I scored a complete 1978 Buick 3.8L carbed turbo engine for $100 awhile back, and I have started the process of rebuilding it.
I am going to drop it in my 83 Cutlass and see what kind of performance I can tune out of it.
About two years ago I did the same thing but with a 1967 ODDFIRE engine (out of a CJ5 I think) that had a carb turbo setup on it. I did not like the oddfire's vibration, and it sounded like a Jeep so I didnt go too far with it before moving on to an Olds 307.
Anhow I am back at it with a carbed Turbo 231.
I have done a little head porting and will be adding an Edelbrock camshaft to the re-ringed engine. Get it running and then start playing with it.
I will post pics as things progress....
I am going to drop it in my 83 Cutlass and see what kind of performance I can tune out of it.
About two years ago I did the same thing but with a 1967 ODDFIRE engine (out of a CJ5 I think) that had a carb turbo setup on it. I did not like the oddfire's vibration, and it sounded like a Jeep so I didnt go too far with it before moving on to an Olds 307.
Anhow I am back at it with a carbed Turbo 231.
I have done a little head porting and will be adding an Edelbrock camshaft to the re-ringed engine. Get it running and then start playing with it.
I will post pics as things progress....