Buick motors

pjd1419

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I am a newbe so I hope I am in the correct place. I just bought 2 Buick motors from a closing Buick dealership. I can''t figure out what they are. Can anyone help?
One is V982137 and the other is V9325435
All the references I have found show nothing starting with a 9 ?
 
the valve covers on a Nailhead ( the 322ci that Bob is referencing is the original example of the Nail ) are extremely distinctive. the distributor should be at the back, next to the flywheel. Nailheads were produced from 1953 to 1966 with displacements up to 425ci. in 1955 there was also a 264ci small bore variant.

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all more modern Buick engines have the distributor at the front of the block, integrated into the timing cover and oil pump.
 
I would say 1955 322's looking in the reference under "Engine Identification by the Numbers 53-58"
Thanks I miss read that chart when I first saw it. I now have the following:
Serial V932543 5 - 1955 super
Casting 1165165 11 53-56 322ci Anyone know what the two ones are at the end of the casting number?
Intake 1165384-2 1955 322 4bbl
Heads 1165549 53-56 264/322
I am going to say this one is a 1955 confirmed by the intake and the Serial

Serial V98213 7 - 1953 Roadmaster
Casting 1343388- ??
Intake 134616 - ??
Heads 1343840 -53-56 322ci
I am less certain but will call this a 1953

Any comments? and thank you for the help!
 
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