Here's something that I'm doing when I picked up my car cuz' mine only drove 30,000 original. Originally, when my crankshaft wasn't spinning. I was going to run a 401 nailhead. But now that my str8 is doing well, I'm getting into this $hit! Anyone have some done up Str8 8's they wanna post? Is anyone running headers on these? What are you using on this nostalgic piece of equipment? D
abomber30 built a cool looking Olds flathead straight 8 in a t bucket. Homemade headers and intake. I don't have pics though
The ECTA clocked Gary Hart doing 131.21 with a Blown 320 straight eight in 1950 Buick. Vehicle Class Entry Driver Speed 1950 XXO/BFCC Hart Racing Gary Hart 131.210 http://www.ecta-lsr.com/events/2006/records0406.htm I dont have pics but check out the sept issue of ol' skool rodz.
yeah i got the old inline buick 8 (smaller one) and i was looking for intake, headers, and kool finned stuff..........just picked up a 52 hardtop! score!
Not trying to derail anything here,but ME & a buddy/schoolmate of mine dropped a straight 8 Buick crankshaft,,it had the flywheel on it too. Using the winch,we lifted it out of the hot tank,,swung it over & the cable broke. The flywheel took out some concrete & scared us half crazy.It didn't hurt the crank,but I'll never forget it. Wish I could see the car the crankshaft is in these days. This was in '72,,,high school freshman. carry on
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