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My Frame is in!

Discussion in 'Classic Buicks' started by aforget, Sep 24, 2003.

  1. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

    The frame for my 1955 Buick Special project arrived yesterday. Long wait. I'm still excited.

    Make note of the boxed tubes (chrome molly), the 4 link rear, the integrated exhaust routing through the rear cross member, the Mustang II power steering, the air-bag friendly suspension mounting points, etc.

    Now, off to the powder coat guys!
     

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  2. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

    More pics.
     

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  3. dryskip

    dryskip Mid-life Crisis Victim

    Pretty Nice!

    Who built it?
     
    dryskip, Sep 24, 2003
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  4. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

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  5. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

    One more picture because I am so excited! Note the air bag "receptical".
     

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  6. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Nice!

    A work of art!

    :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

    Is it set up for a BBB?

    - Bill
     
    12lives, Sep 24, 2003
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  7. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

    The car's going to have just about everything but, I have ruled out a BBQ because of the potential fire hazard.

    What is a BBB (I am ashamed to ask)?
     
    aforget, Sep 24, 2003
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  8. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Big
    Block
    Buick BBB:laugh:
    as opposed to BBC
    Which on here is almost as bad as a four letter word!:laugh:
    Don't say it or you may get one or more of the following :moonu: :mad: :puzzled: :blast: :jd: :Dou: :spank: :gt: :stmad: :stmad: We use only BBB or SBB on here.:laugh: :laugh:
    Pat:TU:
     
    bignastyGS, Sep 24, 2003
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  9. aforget

    aforget Well-Known Member

    Well, I have been driving that car for 15 years with "a V8 with greater rigidity of a deeper and more heavily flanged 'block' and the greatest crankshaft bearing width of any V8 in America...". So says http://www.adilop.com/v8.html.

    Not to be a heretic, but this is the car that I'm going to be driving for a long long time and that engine wasn't coming with me. It's to be a daily driver, also. Gas mileage means something. Reliability means something. I heavily lean toward EFI.

    I've never had a car with a BBB. I don't need to get good times in the quarter mile - I just need to spin the tires now and then.

    The current plans are for a Small Block RamJet 350 crate. Now, that I have the frame, any changes in engine selection will have to be done in the next 48 hours as the rest of the parts are about to be ordered.

    I suspect that Dirty Harry might be able to convince me to change my mind!
     
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  10. nailhead_sled

    nailhead_sled Well-Known Member

    Ahh, whats wrong with the nailhead?? If you spent the same ammount on your nailhead as you would a SBC crate motor (especially the RamJet) you would have a motor that would live forever and have WAY more balls than a Chev ever could!
    You could even run a fulie set-up, why not use a Holley Pro-Digital TBI set-up? Even Mooneyes now has an EFI system concealed in the shell of Stromberg 97's.....

    Whay I am trying to say is that there are plenty of cool options without resorting to the boring old SBC routine!!!
     
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  11. nailhead_sled

    nailhead_sled Well-Known Member

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  12. MBTex

    MBTex Well-Known Member

    Stay Buick. :Smarty:

    How about Grand National motor.
     
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  13. evil16v

    evil16v Midwest Buick Mafia

    I'm a GM guy but I would Never even consider putting a Chevy motor in a Buick project like that. I'm not trying to be insulting(believe me). You would have a very welcomed show worthy project(from what I'm seeing so far -- caliber and money spent) at a buick event(there are many now a days) with a Buick power plant. With a chevy power plant in the Buick, I would guarantee that every body(judges included) will look the other way once the 350 is spotted. I would too. Looking good at a Buick event will be impossible. Sorry if this sounds insulting(not ment to be -- you have an awsome progect going on there). Plllleeeeeaaase reconsider. We will help. I promise.
     
    evil16v, Sep 25, 2003
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  14. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    BBB

    OK - save gas and go with a SBB - ie Buick 350. Lots of power and good on gas.

    Now - does anyone sell a crate motor Buick 350 for aforget?

    - Bill
     
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  15. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    All buick, all the time

    I'm not saying this because I only like buicks, I like all older cars. I just think that taking the easy way out (chevy) is too over done. This is going to be too special of a car to dull it down with a sbc. My vote is for the nailhead with the stromberg EFI! Man,your car deserves it.
     
    msc66, Sep 28, 2003
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  16. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    well,

    I got 20-23 pmg on the highway on my way to flint with the BBB.


    My vote speaks for itself:TU:
     
    Smartin, Sep 28, 2003
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  17. VandaLL

    VandaLL The Buick Life

    I'd have to agree and say go with a Buick plant.. but to each their own. esp when the price of that Stromberg EFI set up is approaching the cost of a complete ram jet 350! :eek2: hey nailhead_sled, do you have more info on it- ie, what will it fit? I couldn't find anything besides price and that graphic on mooneyes.com
     
    VandaLL, Sep 29, 2003
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  18. nailhead_sled

    nailhead_sled Well-Known Member

    It (they) will fit any application that a Stromberg 97 or 48 was intended for. The 97 is a 3 bolt carb. Any Offy 3 deuce, Weiand Drag Star 6 deuce or old U-Fab manifold would work.
     
    nailhead_sled, Sep 29, 2003
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  19. dahutch

    dahutch Well-Known Member

    chevy?

    that chassis screams for a 455 buick!!!! saying for the day "chevys are like assholes everyone has one" SORRY
     
    dahutch, Sep 30, 2003
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