My 68 GS350 California build thread

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by Sebambam, Feb 9, 2016.

  1. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Its awesome!!!
     
  2. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Sorry long time no posts.
    I got a new job that is taking a lot of my time.
    So since I don't have a pickup truck and I love gm a-bodies I took advantage of a nice lol trade and got this 1970 so camino 350/350.
    It needs a interior overhaul but runs fine.
    I 'll also do a disc brake conversion and I will finally build a chevy 350...lol..
    At least I do top end kit + lumpy cam to wake it up. As well as 29.5/10.5 rear tires etc.
    The wife Actualy likes Caminos . 20171129_140114_1512228746401-1.jpg
    So there goes my new " pickup"
     
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  3. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Very cool! You will enjoy the low $ on the parts!! I love my 83 and 79 Chevy trucks for that! ...
     
  4. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    correct... i already do..lol headliner 59$ etc.
    SBC will get some " budget" goodies too
     
  5. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Hey guys....
    My new job keeps me busy so I still work on this turbo beast.

    Here a lil pic update.
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  6. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Nice El Camino:D
    I'd have to put a Buick engine in it tho, just to piss off the Chevy guys;)
     
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  7. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Well but that would defeat the budget purpose... Nothing s as cheap as chevy stuff especially sbc.
     
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  8. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    I thought you would like this truck I am working on with a friend.. $200 truck, I donated the 6.0 and he is fabbing up the turbo kit.
     

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  9. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Havent been on here for a long time.
    And i dont want to lie i had a lil lack of motivation to work on my buick.

    Further i was rather working on a 70' Elco that i got in a trade. I stuffed a 468 ci th 400 combo in it. I did all body and paintwork myself (1st time) .
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    The 68 GS 350 CALIFORNIA TT is back on track.
    The TT. Runs and scares the **** out of my neighbours .
    I need to find a downpipe leak and fix it.
    Setup AFR and BOOSTgauge and get a Dyno tune. ( its race season so its too busy/expensive now.)

    The interior is comin together.
    Panels/ headliner are in.
    the Gto seats needs some wiring and get bolted in. The rear seats need to get custom fitted too.

    I built a nice shifter bracket/ mount for my b&m ratchet. ( love this things)

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  10. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Work is killing me but i feel like i have to bring this thread back alive...
    so here is the status
    Car is running, sounds mean
    NEEDs a tune
    it rips the rear end at 3.5k rpm bad.... you got to hold on to it...
    I finialized the interior...04 GTO seats
    they needed some custom fitting but i had a smart moment and made it work...

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  11. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Don't think anyone with the Burton Turbos have ever got it all fine tuned to a T.
    Check out the Turbo Buick site, maybe those boys have a dial in recipe that will work for you.
     
  12. STREETFIGHTER50

    STREETFIGHTER50 Well-Known Member

    Just went through the whole thread. What a bad ass build! Love the Pro-Touring look!
     
  13. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Thanks alot

    Guys sorry for not reporting for a while but i had several changes going on and live got in the way again.
    New Job, Sold and ought a new house and moved from expensive CALI to BIG TEXAS.
    what a transition.
    But i love it.

    So im planning to revitalize my Buick
    BUT i might disappoint you because i will convert the Buick back to N/A!
    Its time to do his and make it a reliable Streetcar that i can take to shows and drive. ( i have never thought i'd say this )
    In order to do this i think i will move this to another forum section .. " High Tech for Old Iron"
     
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  14. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Merry XMas everybody
    And merry Xmas to my 68'
    It only took 1+ years to get her finally into the shop for rework.
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    Plan is to see if I have to pull the motor to redo - header leaks - turbo downpipe redo - possibly eliminate IC= simplify - SNIPER EFI + HYPERSPARK ign.
    - rebuild the th350 or swap for a 200r4( that needs to be build)

    My LS Lark turned out really decent and runs fine so I have this beauty now in the garage
    And dedicated the shop space to the 68.
    A lot to do but I think I have a plan.
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    Ps: I possibly swap out the interior to the stock bench (needs skins)
    Further I consider a old school drag kinda look with 15" and big meats.
     
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  15. buicksWILD

    buicksWILD Well-Known Member

    I like what you did with the shifter.
     
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  16. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Remove the turbos, crank up the compression:D
     
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  17. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Well if Iwould plan to do that then I really dont have a reason anymore to not swap this 10:5:1 464 in it.
     

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  18. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    At least it will still be Buick powered:cool:
     
  19. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    Man you have to love a lift.. disassembly to pull motor and trans..
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  20. Sebambam

    Sebambam Well-Known Member

    I was inspecting the motor and found a couple gaskets that I thought need to be replaced.
    The oilpan was leaking.
    A header/exhaust leak. Etc.
    I took the time to go through the engine and reassembled it with no mechanical issues found.
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    I decided that I will get my th350 build for 700+ hp/to luckily I have a couple good trans builder options locally.

    I also scored some drag lies locally with 15x10, 6.5 BS. I mocked them up with a small spacer to clear the shock mount and inner frame.
    I think with a 1/2 in spacer I should be good... tight but good with a 28/10.5
    I probably would have to find a equivalent street tire size.

    I will source a 15x4 draglite for the front to complete the oldskool look.

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