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Had a hard time finding the complete engine build so thought this post would help. http://www.teambuick.com/forums/showthread.php?23367-A-Buick-Straight-8-sets-two-new-Bonneville-Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v67LhZNuqU&feature=youtu.be&t=2m Gerry Duttweiler,s 38 Century at Fontana drags 2011 supercharged straight 8 117 mph. time 11:78 1/4 mile [ runs a Ford C4 automatic trans]

I was looking for info on the XP 300 so heres what Buick built in '51. pretty far out engine its the first drawing on left [pushrod, and 'pent roof' combustion chamber]...

List your straight 8 parts interchange findings here.---- Like,, '56 to '57 Chevy Corvette ignition points will fit '37 to '53 Buick straights 8's. At this time I found them for around $5 bucks on the web. [they are for the Corvette dual points distributor you only need one but might as...

The sectioned 263 head pix are gone from references, what happened? also cant seem to be able to change my bio. 39CENT

I have a 39 Century with side mount spare tire covers, and found out that the covers use fender welting on them to prevent scratching, anybody know how the welting is attached?? There are a couple of little rivits on a side cover that may have been used, but I don,t know exactly how they were used.

Hey! anybody running MANIFOLD VACUUM on non original distributor on straight 8? And any info if you can give, on performance??

248/263 compound [dual carb] manifold complete, on EBAY southern ca. inland empire, http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/2655333905.html---------SOLD

found some info on arm shock repair http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601741

info to driveline forum ,, adapting a T5 trans to the straight 8,s by Rande http://www.teambuick.com/forums/showthread.php?17032-T5-Install-on-the-50-263

Saw Gerry Dutweilers 38 straight 8 powered Buick Century cpe at the L.A. antique Drags in Fontana today. It has so far turned the quarter mile in 11.37 sec. at 117 so far. It sounds like a big block and runs like one too. Pretty good for a street machine.

this is about using a 1940 to 1955 Buick differential into a 1939 Special, and Century. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4390043&highlight=1939+buicks#post4390043

Have found some info pertaining to installing Jaguar suspension into a torq tube Buick. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24785&highlight=jag+in+buick

This is probably all you will ever need to know about automotive grounding. It is written for a modern car [RX7 Mazda] but it pertains to grounding in general, applicable to both modern and older Buicks. http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/grounding.htm

found a place to get a good deal on 6v and 12v, relays for automotive use. I havnt tried them yet, but you might check it out. they are under $3 bucks ea.! http://www.newark.com/jsp/content/printCatalog.jsp?cat=c127&page=1612&display=zoom manf. # 1432873-1 for 6v # 1432791-1...

I know a this is an old thread but there,s some info on Buick trans and shifters in the HAMB website. pic shows a 36/37/38 Buick floorshift case with 51/64 open drive Olds parts and gears mounted on an Olds engine. Of course it could also be mounted on a nailhead or straight 8. However these...

heres some info about torque tube differential swaps http://www.teambuick.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17333

heres some torque tube info from another site about differential gear changes. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4390043&highlight=39+buick#post4390043

I knew that Buick had made a radically modern V8 in the early 1950,s but never could find any info on it. Well how about a supercharged, 215", pushrod,381 hp aluminum hemi, V8! The 1951 LeSabre concept car had it, along with a whole bunch of other gadgets! check it out ! Harley Earls...

Just saw Gary Dutwieler,s 38 Century, turn 100 MPH at 12 something [seconds], at the L.A. ANTIQUE NATIONALS! It,s a fully street legal [painted and upholstered] Century coupe, but has many performance mods. Now thats not too bad for an antique hot rod! Under the hood doesnt look much different...