STEP BY STEP ENGINE REBUILD!

[Buick Mark]

Can anyone tell me if those heads are the original 3.8 turbo heads?

8445 indicates 3.8 Buick V6 heads. Whether or not their original to YOUR engine, who knows

 

[Buick Mark]

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I made a trans support for mine so I could work on the car while it waits for it's new heart ! I'll be running it up & down the lift quite a few times while doing the fuel lines & clean up.

Cool, I like that trans support

 

[Buick Mark]

Is the gap between the rocker and shaft supposed to be there? ??

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Yep, its normal, the rockers are loaded on the shaft by the pushrods/lifters pushing upwards on the pushrod cup in the rocker on one end, and the valve spring pushing up on the other. They obviously pivot on the bottom of the rocker, that's the fulcrum. It makes me laugh when people remove a stock shaft rocker system from a Buick V-6/V-8 and says " LOOK AT HOW LOOSE THEY ARE" Its cool, your learning

 

[1fastcobra]

It should look like this when your done

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[Buick Mark]

That's fuckin' awesome! Is that a Buick engine under all that plumbing?

 

[1fastcobra]

272ci


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[gn_steve]

Thats one hell of a buick i wish i had the $$$ to build that!

 

[1fastcobra]

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[turbotroy]

SWEET!

 

[gn_steve]

Another qustion i had who makes a complete engine gasket kit for our buicks and if you guys have a part number even better!

Can anybody answer this???

 

[1fastcobra]

Felpro does

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[gn_steve]

Felpro does

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Do they work good for engines with higher boost levels??

 

[1fastcobra]

I run 21- 25psi in my tta with alky no issues


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[gn_steve]

I run 21- 25psi in my tta with alky no issues


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Do you have the part number by any chance??

 

[1fastcobra]

Head gasket is 9441
On the kit. Give me a few days

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[gn_steve]

Does another company make gasket of higher quality maybe??

 

[1fastcobra]

Rjc ( pain in the ass to install )
Comedic ( leak when cold )
Oe gm ( if u can find them )

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[1fastcobra]

Just remember better to blow a gasket then to crack a block or crank or !!!
My belief is u need a small weak point cheep to fix

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[gn_steve]

Well what do you guys sugest i buy and if you guys can give me a part number!!

 

[Sweet6]

You could just call Champion they will have Cometic and maybe stock

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