Buick V-6, was Prowler V6

[Clare Snyder]

----- Original Message -----
From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Buick V-6, was Prowler V6


> I'm not sure that everything you mentioned is correct Clare...
>
> I'm pretty sure Runners came with 440's with both 4 barrels and 6-pacs
> Runner's came with Hemi's as well....
>
STOCK engine was 383 - 440 and Hemi were options, sorry. I was talking BASE
engine.
> I've put the 906's off my ol 383(which I gave to my buddy for lettin me
> use his garage to build the engine) onto my current 440... They haven't
> burnt a valve yet, I don't think.... Did a compression test within the
> last 6 months or so, 205 on all cylinders except one of em, which read
> 150 lbs.!  Go figure...
>
> I put oil in the spark plug hole to see if the reading would go up, but
> it remained the same....
>
> I'm thinkin that one of the rods were resized a bit TOO much and is
> placin it's piston down the hole jsut a bit further than the rest of the
> pistons....
>
> Swapped another buddy my set of closed chambered 915's for a set of
> hardened seat 452's....
>
> Found 6 and 8-71 blowers for $100 each! (Rebuildable!)
>
> Rebuild kit's only $75,
>
> All the money to get a blower usable on a car engine goes into all the
> adapters, plates, and pulleys n such...
> The front plate, pulleys, bottom intake, and carb adapters all total
> about $1,000
>
> So I can have a good rebuilt blower with intake manifold and carb plate
> for about $1,200 total!
>
> All I'd need are the carbs and linkage...
>
> And oh ya, maybe an ENGINE to put it on, my 440 may have a tad bit too
> much compression for 10-15 lbs. of overheated boost from a 6071
> huffer...
>
> The injection should help a bit, if/when I get the injection parts
> ligned up...
>
> Should put out about 800 hp at teh flywheel...
>
> So won't have to use too big of injectors...
>
> Any advice, please post!
>
> Later....
>
> Todd....!!
>
>
>
>
>
> Clare Snyder wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
> > To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 5:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Buick V-6, was Prowler V6
> >
> > > I hear ya mang!
> > >
> > > I already have more than my bogus 295/50's can handle, may have to
mini
> > > tub soon!
> > >
> > > Or at least move the leafs in for tire clearance....
> > >
> > > Don't wanna HAVE to fully tub it, it IS a Superbee ya know... Some
> > > people would see that as sacriledge or somethin, even if it WAS only a
> > > 383 auto originally...
> > Yes, a 383 -  but did you know the SuperBee 383 had the 440 heads? ( and
the
> > RT came only with the 440) The RoadRunner was the 383 Magnum -not the
same
> > as the SuperBee - and the GTX was the 440
> > >
> > > Am definitely runnin air-air intercooler(s)...
> > >
> > > Will have plenty of fuel for 1,000+ hp....
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info and advice!
> > >
> > > LATER!
> > >
> > > Todd....!!
> > >
> > > ----------
> > >
> > > ECMnut at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 6/14/99 9:28:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > atc347 at c-com.net
> > > > writes:
> > > >
> > > > >  I was told that even if I ran TWIN t-1's that they wouldn't be
enough
> > > > >  for the 440!
> > > >
> > > > Twin T1's ... now were talkin phone lines?.  Is this a virtual 440?
> > > > Just kidding.  You're looking at a turbo that can feed 220 cubes
> > > > (if two are used) to 5500 rpm?  That should be easy.  The Buicks
> > > > were 231 cubes.    You could prolly find OEM Buick turbos
> > > > on the cheap or ?..  As F.B.  stated before, high RPM is not
> > > >  a prerequisite for big power with a decently matched turbo setup.
> > > > Make sure you have the fuel delivery requirements covered,
> > > > and decent intercooling after the comprressors.  You'll have more
> > > > power than two street tires can hook to the ground fer sure.
> > > > Mike V
> > >
> > >
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