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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:43 am 
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:56 am 
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No way he will stray from a 3800!

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Intense shift kit | Intense FWI | 3" ZZP downpipe | RDI headers | 3.4 MPS | Autolite 104s | 180 deg t-stat | custom tune | ZZP high flow fuel filter | alum coolant elbows and LIM gaskets | much more to come…hopefully

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:59 am 
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I'm thrilled you made this happen, the car definitely deserved to be saved and I cannot wait to see it in person in June. I'm excited to see your plans for it and I'm happy to hear you and your dad made the trip safely. A few intense moments are to be expected on any long cross country journey.

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'99 Olds Alero GX Coupe the get me by beater- sold
'03 Bonneville SSEi 'Gina' Feb. '16 COTM | 35% tint | smoked tail lights | boat roller mount | carbon fiber accents | Silverline exhaust tips
Ziebart rust protection & undercoating | CompuStar Accustart | LED interior lighting
Intense shift kit | Intense FWI | 3" ZZP downpipe | RDI headers | 3.4 MPS | Autolite 104s | 180 deg t-stat | custom tune | ZZP high flow fuel filter | alum coolant elbows and LIM gaskets | much more to come…hopefully

'15 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo AWD 259 HP | 10k miles | 2-way remote start | undercoating and window tint to come
'98 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 4x4 | 112k miles | S&B intake | garage ornament | more to come


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:08 am 
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BonnieBoy08 wrote:
CMNTMXR57 wrote:
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No way he will stray from a 3800!


On 2nd thought, he may possibly go V8 here. He has a GXP in his yard. He always said he would build a bulletproof Northstar someday with a turbo. That’s the prediction I’ll go with (and hope for). :poke:

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'99 Olds Alero GX Coupe the get me by beater- sold
'03 Bonneville SSEi 'Gina' Feb. '16 COTM | 35% tint | smoked tail lights | boat roller mount | carbon fiber accents | Silverline exhaust tips
Ziebart rust protection & undercoating | CompuStar Accustart | LED interior lighting
Intense shift kit | Intense FWI | 3" ZZP downpipe | RDI headers | 3.4 MPS | Autolite 104s | 180 deg t-stat | custom tune | ZZP high flow fuel filter | alum coolant elbows and LIM gaskets | much more to come…hopefully

'15 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo AWD 259 HP | 10k miles | 2-way remote start | undercoating and window tint to come
'98 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 4x4 | 112k miles | S&B intake | garage ornament | more to come


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:31 am 
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1oldman: I stand corrected. Born in MO, conceived in MI, probably Warren. I grew up 3 miles from GM's Warren Tech Center. My dad and brother worked in the Dodge Ram truck plant a mile away.

MattStrike: Great story. Maybe I'll get a chance to see your project when she is ready. Reading your story made me recall my 1000 mile odyssey when I coaxed my brother to drive me to Pittsburgh to buy a 1990 Jaguar XJ6. I started the car in his garage and paid the man his money. He asked if I wanted to test drive it first to which I replied, "That's what the next 500 miles are for" and off I went. I loved that car and did a lot of work to it like having an entire interior trucked from Seattle to Detroit. I would still have it had not a 125 year old oak tree decided to lay down on it. That reminds me of another possible discussion thread......bad things that happened to our cars because we didn't listen to our significant others. Great job Matt, you made life long memories with your Dad and you got a great car too!


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:11 am 
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Already said it on Facebook, but I'm so glad you ended up with this car, it would have been a shame to see this one go to the boneyard...

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That leaves the 93 to get an AWD system..

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:22 pm 
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:34 pm 
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:41 pm 
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BonnieBoy08 wrote:
BonnieBoy08 wrote:
CMNTMXR57 wrote:
LSx...


No way he will stray from a 3800!


On 2nd thought, he may possibly go V8 here. He has a GXP in his yard. He always said he would build a bulletproof Northstar someday with a turbo. That’s the prediction I’ll go with (and hope for). :poke:



This is 100% my thought as well.

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I must ask. How does it run as it is right now?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:22 am 
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Merrillspontiac wrote:
I must ask. How does it run as it is right now?

I will chime in here, and hope Matt puts in his "2 cents". Runs good for a car that ate coolant through the TB for 3 months and has 305,147 original miles on the powertrain. I think it may have caused a valve to stick, but I'm no mechanic and had several that weren't bad mechanics non-committal. The transmission shifts much better than the 4T65E in my '05 SE with 100,000 miles. Has lots of fluid leaks, oil pan gasket, I think a PS hose is leaking (PS leak 0- bad). - BC

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321


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I haven't done a downtown investigation on it. But it starts and doesn't make any odd noises and idles smooth.

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As far as powerplants go, if there is a decision by committee, I vote twin turbo L-26. - BC

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I think it would be cool to see how many more miles that drivetrain could go before it dies.

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Just seeing this, very happy to see such a clean Bonneville go to a true enthusiast! There aren't many of us, it's a lucky car!

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I really miss the old car. Bought it new for the wife, Thanksgiving week 1991. It makes me happy Matt has the car. It has a better home than I can give it since my “in house” mechanic isn’t here anymore. - BC

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport ..... 1992 Bonneville SSE 1SB 170 HP L27 4T60E retired/sold to MattStrike ..... 2005 Bonneville SE 1SC 205 HP L36 4T65E - retired/salvage yard ..... PBCF user 2321


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I've put it off for far too long - I can't wait to get started on this!

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'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

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'93 SE - L67


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