buick V6 questions

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

so i'm once again toying with this idea of building up a buick V6 for mild street/daily driving use and i have some questions.

my goal would be 200-250 HP (250 would be ideal). it would be a daily driver so good vacuum is needed.

i have 4 cams to choose from comp cams, http://www.compperformancegroupstores.c ... ode=69-CAM

i'm thinking the 260H would be a good choice.

hedman headers has ceramic coated headers for the buick V6 as well and i'll probably go with those and get rid of the exhaust manifolds. i guess i'll go dual exhaust with it, what would be a good size? i'm guessing a 2" since it is a V6 and it's only a mild build up.

i have a 4.1 intake and it will allow me to use a Qjet so i know it will fit under the hood and i even have the air cleaner for it. however im wondering about the EGR, can i just block it off/leave it non functional or do i need to/should use it? a non CCC qjet shouldnt be too hard to come by and neither should a non CCC distributor.

can i get away with using the stock fuel pump? (i'm guessing yes) but if not does anyone make an aftermarket fuel pump for these things? could i get one for a buick 350 if they make one for it?

feel free to add anything i havent already mentioned. i can get a 3.8 easily and cheaply any time any where and i can get a 4.1 from the junkyard if i look hard enough. i'm betting the 252 would be the better option because of the larger bore. can the 3.8 be bored out to a 4.1?

 

[RegalBegal]

Congrats on building a Buick! The 260H is an excellent street cam. For an intake I would go with the Edelbrock performer. But you can block the EGR on the 4.1 manifold. Here's a bonus for you, the timing cover is identical to the Buick 350 (the 231 is a 350 minus 2 cylinders) so if you need a little more pump you can use a stock 350 pump on the 231.

 

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

Congrats on building a Buick! The 260H is an excellent street cam. For an intake I would go with the Edelbrock performer. But you can block the EGR on the 4.1 manifold. Here's a bonus for you, the timing cover is identical to the Buick 350 (the 231 is a 350 minus 2 cylinders) so if you need a little more pump you can use a stock 350 pump on the 231.

i know some parts interchange between the 350 and the V6s like the timing cover/oil pump. and i may get a new one just to ensure i have good oiling. not sure what app to use to get a carb. i dont want to just guess what may or may not work at the junkyard and might go with a reman buick 350 app for 78 or so since the 252 never had a non CCC carb that im aware of. or did the 350 even get a 4 bbl in the late 70's? i know GM was trying to squeeze every mile out of their cars and put plenty of 2 BBLs on V8s.

i also figure if i just build up a buick V6 i dont have to worry about getting parts for a swap, just about everything i have like brackets for the accessories and such just go right on the new engine, drop it in fire it up and drive. no frame mounts needed or anything.

basically i'm just paying for an engine (cheap), the rebuild, and the parts for the rebuild. aside from headers and exhaust there isnt much that will look all that different under the hood. i am interested in getting a stove pipe to run under the snorkel of the air cleaner to have better driveability during the winter. not sure how to make that work but i'll figure something out, maybe fab something up from thin sheet metal or something.

i need to start writing stuff down...

 

[lil89ram50]

did you ever build this? what did this yield for power?