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6 minutes ago, handmedownreatta said:
thats a little better price than the other guy.
Get them fast, it appears they are the only national retailer to get them.
I checked O'Reilly's, AutoZone and advanced, none have them.
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On 6/16/2023 at 2:15 AM, Ricky_001 said:
I have a 1989 reatta and was thinking about installing a amp and subwoofer into my car just to make those long road trips a little more interesting. I was wondering if their is any recommendations and tips before I start trying to install it?? Would love the help
Get an LC2 or other decent line converter. All connections are available in the trunk. Then it's like any other amp install.
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I have a write up on the series 1 swap on the forum, and sinister can do your chip. Although I would check with him. If you go that route the only thing you lose is the mpg calculation being off.
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On 6/7/2023 at 5:56 AM, 8-Track said:
Well, after only 3000 miles of ownership, my 1990 Reatta blew a head gasket and a rod.
Unfortunately it was immediately after I moved, so I have no place to work (at least she got me from Spokane to Indianapolis safely). So a shop has her and the dude is a big car guy and loves the idea of a supercharged 3800 swap.
He asked if I could find a good write up so he could give me a quote. In thinking a later series 1 3800 swap, since supposedly those are the better superchargers. Assuming I'd need a new ECU and PCM, since I'd have to have swap to the beefier transmission, which is electronically controlled.
Does anybody have a link to a detailed write up that a mechanic could use to give me a quote?
Thanks
Yes. Swap in a series one, preferably a 94/95. Far less hassle than a series two.
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Picked four up today
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Ok, with everyone here, someone has to have access to a manufacturer.
If not, why don't we figure out a way to get a small production run done, from one of them.
We can use the air struts on our cars, so that means a larger market if we focus on those.
If we can't figure this out, it is only another nail in our cars....
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I am a 49ers fan.
I am also a little obsessed with Reatti.
So I recently found out Joe Montana was awarded a 1990 Reatta for being the SB MVP.
I also was lucky enough to come across an etching of the event.
My question, is there anyway to track down that Reatta?
This my become my white whale.....
THe Reatta is in the bottom right.
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On 6/18/2022 at 8:22 PM, nmhenry said:
Could the Riviera air struts be used by plumbing them up with a valve like the old air shocks or hooking them to a 12v compressor like in some of the air bag kits?
No need to add anything to use them.
But good luck finding them.
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OK where is the best price/fit on an accumulator?
I am stockpiling parts for my new Reatta.
Pretty sure I will do a new write up on my favorite upgrades and process of doing them, while staying true to the era of production.
But definitely need to replace the accumulator.
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3 hours ago, handmedownreatta said:
i know how to change an axle.its anything but easy.
I do it. 30 minutes start to finish.
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3 hours ago, handmedownreatta said:
thats hard to believe.they don't have to be removed?
The cv shafts have to be popped out.
Not sure what else you would be referring to.
A person with basic hand tools and a willingness to watch a video can do the job drinking on a Saturday.
Honestly I have grown tired of people asking for advice but not willing to put in a bit of time and work. Hence why I have stopped paying attention to these posts for quite awhile.
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On 5/9/2022 at 7:59 PM, Nevets95 said:
Very slight leak in a CV axle.
That would not be a slight leak unless you have not serviced the transmission in a few years.
The cv shaft seals are pretty easy to do and provide a great opportunity to learn a lot about your car. Probably less than $20 for the seals.
Also, sorry I didn't mention checking the fluid. Thought you were past that check.
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So last Monday I bought this beauty. I still have to figure out moving her from Georgia to Washington.
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On 3/8/2022 at 8:00 PM, Bushwack said:
Can the OEM headlights be replaced with LEDs (plug-n-play scenario)? I've been doing some research and have read that it's possible, but there's an issue with the headlight covers (either they will not open or close). I also read that an additional relay needs to be installed for LEDs. And lastly, I read with today's technology, it is a simple installation. Of course, nobody provided documentation or which LEDs are being referenced.
Truck lite brand worked for me. Plug and play if I remember correctly.
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O2 sensor.
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Check for a vacuum leak. They can be intermittent and a pain to find.
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What color combination?
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On 11/1/2021 at 9:17 AM, ChrisWhewell said:
Hey yaa'll, quick question.... for my 90 can I just get a blower manifold and this baby here: https://forums.aaca.org/forum/11-buick-reatta/ , and put them parts in my '90....? Or, was that a huge hassle and not worth the effort ? I hope you write back and tell me to forget about it, haha, too much going on already. I seem to recall the little blower in the link above was a lesser and non-preferred one anyway, but maybe my memory isn't right since its been a while.
I moved out to Burnet Tex about 3 years ago, the Reatta is just sitting, I keep it on hand as a second car in case of failure in the other one. What sucked was the plastic in my cabin, just seemed to be becoming so brittle. Like on the door threshold, one day a barely applied a little force to it and it cracked. Same with many interior parts moulded from that same grade of polymer the thresholds are, like seatbelt parts, glovebox door and a couple others I forget. Maybe its an ABS, it just has the look of a styrene copolymer, lol. Other than that, have been remodeling an old two-story cottage, the whole nine-yards. Any repair or remodel you can imagine, I've done it and I would seek counselling over this habit (haha), except I have to finish up on the staircase renewal this week ! I'm thinking the best way for extra power in the LN3 is to use the funny gas, but I'd keep it waayyy conservative. Even a little burst of power short time duration can be a good thing ! Or even a life saver....
No. Not financially responsible.
It involves machining the crank to mount the harmonic balancer. That is the biggest reason.
Financially a series one (91-95) supercharged engine swap is best.
F14 did the top swap (add a m62) it is on the forum.
I did a engine swap it's also on here.
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On 10/6/2021 at 1:44 PM, handmedownreatta said:
i try to buy ac delco on rockauto.
Ac Delco is and has been farmed outdoor at least 10 years.
Delphi is now GM's quality.....
So unless it is nos forget it.
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53 minutes ago, 63viking said:
I have been trying to contact this gentleman about the tail Lights, but have not gotten areply about pictures of them. Please contact me.
I may be able to help if you need a taillight.
Sad to see so much scrapped, especially if people have room....
It is not like these are mustangs....
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Ok, so at what point where they consider 91 production?
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Correct me if I am wrong.
Was 91 the only year with airbags?
Also what is the earliest 91 production date?
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On 6/21/2021 at 11:39 AM, MRJBUICK said:
my 91 is adjustable
like said above carefull, slow, dillegent work
you can do it
like the matchbook idea, remind's me of points lol
I don't usually do this but, I will ask you to point out the adjustment point for me. Keep in mind I have bolted on at least ten of these. Not once have I had to adjust it. Also it is the same part across all Reatti years and supercharged series one motors.
Rear struts available on roc
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Mine said they shipped today.
I hope that is correct, but honestly if mark was dealing with Monro and they screwed him, I will probably try to make things right on my end.
Mark has most of the rear sway bar bushings I had produced (he has a better platform for selling them).
So I 100% know the investment cost to get thing made.
BTW if you need rear sway bar bushings but them. The company I had making them is no longer in business.