Pot was just starting to get popular in 68! To be truthfull the 400 and 430 were brand new and had a few teething problems in 68. Most Buick stuff was for the nailhead motors. It was a lot easier to build other stuff and I lived in Flint. We probably had more Buick motors in Chevies than any other part of the country but we raced Chevies. When the 455 came out we did use a lot of them in pickups and race car haulers. I had an Olds 88 with a 455 in it that was a super sleeper. Had a buddy with a 425 in a 57 Chevy that was a lot of fun.
My pop and some friends of his having nailheads in just about anything: Jeep panel, 51 Merc convert, 65 Chevy 4x4 pickup,32 chevy are a few. I personally remember my uncle talked a guy into putting a stage 1 4-speed with KB118 cam, headers, and B4B in a 68-9 SS396 Chevelle. He said it would eat up and 396 you could find anywhere. That was in about 1974 so all I remember (at the ripe age of 5) is looking at the engine compartment and my pop, uncle, and the owner all having fairly impressed looks on their faces.
:laugh: Makes me laugh every time I see it....i'd like to know who wrote this B.S.!:laugh: They need to learn a few more lessons before they can talk smack like that again!:rant: -Cody
The HOT-RODDER'S MANUAL For STREET & STRIP magazine ,1968 I hope that magazine is OUT OF BUSINESS for Writing such BLASPHEMY against BUICKS!:af::laugh::TU: The guy that wrote that article wasn't "biased" against Buicks or anything, was he?uzzled: That's GOOD, though! At least he didn't recommend to buy FORD or MOPAR stuff!:eek2::laugh::moonu:
ou: Ya know, anybody can write what they think, we are all entitled to our own opinions. Back in 68 there were alot of POT-HEADS......most of them drove Chevys and Pontiac's.....cause when your BUZZZZED, too much power is deadly....:eek2: Funny stuff....DUDE!
