I was going to build a SBC for my next project and was slowly acquiring parts while looking for a car but I ended up buying this to use the drivetrain for my future project figuring it will save me money in the long run since this is supposed to be a budget build.
I am not really into old 4 doors but this car is kind of fun.
!983 Buick Lesbare from the second owner and repainted about 7 years ago the body is pretty solid and they installed a 3.23 gear in the rear.
Drivetrain specs:
355 SBC 4 bolt main with forged Speed Pro pistons and factory steel crank and rods with ARP bolts.
Edelbrock Performer RPM 64 cc aluminum heads and RPM Air Gap intake with a little Holley 600 vac secondary carb.
Summit aluminum water pump, roller rockers and fuel pump and came with Comp Cams pushrods and an Isky hydraulic cam and lifters.
MSD 6A with Mallory coil, distributor and wires.
Hooker comp headers 2451 ( which fit Gbody) and 2.25 full exhaust with Hooker Aerochamber mufflers.
Rebuilt 350C trans with higher stall convertor, shift kit and manual/ automatic valve body and a switch to lock up the convertor.
(9) Autometer Pro Comp gauges with 4 being liquid filled and there is also an AFR gauge with a switch to see either side.
New battery and alternator. A larger copper/ brass radiator with a factory 05 Mustang electric fan
The car has Cragar 15 x 8 rims with 4.75 bolt pattern and he also gave me a set of ARE black steel rims with tires plus a set of 4 loose tires all the tires are BFG 245/60R15.
I was also given the following items with the car:
A good header panel and grill and a nice rear B-body bumper that is not an exact fit for this car.
A set of new chrome side mirrors (pass has remote)
Misc NOS Buick and Lesabre emblems and hood ornaments.
NOS marker lights and dash bezel.
A new in box 05-08 Mustang electric fan and a pair of new bumper guards.
This thing runs very strong and the trans shifts great and roasts (the tire) at will.
My plan for now is to do maintenance and make some new brackets for the engine and some time later next year find the project car that this will go in.
I paid what I thought was a fair price of $1800 for everything so I am hoping to knock that price down further by selling all the extras first and then decide what to do with the chassis. If my next car has a good running 305 I will swap that in or maybe find one somewhere I hate to have to strip the car and sell it as a rolling chassis especially since the previous owner loved this car.
I am not really into old 4 doors but this car is kind of fun.
!983 Buick Lesbare from the second owner and repainted about 7 years ago the body is pretty solid and they installed a 3.23 gear in the rear.
Drivetrain specs:
355 SBC 4 bolt main with forged Speed Pro pistons and factory steel crank and rods with ARP bolts.
Edelbrock Performer RPM 64 cc aluminum heads and RPM Air Gap intake with a little Holley 600 vac secondary carb.
Summit aluminum water pump, roller rockers and fuel pump and came with Comp Cams pushrods and an Isky hydraulic cam and lifters.
MSD 6A with Mallory coil, distributor and wires.
Hooker comp headers 2451 ( which fit Gbody) and 2.25 full exhaust with Hooker Aerochamber mufflers.
Rebuilt 350C trans with higher stall convertor, shift kit and manual/ automatic valve body and a switch to lock up the convertor.
(9) Autometer Pro Comp gauges with 4 being liquid filled and there is also an AFR gauge with a switch to see either side.
New battery and alternator. A larger copper/ brass radiator with a factory 05 Mustang electric fan
The car has Cragar 15 x 8 rims with 4.75 bolt pattern and he also gave me a set of ARE black steel rims with tires plus a set of 4 loose tires all the tires are BFG 245/60R15.
I was also given the following items with the car:
A good header panel and grill and a nice rear B-body bumper that is not an exact fit for this car.
A set of new chrome side mirrors (pass has remote)
Misc NOS Buick and Lesabre emblems and hood ornaments.
NOS marker lights and dash bezel.
A new in box 05-08 Mustang electric fan and a pair of new bumper guards.
This thing runs very strong and the trans shifts great and roasts (the tire) at will.
My plan for now is to do maintenance and make some new brackets for the engine and some time later next year find the project car that this will go in.
I paid what I thought was a fair price of $1800 for everything so I am hoping to knock that price down further by selling all the extras first and then decide what to do with the chassis. If my next car has a good running 305 I will swap that in or maybe find one somewhere I hate to have to strip the car and sell it as a rolling chassis especially since the previous owner loved this car.
