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01-16-2008, 08:39 AM
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| Resident Idiot  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orlando, FL USA
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 | That's got to be the gayest shifter I have ever seen in any car.
__________________ Check Out MikesStuff4Sale.com to view my used parts!  ------------------------------------------------ 1987 Buick Grand National Budget 4.1, 204/214 cam, TA-49 Turbo, Stockish Heads, V4, MSD50's, TH DP, JayJackson 62mm TB, Translator plus Extender powered. 3680# with pilot ------------------------------------------------ 1993 Mazda RX-7 4.1 Buick Powered 11.20 @ 128mph (2.4 60')!  |
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01-16-2008, 09:11 AM
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| Fuhgeddaboudit  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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__________________ ED BAKER 87-T, Maplight equipped rear view mirror.. 93 PARK AVE"SUPERCHARGED" BPG#1458 My Photo Page   buickperformancegroup.com "As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."---H.L. Mencken 1927 |
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01-16-2008, 01:02 PM
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| Free Information Kits  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Jamaica Pass, Ok
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 | The Olds needed that gimmick. The car was a slug. The GNs' mystique is under the hood where the action is. 
__________________ stevemonroe@cox.net 1986 GN, 11.80 @ 114, stock turbo. Now in my God sons care. 1989 TTA #10, Sold 1967 Buick Spl. GS Clone, Sold 1957 Buick Special 2nd new Buick in the family (sold) 1950 Special. Families 1st new Buick. Got the Bling Grill  2006 Sissy Motorscooter  DIY Alcohol Injection 62 mm Throttle Bodys Liberalism faltered when it turned out it could not cope with truth. D. Moynihan Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good. Daniel Moynihan When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. T. Paine |
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01-16-2008, 01:21 PM
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| Turbocharged BrunoStachel  Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deltona,FL,USA
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| The stock cable wont work. The replacement is GM part number 357746 and is still available. I dont know? What is gayer? LRs or those new paddle shifters that dont work worth a damn?Or a stock shifter with a plastic handle that breaks every other year? I guess we all should be thankful there weren't any B&M Oldsmobiles.  I've got an old IndyMatic I just might have to hang on the GN just to piss Mike off. Well make him piss in his pants from laughing so hard anyway. 
__________________ Eric Fisher OEM Parts Specialist www.gbodyparts.com 252-332-8787 e-mail me at turbofish38@hotmail.com 86 GN 11.80@115 TA49,60# Mototrons,TT chip and stock intercooler SCCA Regional Champion. Nebraska Region 1997 1986 Buick Grand National E/StreetPrepared Stay Boosted My Friends |
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01-16-2008, 05:43 PM
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| Spring Loaded Idiot  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oak Lawn, IL (chgo burb)
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| the Lightning rod shifters are awesome. 
__________________ Chuck 86 GN 44 Turbo, Precision FMIC, 3" Houston downpipe, Walbro pump, 50# injectors, Power Plate, ATR Headers, 2.5 inch exhaust, ANS Boost controller, Jimmy's SS trans, adjustable FPR, TT alky Chip, Razors Alky kit, Russ Merritt wires and a scanmaster. Now my car is alcohol injected and so am I occasionally.  |
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01-17-2008, 10:16 AM
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| Resident Idiot Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orlando, FL USA
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__________________ Check Out MikesStuff4Sale.com to view my used parts! ------------------------------------------------ 1987 Buick Grand National Budget 4.1, 204/214 cam, TA-49 Turbo, Stockish Heads, V4, MSD50's, TH DP, JayJackson 62mm TB, Translator plus Extender powered. 3680# with pilot ------------------------------------------------ 1993 Mazda RX-7 4.1 Buick Powered 11.20 @ 128mph (2.4 60')! | |
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01-17-2008, 10:18 AM
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| Resident Slut  Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newnan,Ga
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__________________ Jim Seaton 83 T type Limited CarbedHotAir Slug  ET 14.342 @ 94.67mph 14 psi boost, 2.080 60' Comp Cams will never get another dime of my money 86 White moon roof T-type, Stock IC & Turbo, Razor Alky, 50lb inj, Hotwire & fuel pump, tt chip, 2800 stall pats TC, R.Merritt plug wires & Trans, parts by Grumpy and his 3" single shot exhuast (No goals) Wifes toys:2004 Ram 1500 Quadcab Solar Yellow(HEMI) 2006 HD 1200C Sporty 1990 Camaro V6 (Daughter's beater) 1980 C3 Vette ...another project  DSR member #6 | |
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01-17-2008, 10:31 AM
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| old skool  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South carolina
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__________________ 86 grand national 2nd owner t tops, digital dash and few other options. bone stock no mods(yet!!) brought back from the dead. new paint and interior  85 regal t type clone, blue in and out , carb. turbo stock engine , no ecm, msd btm,holley blue fuel pump, 650 holley double pump carb. 3.73 gear with mini spool,all the gauges, stock trans and conv. slow but fun!! | |
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01-17-2008, 11:16 AM
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| Save me from myself!  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pensacola, Florida
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| I had the complete conversion and sold it to buy a new turbo. You will need a bracket for the cable on the transmission and one to mount the shifters. Check the Hurst/Olds forums and there is a guy who specializes in this stuff. I believe his name is Matt something, but it's been awhile. Mark Huffman makes a nice overlay plate and since you have to hack up yours to make this work I just bought a old junk one from brian weaver and used the overlay. Do you have a set yet? They can be quite expensive nowadays for the 4speeds.
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01-17-2008, 01:36 PM
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| Free Door Removal  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Port Crane, NY
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| 3 Shifters: One engages the mower Two lowers the deck and the Third one makes it MOW Joe PS, they are a little on the ridiculous side!!
__________________ 87 Cutlass powered by Mods: THDP, Single 4", Erson 214/214, TE44, 60# mototrons, SMC Alky, Innovate LC1, Ported heads and intake by VPE, Wiseco Pistons, RJC Girdle, Ported TB, Powerstroke IC, HRParts Swaybar, Hoosier 28x10.5 with rolled quarters (no notch), no front swaybar, stock MAF, comp 90/10's, powerlogger and some other small stuff. 60' 1.6501 330' 4.7762 1/8 7.4230 @ 93.17 mph Has more in it but the transmission disagreed  .
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01-17-2008, 02:06 PM
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| Spiritual Advisor  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 147 MLK blvd. The Great Wall Of China Suburbs : Section 8
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01-17-2008, 02:48 PM
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| old skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South carolina
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 ps that was funny nw or whoever the hell you are.
__________________ 86 grand national 2nd owner t tops, digital dash and few other options. bone stock no mods(yet!!) brought back from the dead. new paint and interior 85 regal t type clone, blue in and out , carb. turbo stock engine , no ecm, msd btm,holley blue fuel pump, 650 holley double pump carb. 3.73 gear with mini spool,all the gauges, stock trans and conv. slow but fun!! | |
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01-17-2008, 07:00 PM
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| 2FAST4U  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Saint-Eustache , QC Canada
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| -I think that these "Lightning Rods" shifters look "gimmicky" ...They might work good, but I don't know as I never tried one. If I were to have an aftermarket shifter, it would be something like a "Hurst Quarter Stick" or a "B&M Quicksilver" or a "Pro Stick" which gets the job done and look more "serious" too... Also, does someone know if the "Lightning Rods" shifter can be used with an electric trans brake ?-Right now, I'm using the stock shifter with an aftermarket gate to prevent accidentally shifting into neutral or worse, into reverse. I added an aluminium handle from Mark at TR Custom Parts 84-87 Turbo Regals, 94-6 Impala SS, 93-up F Body Cars, Olds G-Body Cars, Late Model Corvettes, S-10 Blazers. The only other thing I plan to do one day will be to get one of those bullet-proof "j-rods" sold by Todd Kay ("TKGN1" on the "other" board... ) With these two improvements, it will still look original, but will be as good as any aftermarket shifter... Claude
__________________ 1987 Buick llllll Grand National llllll 2002 Ford Thunderbird 2008 Ford F-350 "King Ranch" Crew Cab Dually Pickup 2006 Ford Five Hundred SEL 2001 Saturn SL2 |
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