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theycallmeebryan · 06-20-2011, 08:03 PM

Are you talking about the Buick Grand National/ T-type / Regal 3.8's? They made N/A versions of the motor with carburetors, but those were regular Regals. They are pretty efficient motors in stock form.

Mine's a turbo transplanted 1984 base regal, with lots of extra goodies

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