non real buick engines

It's funny 'cuz it's true.....

 

Imagine, Tom Rose had 9 or 10 sets, thats where I got one of my sets, and he ported several ,broke through in some areas, hurt a few beyond repair but that was in 1971 when you could buy them over the counter. When I bought Scat it had stage2's on it. No telling where the remaining good ones went. I know Richard L. got a couple sets when he purchased Juan Mo Tyme fro Tom years ago.I raced a set on Thumper through the 80's and 90's until I was able to get some TA's, now my last set that I didn't sell sits on the shelf to stare at. Some day I'll build a 455 stage2 period correct motor, I have the pistons,cam,B4B, and Custom headers, old holley etc. maybe for Sandys X.
gary

 

I owned 3 sets and sold 2 to guys I know still have them. I still have a set,so thats 3.

 

Some guys want to go fast, some guys want to go faster. Once you've gone as fast as you can go with factory parts, guess what has to happen to go faster........

 

Gonna need to fab some motor mounts, but we'll make it fit.

 

But officer No I was not aware how fast I was going?

 

Gentleman, gentleman.... we can all have a difference of opinion, that's America, we have a small community compared to other marques and need to support each other and yet follow whichever path that "turns us on" without prejudice. I myself have, and do, experience both positions. In the eighties I raced Thumper with a 462, iron stage2 heads, KB mark4 hyd. cam, B4B, TQ1000, 69 rocker arms, stage2 pistons,stock rods, 12 to 1 compression. Pretty much all Buick. Car was one of the quickest around going 10.3's with a best of 10.28 at 130mph. Now the motor in Thumper has a motor in it the the only Buick parts are the front cover and alternator bracket. lol. After spending $20k I picked up 1 second. Thats $2000 per tenth, to go faster than a all Buick engine ever could cost money and aftermarket parts. A fact of life. Call it what you will,its my choice.Is it still a GM Buick engine, obviously not, my other one was but I nearly reached it ultimate potential while still being reliable. So, follow your path and be proud of it, but please lets be respectful of others that chose to go down a different path. Thanks, I got more wordy than I intended.

 

this thread has turned into free marketing,your welcome!!

 

You guys should stick to Briggs & Stratton and race lawn mowers!!

 

You'll never fully appreciate the after market until you scatter an engine and send connecting rods
out the bottom of the oil pan.

 

i like the idea of period correct buick stg 2 and 3 cars,goin fast with class!

 

well at least they aren't putting LS motors in their Buicks..

 

I liked that post.....are we cool?