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23 10, 2020

When cars bring you together

2025-02-21T21:56:12-04:0010/23/2020|WBodyTech Blog|0 Comments

Everyone has that one car that become the center of attention every now and then and for us it is the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix CompG. While driving this car around the east coast it has gotten compliments and people asking about it, I ask myself at times why since to me it's just another Pontiac however it does have its styling and sexy exhaust note to follow. [...]

22 06, 2020

2005 Grand Prix Radiator Install

2025-02-20T18:50:57-04:0006/22/2020|Guides|0 Comments

This install applies to W-Body vehicles from 1988-2008 which includes all models. Transmission lines and radiator hoses may be routed differently if you have the 3.9 and 5.3 engines however the removal and installation is the same. Parts List Radiator Thermostat Upper Hose Lower Hose Thermostat Hose Clamps Tools needed 10mm Wrench 13mm Wrench 15mm Wrench 3/8 Drive [...]

15 06, 2020

The 2005 CompG gets a New Engine and Transmission

2025-02-20T17:17:17-04:0006/15/2020|CompG|2 Comments

It has been a rough road with the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix CompG… This car has been nothing but issues from day one, first night of picking up the car and the axel was installed wrong and ruined the wheel bearing, the engine had 3 pistons with holes and god only knew what else this car needed. I was going to build an engine for this car however [...]

5 05, 2020

Coil pack cleaning and preventive maintenance

2025-02-23T03:13:46-04:0005/05/2020|Guides|0 Comments

What is an ignition coil? The coil is the part of a car’s ignition system that takes the battery’s 12-volt output (called low-tension current) and transforms it into as much as 45,000 volts (called high-tension current) before then supplying it to the engine’s spark plugs. It is typically just a wire wound transformer filled with an insulator. Community discussion on the forums. Tools needed for this [...]

22 02, 2020

3800 NA to Supercharged Top Swap Guide

2025-02-23T14:26:19-04:0002/22/2020|Guides|Comments Off on 3800 NA to Supercharged Top Swap Guide

1. What Is a Top Swap? A “top swap” involves removing the naturally aspirated components (intake manifold, throttle body, etc.) from an L36 or L26 3800 engine and replacing them with the supercharged parts (intake manifold, supercharger, throttle body, injectors, etc.) usually found on the L67 or L32 3800 engines. The goal is to gain forced induction while keeping the original engine block in the vehicle. Important Note: [...]

16 02, 2020

Bought a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Comp G

2025-02-20T17:17:17-04:0002/16/2020|CompG|0 Comments

While searching for cars on Facebook market place, we came across a 2005 Grand Prix, the listing only had one photo and it was just a car under a car cover with the door open, no idea it was a Comp G or anything special. The listing mentioned it had a bad head gasket which is what we been looking for since those are most commonly intake gaskets [...]

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