i need car spec for a 1984 buick park ave w/ 350 engine

[youngdeezy]

i would like to find out the engine specs of the 84 buick park ave with 350 engine. whats the hp numbers this engine made and if yall know what kind of transmission it may have came with. when i try to find parts for it under buick in searches i cant find much for the park ave.

im tryin to buick the buick thats why im askin and the guy said it has a 350 thanks

 

[youngdeezy]

it wasnt the 350 engine it was just the 305 or 307 so i had to pass on it cause im gonna wait for a 350 to come my way

 

[Vern]

There were more SBCs made than indoor toilets, (honest) so they should not be too hard to find. Ever consider doing something different than following the herd? Yes the sbc is cheap plentiful & known. Wouldnt haveing something powerful different & cool be refreshing? Best of luck.

 

[KrisW]

There are lots of Olds 350s out there. They can be had for less than a Chevy and I think they're tougher as well.

For a street engine, they are not that expensive either.

If you currently have a Buick V6 under the hood then the Buick 300/340/350 will drop right in with no mods.

Your choice...

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

If having a Chevy 350 makes you one of the herd, let me be the first to say " MOOO!" 😛 . Good engines exists in other makes, and I am not against daring to be different. However, they are cheaper overall to build because so many speed parts have been made for them over the years, and pretty much every old school hot rodder knows how to make them do what they want them to do. If you are just trying to impress yourself and not sit with the hood up listening to early 60's Do Wop in a lawn chair, I say go for the Chevy. Not much of a conversation piece, but it's really easy to make the power on spare cash with it, with lots of easy to find used parts.

On another note, why, oh why, do all of these cruise nights have to feature the same 40-50 year old music most of us never experienced? I am waiting for the day when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin or even 80's hair bands become standard fare at these things instead of the insipid sock hop crap from days gone by I did not live.

 

[youngdeezy]

well i only have the olds 231 right now which sucks like hell and for a guy like me that had a 98 trans am at 1 point...im just lookin for some more power without killing my pocket book. thats why i would like a sbc 350 because 85 Cutlass Brougham said it right. Im not tryin to be the fastest guy on the streets and i do not care about big time hp numbers.
i'll find a donor car or the engine and trans setup i want soon. sh*t the guy owns a tow yard so something good has to come around sooner or later and when it does i'll be all on top of it.

 

[KrisW]

If you don't care about horsepower and want to do it easy, then you need to find a Buick 350. You can still finds tons of them in the car for cheap.

I just bought a 76 regal for 200 bucks with a great one. This engine will drop right in on your motor mounts and all of your front accessories from your V6 will bolt to the front of your heads and block just like the V6 stuff.

You only need slightly longer belts and a set of radiator hoses for a 70s car with the 350 Buick engine.

 

[youngdeezy]

thanks for the info. the only catch i have to deal with is i live in cali so for my car to be smog legal after i do this swap it must be something 83 or newer. the hp range im lookin to achieve is 300-325 for now.

 

[Vern]

Been to lots of car shows never brought a lawn chair. I pop the hood but I don't show. I have to agree the same old music at car shows is well old. Then again I don't have the right to complain as I have never participated in a club or even in putting on a show. I have nothing against a sbc and have owned a few. But I have a similar feeling as you when I go to a car show and people put them in EVERYTHING. 85% of the vehicles their will have a sbc.(with 50s music in the background) No their is nothing wrong with likeing 50s music or a sbc but neither should be the only option or is always the best choice.

Yes they are cheap plentiful & known but they are not always the best bang for the buck or the best motor for the job. KrisW is right the easiest & best bang for the buck (stock) for youngdeezy is a 350 Buick. Stock for stock the 70s 350s Buick to Chevy were generally very comprable power wise. The 350 Buick was also a very reliable motor & usually more fuel efficient than the Chevy. Now finding speed parts at K-mart or a shade tree mechanic who is used to working on them is a different story. Finding a good running 350 Buick might also be more difficult. So is finding and useing a sbc here a viable choice? Absolutely. But does that mean people have to close their eyes to other motors? I don't think so and that is what frustrates me. I see people step over better stronger cheaper motors for their application because they are either comfortable with it or chevy blind only to get an ill sbc so they have to do more work and spend more money to put it in their application to end up with something less than they could of had. Anyway food for thought and best of luck to youngeezy regardless of which motor he finds or chooses.

 

[KrisW]

Ok, fun!

I used to live in CA (from about 1992-2003) and am familiar with their laws.

To my understanding (I have done engine swaps with the referee) you must swap in an engine that is your year or newer, with ALL smog parts from the engine, according to the year of the engine, FROM THE SAME SERIES CAR THAT YOU HAVE.

Maybe your referee will be more lenient, but for me when I did it, that meant, Oldsmobile G-body. They simply pulled out their VIN code book and if it wasn't in there, you couldn't have it. I couldn't use a small block chevy even though it was a GM G-car. If you can get a blanket 83-88 G car ruling from the smog Nazis then good for you. It still isn't over.

All of the Oldsmobile G's from 83-88 give you two options, 3.8 Buick V6 and Olds 307, with two horsepower levels of the 307 (but both suck.) Expanding to the entire G-line gives you a 305 Chevy (not a 350) as another option. To upgrade your V6 there are also the 4.1 Buick and 4.3 Chevy, not to mention the turbo Buick...

There were two diesel options as well, but California has outlawed converting a gasoline powered car to diesel. A diesel car can be converted to gas, and then pay all of the smog fees of course, but not the other way around. I wonder why????? hmmmmmm........

None of these engines in stock form will pass smog and the referee for your initial test and make the horsepower that you want, except the turbo V6.

Here's what I did. I bought a complete wrecked car with a 307. This was great because now you have EVERY SINGLE NUT AND BOLT to do the swap correctly. I got it signed off and passed. I then went home, pulled the engine, put it inside two garbage bags sealed in duct tape on an engine stand and covered that with a cardboard box. My 403 went in!

Two years later when it was time to smog test again, I put it back for the test. Thank you CA for the butt pains, I'm not going back!

Anyway, Mr. Californian, if you are not willing to put up with the above hassle, you have a 3rd option. Sell your car and buy another used V8 G-body to start with.

Sorry about the doom and gloom, but I lived through it. There is nothing worse than the Nazis telling you that you will NEVER BE STREET LEGAL after you have so much time and money invested.

I really am just trying to help.