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New BBB Billet Heads now being machined

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by JESUPERCAT, Sep 21, 2016.

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Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

Jim Weise said: ↑

I also will take the opportunity to announce that the very first set of heads, serial number 0011703, have been sold to Guy Parquette. When Ken tapped me back in January to retail this stuff for him, and asked if I had any current customers who might be interested, I knew right away who to ask. Guy has a great rep as a die hard Buick man, and a guardian of Historic Buick hardware, and I am happy we can add to his collection. Good thing is, he can have fun with these parts. they are billet, we can fix anything he might do to them... His TSP 555 is the first in our new "Super Wildcat' series engines, and as such, will test and prove out the heads and other new parts.

Thanks

JW
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Thank you Jim. This sure will be an interesting build to say the least!

And thank you Ken and John!

Post some pics when you get them:kodak:

Guy Parquette, Mar 4, 2017

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HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

MR. J.W,
Is that a rack n pinion on that car ? In your post there.

HotRodRivi, Mar 5, 2017

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Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

Yes, this is quite a hotrod..

64 Skylark w/

Fabricated 9"Ford, coil overs, complete HP rear suspension including anti-roll bar.
Tremec 5 speed/scattershield/dual disc clutch
Complete tall spindle front suspension upgrade with coil overs again..
Flaming River bolt in rack and pinion conversion kit
Flaming River Custom steering column and shafts
Hydroboost for steering and brakes
Massive 4 wheel disc brakes at all 4 corners
custom pedal kits, custom seats
Custom Dash- full compliment of Autometer gauges in custom insert.
Big sticky 18" rubber at all 4 corners
March Serpentine system
Aftermarket AC Kit
slick bolt in roll bar kit
Unique side exit exhaust

car is eat off it clean, top and bottom

MY part is adding the fuel system (Rick's tanks super cool stainless tank, with built in PWM fuel pump control and ZR-1 fuel pump module.) I also put a fuel pump module access door in the trunk floor.

And the 560CI SPFI 'hawk... Hyd roller STG 2 Street/Strip motor, with converted Mopar EFI intake(fits under the hood) and direct ignition- Holley stuff.

Here is another pic or two during and earlier mockup of intake/hood fitting..

Owner is a board member here, project is rounding the final turn and coming down the home stretch now..

JW

Jim Weise, Mar 5, 2017

#83
Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

NICE!!! I'm excited about starting on my 64!! Mine will have some similar items, but geared more towards street/strip. Looks good!!

Steve Reynolds, Mar 5, 2017

#84
HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

nice indeed. Nice upgrade from the original aluminum v8! Might twist the windows out of that beast. Was that an original aluminum v8 with the 2 speed and a peanut rearend? Major fab to fit that rear end in there. the drive shaft is probably 4 feet or so.
I like the wheele skids, that car is small enough to spin around the shop.
The smallest driveshaft i ever saw was in a ford courier tiny truck. Guy had a 351 cleveland head , C 6 , and a 9 inchrear.

HotRodRivi, Mar 6, 2017

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Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

Jim-
Did you receive the heads? Any pics?

Guy Parquette, Mar 13, 2017

#86
Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

Yes, they are here..

Will be doing some mockup work later today hopefully, trying to get a motor shipped to France today, and I swear with all the paperwork you would think I was sending Nuclear fuel or something.

I will say this.

They Don't disappoint in person..

JW

Jim Weise, Mar 13, 2017

#87
HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

When you see them on a motor you will say , you will know you put heads on it. It would be a cool look to see valve cover cutouts in hood with them sticking out. and a nice bulge in the center of hood.

HotRodRivi, Mar 13, 2017

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Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

They are not quite that thick Anson..

For reference, they use 7" long valves instead of 5".... so it's not like they are a foot taller..

we will get a good look at them tomorrow.

JW

Jim Weise, Mar 13, 2017

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ss4825 Well-Known Member

Just fyi Jim I'm pretty sure on my Somerset that would put the front of my valve covers through the hood.

ss4825, Mar 14, 2017

#90
Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

Good point, I was considering a standard A body..

JW

Jim Weise, Mar 14, 2017

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gmcgruther Well-Known Member

TA Perf said: ↑

Anson,
I don't think so, although I have been working with Ken's machine shop on machining locations so Ken's heads fit the TA aluminum block.
As to why they wont see under the hood of the wagon is our new canted valve head is moving along well. Most all the pattern work is finished. Tom has pulled a core stick from the water jacket box already. I have some pictures, waiting for some better ones to post. Our head is a clean sheet of paper as many of you asked for. We have designed it so it should fit a stock iron block, TA std aluminum block, TA raised cam block, TA low deck block raised cam and a TA high deck raised cam block. Valve train has been designed at this point as well.
First 350 head is machined, but we know now there is some minor changes to the tooling needed before a production run.
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Mike, any more news on your CANTED VALVED head. I'm interested in this. Post some pictures please. You can pm me if you like.

gmcgruther, Mar 15, 2017

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ken betts Well-Known Member

We are starting on the intakes for the billet heads this week. Important pieces for the dyno, the plans have been done for a while but the head prep for water and rockers set us back a couple weeks even though it was preplanned. We do have the rockers with steel exhaust and should have a complete set of all aluminum within a couple weeks. That will save those who do not need steel a thousand bucks! Thanks to Doug Jones, Wayne Jesel and the whole Jesel staff. These guys are amazing. I have had many suppliers and shops push us to the front of the line, they want to see what the Buicks can do! ken

ken betts, Mar 19, 2017

#93
JESUPERCAT No Slow Boat

Here is an update for those that are following our head build not the TA build.

http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/kb-super-wildcat-heads-new-pics.320018/

JESUPERCAT, Apr 3, 2017

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Philip66 Well-Known Member

Greetings:
The last update here was in April, anything new on the billet heads?
Did they make it onto the Supercat? Did you you get some runs?
I was very impressed by these heads and was curious what was happening!

Thanks!!
Philip T.

Philip66, Dec 16, 2017

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Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

They are coming along!

Guy Parquette, Dec 16, 2017

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Julian, STAGE2PAT and BuickGSrules like this.
GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/look-ma-it-fits.328281/#post-2749130

GS Kubisch, Dec 16, 2017

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Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

Guy Parquette, Dec 16, 2017

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STAGE2PAT and BuickGSrules like this.
Philip66 Well-Known Member

I guess I need to pay better attention, I never even saw the "Look Ma it fits," post!!

Philip66, Dec 16, 2017

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Gallagher Founders Club Member

Guy, do you have a thread started on the rest of that car?

Gallagher, Dec 16, 2017

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