During the heyday of Buick high-performance, Stage I 455-cubic-inch powerplants featured ram air induction systems with 360 hp and a staggering 510 ft.-lbs. of torque at only 2800 rpm. Stand back!
Underneath the snow, this swapped-in engine appears to be a Buick 215 V8 (later to be known as the Rover V8) engine. The original engine in this car would have been a flathead straight-eight of 289 or ...
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Modern-day Buick is but a shadow of its former self, unless you're into crossover SUVs, in which case it has several appealing options on sale. A couple of decades ago, Buick was still cranking out ...
Each division of General Motors once had its own set of engines, some shared with other divisions but most exclusive to a particular marque. The proliferation of US-market GM engines reached its peak ...