My Frame is in!

[aforget]

The frame for my 1955 Buick Special project arrived yesterday. Long wait. I'm still excited.

Make note of the boxed tubes (chrome molly), the 4 link rear, the integrated exhaust routing through the rear cross member, the Mustang II power steering, the air-bag friendly suspension mounting points, etc.

Now, off to the powder coat guys!

[aforget]

More pics.

[dryskip]

Who built it?

[aforget]

Art Morrison at http://www.artmorrison.com/

[aforget]

One more picture because I am so excited! Note the air bag "receptical".

[12lives]

A work of art!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

Is it set up for a BBB?

- Bill

[aforget]

The car's going to have just about everything but, I have ruled out a BBQ because of the potential fire hazard.

What is a BBB (I am ashamed to ask)?

[bignastyGS]

Big
Block
Buick BBB:laugh:
as opposed to BBC
Which on here is almost as bad as a four letter word!:laugh:
Don't say it or you may get one or more of the following :moonu: :mad: :puzzled: :blast: :jd: :Dou: :spank: :gt: :stmad: :stmad: We use only BBB or SBB on here.:laugh: :laugh:
Pat:TU:

[aforget]

Well, I have been driving that car for 15 years with "a V8 with greater rigidity of a deeper and more heavily flanged 'block' and the greatest crankshaft bearing width of any V8 in America...". So says http://www.adilop.com/v8.html.

Not to be a heretic, but this is the car that I'm going to be driving for a long long time and that engine wasn't coming with me. It's to be a daily driver, also. Gas mileage means something. Reliability means something. I heavily lean toward EFI.

I've never had a car with a BBB. I don't need to get good times in the quarter mile - I just need to spin the tires now and then.

The current plans are for a Small Block RamJet 350 crate. Now, that I have the frame, any changes in engine selection will have to be done in the next 48 hours as the rest of the parts are about to be ordered.

I suspect that Dirty Harry might be able to convince me to change my mind!

[nailhead_sled]

aforget said:. It's to be a daily driver, also. Gas mileage means something. Reliability means something. I heavily lean toward EFI.


Ahh, whats wrong with the nailhead?? If you spent the same ammount on your nailhead as you would a SBC crate motor (especially the RamJet) you would have a motor that would live forever and have WAY more balls than a Chev ever could!
You could even run a fulie set-up, why not use a Holley Pro-Digital TBI set-up? Even Mooneyes now has an EFI system concealed in the shell of Stromberg 97's.....

Whay I am trying to say is that there are plenty of cool options without resorting to the boring old SBC routine!!!

[nailhead_sled]

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[MBTex]

Stay Buick. :Smarty:

How about Grand National motor.

[evil16v]

aforget said:Well, I have been driving that car for 15 years with "a V8 with greater rigidity of a deeper and more heavily flanged 'block' and the greatest crankshaft bearing width of any V8 in America...". So says http://www.adilop.com/v8.html.

Not to be a heretic, but this is the car that I'm going to be driving for a long long time and that engine wasn't coming with me. It's to be a daily driver, also. Gas mileage means something. Reliability means something. I heavily lean toward EFI.

I've never had a car with a BBB. I don't need to get good times in the quarter mile - I just need to spin the tires now and then.

The current plans are for a Small Block RamJet 350 crate. Now, that I have the frame, any changes in engine selection will have to be done in the next 48 hours as the rest of the parts are about to be ordered.

I suspect that Dirty Harry might be able to convince me to change my mind!

I'm a GM guy but I would Never even consider putting a Chevy motor in a Buick project like that. I'm not trying to be insulting(believe me). You would have a very welcomed show worthy project(from what I'm seeing so far -- caliber and money spent) at a buick event(there are many now a days) with a Buick power plant. With a chevy power plant in the Buick, I would guarantee that every body(judges included) will look the other way once the 350 is spotted. I would too. Looking good at a Buick event will be impossible. Sorry if this sounds insulting(not ment to be -- you have an awsome progect going on there). Plllleeeeeaaase reconsider. We will help. I promise.

[12lives]

OK - save gas and go with a SBB - ie Buick 350. Lots of power and good on gas.

Now - does anyone sell a crate motor Buick 350 for aforget?

- Bill

[msc66]

I'm not saying this because I only like buicks, I like all older cars. I just think that taking the easy way out (chevy) is too over done. This is going to be too special of a car to dull it down with a sbc. My vote is for the nailhead with the stromberg EFI! Man,your car deserves it.

[Smartin]

well,

I got 20-23 pmg on the highway on my way to flint with the BBB.


My vote speaks for itself:TU:

[VandaLL]

I'd have to agree and say go with a Buick plant.. but to each their own. esp when the price of that Stromberg EFI set up is approaching the cost of a complete ram jet 350! :eek2: hey nailhead_sled, do you have more info on it- ie, what will it fit? I couldn't find anything besides price and that graphic on mooneyes.com

[nailhead_sled]

It (they) will fit any application that a Stromberg 97 or 48 was intended for. The 97 is a 3 bolt carb. Any Offy 3 deuce, Weiand Drag Star 6 deuce or old U-Fab manifold would work.

[dahutch]

that chassis screams for a 455 buick!!!! saying for the day "chevys are like assholes everyone has one" SORRY