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Is that your daddy's PONTIAC!!!!

Reading this thread got me interested and I started to do a little research on Buicks. Rather that spout off information I knew nothing about, I found a website that documented the entire history of Buick Gran Sports.

http://www.musclecarclub.com/muscle...s-history.shtml

In 1966 the Buick GS had these performance numbers:

Production:
2D Coupe: 1,835
2D Hardtop: 9,934
Convertible: 2,047

Engines:
401 V8 325 bhp @ 4,400rpm, 445 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm.
401 V8 340 bhp @ 4,600rpm, 445 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm.

Performance:
401/325bhp: 0-60 in 7.6 sec, 1/4 mile in 15.47 sec @ 90.5 mph.

Now I realize these numbers are subjective, but I do not think they are going to be 1.5 seconds off what you claim your brothers car runs. The ONLY Buick GS to run a sub 14 second 1/4 mile was a 1970 Buick GS 455 STage 1, and it ran a 13.8.

In my opinion 350s are easy to work on and everything will and has been done to one. Chances are that if your working on one and have a question about something you dont know, you can call one or two buddies up and between the three of you the question will be answered. Most people just know what they are doing with a SBC, and people like working on something they are comfortable with. They have a HUGE aftermarket, and parts can be obtained cheaper (most of the time) for a 350 than a comparable part of another motor. Alot of this stuff has been said already, but I just figured I'd chip my two cents in.

PS: Don't think im all gung ho on SBC, because I happen to be a BBC man myself, which is what I have in my Nova.

Rob

Holy flashback batman!

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cant we all get along? I mean, have your debates, but no arguments. I'd rather think up of "what to poll on next" than to see an hour's worth of reading in one post over a disagreement about something.

Persoanlly, I think all engines have their good points and bad points.

Matt

I should make a poll on who thinks arguing is stupid.

This thread is so old, it should be in the cemetery. Who's robbing graves around here?

Wow I'm sorry about that.. I'm an idiot.

I SWEAR that for some reason this thread was on the first page of the hotrodder's lounge forum when I logged on and posted about it.. there is no way I would go searching through the forum to post on a topic like this. I have no idea why it was there, but it was, and that's the only reason I posted about it..

Sorry once again,

Rob

i dont know if everyone agrees with this, but they are all crap. ford, chevy dodge buick olds pontiac porsche mercedes bmw ferrari rolls royce...and so on. there is no such thing as a perfect engine. they all make heat therefore they are all innefficent.

Hey Rob it looks like you have some strong competition for your position as an idiot.

You sure your "sorting" option is on decending order instead of assending order?............................................ ...this has to be one of the early posts on the board.

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wow wheres rod serling????? thats freaky i read the begining and was a little bent after reading it then i scrolled down and saw that i was the third post and i agreed with him. i didnt realy have an argument with what he said but more how he said it

i may be a bit of a novice but im not incompetent

Anyone seen Skippy?

sounds just like good ole days.

This thread is ancient!!! Original post in 2002, thats 4 years old!! Must be cyber mumification!

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