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Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by GS Kubisch, May 7, 2017.

  1. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    No more mock up... It's going together finally

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  2. Gallagher

    Gallagher Founders Club Member

    Awesome.
     
  3. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

  4. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Very nice ,... I'm very intrigued to see how far the dyno needle goes!!
     
  5. Todd69GS

    Todd69GS Silver Level contributor

    Looks great Gary. Awesome fab work. I'd love to see how the belt drive setup ties into the oil pan. Any more pics you can share?
     
  6. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

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  7. Todd69GS

    Todd69GS Silver Level contributor

    Maybe it's just me but the pic isn't working.
     
  8. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    I'll work on it. I need to move away from photobucket
     
  9. dr

    dr Well-Known Member

    Love it!!!
    I like the way you guys do the distributor.
     
  10. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    Looking good Gary! Wish mine was half as far as yours!

    Has anyone else noticed how long it takes to build a Buick engine compared to a brand X? It seems like a few YEARS is the norm and it shouldn't be!!

    Anyway.......great job Gary. I need projects like yours to keep me motivated!

    Steve
     
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  11. ken betts

    ken betts Well-Known Member

    Right Steve, My goal is to make available all those parts from billet and have them on the shelf. Ive been watching and most guys are paying for all those parts themselves. A "one off" part is expensive! Hard core parts coming ASAP!!! Going to machine shop in 30 min. I will get first physical look at intake 80% finished.
     
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  12. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    Cam is degreed ... So easy with the belt drive ;)

    Waiting for a couple of bits to finish up the top end.

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  13. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    Gary that about the sexist motor I've ever seen. Any fear of the tiny bely for the dist, not living or flexing and throwing off the phasing some? Which mandrel drive did you go with, our new motor us going to run an at as well when Mike gets it all finished up
     
  14. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Yes Steve,
    I have to wait longer for parts to arrive once I have ordered and paid for them
     
  15. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Nice job Gary. Clean and fast as usual.
     
  16. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member


    I agree steve, even with some simpler basic builds turn around seems long. But the few ppl the really knows our bucks ate always flooded with a lot of work. And it seems like most ppl that build good ford and Chevy can't get it right on bucks for some reason.

    A guy I know damaged his big Chevy and less than a week later had it back, just mind blowing to me. Now I don't know how bad it was damaged, I know it wasn't scattered just damaged
     
  17. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Yes Steve it takes forever to build a high end Buick engine. The 350 is exponentially challenging it is taking forever for all the custom pieces to come together. It sure is interesting to travel the road less traveled though!
     
  18. 455stude

    455stude Well-Known Member

    Found a receipt from 2005, that's when I started gathering parts for the new 464. Of course when you take that long to gather parts, you change your mind a dozen times.
     
  19. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    I Agree i have built 5 different engines over the past 10 years and only one of them has been used the others sit on the stand fresh as i keep upgrading my plans and starting over lol! If we coukd just snap our fingers and them delivered it would be far less changing of plans over the years.
     
  20. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    In the car to mount some stuff and make oil,water and vacuum lines.

    Once that's all done, I'm going to pull it back out for a dyno appointment.

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