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Post by kabic on Nov 19, 2023 21:07:45 GMT -6
Picked this up last month for a new project  1948 Dodge, so of course I'm going to put a Buick 350 in it. |
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Post by wklman on Nov 20, 2023 5:27:02 GMT -6
That's going to make a sweet street rod!
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Post by kabic on Nov 20, 2023 7:40:07 GMT -6
It's definitely going to be a learning experience for me. I pulled the engine out of a 76 Buick Lesabre. I have it tore completely down and need to drop off the crank to be ground sometime this week.
The Dodge already has a 8.8 posi rear end out of ford explorer and a disc break conversion on the front.
Goal is just to rebuild engine with a new cam shaft and mostly original parts. Get the car running and driving and go back later and add aftermarket heads and intake.
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Post by wklman on Nov 20, 2023 9:18:03 GMT -6
It's definitely going to be a learning experience for me. I pulled the engine out of a 76 Buick Lesabre. I have it tore completely down and need to drop off the crank to be ground sometime this week. The Dodge already has a 8.8 posi rear end out of ford explorer and a disc break conversion on the front. Goal is just to rebuild engine with a new cam shaft and mostly original parts. Get the car running and driving and go back later and add aftermarket heads and intake. Why Buick and not Chevrolet? Are parts easy to find for that motor? I know there's millions of Chevy 350's around and stuff is cheap for them. |
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Post by Foggy on Nov 20, 2023 9:22:56 GMT -6
^ Cool looking car body. Have you got room for that engine / tranny combo? As Wink says the chevy stuff is much more common and more aftermarket stuff is more available for Chevy. In any event.....it's a good looking car.
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Post by Tooln on Nov 20, 2023 11:54:34 GMT -6
It's going to be sweet. But I have to agree Chevy parts are far more common and cost effective than Buick. I know this for a fact as back in the early 80's I had a 1970 Grand Sport stage 3 455. That is unless you already have Buick parts. Can't wait to see the progress.
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Post by biglakebass on Nov 20, 2023 11:58:09 GMT -6
Look forward to updates!!!!!!!!
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Post by Foggy on Nov 20, 2023 13:41:10 GMT -6
^ Every now and again I get the urge to own a street rod or a rat rod. No way I could ever build one again....I lack the ability to get off the floor more than 10 times a day......lol. In my youth I owned several....including a 32 Ford with chevy engine, etc. The urge passes with just a little rationale. lol.
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Post by kabic on Nov 20, 2023 14:57:28 GMT -6
Using the Buick engine mostly because I got the LeSabre somewhat cheaply and was hoping there would be a big block Buick in the car. Small Block Chevy stuff is more available and cheaper but there is small block Buick stuff out there.
I got the Buick before I bought the Dodge. I have the engine, transmission and driveshaft from Buick and thought I would also need the rear end. The Buick will also be a good source of sheet metal I may need. The hood on that thing is enormous. I did drive it a little bit before I disassembled it. Engine actually ran pretty good considering it's age.
The small block Buick is wider and lighter than a small block Chevy.
Measuring the engine should fit. The transmission will fit no problem, there isn't a floor in the car to get in the way. Lol
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Post by badgerfowl on Nov 20, 2023 15:04:59 GMT -6
Using the Buick engine mostly because I got the LeSabre somewhat cheaply and was hoping there would be a big block Buick in the car. Small Block Chevy stuff is more available and cheaper but there is small block Buick stuff out there. The small block Buick is wider and lighter than a small block Chevy. Measuring the engine should fit. The transmission will fit no problem, there isn't a floor in the car to get in the way. Lol No floor, no problem.  |
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Post by kabic on Dec 10, 2023 23:31:06 GMT -6
 Picked up some seats, $50 was too good of a deal to pass up. These are out of a PT Cruiser apparently. Tomorrow I plan to pick up my crankshaft that I dropped off to be ground. Then pretty much in a holding pattern until I get my daily driver fixed from hitting a deer. |
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Post by kabic on Mar 13, 2024 16:29:09 GMT -6
Just as I was finishing getting my car back together from hitting a deer, one of my kids hit a parked car on the way to school. So there is more time and money diverted away from this project. I did drop off and pick up the engine block from that machine shop (Chippewa Valley Engine & Machine). I had it Thermo Cleaned and Magnufluxed. Pretty fast turnaround 👍  |
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 13, 2024 17:42:05 GMT -6
One thing in life I really wish I had gotten,,,, motorhead knowledge. I could never touch a motor/car. I have ZERO knowledge of all the workings.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 13, 2024 18:31:36 GMT -6
One thing in life I really wish I had gotten,,,, motorhead knowledge. I could never touch a motor/car. I have ZERO knowledge of all the workings. I am in the same boat. My Dad wouldn’t touch a gas engine. |
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 13, 2024 19:00:34 GMT -6
My Gpa was a mechanic at Anderson Dodge in Minneapolis for a long time.
He bought a new 68 or 69 GTX with a 426 hemi.... Man I wish that car had made the journey to today.
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