- Straight Eight Engine Specifications
- Straight Eight Casting Numbers
- Buick F-263 Head/Gasket Swaps, effects on compression
- 263 Head X-Sections
- Straight Eight Intake Manifold X-Sections
- 263, 2X2 Engine Mount Modification
- Compound Carburetion
- Buick Compound Carburetion
- Buick Fuel and Vacuum Pump
- Straight 8 speed secrets of Don Montgomery
- Looking to get rid of the torque tube 50 sedanette
- T5 Install on the '50 263
- Straight 8 sets two new Bonneville Records
- Building a High Performance Straight Eight
- Buick Straight Eight Lifter Adjustment
- Straight Eight Oil Supply Update
- Dual Points in a Buick Straight 8 Distributor
'51 Special
Active Member
Long-
I completed rebuilding a 263 about a year ago. Started with a running, lightly smoking engine with good oil pressure and a frozen heat riser valve. I had not done a rebuild since 1964, and that was a Chevy stovebolt. Needless to say, I didn't do my own machine work.
Key points: (1) Get a Buick Manual, or rely on the 1952 manual on this site; and (2) This is a heavy engine when assembled. Your assembly stand must be stout.
Just for perspective, my outlays for the rebuild are attached.
'51 Special
I completed rebuilding a 263 about a year ago. Started with a running, lightly smoking engine with good oil pressure and a frozen heat riser valve. I had not done a rebuild since 1964, and that was a Chevy stovebolt. Needless to say, I didn't do my own machine work.
Key points: (1) Get a Buick Manual, or rely on the 1952 manual on this site; and (2) This is a heavy engine when assembled. Your assembly stand must be stout.
Just for perspective, my outlays for the rebuild are attached.
'51 Special
just weighing replace vs repair. I am taking it to a machine shop to bore cylinders tomorrow. and I am not going to use an engine stand. just setting it on its ass like the photo. works well. I have already pulled a good piston out of my parts car. just swapped rods, different weights.
yeah Jens, some guy I see sometimes at cruise ins gave me a wrecked 50 4 door super. he even delivered it. A TRUE BUICK LOVER. he just wanted someone to get use out of her, I dropped the engine off at the machine shop. hopefully I don't have to go oversize. if this requires new pistons and more, it might be getting a SBC. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN. the rods have different numbers stamped on them. weights? I have not scaled them, yet. I will match/ balance the rotating assm the best of my ability before reassembly.
firstofeight
Experienced Member
engine.
PLEASE don't do SBC. Rebuild yours. I believe it will be much cheaper. Take the opportunity to warm it up a bit, maybe. I rebuilt the 248 in my '50 for about $3000.00 in parts and machine work. And that included the machine shop doing the head, since I was still driving a truck cross country.
Ben
PLEASE don't do SBC. Rebuild yours. I believe it will be much cheaper. Take the opportunity to warm it up a bit, maybe. I rebuilt the 248 in my '50 for about $3000.00 in parts and machine work. And that included the machine shop doing the head, since I was still driving a truck cross country.
Ben
thanks for the input.
my SBC is free and I have a 1980 Malibu to use as frame. But, I really want to keep the straight 8. plus, I'd have to change my plates. STRAYT 8
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That is a real nice car man. I'd like to see more of it. Do you have other pictures in the gallery here?
But, me too cant change my Engine ..see my plate ;-)
(HB stands for my hometown :Hansestadt Bremen and the last H for Historic Car )
Rad. My family is from Germany. South of you though. I also work at a dealership that sells CLAAS combines. hope to visit Harsewinkel with the company sometime
chopper york
Member
Looks cool Jens,i love the straight 8 but not so keen on the 3 speed trans.
chopper york
Member
Good news then fella...
holysmokes. just figured up how much this will cost. made a couplespreadsheets with the different venders. looks like EGGE, CARS, BOBs,Rockauto are my choices. researched what parts from where was going to be best aftershipping. I’ve ordered from all theseguys before and never been let down. I’mdown to just EGGE and CARS for availability and price. Over $700 to just ring,bearing, and timing chain. Man, I mustlove the Straight Eight.