The first Buick V-6 off the line were ALUM. Ask any old JEEPER.
As I said look around, I did I've seen then.
Mark
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> From: DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com>
> To: mlazye@northvalley.com; curry@wolfenet.com;
RICHARD.JACKSON@nene.ac.uk
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: V-8 Spit???
> Date: Thursday, October 09, 1997 9:59 AM
>
> In a message dated 97-10-09 11:24:34 EDT, mlazye@northvalley.com (Mark A.
> Erickson) writes:
>
> > If one looks around, one might find the Buick Alum V-6 (the little
brother
> > to the 215 Alum, 188 cubes, 90 degree, mfg. 1961-62)
>
> Mark:
>
> The Buick V6 was iron, not aluminum. It was the same engine as the
aluminum
> V8, with two cylinders lopped off, but for some reason, the 'powers that
were'
> decided to cast it in iron. It weighed about 50 pounds more than the
aluminum
> V8.
>
> That is basically the same engine that is in use today, much refined, of
> course. I have one in my shop, if anyone would like to get dimensions. I
can
> also give you a fair approximation of the weight, if you need it.
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
>
> '71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
> '71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion -
see:
> http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
> '74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
> '68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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