except for the pistons. Buick also offered a range of cylinder heads for the motor, not all of which were compatible with the smaller displacement big blocks. Base versions of the motor produced 350hp and 510 lb-ft of torque, while the 'Stage 1' package offered larger valves, a high...
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Other innovations included water jackets in the cylinder heads that were carried around thespark plugholes. In addition, conical spark plug seats eliminated the need for plug washers. "There were a couple of important reasons for the change," wrote Larry Gustin and Terry Dunham inThe Buick: A ...
Stage 2 meant an even hotter camshaft than Stage 1, high-flowing cylinder heads with larger valves, 12:1 forged pistons, an Edelbrock B4B intake manifold, Holley 850-cfm quad-barrel carb, Micky Thompson headers, and 4.78 differential gearing. The heads alone added 50 horsepower, and everythin...