Cascade Crew

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

I still think you're wrong. Care to explain some more? Maybe links or photo's?

Charlie

chevymad · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

Threw in an edit there.. Do you hang around on any non chevy forums much? You'll find it a pet peeve of the non chevy forums to have their engines called bb's.

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

You must definately be thinking of the Pontiac blocks. Because Buick 350 (small block) heads will not fit the larger 400,430,455 big blocks. And yes, I do hang around http://www.v8buick.com/index.php? If you scroll down you'll see they have under "Engine Tech"

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Here is another website that states the differences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V8_engine#Buick_.22Big-Block.22

chevymad · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

Just doin some searchin.. not finding anything buick specific either..

You do find alot of people callin pontiacs and olds bb and sb too. Both of which I know for sure dont have bb and sb's. I am seing the listing of the 2 different series of buick engines too.

Just saw one buick site.. buick prototype motor.. 550hp and 750ft/lbs.. stock. Didnt build it cause the th400 wouldnt hold up.

Always thought a buick 455 might be fun.. they're hte largest bore shortest stroke 455 of the bunch.

chevymad · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

Whorin it up now. Very Happy

Found a site with interesting buick trivia. Says here that the original engine for the Shelby Cobra was going to be a buick. Talk about a weird combination. Buick powered mustangs.

LMAO! looks like you can trust Summit catalog for tech data too. I just tried checking camshafts for buicks.. and end up with a 307 olds?? Confused

lol. Didnt know the 307 olds was a buick.

Anyway, I thought the 2 different sizes were more an engine series thing. But I'm not finding that on the web. Show different part #s for the smaller cams and the 400cid ups.. So looks like you could be right. Not what i've seen before though. But that info may have come from olds/pontiac oriented guys as well.

Point to Charlie.....

Hard to imagine a bb that weighs in only 60lbs heavier then a sb chevy in any case. With the right build and a few sandbags that sprint oughta do wheelies.

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vega_guy_76 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

A Buick powered Mustang... that's something the Mustang guys may not wanna know. lol

I found the following here a little over half way down the page under orange text of "Buick V8 Engine": http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/reference/buick_v8_engine

chevymad · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject:

I found this too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V8_engine

Notice that "small block" and "big block" are in quotes even? I think we're not the first 2 to debate this! Laughing

Anyway, whatever the difference there are 2 different modern v/8 lines in the buick family.

I may have even been thinkin about the 2nd generation nailheads. Notice they go from 364cid up to bb type displacement too.

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

84transam383 · Banned Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 431 Location: bend, or

oh yeah well...i blew up the rearend when i owned it..

oh yah btw rodney,that land yacht weighs in at 4500+

mid 14s anything weighing that much with a 2.56 pegleg rear on skinny street radials is pretty impressive in my book.

i blew the rearend doin a burnout into drive somewhere near redline lmao

i think charlie was there when the damn wheel,axle,brake drum fell out the car lmao

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

Nice Monza, or second gen Vega Very Happy

Both my older brothers put V-6's in their Vegas, great cars.

You see the prices for the Cosworths now WOW.

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: