One of the most iconic engines ever! That 3.8 litre turbo charged and eventually inter cooled V6 was a phenomenal motor of the 80’s and 33 years after last production, it still is!! 31 years after production if you’re thinking of the 1989 20th anniversary Turbo Trans Am. Great fucking build!
It’s funny if you look at fast cars today, like the gtr. What’s it got under the hood? A v6 turbo lol. And kids nowadays have the audacity to talk shit about American muscle
These Buick’s paves the way for performance cars today. Gotta love the young kids who try to compare old school muscle cars against new tuners. We wouldn’t have what we have today if it wasn’t for those muscle cars.
They ran TA32's from the factory; not very large all things considered. I ended up running a T72 on my '87 GN in its final configuration before I sold it.
My buddy in school had a T-Type and took out the v6 turbo and dropped a 400 in it. It ran a 7.20 in the 1/8 with the 400. He never ran at the track when it still had the v6.
Amazing after 30 yrs these cars are still great cars. I've owned a 84 84 and a 87 and I regret selling mine. I'm currently looking to buy another, they are getting hard to find
I’ve got a gutless cutlass. It’s a dream of mine to put a Buick turbo engine in it rather than a sbc. They are hard motors to find unless I decide to go crate
One problem though as a daily driver they just arnt the greatest these cars are terrible in corners of any kind Drag racing yes it’s beast mode because it’s a straight one
Back in the day, if a Black Grand National pulled up next to you at the light, you knew You were pretty much toast. ( unless You had another Grand National, A different model faster car, or a Meaner, Nastier GNX.) Good times...
Nah bruh. The GNX was the fastest production car in it`s day. The reason they quit making them is because the GM top brass could`nt have a Regal smoking their flagship vette, and it did. It also smoked the Lambo, Porche and Ferrari of it`s day. @@robvoyles
Once I finish building my '91 Ford Mustang Notchback a 1987 Buick Grand National or T-Type either one is next on my list...I gotta have one in my garage...1000h.p of course when I'm done with it...can't have my Mustang being a bully
Aяcнαηgεl Mιcнαεl Arch, this one does. The owner told me he went through three 3.8 blocks and kept cracking them so he installed a Dart SBC and never looked back. I still have the V6 in mine.
His gas pedal got stuck like most of the Toyotas and he did the only thing he could think of, quickly swerved off the road onto a racetrack to buy him some time.
Yeah not sure if you can call it a sleeper, who cares it's still bad ass. My side really freaking hurts from laughing so hard watching Dude red light not ONCE but TWICE! WTF TWICE?!
That was not a GNX; GNXs do not squat like that on launch, they lift in the rear due to the ladder bar rear suspension. The GN at 2:15 uses the factory 4-link. Also, the GN emblem is visible on the left of the trunk lid, plus the car does not have the fender flares, etc.
+jeremihraiden - What a stupid question. Why did you even watch this video if you don't like them? This car could run down the straightaway and turn 8 times before you were finished going down the straightaway.
And I'm sure both of you "GURUS" are familiar with how GNX rear ends operate, right? That's why the QUESTION I asked the person who POSTED the video is such a curiosity of mine....I beg your pardon!
The white T-Type at the beginning of the video is LS powered, not a real turbo Buick. If it was it would have been faster. Check out Tony Gomes 7 second street legal car.
I noticed that too. The sound is distinctly NOT a Buick V6 either. Plus the best evidence of all is you can count 4 plug wires during the engine bay shots. I will say this though, the white with black trim Regals IMO were second in looks behind the all black livery. That is a sharp looking Buick.
Austin Teter Your idle sounds good. I've seen a few 9 and 8 second ones in vegas. Under load and revving out the sound still does nothing for me, except for the turbo spool anyway. Regardless. Id still love to own one.
he was spooling up the turbo before he actually staged though. Even if he doesn't spool it all the way up before the launch he should be able spool it enough to still run in the 8's
The video where the plaid raced one all the fanboys don’t know what’s up with these money to be made out there if you have something fast racing some of these people with 100k cars
+gbgn1 - I prefer T-Types and Grand Nationals to have V6 Turbos but it is not your car and if it was, you wouldn't be running 8 second 1/4 miles. On a good day, this is a high 7 second car. What in the hell do YOU have that could compare? I didn't think so.
+Racer I raced the car for many years in a class that required the factory V6 "109" block. Even with a girdle, steel main caps and a forged crankshaft, we cracked 4 or 5 blocks. That's why we eventually went with a Dart SBC Chevy motor. Makes decent power and so far is very reliable. Thanks!
buickttype You are quite welcome. It is a shame that so many non-experienced fanboys want to attempt to discredit someone for what they, themselves have NEVER even tried while racing. Your V8 conversion is understandable, particularly while getting past the low 9 second barrier. Chris Chow went through the same thing with his WE4 and his car turned out pretty well. I haven't talked to him in several years but someone told me he had a mishap at speed and rolled it. Last time we spoke, he was looking to buy a chassis that was SFI approved for 6.50 which was before his mentioned accident. I have an 8 second street bike but my TRs have never been out of the 10s at best. For TRs, I now just own a semi-daily driver that runs 11.40s on an untouched short block. Nice car you have. It's very cool regardless of it's powertrain while being QUITE fast!
+Racer it's only my opinion . Lol I don't have to like your car. I've got a 9.90 stock block we4. A stage 2 project car and I built a custom set up 3800 turbo series 2 blue T. That will run high to mid 10's when I get the turbo back from getting a build. A Total street car / everyday car. I don't need 8's. There are many ta block& stage block 8 second Buicks. Just have to know how to keep them together. I'm happy you run 8's but to get mad at a silly comment... Lol relax
gbgn1 I understand it was ONLY your opinion, sir but particularly as an adult, negative opinions are often better left unsaid because it does not directly or indirectly affect you, nor does it do harm to anyone for this man choosing to use a V8 in in T-Type. Let's say you were at the track and noticed this car for the first time and it's engine was not running. It had a dial-in or an index which showed it to be an 8 second car. You walked over to check it out. Would you have told the owner it was LAME that he chose to install a V8 or would you simply walk away thinking to yourself or voicing it to one of your companions? Mature adults conduct themselves properly while online just as they would face to face with someone. I hope you can see where I'm coming from. We all make mistakes but most try not to continually do so. Take care and be safe.
One of the most iconic engines ever! That 3.8 litre turbo charged and eventually inter cooled V6 was a phenomenal motor of the 80’s and 33 years after last production, it still is!! 31 years after production if you’re thinking of the 1989 20th anniversary Turbo Trans Am. Great fucking build!
It’s funny if you look at fast cars today, like the gtr. What’s it got under the hood? A v6 turbo lol. And kids nowadays have the audacity to talk shit about American muscle
GOD THOSE CARS LOOK SO GOOD. JUST SITTING PARKED, THEY LOOK PISSED OFF!
Props to whoever built that first Regal! That thing flew straight as an arrow ...and with t-tops.
it's amazing how that 3.8L V6 block holds up to all that boost.
Hard to put into words, but that white buick.....on the first pass, you could just tell that thing was making some STEAM up top!
And that is why Turbo Buicks are so bad ass. You can't tell the difference between a 13 second one and an 8 second one... Minus the chute of course
Those Buicks are a mean buzzin half dozen!
The white car is amazing,what a beast
These Buick’s paves the way for performance cars today. Gotta love the young kids who try to compare old school muscle cars against new tuners. We wouldn’t have what we have today if it wasn’t for those muscle cars.
I love fast Buicks! That Rav 4, though. lol
RIGHT!? I was laughing and scratching my head like wtf man. 😂
It’s fast because it’s all wheel drive😂
Its a sleeper...its even got a pillow on the back of it ;) haba
Love a g - body
Big ass turbos I don't think anybody understands just how big those turbos were on the Buicks
They ran TA32's from the factory; not very large all things considered. I ended up running a T72 on my '87 GN in its final configuration before I sold it.
My buddy in school had a T-Type and took out the v6 turbo and dropped a 400 in it. It ran a 7.20 in the 1/8 with the 400. He never ran at the track when it still had the v6.
O man I would have loved to buy that v6 turbo motor off him.
@@ok88warrior That was back in the late 80s. I think that motor has been long gone.🤣🤣
Guardrail hindsight is 20/20 right? The amount of cool cars my dad has parted with breaks my heart lol
Amazing after 30 yrs these cars are still great cars. I've owned a 84 84 and a 87 and I regret selling mine. I'm currently looking to buy another, they are getting hard to find
Good luck! They are also getting expensive!
I’ve got a gutless cutlass. It’s a dream of mine to put a Buick turbo engine in it rather than a sbc. They are hard motors to find unless I decide to go crate
One problem though as a daily driver they just arnt the greatest these cars are terrible in corners of any kind
Drag racing yes it’s beast mode because it’s a straight one
Not really a sleeper if you have a chute on the back of it...lol
Dude with the mop was like, "Yeah he won." half way thru the race and started mopping the track. lol
1:30
Ima Turbo Regal owner looking to get a AWD Talon for a winter car
Buy something reliable LOL
TalonTSi97 Videos 😭😭 I got my reliable side car (Malibu) I just hate being slow all winter 😂
Back in the day, if a Black Grand National pulled up next to you at the light, you knew You were pretty much toast. ( unless You had another Grand National, A different model faster car, or a Meaner, Nastier GNX.) Good times...
As long as the road was straight sure
my vette had no problem with them, remember the GN Only ran in the 13's 1/4 mile factory stock.
Nah bruh. The GNX was the fastest production car in it`s day. The reason they quit making them is because the GM top brass could`nt have a Regal smoking their flagship vette, and it did. It also smoked the Lambo, Porche and Ferrari of it`s day.
@@robvoyles
So fuckin true
8.03@173 mph is insane
Love the car. I gave a like but my ocd hates that it went from 500 to 501.
haha thanks
The guy in the rav 4 made a wrong turn , ended up in line.
‘Is this the Wendy’s drive through?’
Like to see some turbo buicks go at it with the street outlaws guys
There’s not one turbo Buick that can run in street outlaws or no prep kings!
Once I finish building my '91 Ford Mustang Notchback a 1987 Buick Grand National or T-Type either one is next on my list...I gotta have one in my garage...1000h.p of course when I'm done with it...can't have my Mustang being a bully
Wouldn't call it a sleeper but that white Buick is fast!!!
Love the GNat'l
Do you know anything about the black GN like mods?
Norwalk!!!!
Rocket !
Take that damn parachute off, then call it a sleeper😎
Yep take it off and cruise the streets
Man that white one is insane.
DUDE IS SLEEPING AT THE LIGHT......need a new driver! LMAO!
what did the rav 4 run 13.5-14 ??
It has a v8, where is the v6, it’s not the same without it
Tell that Dodge Demon to top that
Yeah
Turbo buick all right, but where’s the six? Sure sounds like an eight to me!
Was that a rx7 @ the end?
Fun historical note GNX how to be detuned to not lift the front up for driveability LOL basically it wanted to do a wheelie.
Sleeper? I don't think you understand the meaning of that word.
its a stock looking old buick... lol i wouldn't expect it to go 8.0
When you bring out you "sleeper" that looks mostly stock and runs 8s in the 1/4 comment again....
TalonTSi97 Videos it has a loud ass v8 swap.
+TalonTSi97 Videos - It isn't stock looking but it IS clean and very fast!
Aяcнαηgεl Mιcнαεl
Arch, this one does. The owner told me he went through three 3.8 blocks and kept cracking them so he installed a Dart SBC and never looked back. I still have the V6 in mine.
Yeah i'll start then let off then spin down the entire track and still pull off 8's That white t type is sick 7's ah!
Nice vid Talon! Like usual!
Did anyone else notice the first car was a v8 I saw 4 pipes off the manifold
Yeah... what's up with that? If you're going for a v8 swap, why not use a different chassis.
yea i just thought the video was just v6s
+bassheadqu - Besides noticing the headers, it was easy to identify the sound of a V8 when it was running. Still a nice car.
this is just a thought but maybe they love how the gn looks
Racer I did notice that, specially when he staged up.
Viva American classic cars...
when was this?
talontsi97 are you the guy from that old video of the cammed up red C5 Corvette spanking the Talon tsi??
daveyamudda Not my car but yes thats my video.
What's with the Rav 4? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I wanted to see a toileta I would have typed that in the search! Show us the real car!
That one probably was a V6, it may have done 15's.
His gas pedal got stuck like most of the Toyotas and he did the only thing he could think of, quickly swerved off the road onto a racetrack to buy him some time.
Yeah not sure if you can call it a sleeper, who cares it's still bad ass. My side really freaking hurts from laughing so hard watching Dude red light not ONCE but TWICE! WTF TWICE?!
Lmfao
that silver one...since when do they let you run without a helmet?
I think you don't need one for the slower cars like that one.
That guy in the turbo T needs to learn to hold his wad.
was that a 4 cylinder dusting that GNX @4:15?
Yeah with way more money dumped into it only way a 4 cyl can beat anything
That was not a GNX; GNXs do not squat like that on launch, they lift in the rear due to the ladder bar rear suspension. The GN at 2:15 uses the factory 4-link. Also, the GN emblem is visible on the left of the trunk lid, plus the car does not have the fender flares, etc.
Hell naw
Not a GN. Has a V8. Boo.
what does it mean by 98 mm turbo?
That means it's a 98mm turbo!
you must be pretty to performance automobiles huh
8.0s 1/4? That's fast,
Question is..... Can it turn?
Back in my day trolls guarded bridges....
I've never seen a 1/4 mile track with turns! #dumbass
+jeremihraiden - What a stupid question. Why did you even watch this video if you don't like them? This car could run down the straightaway and turn 8 times before you were finished going down the straightaway.
JEREMIH-RAIDEN it does turn that’s what the steering wheel is for
and the import drivers walk away with head down after losing to a buick turbo win
Yup, they were just proven yet again to be behind the curve. Grand dad's Buick did turbo better...30 years ago.
While a very impressive build, the white car is not a turbo V6 car; it's a V8. ;-)
So if I have a stock GNX...what do I have to do to make it go THIS fast AND hit wheelies????
if you gave a stock grand national leave it alone. don't ruin it! keep it and go buy a regular regal and do a motor swap.
doubt you have a gnx asking that obsurd question
cedric wade you sir are probably correct
That's why I asked the question . . . I'm going to get one - found one for $99K
And I'm sure both of you "GURUS" are familiar with how GNX rear ends operate, right? That's why the QUESTION I asked the person who POSTED the video is such a curiosity of mine....I beg your pardon!
The white T-Type at the beginning of the video is LS powered, not a real turbo Buick. If it was it would have been faster. Check out Tony Gomes 7 second street legal car.
I noticed that too. The sound is distinctly NOT a Buick V6 either. Plus the best evidence of all is you can count 4 plug wires during the engine bay shots. I will say this though, the white with black trim Regals IMO were second in looks behind the all black livery. That is a sharp looking Buick.
Power at Speed You are correct. It's V8, but not LS powered. Just a run of the mill old school small block chevy motor with COP :)
T-Types and GNX's are bad ass cars, but pity the V6 sounds kinda lame.
The V-6 can sound good, if you have only the downpipe like mine. check it out. :)
Austin Teter Your idle sounds good. I've seen a few 9 and 8 second ones in vegas. Under load and revving out the sound still does nothing for me, except for the turbo spool anyway. Regardless. Id still love to own one.
Buick V6 vs V8? No Chance!
It’s a v6 turbo
Holy shit! That white one is sick..
First Regal was Chevy powered
I mean it's cool and all... But it's not a turbo V6...
That's a screamer
Not sure if its the video or what. Slow reaction time
don't think he was concentrating on reaction time looks like he was testing
pretty sick car but why do people wait so long to launch?
He was spooling up the turbo..
he was spooling up the turbo before he actually staged though. Even if he doesn't spool it all the way up before the launch he should be able spool it enough to still run in the 8's
I don't think they're racing by reaction times, just the final 1/4 mile time so they can start whenever
SOMeDoOD1992 ah alright.
dumb question...im a new buick fan,i read up...build up the boost
At least put a shift kit in that silver stocker
if it has a parachute its not a sleeper
The Rav 4..Isnt that what Toyota builds for making smoothies? Shakes? Blender on 4 wheels. so boring..it causes spontaneous narcolepsy.
yet the black regal gets beat by an evo
You mean the built Evo?....copy that
so? the evo is in a totally different racing class, of course its going to ya dumbass
black gn not a regal spun badly... it would have smoked that evo
Daniel branisel I don't think so lol
The video where the plaid raced one all the fanboys don’t know what’s up with these money to be made out there if you have something fast racing some of these people with 100k cars
sorry. @2:15
Still gay 4 cyl with way more boost and money dumped into it. Only tiny peckered white boy drive evo
Its got a chevy v8 in it .Lame
+gbgn1 - I prefer T-Types and Grand Nationals to have V6 Turbos but it is not your car and if it was, you wouldn't be running 8 second 1/4 miles. On a good day, this is a high 7 second car. What in the hell do YOU have that could compare? I didn't think so.
+Racer I raced the car for many years in a class that required the factory V6 "109" block. Even with a girdle, steel main caps and a forged crankshaft, we cracked 4 or 5 blocks. That's why we eventually went with a Dart SBC Chevy motor. Makes decent power and so far is very reliable. Thanks!
buickttype
You are quite welcome. It is a shame that so many non-experienced fanboys want to attempt to discredit someone for what they, themselves have NEVER even tried while racing. Your V8 conversion is understandable, particularly while getting past the low 9 second barrier. Chris Chow went through the same thing with his WE4 and his car turned out pretty well. I haven't talked to him in several years but someone told me he had a mishap at speed and rolled it. Last time we spoke, he was looking to buy a chassis that was SFI approved for 6.50 which was before his mentioned accident.
I have an 8 second street bike but my TRs have never been out of the 10s at best.
For TRs, I now just own a semi-daily driver that runs 11.40s on an untouched short block.
Nice car you have. It's very cool regardless of it's powertrain while being QUITE fast!
+Racer it's only my opinion . Lol I don't have to like your car. I've got a 9.90 stock block we4. A stage 2 project car and I built a custom set up 3800 turbo series 2 blue T. That will run high to mid 10's when I get the turbo back from getting a build. A Total street car / everyday car. I don't need 8's. There are many ta block& stage block 8 second Buicks. Just have to know how to keep them together. I'm happy you run 8's but to get mad at a silly comment... Lol relax
gbgn1
I understand it was ONLY your opinion, sir but particularly as an adult, negative opinions are often better left unsaid because it does not directly or indirectly affect you, nor does it do harm to anyone for this man choosing to use a V8 in in T-Type. Let's say you were at the track and noticed this car for the first time and it's engine was not running. It had a dial-in or an index which showed it to be an 8 second car. You walked over to check it out. Would you have told the owner it was LAME that he chose to install a V8 or would you simply walk away thinking to yourself or voicing it to one of your companions? Mature adults conduct themselves properly while online just as they would face to face with someone. I hope you can see where I'm coming from. We all make mistakes but most try not to continually do so. Take care and be safe.
V8 LS Swapped motors in a Buick......meh! Pretty,..... but MEH! lol