Buick Straight Eight gets detailed and then some

Nice job! There should be more done like this, it's just right!

 

WOW! You sure do some SERIOUSLY clean work! Anyone who fully appreciates something other than a 350/350 "belly-button" should dig it as much as I do!
BTW, I'm diggin' the valve cover, looks like a TON of work went in on that to make it so nice! GOOD JOB!!!

 

cool shit, my dual carbs come in the winter, hate now that adjust the carburetors

 

that engine is beautiful great job

 

Great job! Big difference. Love to hear a sound clip of the duals if you can.

 

Fine! Fine! Fine!

 

Very Kool!!!

 

ya hit the nail on the head!!!...oh wait different motor. good job my friend!!

 

That looks like fun! Sure came out nice.

 

Thanks guys, its been alot of fun and great learning experience. I will post a video sound bite when i get it running and dialed in. Here is a link to a youtube video that shows some more details and the dual exhaust routing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49QXK1dU5kg

 

Got a week until the spfd cruise. Ha. Looks killer keeth

 

I admire what you have done with the Straight eight. I am in the process of building a 1950 model for installation in my 1935 buick coupe. I noticed that you have kept the DynaFlow Transmission. I am considering a conversion to a 700R4 but would like to not have that expense.
Can you give me an idea as to dependability and ways to prevent leaks of the DynaFlow?

 

I like the Straight Eight!!!

 

I would have loved to have dumped the dynaflow trans in favor of a 350 or 2004r trans, but there is only one guy that makes an adapter plate for the straight 8 to mate a late tranny to it. That would be Bendtsen adapters for a woppin $1000 bucks. So I just resealed it up the best I could for now, and we'll see how it goes. I have had great dependablity out of my Dynaflow, but other guys i've read about have not been successful at keeping them dry and leak free. i guess thats why they earned the nickname "Dynapuke"....

 

clean..great job

 

Any way that avoids Bendtsen's low quality crap is a better way.Regards, Ron

 

Very nice job!you gotta love a buick!

 

here is a nice pic of my boy Keeths Buick....

 

Looks killer, way better than the one in my Buick. Awesome detail work, wish my motor looked like that.

 

a beautiful engine its a shame it has to be enclosed

 

I second that emotion! I go to a lot of car shows and its mostly old farts like me! I'm always thrilled to see a young guy in the hobby and encourage all I can.
thanks for posting

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=648944

Out with the old and in with the new......... or old.
Here is Keeth's new canvas!

 

Great job on your detail work along with the conversion to the two deuce manifold.
I would love to hear what your engine sounds like with the new exhaust set up.
I have a 48 Buick that I am doing much the same as you have done. Still undecided on what to do about the exhaust.
I see you have a Mopar now....so don't stop posting pic's on your Buick!!
Thanks..Dale

 

That is a real neat car! I have always liked the straight 8