Dear Team Buick members :shield:,
A Buick 430 V-8 . . . and it's mine - all mine! :1st:
I have successfully purchased a 430 that came out of a 1967 Buick Electra 225. I started to research rebuild kits for this engine and EGGE Machine Company has two different versions of their rebuild kit: Early 67 and 67-68 http://www.egge.com/kits?make=BUICK&year=1967. Kantor Auto on the other hand has a single kit for the 67 http://www.kanter.com///productdeta...Itm=05961J&MDv=1&MDpt=0&MSb=0&Cat=31&Prc=1660. So reassuring when different aftermarket manufacturers provide "consistent" information about Buick engines.
Has anyone heard of a difference between 430 engines built in 1967? If so, how would I identify an early versus late 430? I haven't had a chance to inspect the engine, but will do so tomorrow so I can read-off casting numbers and that sort of good stuff like that.
Thanks for all the help from the Team Buick gurus! :thumbsup:
Cheers, Edouard
P.S. Should I go back to the donor car and get the data off of the builder plates. Is that info I'll need to have in order to care for the engine?
A Buick 430 V-8 . . . and it's mine - all mine! :1st:
I have successfully purchased a 430 that came out of a 1967 Buick Electra 225. I started to research rebuild kits for this engine and EGGE Machine Company has two different versions of their rebuild kit: Early 67 and 67-68 http://www.egge.com/kits?make=BUICK&year=1967. Kantor Auto on the other hand has a single kit for the 67 http://www.kanter.com///productdeta...Itm=05961J&MDv=1&MDpt=0&MSb=0&Cat=31&Prc=1660. So reassuring when different aftermarket manufacturers provide "consistent" information about Buick engines.
Has anyone heard of a difference between 430 engines built in 1967? If so, how would I identify an early versus late 430? I haven't had a chance to inspect the engine, but will do so tomorrow so I can read-off casting numbers and that sort of good stuff like that.
Thanks for all the help from the Team Buick gurus! :thumbsup:
Cheers, Edouard
P.S. Should I go back to the donor car and get the data off of the builder plates. Is that info I'll need to have in order to care for the engine?