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"Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Videos

Silver2kgtp

Silver2kgtp

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"Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Videos

Well back in November at the track I blew both front and rear head gasket. Mainly due to engine not breathing enough. Took heads off and tested them. Heads were bad. That is when the winter projects and upgrades began.

UPGRADES:
New port and polished heads with angle valve jobs by Chris Hinson
150 PAC springs
ZZP 3/8 pushrods
Bosch 95lb injectors
ZZP rear Plog
Replocated Wastegate with open dump
Soon a GFB G-Force electronic boost controller
relocated PCM
Don Rome billet engraved diagonal braces
installed roof rails
Soon to install SD lip.

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First start up after all together and head were retorqued. Had to give it a little rev then it settled. Took it down the block after and all seems good.
[video]http://vid1292.photobucket.com/albums/b573/silver2kgtp/2000%20Pontiac%20Grand%20Prix%20GTP/VIDEO0031.mp4[/video]



Here's a quick video. I eased into it since I didn't want to spin the tires. Plus also still a good amount of cars on the road. Wanted to be safe.
Running a little lean so I will need some adjusting till I get it dyno tuned again in July.
[video]http://vid1292.photobucket.com/albums/b573/silver2kgtp/2000%20Pontiac%20Grand%20Prix%20GTP/VIDEO0116.mp4[/video]
 
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Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

That's awesome. One of the coolest GPs around.
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

i need that lift! anxious to see how the new combo shakes out at the track!
good luck keep chipping away at those time slips!
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Thx guys.

I'm anxious to get her dyno tuned and hit the track in the fall. Want to wait until after Wbody gathering.

Hoping to hit mid to low 10's. Running lean shouldn't be an issue anymore. Lol.
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

This GP is so badass. Must really scare Corvettes and Camaros around the area to know a family car can destroy them lol.
 


Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Back it at man, car looks great.
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Awesome to see poetry in motion!
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Thx guys. Love this car and love keeping it going.

A lot of guys are impressed when they se my GP. Especially at shows. Funny cause they see the plate and don't believe it. Once they see my timeslip and roll cage they become belivers. Lol

A lot of V8 guys don't like the fact a fwd v6 family car can kick their asses. Lol
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

This car is pure sex.
 


Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Where can one find diagonal braces like yours? And also, what did you use to attach your roof rails.. thx and awesome ride man .. I'm jealous! !!
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Thx guys.

Diagonal braces can be found at
http://drcustomparts.com/

Guys name is Don. Great guy. He does engraving now instead of decals. Email him and tell him what you want.

For the roof rails after I cleaned out the channel where they lay in I used 3m double sided automotive tape.
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

For clarification, did you remove the strip that is in the channel?
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Yes you remove the old strip. Use goo gone or another cleaner to remove dirt and old double sided tape.
 


Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

Ok thanks. For the insight. .
 
Re: "Tea Kettle" is back on the road after long winter & upgrades. Lots of pics. Vide

That is one awesome ride man.
 
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