<VV> Off-Topic (mostly)- Buick motors

[Jeff Wilson]

Yes- the 4.9 liter 300 CID motor is the one I'm wondering about.
All the info I've found on it says its a pretty good motor and
light as all get out.

But I'm a bit befuddled, as lots of car ads say the car's got a
'310 Wildcat' motor. I've seen no mention anywhere of Buick ever
producing a 310 CID motor, and I *think* what's going on is that
the name '310 Wildcat' is just a marketing ploy. The 300 CID
motor was rated at 310 ft-lbs of TORQUE, and advertised as such.
I think people are seeing a sticker on their air cleaner that says 
310 and assuming that's the displacement and/or horsepower.

No real Corvair connection here- I'm actually pondering picking up
a 64 Skylark/Special.

CJW

 
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From: tkalp at cox.net
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Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:09:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: <VV> Off-Topic (mostly)- Buick motors

John, I thought he was talking about the 215 also.  But when I looked it up I found:

300[edit]
In 1964, Buick replaced the 215 with an iron-block engine of very similar architecture. The new engine had a bore of 3.750 in (95.3 mm) and a stroke of 3.40 in (86 mm) for a displacement of 300.4 cubic inches (4,923 cc). It retained the aluminum cylinder heads, intake manifold, and accessories of the 215 for a dry weight of 405 lb (184 kg). The 300 was offered in two-barrel form, with 9.0:1 compression, making 210 hp (160 kW) @ 4600 rpm and 310 lb·ft (420 N·m) @ 2400 rpm, and four-barrel form, with 11.0:1 compression, making 250 hp (190 kW) @ 4800 rpm and 335 lb·ft (454 N·m) @ 3000 rpm.
For 1965, the 300 switched to cast-iron heads, raising dry weight to 467 lb (212 kg), still quite light for a V8 engine of its era. The four-barrel option was cancelled for 1966, and the 300 was replaced entirely by the 350 in 1968.
The Apollo 5000 GT sports car, (also sold as the Vetta Ventura) used this engine.


Sounds like a pretty cool engine . . . wonder what it is going into?

T. Kalp
Wichita, KS

---- jvhroberts at aol.com wrote: 
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>  It was available from 1961 to 1965. And there are Oldsmobile and Pontiac variants as well. 
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> John Roberts
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Wilson <jwilson at unctv.org>
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> Sent: Mon, Mar 24, 2014 4:57 pm
> Subject: <VV> Off-Topic (mostly)- Buick motors
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> I've become quite fascinated lately with a unique
> aluminum-head (slight Corvair connection) V8 made
> by Buick in 64 only.
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> Anyone who knows Buick engines well, plz contact me
> off list, I have a quickie question.
> 
> CJ Wilson
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