As an IT guy, this is complete BS. They have the data, they don't want to share it. Security concerns aside, there is no reason they couldn't. As for security, if they didn't bake it into the system from the get-go, it is already insecure and vulnerable to hacks/cracks and malicious actors. Adding security after the fact is nearly impossible. Look at Windows XP. They finally gave up and abandoned it. ... View more

I'm going with the Buick GN. It more than backed up the black-out treatment. ... View more

Interesting piece of kit there. However, pulling the steering wheel off and moving one spline is a lot harder on my cars. Instead, I adjust the tie rod ends. If it is showing left when straight ahead, you move the left side out in small increments, say 1/4 turn, and move the right in 1/4 turn. That way the wheels match the steering wheel.   I've been using two 4-foot levels with notches filed to hook the end of a tape measure into and to pass the tape from one side under the car. I set them 6-8" off the ground where they clear the undercarriage and take readings on both tapes. The difference is rough toe at the wheel. When I bought the tape measures, I made sure they were both the same scale side by side at 6 feet. It isn't exactly the mid point of the tire but it still gets it dialed in after changing any front end parts.   On your rear toe, couldn't you use something like a long straight edge or a laser pointer to see the angle per side that the tires are angled in or out? If it were crabbing, one would point out past the front tire and one inside the front tire, right?  Both toed in would hit the front tires and both toed out would clear the front tires. ... View more

Very interesting. Is it a one-for-one swap with a late model 26-spline input Muncie? No special clutch, throw-out bearing or pilot bushing and uses the same tail shaft mounting position? It looks like speedo is on the driver side and the reverse lockout would be lost. ... View more

I have had the dash out of my 70 and 71 Buick GS's more than a few times. Wiring is usually not the problem. Broken tabs on the dash plastic housing and the lack of good grounds cause most of the issues on these cars.   I've had the dash out of my 13 Lexus GS (Yeah, I like GS cars) to replace the clock. It is dead center of the dash and looks easy but it is pinned behind several other pieces that have to come out all the way down to the radio and the main driver cluster cover.  I almost stuck a $12 clock in its place.   Before that, I had to replace nearly every light bulb in a 99 Tahoe and the fan/heater controls that had melted. The dash was so brittle that all the snap-tabs that held various things in place were breaking off. The 4x4 lights kept flickering after that even though I cleaned all the contacts (in the dash and at the transfer case) and straightened the pins.   A late-model Chevy 3/4 ton truck of a buddy's dad had a horrible smell inside. We started stripping stuff and finally narrowed it down to a dead mouse in the vents. The evaporator was full of nuts, seeds and fluff. ... View more

I'm the guy with the Buick. The car has 92,000 miles and gets driven regularly though not far. It is in good shape overall but needs more work I've owned it 6 years and I'm working on it as I go. It is very original but I'm not overly concerned other than cutting it up beyond returning to original appearances.    I've considered the aluminum head option. It is appealing now that TA Performance makes a really nice set.  ... View more

MacGyver would be proud. ... View more

I'm wondering if they will work in the valve cover breather hole to find an oil leak? ... View more

I would prefer brake by wire with the pedal still attached to the master than throttle by wire where you might have difficulty convincing the computer to actually go to WOT. As for the understeer, it is safer for the uninitiated and easily balanced with a simple alignment with negative camber up front. ... View more

A group of Buick Skylarks (and GSs by extension) is called an exultation.   A group of GSXs then would be an GSeXultation? ... View more

Are we going to have to go all Molon Labe about our cars too? Geez! ... View more

The Buick Skylark was the basis for the GS and GSX muscle cars. When equipped with the Stage 1 455, they were the fastest car tested by Muscle Car Review with a backseat, coming in third behind the 427 Cobra and 427 Corvette. ... View more