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ragejg
07-27-2005, 11:03 PM
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Nothing special, except that I had to go three freakin' months without a car, and finally this is done... It's just a base Lumina 3.1 with the 3-spd... fresh recipient of my '92 Euro's '91 Buick 3.1.

I like the trimless fenders on it, it makes the wheels look nice somehow... and it has that funky half spoiler/half rack thing on the trunk... and a light grey interior (all 3 of my other luminas have had burgundy)...

The motor was just finished being installed, and it's all together and on the road, but I have a few things to finish on it, like the sticky driver's side rear caliper, the 3 spd's lockup issue, one tailpipe mount, replacement of rear leaf bushings, and replacement of one underhood brace bolt. I'm also getting a very dim temp warning after 15 or so minutes that I'll have the garage look at tomorrow.

But still, I paid $600 for it last year, and have dumped $150 a week totalling $1100 into the motor switch along with a top end gasket set replacement.

It's been too dang long since I last had a reliable ride (the '92 euro had teh engine cradle break while driving... lost my steering while driving, and I said "I'm done with you, you're gonna give your motor to the '93!".

... so yeah, just sharing my good news I guess. ;)

runt
07-28-2005, 10:52 PM
3 speed owns.

THe_DeTAiL3R
07-28-2005, 11:43 PM
:werd:

Fuck the 4T60!!

88Regal Limited
07-30-2005, 01:16 PM
3 speed owns.
If you are not a racer or only drive city an don't need overdrive. :lol:

So that 3.1 is you 92 lumi's 91 regal's 3.1 in your 199X lumina? :willynilly:

ragejg
07-30-2005, 11:00 PM
lol...

This tranny definitely takes some getting used to... It feels like the torque converter's kinda working, although I've been told that the apparent plug has been pulled on it by a previous owner or shop...

I'm sure it will feel even more different once I end up having the supposed "tcc fix" done.

Yeah, the motor's in it's 3rd car... but now it's not fully a 91 Regal 3.1, it's now capped with a '93 Lumina upper intake. :P

...And it's running great, though like I said before, the tranny's, umm, different. If the axleshafts and strut towers were compatible, I would have had the 4T60 installed... Oh well, that tranny's now a bartering item so they'll hopefully want to take my stripped '92 Euro off my hands.

GP1138
07-31-2005, 04:30 PM
Ugh, I hated the 3-speed in my old Lumina. It was terrible for gas mileage.

ry92grandprixse
09-05-2005, 11:10 PM
Ugh, I hated the 3-speed in my old Lumina. It was terrible for gas mileage.

Really?! As long as I baby my 92 and its all or nearly all highway I get 40-44mpg! 3.1mpfi + 3 speed auto. 8)

3pt1lumina
09-07-2005, 07:31 AM
Ugh, I hated the 3-speed in my old Lumina. It was terrible for gas mileage.

Really?! As long as I baby my 92 and its all or nearly all highway I get 40-44mpg! 3.1mpfi + 3 speed auto. 8)


WTF? how!? My 90 3.1 w/ the 4spd w/ o/d gets maybe 28 on the highway.


Man, good gas mileage would kick ass if I could get it.

GP1138
09-07-2005, 09:11 AM
Ugh, I hated the 3-speed in my old Lumina. It was terrible for gas mileage.

Really?! As long as I baby my 92 and its all or nearly all highway I get 40-44mpg! 3.1mpfi + 3 speed auto. 8)

Either you're full of it, or you truly do baby it.

I had to flog my old Lumi to get it to go anywhere fast. :lol:

Euro
09-07-2005, 09:22 AM
Ugh, I hated the 3-speed in my old Lumina. It was terrible for gas mileage.

Really?! As long as I baby my 92 and its all or nearly all highway I get 40-44mpg! 3.1mpfi + 3 speed auto. 8)


WTF? how!? My 90 3.1 w/ the 4spd w/ o/d gets maybe 28 on the highway.


Man, good gas mileage would kick ass if I could get it.

my 3.1 with a 4T60-E got 36 mpg last highway trip :wink: :D