A friend of mine called me today and told me about an `87 T-Type Regal he saw for sale that had a V8 in it and wondered what I could tell him about them. The seller claimed it was factory. I told him I'd never heard of such a thing but that doesn't necessarily mean they never existed. I asked what kind of V8 it was. He didn't know for sure but he thought it was a Buick (he's a Chevy guy). Anyone ever heard of this? I told him no but I'd check on it for him because he's thinking about buying the car.
Yup, The dealer I bought my GN from had a few. No bump on the hood but has all the good suspension stuff....
they had crappy Y motors-what a turd! Still a nice car though-455 will straighten that v8 T right out
yes the crappy 307 olds motor, now i will say (even though im a buick fan and like 455s in regals) puting a 350 or 455 olds motor in place of the 307 is a very simple project. kind of like putting a 350 buick motor in place of the 3.8... not to say i wouldnt put the buick motor in.
Unlike the turbo V6 cars, the V8 (307 olds) powered "T" type cars didn't always have the 8.5 rearend either.
Guys Here is a photo of my old 87 Buick V8 T-Type that I special ordered late 1986. It was one of the best cars that I have owned. Never had any issue with the car. Yes I did order a posi rear, upgraded suspension, bucket seats, V-8 engine (olds 307ci), black out package, white exterior with grey interior and get this one 3 speed automatic transmission! I sold the car in 2000 and it only had 60k miles on it and the guys still has and loves the car! George
yea i saw one over the summer and never new they even made those myself but the guy that owned it said he has a v6 t-type and that out performs the v8 all day either way i liked it seemed to be pretty rare
There is a gray '87 "T" for sale right now on the Turbobuick.com "Cars for sale" board. And, as far as the 307 Olds being "crappy", according to the NHRA National Dragster, April 16, 2010, A 307 Olds Cutlass was runner up in his class (M/SA) at 12.26 and 109.02 MPH. Those engines have held and lost their class record off and on for years. I am not defending the 307, but facts are facts.
You want to create a great sleeper, what you do is pull out that 307 and drop in an Olds 403 from a late-70's Trans Am. My buddy had a 307 powered Holiday 88 (buckets, console, etc) and yanked the 307, dropped in a Mondello prepped 403, and it ran like hell. Any 77-79 6.6L Trans Am w/o the "H.O." designation is more than likely a 403 Olds. You should be able to leave it looking "stock" on the outside too.
im sorry, maybe crappy wasnt the right word lol. i have owned 5 307 olds powered cars and even though they were all bone stock, they may have been some of the most sluggish cars ive ever drivin. no im sure with some money like most v8s they can be made to run. i would still just grab one of the early 350s, 455s or like phil says a 403 and save some aggrivation.
