When I was a small lad of 16 in 1991, my Grandfather had a 1984 Buick Le Sabre with the 4.1L V-6. It produced 125 Horsepower with 205 lbs of torque. It also had a 4bbl. The following year, I purchased my 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, which I still own. It has a 260 V-8 with 105-115 HP, depending on who you ask, with the same 205 lbs of torque.
The Buick was able to perform brake stands and leave a huge patch down the street. You could also be at a dead stop with the steering wheel turned all the way to the right, floor it, and squeal the tires.
My Oldsmobile won't so much as chirp at all unless a passenger disembarks the car with a bottle of dish soap. When at a dead stop with the wheel turned to the right in the Olds, you merely get the pleasure of a few hundred rpm increase. oooohh
A man could have fun with the Buick, even though it weighed more than the Olds.
It's pathetic that Oldsmobile allowed a V-8 engine this underpowered to be used, a damn shame. It's also a shame the aftermarket companies never made a proper aluminum intake manifold for use on this engine without monkeying with 5A 307 heads. Just a 20hp increase would make a tremendous difference for people not looking for speed or power, but simply desire an engine to perform an occasional burnout. Short of dish soap, there is no way the 260 will so much as chirp. PATHETIC!
The Buick was able to perform brake stands and leave a huge patch down the street. You could also be at a dead stop with the steering wheel turned all the way to the right, floor it, and squeal the tires.
My Oldsmobile won't so much as chirp at all unless a passenger disembarks the car with a bottle of dish soap. When at a dead stop with the wheel turned to the right in the Olds, you merely get the pleasure of a few hundred rpm increase. oooohh
A man could have fun with the Buick, even though it weighed more than the Olds.
It's pathetic that Oldsmobile allowed a V-8 engine this underpowered to be used, a damn shame. It's also a shame the aftermarket companies never made a proper aluminum intake manifold for use on this engine without monkeying with 5A 307 heads. Just a 20hp increase would make a tremendous difference for people not looking for speed or power, but simply desire an engine to perform an occasional burnout. Short of dish soap, there is no way the 260 will so much as chirp. PATHETIC!