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

[corvairduval at cox.net]

Yes, Buick used torque ratings on their air cleaners during the 60s.

It generates confusion nowadays, but it was common knowledge back then.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: dennis dorogi dfamily at fairpoint.net
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:05:54 -0400
To: jwilson at unctv.org, tkalp at cox.net, jvhroberts at aol.com,
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Off-Topic (mostly)- Buick motors


We owned a 65 Skylark with a 300 CID motor but it was a Wildcat 355 with a
4 
barrel Carter AFB carburator so you are right to be confused.  It had 11:1 
compression.   It was a very peppy car - my kids drove it to college and 
just loved it.  I restored it and sold it at the Buick Nationals when it
was 
in Buffalo.  Very nice car.

Dennis D.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Wilson" <jwilson at unctv.org>
To: <tkalp at cox.net>
Cc: <jvhroberts at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Off-Topic (mostly)- Buick motors


>
> 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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