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[no-nos]

hay bud this is the way the block came out . congrats, on your business venture. i hope the picture comes out. notice how the cylinder walls are thicker than that of a 109 block. i'm useing the RJC head clamps also

 

[Raymond Bunch]

Nice!

What block is it, TA?

 

[laz]

Tell you what the blocks gonna crack where u welded the pads for the extra bolt holes . It looks like a 3.8 stage block cause of the pads in the lifter valley but i may be wrong .Laz

 

[no-nos]

almost laz, :smile: , it's a buick 4.1 special production block. ( i did the reaserch) the guy who welded for the extra holes had enough iron there to begin with but he added more anyway i don't need to crank down that hard on them ( the extra holes) but every bit of support helps
this was a some type of experimental block by buick, the iron they used on these blocks were stronger than that of the regular blocks. i purchased this from a guy who worked with a smokey munick-or unick ( something like that )
Laz let me know when i can bring her around. :smile:

 

[laz]

Measure the bore it looks small to me thats why i said 3.8 all 4.1 have very little space between the bores .

 

[MiamiHenri]

more pictures

Can you post more pictures of the main side to show the caps? This is a real low production block right? How many of these were made and whats it called? Thanks Henri...

 

[laz]

It could be a siamese block it would say 4.1 but the bores would be smaller 3.800 lets see the caps are they nodugular or steel ? rear main production seal or chevy type ?

 

[no-nos]

the block itself reads 4.1 , i don't have more pics of it because it's the block thats in my gn now, that was a picture i took when i got it back from the mechine shop. you are right laz it does say 4.1 and i remember the mechine shop guy telling me they had to put a sleeve in one because it was board-out(not sure on spelling) he placeda sleeve to get it back to 3.8 laz as far as
nodugular or steel ? rear main production seal or chevy type ? i will have to ask fred, i completely forgot.

henri this was a special production block, made out of stage iron, i'm trying to find the picture i have were there appears to have the letters SP on one side and if i'm correct it had something else on the other side i will try to find them, if not i'll give fred a call.

 

[86brick]

Sounds like this is the same block Freddy is running in his car if I'm not mistaken. If so, I took several pics of that block the last time when I was at his shop that can be seen in this thread~

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/st...oday-see-if-you-can-figure-out-what-pics.html

 

[laz]

Yea like i thought the block doesnt have the pads for the extra bolt holes but has the pad on the lifter valley and water holes of a stage block weird one prolly a little stronger than a 109 . I bet it those upper bolt holes are trouble i have seen done a few times and they always cracked but you never know good luck . You should shake it down at the 1/8 mile dirt bowl see how your doing we will be there wedsday to test for dead hookers 6 .

 

[87GNTTOP]

Nice Block

No-Nos, thats a nice block you got their. It has to be a hell of alot stronger than a standard 109. And you definetely saved you some money by going this route.

Hats off to you. Cant wait to see the track times. Good Luck!!

 

[MiamiHenri]

dead hookers?

Yea like i thought the block doesnt have the pads for the extra bolt holes but has the pad on the lifter valley and water holes of a stage block weird one prolly a little stronger than a 109 . I bet it those upper bolt holes are trouble i have seen done a few times and they always cracked but you never know good luck . You should shake it down at the 1/8 mile dirt bowl see how your doing we will be there wedsday to test for dead hookers 6 .

Hey Laz I though I was "with it" living my whole life here in Miami but whats up with "dirt bowls and dead hookers 6" ? Sounds interesting Henri...

 

[86brick]

Hey Laz I though I was "with it" living my whole life here in Miami but whats up with "dirt bowls and dead hookers 6" ? Sounds interesting Henri...

LOL:biggrin:

The "1/8 mile dirt bowl" Laz is refering to is Countyline Dragway and "dead hookers 6" is a track rental event at Bradenton Motorsports Park.

HTH:wink:

 

[jsta6]

I'm down for countyline. When we going?

Welcome to Countyline Dragway Inc. - Miami's First 1/8 Mile Dragstrip

 

[no-nos]

your absolutely right 86brick, ( thanks for the link) thats the same as freddy's. Thanks 87GNTTOP
i would love to take here on wed, but i just sent the Ecm to bob bailey to have the drivers done. I was told not to really get on it till i get the drivers done ( i know it can cause damage but to what? i don't know) and put some miles on her. but i will try to make it, at what time on wedensday?

 

[86brick]

I'm down for countyline. When we going?

Welcome to Countyline Dragway Inc. - Miami's First 1/8 Mile Dragstrip

Well according to their website they are no longer open on Wednesdays (says the last Wed night they were open was October 24th)...

 

[GO FAST]

Hey you guy's better check the schedule cause I dont think they run on wednesday anymore , I think only friday night , sat -sun. Dirt bowl that aint right , but it's pretty damn funny!!!!!!