and help diagnose an issue on a student's (then new) Grand Nash that the dealer couldn't fix, and he disconnected a bunch of electronics and wires and just yanked them off, and the car turned on and ran perfectly. Those ECU's with that back silicone crap were made to melt inside so you'd have to replace it endlessly.
While the Grand National was the fastest car of the day, it was well known to be a great big POS!!!!!
Since then so many upgrades have come about via the aftermarket scene to make it a properly great car, the likes of which Buick/GM never intended. This car was a money pit for EVERYONE who bought one, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! LOL
Great find and after discovering your channel throughout the Delorean build, I am thoroughly looking forward to seeing this car's journey to glory.
You have such a captivating and inviting demeanor about you that makes watching your content such a pleasure. I could EASILY see you hosting your own show on SpeedVision back in the day the likes of Stacy David on GEARZ.
Love the content! Great job! I have owned a couple GN’s and a couple different Turbo Regals. I currently own an 87 Turbo Buick Regal Limited. These cars mechanically can be real finicky as you guys have seen. Being that it’s already been modded, you just never know what someone else has done.
I applaud you all for diving in and taking on the challenge. The GN is definitely worth it! Cheers 🥂
It takes a certain type of person to be as enthused about what this car really is about. A pure sleeper legend of its time, built with black magic from that era that blew everyone's mind.
Brilliant upload, good fun! The only flaw that the Grand Nationals had, was (laughable) 85 MPH speedo! A GPS speedo app on a small dedicates screen (phone) wouldn't go amiss👍! Awesome content! Keep doing what you‼️👍
The only thing I’ve ever heard that similar to rod knock is valve collision with the piston. Bent/dropped valve. They bend, get stuck in the valve guide, piston hits it otw up to TDC. Hope it helps.
Great video Alex! Thanks for sharing your car buying adventures. The cutting out issue still seems fuel related to me. Maybe that fuel pressure gauge is stuck at ~20psi and not actually reading correctly. Once you're able a full go-through of the ENTIRE fuel system from tank to injectors could be in order. This one is going to be worth the work. Beautiful piece of 80's car history. Good luck!!!
A long form video, Alex and Peter truly have blessed us!
The knock noise could be lose converter bolts or cracked flex plate.
Or balancer noise?
I’ve had a similar “knock” that ended up being a combo of trans & engine mounts on a beater in high school a million years ago.
@@dastrayer63 The 3.8 Turbo engine doesn't have a harmonic dampener. It has a solid counter weighted crank hub.
Dude we would put chain and turnbuckles. To keep from braking motor mount. While racing. On each side of the motor. Had a mustang 71 fastback. Subframe connectors. Every 9 inch from 300 to 456 pumpkins all possy. My car for all around liked the 390
I'm 47, the GN was my dream car. I finally got one (an 86 as well) in 2003, but had to get rid of it a few years later. I'm hoping to get another one in the next few years. Such a great car and it sparked a conversation at almost every intersection.
@Chill Will Yea, the prices are insane these days, but unless the thing is pretty pristine, they're a constant headache. I'm thinking of getting a clean 86ish G-body and doing aTurbo LSx swap instead of the V6 in the future.
Seriously I'm getting used to these road trip videos. Awesome!
🏁🏁Alex coming thru with the fresh Wednesday night Grand National content …you guys are killing it 😎🤙🏾
Found a cheap Audi b5 s4 in San Diego for nothing with a blown engine but a manual transmission that needs to be saved. A perfect legit project car maybe even a 07k or vr6 turbo swap since they have kits to bolt up to that 01e.
FUEL PUMP ? = it is working and fuel pressure should be about 40 psi ! = i bet it aint ! FUEL would be the first thing = filters blocked !
1:00:04 Big props and much respect to that store manager for being super helpful with your situation.
I've found that most parts store guys and girl's( such a big turn on to see a girl who knows her car parts and how they work) for that matter are some of the best people when it comes to trying to help or letting you work on your vehicle while in their parking lot. It really goes a long way with me when a car parts store manager let's you keep the car in their parking lot until the next day or while you work on it to make the repair. I live in Huntsville Alabama and we have a great bunch of O'Reilly parts store employees near where I live who are always helpful and will go that extra mile to discuss what's mechanically wrong with your vehicle. Props to the Andrew Jackson Way location for being there whenever I needed the right part and or assistance. It means alot.
I’d say it’s a fuel pump issue. I would think it should be around 40psi.
I remember having a old 80s Buick and it had no throttle unless idle or was wide open. That ended up being the mass air
I was thinking the same. Especially cuz we watched the fuel pressure drop right before it died went from 20 psi to about 6-8
🌴* Got to change the **fuel filter,the engines computer needs to be replaced. I would have once have said but these tech guys that know how to resolder even make improvements so get a new computer box and fix the old one if you gotta the time ya know.I have to jump in it's my Chicago duty to say job well done.I'd fill the tank with premium but also cleaning the catalytic converters or getting new ones.Its the engine computer final answer.
Nice!!
You've been picking such good cars one after another. Can't wait to see this one done up. Hopefully you'll get the forged motor for the F150 sometime soon and we can see that amazing truck do some pulls and burnouts with the boost cranked up.
I don't know if you are a fan of any Thunderbirds but I'd love to see an 87-88 Turbo Coupe one day if you do like those and find one for the right deal. I own an 87 that needs a bit of cosmetic work, but mechanically not much wrong with it. Would inspire me to save up and start getting it done.
Thank god. I love these videos. This is easily one of my favorite Channels. Thanks Alex!
Thanks for watching!
Alex = mechanical knowledge, Peter = comedy 😀
I’m not a Machanic, but I had a 1986 boat with the same problem , the problem I had was caused when the government changed gas to add ethanol the ethanol ruined the gas tank , etched it so that ruined the fuel filter all the time and it would stall under torque. I was told to change gas tank so I bought a new boat
I'm biting my nails thinking of what's going to happen in part two. I'm really happy for you and your new to you Grand National. Those are such cool cars. I can't wait to see when you get her all sorted out and running beautifully.
That is in no way a GNX, it's a 86 Grand National...two totally different cars, and they didn't make a 86 GNX anyway..Just giving you some old school info, not harping on ya. 😉
They only made a little over 400 GNX, which are more than double the value of a regular Grand national and they weren't made until 1987.
Not a GNX
It’s fairly obvious that the purchase of the car wasn’t contemporaneous with the videos release. The trees in Wisconsin are still quite green and everybody looked comfortable without jackets on. It was an interesting video. I like These blown Buicks and was just wondering why was there a long lag time between filming and getting it up on UA-cam?
@@BoostedSpeedDemon I worked at ASC. 547 GN’s were converted to GNX’s.
I'm so happy for you when you come across opportunities and have the means to acquire them. You are an amazing guy along with your friends and associates. Always remain humble. UA-cam is overflowing with small people with big egos. Keep your priorities in order and success will find you. Be amazing every day.
I remember those cars when they first came out. They were crazy back in those days. Some repainted them to red. They didn't know what they had back in the days. But that car looks exactly the way they were. So enjoy that one I'm sure you're gonna get it close new.. But my goodness change all those fluids and new bearings please! And change those spark plugs. And test your throttle body..
On my 99 C5 Vette, I would have bet the farm that the Alt pulley was gone on it because of the squealing it was making (I had even sprayed some silicone spray and it went away for a second but came back!) I had bought a belt and finally put it on after sitting in my car for a week and that fixed it straight away.
couple of things....the back bumper strip shouldn't have a white stripe. if you can see the converter it is missing the transmission shield. the car is running bad because there is a module under the coil pack that is bad and get AC Delco plugs to replace those autolite plugs. that uncovered port that you pointed out needs to be left uncovered or you will not get full boost. it also looks like the injectors are bluetop aftermarket injectors. the car is a pegleg 3.42:1 (g87 on the rpo tag a g80 g87 would be positive traction 3.42). you also have an aftermarket exhaust. you also need to check the inlet and the outlet on the intercooler. if they are the same size then the intercooler has been modified
also check the transmission valve body for a tag that says BFR. you need a BFR valve to be able to shift properly under full boost
All accurate!! 💯🎯 But I can't quite figure out the first G code. Does it say GQ1? And if so what is that? I can't find it in the listings anywhere! 🤔
That marking on the piston seems to have said 0.50. Looks like 0.50mm oversized pistons. That and the crosshatching being that good leads me to believe the bottom end was taken apart and rebuilt at some point.
Actually, those do indeed look like OE pistons. I wonder if it had oversized OE pistons? I don't see those markings on the factory pistons from doing a quick Google search, but to my knowledge many OEMs put markings on oversized pistons.
Usually when you rebuild a engine you’ll bore it out .30/.50
@@317Media Well kinda. It would be .030" (which would be .75mm) or .50mm (.020"). So it can't be both. .030" is more likely as that used to be the first oversize for a long time on American motors. On newer metric US motors they usually start at .25mm/.010" these days.
@@thatguywillt my 460 is bored .030 but only because it was rebuilt. But I meant to say it’s usually bored .030 on rebuilds
The air vent directly below the steering wheel is an underrated feature that manufacturers need to bring back!
"Crotch Cooler"
Alternatively the coochie cooler
It's too hot!.....drive faster
Sadly it caused too many chapped lips on the ladies 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They definitely need to bring back the ball chiller.
I just found this channel last night and it was the 2001 Pontiac Transam WS6 that is dark blue which caught my attention while strolling through other mechanic related channels. I like his approach to finding and repairing decently affordable cars that are desirable as well. Great format without alot of the flash and smash now here's your prize type mentality. Definitely has a relatable feel and reminds me of a few cars from my past that I purchased to fix up in a tasteful way.
Stocking up on winter project cars I see, I like it! 😀
For sure! Going to get buried in snow any day now
I'm all for longer videos, there aren't many that can do it and not have dry spots like you guys.
I’m loving these fix up and drive home content
First and last video watch for me. It's stunning to me that you didn't suspect a fuel issue especially with old fuel. Nothing LEGIT about your skills. You have a hunt and peck approach without real problem solving skills.
Love all the content you guys create, but i particularly love the adventures of buying cars and driving them back long distance. Also love the long length videos, makes for more enjoyable viewing. Keep up the great work guys. Im in the UK and been following the channel for the last 3 years.
How on earth is this amazing channel not over a million subs! Alex and peter are a pleasure to watch and are funny as f@&£. Love looking forward to every video. Guys please keep up the amazing work you do together.
Because not one of them has a clue 😂😂😂
This made my week/month! Was having a bad day and this made it all good now! The GNX is my dream car!!!!!!
Oh man a GNX!! I'd love to see one in person