Greg, It's funny you should bring that up. I'm a spin doctor who writes lots of technology articles for clients. I'm so impressed with the first generation of Buick smallblocks that before rebuilding and modifying my 300, which I affectionately call a "Pinhead" due to the massive valve size, I contacted one of the more popular hot rodding magazines about contributing an article. I had to buy all the parts anyway, so I offered to take photos, say who the suppliers are, pay for dyno testing, and photo the car at a drag strip test session and rate the quality of aftermarket Buick smallblock parts and suppliers. I felt like I was appearing on the old Gong Show. They couldn't have been less interested. Too bad, huh? However, I've noticed in the last couple of months that more members of V8 Buick are talking about their 300-340 engines. With the maestro, Sean Etson contibuting his knowledge, it's become a good forum for those of us who just won't say die. Do you have contact information for JE Engineering in the UK. Either I missed it on Google or they don't have a website. Thanks.
Howdy! The website for JE Engineering is: http://www.jeengineering.co.uk/start.htm You'll have to navigate through that to find prices and parts. That stuff is awful expensive when you do a conversion from UK Pounds to US Dollars. Sure would like to see some pics of your motor!
Howdy! The website for JE Engineering is: http://www.jeengineering.co.uk/start.htm You'll have to navigate through that to find prices and parts. That stuff is awful expensive when you do a conversion from UK Pounds to US Dollars. Sure would like to see some pics of your motor! Greg PS. Pic is a pile of "stuff" I have from various countries. Australia: Block - Tall deck P76 UK: Valve covers US: Heads - Buick 300 Crank - Buick 350 Intake - Buick 300 Exhaust Manifolds - Buick 300 Timing Cover - Buick V6 Rods - Buick 350 Bellhousing - Buick 215 And yes, it all fits together.... with a little work.... but I ain't got it together just yet.
HEY HEY That things not together yet???????? LOL just kidding:laugh: That is one pile of parts i would like to see flyin down the track some day. KEEP US POSTED:beer
I'm building this to replace my existing 215 that has large bore, 300 crank/heads, Holley Pro-Jection, etc., that's now in my Vega daily driver. 4.6 Rover block, align bored to take 300 main bearings, flanged sleeves, rear seal area modified for off the shelf seal. P76 crank, mains turned down, 215 balancer, my own manufacture aluminum flywheel with insert, Centerforce D/F clutch. CAT H-beem small block Chevrolet small journal rods, narrowed to fit the P76 crank throws. Ross forged flat top pistons, custom made to my specs, full floating pins. 10.50:1 c/r. Crower hydralic cam, double row timing chain, 300 timing cover, oil pump mods, and my own design/manufacture hammerhead type oil pan, front changeable one piece oil seal. 1964 300 aluminum heads, 1.720 intakes, 1.496 exhausts, ported, Isky springs and retainers, stock rockers, Smith Brothers adjustable pushrods, Rover rocker covers. Single air meter late Rover MPFI injector housing/manifold setup, Z28 Camaro throttle body grafted to the side, Mustang 20 lb/hr port injectors driven by the same Holley Pro-Jection box. Maybe a sequential system later, but the Holley system still works great. World class T-5 trans. 311 cu/in. in this new setup, can go a bit larger with the max piston/bore sizing. All this and it still only weighs 330 lbs. Since the aluminum 300 heads will not flow large numbers, no matter what is done with them, a stroke longer than the P76 gives (3.500 inches), and a bore larger than 3.790, is simply not practical. A lot of people whom build large displacement aluminum Buick/Rover engines are now using the 65 thru 67 cast iron heads, as they will accept serious larger valves and already have larger, portable ports, make the block more stabile for head gasket sealing, and are inexpensive everywhere. The custom English heads are nice, as is the block, but you can do a lot with what the heads alone cost, upwards of $6,000.00/U.S. dollars a pair, complete. I've got about 10 sets of aluminum 300 heads, some need work, some are OK to go forward with, some are bare, some have useable valve parts. They might become available for sale soon.
Sean and Dave... You da MAN! Dave, I've always had that head problem on my mind. I'm aware the 64 Buick 300 head won't support an engine much over 5 liters (300 CID). I actually talked with the gents over at Wildcat Engineering about the head they have. Six grand my be the all up price with rockers delivered from the UK but most of the parts actually come from the US. He can ship bare heads with custom rocker stands for $2400 (Still not cheap). Valves, roller rockers and springs can be gotten over here. So I guess there's a way to do anything if you've got the bucks. Greg
Has anybody in the smallblock group done business with D&D Fabrications in Almont, MI? Their ad claims to have "mild-to-wild" intake manifolds for the 215. Could be another starting point to build an intake along the line of Sean's. Just for grins, I called Hogan Intakes to see what it would cost to build a single plane, single 4-barrel intake for the 300. Around $2500 will do it. Sean, if you paid yourself a $80/hour, how much do you think your manifold cost you?:jd:
I could take a pair of those if they are with resonable price! But you would have to ship them to FINLAND:TU:
