Suck N Blow Monte

[MrSony]

I have heard it has been done with mediocre results, but a turbo Buick 350 sounds like fun. Not cost effective though.

tbh if you use the $600 ta steel rods, $700 custom made to order forged autotec pistons (comes with rings and pins) and fab your own headers it will survive plenty. crank is plenty strong enough to survive some boost. v8 buick has tons of info on it. sean gaskin i belive is the guy that had the 1100hp twin turbo 350 in a silver skylark. seanbuick76 on the forum. i know buick 350s, i aint know sh*t about turboing one. I do know that most if not all the principles of the v6 transfer over to the 350. I will say the stock crank is only really good to ~600hp, but 4-500hp with the stock crank and a good balance job should survive.with an 8:1 350 and probably a GN cam profile on a 350 cam blank should work plenty fine. I believe he had a custom billet crank make, it was around 3k if I remember, but his was custom built from scratch. i think you can buy them now (king I think was the company) for around 2k.

but no not cheap lol

 

[MrSony]

hotrod picked up 100hp with a bolt on turbo kit in a 60s buick wagon with a tired buick 350.
276hp/365ftlbs to the tires. bone stock junkyard 350 with 6psi.

100hp Bolt-On Addition - The Buick 350 Turbo Kit - Hot Rod Magazine - Hot Rod

A 100HP Shot in the Arm for a Red-Headed Stepchild. We take the unloved, underestimated Buick 350 and make it mean something with a bolt on. - Hot Rod Magazine

www.hotrod.com

 

[Turbo Zach]

hotrod picked up 100hp with a bolt on turbo kit in a 60s buick wagon with a tired buick 350.
276hp/365ftlbs to the tires. bone stock junkyard 350 with 6psi.

100hp Bolt-On Addition - The Buick 350 Turbo Kit - Hot Rod Magazine - Hot Rod

A 100HP Shot in the Arm for a Red-Headed Stepchild. We take the unloved, underestimated Buick 350 and make it mean something with a bolt on. - Hot Rod Magazine

www.hotrod.com

Do you realize I was probably making more torque with my six cylinder? Unless you have a stash of Buick 350's? Building one makes no sense to me. When I can put a turbo on a basically stock 3800 and make 500 horsepower, why would I do that? If I wanted an old Buick v8 that is hard to find parts for I would start with a 455. Not a 350.

 

[Turbo Zach]

Do you realize I was probably making more torque with my six cylinder? Unless you have a stash of Buick 350's? Building one makes no sense to me. When I can put a turbo on a basically stock 3800 and make 500 horsepower, why would I do that? If I wanted an old Buick v8 that is hard to find parts for I would start with a 455. Not a 350.

On second thought. If you wanted to give me a good running Buick 350? I would stick it my car for the summer.

 

[MrSony]

1. the 455 isn't hard to find parts for arguably it's the easiest buick v8 to find parts for

2. Miss the part where it mentioned only 6psi of boost on a 100% stock 175hp (at best) engine which had some of the worst flowing heads buick ever put on a post war engine?

 

[MrSony]

or this:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=193357863779

 

[Turbo Zach]

Getting a little closer.

I only need about a half hour and the head will be off. I usually work for a hour and half to two hours after chores. It is kind of how I unwind from the day. This stuff is easier and more fun than the wrenching I do all day. Tonight I even had a helper.

He is my two year old son Luke. He likes tools and working on stuff. Hard to get anything done with him around though. My dad made me work on things. I am going to encourage him, but leave it up to him if he wants too do it.

 

[MrSony]

Lastly
5 hours away. Has mid 70s valve covers and timing cover so '70 is doubtful.

 

[fleming442]

Is that an Oliver/White? Super 88?

 

[TURNA]

Is that an Oliver/White? Super 88?

Oliver 1660