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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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Were to get gn or turbo ta motors
I know they are hard to find motors but if anybody has any leads lemme know
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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 10:21 AM
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start crawling around the junkyards; too bad it's a rare "collectors item" car...
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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I may know of a yard in LA, CA that has some or access.
How much ya wanna spend?
Don't forget shipping.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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www.car-part.com . Buy any 3.8 block and then the turbo internals separately.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 01:22 PM
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which turbo trim do you actually want: T-Type, Grand National or the "Mac Daddy" GNX?
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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well id rather not have the gn motor cause i would have to get new heads but any of them would be nice
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Originally posted by TT2.804
well id rather not have the gn motor cause i would have to get new heads but any of them would be nice
actually any of the engines will require different heads.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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i'd think that if he found an actually TTA motor (heads included) it should....fit between the struts. ?
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 05:45 PM
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www.turbobuick.com always has a nice classified selection. But be warned be it a GN a GNX or a TTA motor, its gonna cost ya.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 05:51 PM
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the cheapest would be buy a bare/used block and get the internals separetly.
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