Guest trofeo73 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 check this out, looks sooooo profesional, I wonder how long it would last? found this on a lesabre board. http://www.buckshaw.com/images/88turbo.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 [color:\\"ffooff\\"] <font size="+7" </font> WOW very interesting! <font size="+1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Thats beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TommyH Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 has anybody seen this before? or know where to get better pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MauiWowee Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 With magnavox coils............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 and not an 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Nope. It would say 3800 on the intake. Cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawja Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 That's one of the factory performance prototypes they trotted out for the press in '89... I think www.buickreattaparts.com has a section with pics. It was in the car mags of that time as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Factory pictures I have seen show the ICM and coils relocated to the firewall. Delco ignition was not used on FWD until 1991. Also note the breather on the forward valve cover, I do not think the EPA would allow on a production car. I have a feeling that is not aReatta, the shock tower does not look right, that is not a Teves, and the braces are missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I think that is Dave Buckshaws work? I spoke with him a couple of times several years ago when I saw the photo you posted. I would bet that installation was done 10+ years ago or so. I don't remember what model car it was in, but I was primarily interested in the ECM he used to control everything. If I remember correctly, it was an early '90's ECM that would accept the programming for the early supercharged engines and higher flow reading capability. He did his own programming too. He was familiar with the Reatta and the limitations of the air flow reading capability, a problem that exists today. That is definitely not one of the factory turbo prototypes. I think he is the same guy that pushed a stock 3800 LN3 block on a dyno to see how much power they could produce before destructing. It was about 500 hp before the bottom end failed. He was looking for viable replacement blocks for the GN type of application. He is an interesting and knowlegeable guy to talk with if you can get in touch with him. He is into all sorts of things and he may (likely) have moved on to other things. I think I have seen his name pop up in other areas and forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I have reviewed my pictures of the 1989 factory hot rod Reattas and this does not look like one of those cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 The link says "buckshaw.com" Hal is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don B. Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Looks like its in a LeSabre.Maybe one of the T type prototypes.Notice the lack of a hinge at the shock tower.The master brake cylinder is wrong style.The vacumm tank on the firewall is LeSabre or Park Ave type.Not that there is anything wrong with that, it has a lotof good ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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