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  My '87 Buick Regal Turbo T

I bought an 1987 Buick Regal Turbo T in June of 1998.  It had 109,000 miles on it.  It was all stock except for a Red Armstrong 93 chip, adjustable wastegate rod, and VDO boost gauge in the center console.  The car has very few options.  Since then I have been slowly modifying the car in an effort to have fast yet reliable car.  The modifications are as follows:

        Engine
             -Custom computer chips for street or strip use
            -Stock Block with RJC Girdle
            -JE Pistons 
            -Total Seal gapless top rings
            -Stock Connecting Rods
            -Stock Crankshaft
            -Ported Stock Cylinder Heads with larger Ferra Valves by Cylinder Head Specialties
            -214/210 Billet Roller Camshaft
            -T&D 1.55 ratio Roller Rocker Arms
            -Smith Brothers Pushrods
            -RJC crank scraper
            -Turbonetics ball bearing T66 turbo
            -Adjustable high boost wastegate actuator
            -Charged Air Systems stock location V4 intercooler
            -Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
            -Dual intank Walbro 340 fuel pumps
            -1/2 inch fuel feed line
            -Siemens 72 lbs/hr fuel injectors
            -Aluminum Radiator
            -62mm Throttle Body by Jay Jackson
            -RJC power plate
            -HKS blow off valve
            -K&N 9" air filter
            -Terry Houston 3" Downpipe with Test Pipe and Dump
            -3.5" exhaust with Dynomax Race Bullet muffler
            -HRpartsNstuff polyurethane drivers side motor mount
            -LT4 Gear Reduction Mini Starter

        Transmission
            -Killer Street Rebuild by Performance Transmissions
            -Neal Chance 9.5" lockup torque converter
            -Auxiliary transmission cooler

        Chassis and Suspension
            -Rear seat braces (they actually do make a noticeable difference)
            -Driveshaft safety loop
            -Metco Adjustable upper rear control arms
            -Boxed stock lower rear control arms
            -Hurst Roll Control Line Lock
            -Moser 28 spline axles with C-clip eliminators
            -12 inch front brake rotors with Global West upper control arms
            -Larger rear brake wheel cylinders

        Wheels and Tires
            -15x7 Stock Turbo T wheels (front)
            -15x8.5 Stock appearing Turbo T wheels (rear)
            -215/65/15 BFG Radial TA's (front)
            -275/50/15 BFG Radial TA's (rear)  

        Interior
            -VDO boost gauge mounted on the A pillar with an Auto Meter pod
            -VDO water temperature and oil pressure gauges mounted in a center console pod
            -Line Lock and Cooling Fan switches mounted in the ash tray

            -Fastest 1/4 mile Time: 10.78
            -Fastest 1/4 mile Speed: 125.94 mph
            -Fastest Stock Turbo 1/4 mile Time: 12.207
            -Fastest True Radial Tire 1/4 mile Time: 11.697
            -Fastest Drag Radial Tire 1/4 mile Time:  11.133
            -Fastest Street Trim 1/4 mile Time: 12.27

    Go here http://home.swbell.net/gjaws/tracktimes.htm for a list of my track times
    Go here http://home.swbell.net/gjaws/dyno.html for some dyno numbers and graphs
    Go here http://home.swbell.net/gjaws/Buick_vs_Mopar.wmv  for a track video
    Go here http://home.swbell.net/gjaws/Dyno3.wmv for a dyno video