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| underthetire |
 Feb 10 2010, 09:52 PM
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After really looking at the cost of the rebuild of the GA i picked up, i started to think twice. Then a guy at work offered me a buick 231V6. Low mileage motor (he got it in 81). So, I know i need the adapter stuff and cooling, probably some other stuff like headers or other misc crap. Anyone have the 231 ? and how do you like it?
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 10 2010, 09:56 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,000 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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| drgchapman |
Feb 10 2010, 11:32 PM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I put a 231 into a '73 Vega back in 1978. Power was down low, not a rever. Good torque. Lots of motor torque over to control vs. the inline 4 it replaced. I think built to a different hp/torque curve it could be a lot of fun. I was looking for an aluminum small block buick v8, literally found this car, an Astre, I think, in a ravine and pulled the motor and transmission out on a skid.
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| type47 |
Feb 11 2010, 05:58 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Feb 10 2010, 07:52 PM)  After really looking at the cost of the rebuild of the GA i... What was your ballpark estimate? |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Feb 11 2010, 06:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Feb 10 2010, 07:52 PM) After really looking at the cost of the rebuild of the GA i picked up, i started to think twice. Then a guy at work offered me a buick 231V6. Low mileage motor (he got it in 81). So, I know i need the adapter stuff and cooling, probably some other stuff like headers or other misc crap. Anyone have the 231 ? and how do you like it? So far (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) http://phoenixhobbies.com/html/first_drive.html http://phoenixhobbies.com/html/project_914.html There are a couple of others on the board maybe they will chime in. Paul |
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| tradisrad |
Feb 11 2010, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
My friend has a Buick V6. It is fast. He does not participate on this board.
I though about doing something similar, but I don't want to cut up my car. |
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| underthetire |
Feb 11 2010, 11:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(type47 @ Feb 11 2010, 03:58 AM) QUOTE(underthetire @ Feb 10 2010, 07:52 PM) After really looking at the cost of the rebuild of the GA i... What was your ballpark estimate? Heads 1K P/C 900 Cam/lifters/pushrods 500 bearings 350 or so oil pump gaskets machine work so i'm guessing if i do some of the case machining myself, and some of the head machining, about 3K. Them i'm still only in the 150HP range. Buick V6- free ring and gasket it, new valve springs-200 bucks (maybe free) Adapter with flywheel 500 motor mount bar 100 cooling i'm gonna buy a RX7 rad-200 bucks exhaust- not much since I have a mandrel tube bender at work Oh, might do a cam in it with lifters as well, but a very good friend of mine used to race the 231 and helped design the turbo regals, up to the GNX. He has a ton of stuff for these motors he does not use any more. Hell he even has 3 GNX complete crate motors still in the buick box. |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Feb 12 2010, 11:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Feb 11 2010, 09:51 AM) QUOTE(type47 @ Feb 11 2010, 03:58 AM) QUOTE(underthetire @ Feb 10 2010, 07:52 PM) After really looking at the cost of the rebuild of the GA i... What was your ballpark estimate? Heads 1K P/C 900 Cam/lifters/pushrods 500 bearings 350 or so oil pump gaskets machine work so i'm guessing if i do some of the case machining myself, and some of the head machining, about 3K. Them i'm still only in the 150HP range. Buick V6- free ring and gasket it, new valve springs-200 bucks (maybe free) Adapter with flywheel 500 motor mount bar 100 cooling i'm gonna buy a RX7 rad-200 bucks exhaust- not much since I have a mandrel tube bender at work Oh, might do a cam in it with lifters as well, but a very good friend of mine used to race the 231 and helped design the turbo regals, up to the GNX. He has a ton of stuff for these motors he does not use any more. Hell he even has 3 GNX complete crate motors still in the buick box. I have a new Kennedy pressure plate, flywheel and disk for sale if interested Paul |
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