Rule of thumb?

Hey all i was just wondering about discerning a buick 8 from a chevy/pontiac etc.

Do you think one can tell if its a buick engine if the distributor's at the back of the engine? Or do others also put their distributor back there?

Thanks

 

What year are you talking about Red?
Engines like the Nailhead had the distributor at the back.
Later engines had it at the front.

 

i'm talking about engines from the 70's on

 

I'm no expert, but I think all Buick engines starting in 1967 had the distributors in the front.
o No:

 

67

Yep , Because Old time Buick owners had beer belleys and couldn't get to the back no more ....:rant: :laugh: :3gears: :TU:


Seriously ....... Caddies had the dist. in da front also ...

 

Valve covers - # of hold down bolts

455= 5
350 = ?? cant remember but I think its diff. than all other marque's

 

350 has 6 bolts holding the valve covers on..

 

Ah, that's easy. See, the chevy is the one getting all the glory, but the Buick is the one winning all the races.