Lost a valve on the #8 cylinder....bad day Buick fans!

FLGS400 · Nov 18, 2021

2nd Gen Buick Fan said: ↑

After putting around 700 miles with short trips on this engine after my 2nd set of pistons, I drove 500 miles straight from Michigan to middle Tennessee (new work location). I brought every tool I had in a "support vehicle" driven by my daughter. Other than having to stop for an initial fill up and four more stops for gas, I had no problems on the trip! (12.5 MPG with a BBB bored 0.040" over and a 3.42 rear gear) Other than my father driving this car from Year One in Georgia to Michigan in 1986 and from Michigan to Bowling Green in 1987, this is the farthest this car has gone.
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That's awesome, glad to hear it!

Unfortunately, the current gas prices will probably keep a lot of folks from driving their cars longer distances. Last weekend, I think I paid $4.13/gallon for premium (93) fuel, when I had to stop.

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Lost a valve on the #8 cylinder....bad day Buick fans!

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