Buick - 1985 Buick Grand National
Here's another great video from the History Channel's archive on the 1985 Buick Regal turbocharged Grand National. Per the History Channel's exact video description:
"A high-horsepower, attention-grabbing celebration of speed, the 1985 Grand National represents Buick's return to muscle-car roots. Now, two teams of veteran mechanics try to extract everything they can from the Grand National's made-for-speed equipment (including turbo engines, fuel injectors, and racing transmissions) to transform the car into a big, mean racing machine
The premise is simple: FULL THROTTLE selects two teams who are each given the same model of classic car in a similar state of disrepair. They're supplied with a garage, tools, and parts, and after 20 hours of repair time, they battle it out in an old-fashioned drag-race on a certified track. The winner keeps both cars. The loser keeps nothing.
They're fast, they're flashy, they reignited America's love of muscle cars-and finally, the 1985 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL returns with a vengeance on the track."
1987 Buick Grand National (Regal T-Type Turbo) Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review
**I made an editing error at the beginning. Thanks a bunch to Streetside Classics of Charlotte, NC for allowing me to film this video!
Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! YouTube's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we will take an up close and personal in depth look at the understated muscle car of the late 80s, the Buick Grand National, this one specifically the Regal T-Type. The GN and the T-Type are identical except for badging and interior trim. It wasn't until you stepped it on up to the GNX did you get the truly different package (which I will explain in the video). The GN is arguably the most menacing looking buick of all time with it's black monochrome paint scheme and turbo charged 3.8 V6 pumping out amazing performance numbers for the time period, even today! A unique experience to be able to check out one of these beasts. During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and Exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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Tom's Turbo Garage: Buick Grand National Intro & Overview
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In this episode we take a brief look at the history of the turbocharged Buick Grand National, talk about Andrew Filippone Jr's new movie: "BLACK AIR | The Buick Grand National Documentary" and then take an in-depth look at my 1987 Buick Grand National.
This is the beginning of a multi-part series where we'll make a host of modifications to this American classic to improve its performance on the street and strip. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
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MY 8 second BUICK Grand National VS BBC CAMARO
This is my 84 Buick grand national racing a blown big block Camaro. I ran 9.17 on this pass, and got the win. I was fighting Boost controller issues, only 20 lbs. Boost instead of the supposed 30. This is a mid-low 8 second car.
1987 Buick Grand National vs. '68 Chevrolet Chevelle @ Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA
18:13 23 March 2012, Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA
3rd run
Car & driver: 3940 lbs
Tires: BFGoodrich 225 60-15 street radials
Boost: 16 psi
Timeslip:
Right Lane (me: 87 GN):
R/T: -0.120 (red light)
60': 2.295
330: 5.825
1/8: 8.740 @ 85.49
1000: 11.261
1/4: 13.417 @ 103.77
1st - 3.0596
Left Lane (Chevelle):
R/T: 0.311
60': 3.221
330: 7.431
1/8: 10.787 @ 75.11
1000: 13.587
1/4: 16.045 @ 89.26
412hp supercharge 350z vs the Great Grand National
412hp supercharge 350z(low Boost pulley) vs the Great Grand National
my nissan was no match for the grand national....
350z - stillen Supercharger,stillen Intercooler,cosworth Vq block with 10.3:1 pistons and CNC big valve heads,DC headers
Grand National -1987 buick grand national stroker stage II T/A aluminum block and heads.Fully built J&E pistons, scat rods, steel crank, Jessel rockers, BG intake with RJC spacer, RJC pulley's, MSD dis high output alternator, turbo 76MM Innovative turbo dbb..asnti 22 rear 20 in the front (new set up)bear all around etc
its not a GNX its a Grand national......the rims are a custom 20in 3 piece rims on Nitto NT 555 R Drag Radials(video set up)
pic of rims
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u81/gotham562/gnx/DSC07460.jpg
Dyno link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abic_18Acj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x54FYa_KxSc
1987 Buick Grand National FOR SALE flemings ultimate garage
http://www.flemingsultimategarage.com/1987-buick-grand-national--c-1351.htm
Freshly built & modified 3.8 liter turbo V-6 @ approx. 400hp, freshly built overdrive automatic, mirror finish black paint, new grey/black GN bucket seat interior, power windows-locks-cruise-tilt control, air conditioning, factory audio, pillar mounted gauges, programmable electronic Boost controller, upgraded injectors, Hooker dual Exhaust system, upgraded turbonetics turbo, HD Intercooler, billet serpentine belt system, 3" thick folder of receipts, spectacular last year Grand National!
http://www.flemingsultimategarage.com
301.816.1000
Buick Grand National Racing Video
A movie made from a fellow Swede, Jakob "heatseeker", the darkblue GNX clone is his, my car is the Pontiac showing up in the end with the Cowl induction hood.
