has any one used a buick motor?

[crites_72]

i have a 355 buick wildcat out of a 65 wildcat and it only has about 68000. car is long gone to much trouble to fix. i was just wondering how hard it would be to put in my 68 chevy truck. i'd hate to see the motor go to waiste as its set on an engine stand for about 3 years. any comments would be great. have pics of the engine but cant get them to load on this computer. thanks

[monte0185]

Ive seen olds and pontiacs and cadi engines put in our trucks so i would think a buick wouldnt be any different. Might have to convert to 73 and up frame mounts would be the biggest thing i would think.

[rlm316]

A long time ago a friend of mine had a '71 longbed with a buick 455 he installed in it. That thing would fly! He told me what mounts he used but I have forgotten what they were. I do remember that they were common in the mid 80's,

[Bus Ted Knuckle]

mounts, and a b.o.p. trans, and your ready to go.

[DerbyBob32]

Sounds like you have a 300ci buick (small block). The "Wildcat 355" is the torque rating of the 4b carb motor. It would have come out of a mid size Buick. If it came out of a Wildcat it would be marked "Wildcat 445" and be 400ci (big block).

[crites_72]

i pulled it out of the car so i know what it came out of. the car was so original it still had the sale sticker in the window. i've got it the trans. the front yoke off the drive shaft heck i even took the motor mount stands just in case i ever wanted to put it down in anything but a buick. it is the 300ci. does anyone know any stats on them? im running a search as we talk. the original plan was to stick it down in something smaller since its only 300ci. thanks again for the info.

[rlm316]

Not sure about the motor, but I know about that trans. If if is a 2 speed it is a turbine 300. Buicks answer to a powerglide. No performance parts available. I have the same trans in my '65 pont. and I can't wait to get it out. Should be a great boat anchor. I don't think it would work too good for a truck with the gearing it has.

[Myself]

Buick engines made great torque but they don't breathe well. Would be excellent for a daily driver, and get good mileage. Don't be expecting good power at higher rpms though.

[crites_72]

thats what i figured. but y let a good motor go to waste. still tossing it around. thinking lt1 also. oh and the trans. a 350 turbo. i do actually have a 2 speed buick but i figured it was pretty much junk