231 v6 build

[lil89ram50]

http://www.flatlanderracing.com/trwbuick.html

the h522cp 40 are the pistons i am going to call about next week, and hopefully order. any one have any experience with these guiys?

 

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

you can use buick 350 pistons. one combination i was told for building a NA buick involved using buick 350 pistons.

 

[lil89ram50]

so does any one here know anything??? i need to figure this stuff out. what cc are the stock heads.. so i can know what i need for pistons, i also started a thread about headers, thats been up for almost 2 weeks. not one reply... does any one make a shorty header for these???

 

[lil89ram50]

well guys parts came today! most of them anyways, still missing head bolts, cap and rotor, and cam and lifter, valve spring nd timing kit. heres my list. the rest will be here the towards the end of the month, beginning of the next will upload pics hopefully tomorrow



Purchased Items
Part # Item Price

ARP-123-3701 HEAD BOLT KIT $37.78
ARP-423-2001 BUICK SS HEX INTAKE MAN. BOLT $35.95
CCA-127 LUBE $12.95
CCA-K67-246-4 CAM LIFTER KIT $259.95
DUI-000222 IGNITION MODULE $49.00
DUI-240003BK STREET/STRIP COIL KIT $79.00
EDL-1223 AIR CLEANER ASSM 14 x 3 BLACK $29.95
EDL-1404 500 CFM CARBURETOR $279.95
EDL-4486 VALVE CVR BUICK V6 NO BAFFLE $41.95
EDL-5486 PERFORMER BUICK V6 NON-EGR $201.95
NGK-6945 SPARK PLUG $2.69
TAY-72210 SPIRO PRO CUSTOM WIRES $45.95
WLK-17715 TURBO 2 1/2"OFFSET IN/CTR OUT $24.95

Part Total $1,102.02

 

[lil89ram50]

guys i still need some higher compression pistons. machinist (grandpa) got back to me, this motor was bored to 3.842 so i need some 3.840 pistons. would like to up the compression, maybe some flat tops. or what ever will get me to the 9.5:1 ratio, even 10:1 looking for a hyper set, not cast. any gone got any? i have cash, or know where i can get them, cannot find them

 

[81cutlass]

You won't find any higher compression 3.8 pistons short of custom built. Theres some topic about higher compression pistons for 3.8's on here- http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/before ... -sfi-tech/ but im to lazy to look for it now. Essentially I'd get it ready for boost so you could go blow through in the future. Some TRW forged pistons would be fine. Only other way is decking your block and that changes intake widths ect.

 

[khan0165]

just throwing this out there...
recently, I heard of "ceramic coating" on pistons... I would imagine this adds a bit of a layer ontop of the piston (maybe a couple thou). How much would this increase compression?

 

[lil89ram50]

cerammic coating wont add enough . but i have found out that i can use the buick 350 pistons in here....
also, is the buick 300 transmission any good? i can get a good one for free from a local hotrodder

 

[foxtrot]

What's the Buick 300 transmission?
If that the TH350 -- it's an okay transmission and cheap.

The 200-4R is better plus id has a 4th speed which will help when you swap-in the 3.xx gears.

 

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

do a search for buick 350 pistons.