Um, is this a complete coincidence or is your license plate referencing the Cummins 6BT straight-6 turbodiesel and the 13B Mazda rotary engine? Because if that's the case that's pretty much the most awesome incidental vanity plate I've seen.
Buick Straight Eights have a very Tractor like low-end torque band and cannot tolerate RPMs. The power is in the stroke and bore not the RPMs. Way too many chevy and ford neanderthals out there. Pity
Were the conrod bearing shells or cast-in whitemetal? Whitemetal could extrude and open a clearance under supercharging like that. If you listen carefully you can hear noise in the last power up and a definite swing just before the rod lets go.
Rather a pity that the population of good extant examples has gone down by one more.
Straight eights always had problems with "crank shaft whip", one of the many reason most manufacturers discontinued them in favor of V8's. To dyno this motor was a huge mistake. What a shame.
@rrivas001 Crankshaft whip: That's why the last mercedes straight 8 engines such the one that had the 300 SLR took the power form a gear located in the middle of the crankshaft instead of the end of it.
Damn, man, that sucked! Hope it didn't wipe the block out!
Mic you rods on the the journal, and the pin, and see if you can use another GM make rods in it. GM was infamous for trying to make one size fit all, and still is.
If you luck out, and it's the same size as a small block or big block Chevy, the aftermarket is crawling with rods in all lengths!
If not, you can send the crank off to Scat Enterprises, and have it turned down and hardened!
I'm not sure what to say after viewing this clown. I guess I'll just keep it simple and honest.........."I've Never Lost A Race To A Buick" That goes for turbo 6 as well. There were a couple good engines that came out of Detroit in 1950, Super 8 was not even close to one of them.
(LOL)!Oh,Yeah! I'm sure it's a Fierce competition! Only the best of the best ! (LOL) It's like the guy who wins 1st place because he was the only car in the class !!!(LOL)!!! I have more respect for a Dodge Flat-head 6 (LOL)!!! I'm no"World Record" holder but my 11.56@117 mph 1960 Biscayne 4 dr sedan, bench seat, 4 speed ,small block, pump gas, street tire, car eats up "muscle cars"! On the Silvertown White Walls !!! (LOL) !!!!! A Buick straight 8, that thing should have been re-bar long ago.
Wow, never seen a car that goes 11s before (check out my other vids)
Maybe you should do a little more homework before you get on here and make yourself look... really uneducated. There are hundreds of cars that have run against the record that this one holds. it's quite a bit faster than 117mph, too.
What a Homo !!! 117mph in 1320 feet, I bet that fuckin Buick could not go 0-60 in 11 seconds!!! Probably has a 1.70:1 gear like my 50 Olds Series 98.Like I'm talking to a Dodge guy to get an Idiot response like that. 117 mph top speed(LOL) I've had her over 140 but the glass nose is ready to come off at that speed !!! feel better now big guy ??? Fuck Buick 8 Make mine Hudson...............
homo? sounds like you're a 11 year old kid pretending dad's car is your own then?
If you like drag racing, go to my "dieselgeek" channel on here and take note of the single digit street cars on there. Then tell Dad he needs to step it up because 11s were only fast in 1964. :-)
What an asshole, you can't read ??? Ramcharger era drag cars were 13-14.0:1 compression on slicks. I'm running pump gas and Goodrich White Walls on my STREET CAR. Your getting your panties in a bunch over a pump gas STREET CAR.
my panties? you are the guy getting on here trying to poke fun at a rare racecar, bragging about a car you probably don't even own (got any vids?). How about you and dad go ahead and show us your sweet 11 sec pump gas car. Meanwhile, go check out my other vids of 8, 9 second pump gas street cars... back to the xbox, kiddo!
Why on earth would I have anything to prove to a keyboard hero ??? If we meet at a stop light, Thats diffrent. I am easy to find, I have the only 60 Chevy Biscayne 4 DR sedan w/glass tilt nose in Chicago. Thursday nights at the old Skip's Fiesta Drive-inn. Bring out any naturally aspirated, pump gas, street tire, short you got and I'll put the Bisqick up against it. Any time, any distance on 1st ave.
Keyboard hero? you're the guy who tried challenging a landracing car to a drag race in chicago... why don't you bring your sweet biscayne out to bonneville and race us? how stupid is that? We'll be around Chicago at Hot Rod magazine's drag week, we'll be glad to bring out a few cars and run you for money. If dad lets you bring out the Bisque. Do I have to run crusty old whitewalls too? I love how all the tough guys have 19 requirements before they'll bring out their slow junk.
You are a Mopar Head, or a natural born politician Buick owner. I never Challenged The fuckin Titanic to a "drag Race" I dont need to, I pick on cars that are faster than mine that neglect experianced driver and dialed in suspension. Afraid of real street tires eh ??? Most ametuers are. Don't want to play with the field level ? well, move on then. I'm here, You know where to find me. Any one can stuff a big motor in a small car and build a fuel system for nitrous. I did,went 9.44@140 9"slick
"19 Requirments" Yeah ok. I'll put the pump gas mouse up against a full tube chassis,3 stage,stroked, back-halfed, Big Block........What a Asshole you Dragstrip Ferrys are. I'll be on the streets, you know where to find me, Chicago 60631 mapquest it, I'm at SuperDawg Friday nights. 1 "PUMP GAS" 2 STREET TIRE" 3 "NATURALLY ASPIRATED" bring it on Fuck-Head, If you beat me, bring a lug wrench and you can leave my car sittin on the brake drums.
Hey everyone, look at the tough guy who comes in here talking like a bigshot... then wants to drag race an LSR car (stil say, it's your dad's Biscayne) then starts talking mad trash... then can't race on the track... then I have to race with whitewalls... will your mom make us pudding after we're done beating your dad's car in Chicago? ROFL Go troll the Cartoon Network nick, nobody gives a damn about your dad's junk here
Um, is this a complete coincidence or is your license plate referencing the Cummins 6BT straight-6 turbodiesel and the 13B Mazda rotary engine? Because if that's the case that's pretty much the most awesome incidental vanity plate I've seen.
joffeloff 3 weeks ago
did u guys ever get the engine rebuilt?
corekid420 3 weeks ago
oh shit !!!
mschiffel1 1 month ago
Buick Straight Eights have a very Tractor like low-end torque band and cannot tolerate RPMs. The power is in the stroke and bore not the RPMs. Way too many chevy and ford neanderthals out there. Pity
antaresplus 1 month ago
Something drops below the bumper or i'm wrong?? By the way nice Buick.
Eliarrobcio 3 months ago
Were the conrod bearing shells or cast-in whitemetal? Whitemetal could extrude and open a clearance under supercharging like that. If you listen carefully you can hear noise in the last power up and a definite swing just before the rod lets go.
Rather a pity that the population of good extant examples has gone down by one more.
DARANGULAFILM 8 months ago
what happended at last? Was a thrown rod? a crankkshaft failure?
Anyway... when the first hard run was performed, some smoke started to emerge from the engine, indicating that something wasn't working properly.
JeanPernicia 10 months ago
@saintdude1 totally agree
DaBoogie049 11 months ago
I keep telling folks they don't make cars like they used to. Hard to find new cars like this stock these days. ;)
saintdude1 1 year ago
Words cannot describe how cool that car is.
DONDIVA1969 1 year ago
nice buick at least someone actually doesnt use a V8 for a change haha
bowtie4ever96 1 year ago
sweet Buick. nice choice of a ride
308RoadReady 1 year ago
Mr Rod, meet Mr Block!
baboon69pashley 1 year ago
love the gurgle when he dumps the clutch and puts it downn
77LincolnContinental 1 year ago 2
Awesome... like the sounds,,, o/
edgar866 1 year ago
con rod right thrue the block ... that hurt !
poil27 1 year ago
Straight eights always had problems with "crank shaft whip", one of the many reason most manufacturers discontinued them in favor of V8's. To dyno this motor was a huge mistake. What a shame.
rrivas001 2 years ago
@rrivas001 Crankshaft whip: That's why the last mercedes straight 8 engines such the one that had the 300 SLR took the power form a gear located in the middle of the crankshaft instead of the end of it.
JeanPernicia 10 months ago
Damn, man, that sucked! Hope it didn't wipe the block out!
Mic you rods on the the journal, and the pin, and see if you can use another GM make rods in it. GM was infamous for trying to make one size fit all, and still is.
If you luck out, and it's the same size as a small block or big block Chevy, the aftermarket is crawling with rods in all lengths!
If not, you can send the crank off to Scat Enterprises, and have it turned down and hardened!
saludahead 2 years ago
I'm not sure what to say after viewing this clown. I guess I'll just keep it simple and honest.........."I've Never Lost A Race To A Buick" That goes for turbo 6 as well. There were a couple good engines that came out of Detroit in 1950, Super 8 was not even close to one of them.
biscaynenick 2 years ago
@biscaynenick
"Clown?" the car is built for a specific engine class at Bonneville and holds the world record for production body with the inline 8 engine.
How about you show us what you have that's currently holding a world record? Must be awesome for you to call someone a clown.
dieselgeek 2 years ago
(LOL)!Oh,Yeah! I'm sure it's a Fierce competition! Only the best of the best ! (LOL) It's like the guy who wins 1st place because he was the only car in the class !!!(LOL)!!! I have more respect for a Dodge Flat-head 6 (LOL)!!! I'm no"World Record" holder but my 11.56@117 mph 1960 Biscayne 4 dr sedan, bench seat, 4 speed ,small block, pump gas, street tire, car eats up "muscle cars"! On the Silvertown White Walls !!! (LOL) !!!!! A Buick straight 8, that thing should have been re-bar long ago.
biscaynenick 2 years ago
@biscaynenick
Wow, never seen a car that goes 11s before (check out my other vids)
Maybe you should do a little more homework before you get on here and make yourself look... really uneducated. There are hundreds of cars that have run against the record that this one holds. it's quite a bit faster than 117mph, too.
dieselgeek 2 years ago
What a Homo !!! 117mph in 1320 feet, I bet that fuckin Buick could not go 0-60 in 11 seconds!!! Probably has a 1.70:1 gear like my 50 Olds Series 98.Like I'm talking to a Dodge guy to get an Idiot response like that. 117 mph top speed(LOL) I've had her over 140 but the glass nose is ready to come off at that speed !!! feel better now big guy ??? Fuck Buick 8 Make mine Hudson...............
biscaynenick 2 years ago
homo? sounds like you're a 11 year old kid pretending dad's car is your own then?
If you like drag racing, go to my "dieselgeek" channel on here and take note of the single digit street cars on there. Then tell Dad he needs to step it up because 11s were only fast in 1964. :-)
dieselgeek 2 years ago
What an asshole, you can't read ??? Ramcharger era drag cars were 13-14.0:1 compression on slicks. I'm running pump gas and Goodrich White Walls on my STREET CAR. Your getting your panties in a bunch over a pump gas STREET CAR.
biscaynenick 2 years ago
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dieselgeek 2 years ago
my panties? you are the guy getting on here trying to poke fun at a rare racecar, bragging about a car you probably don't even own (got any vids?). How about you and dad go ahead and show us your sweet 11 sec pump gas car. Meanwhile, go check out my other vids of 8, 9 second pump gas street cars... back to the xbox, kiddo!
dieselgeek 2 years ago
Why on earth would I have anything to prove to a keyboard hero ??? If we meet at a stop light, Thats diffrent. I am easy to find, I have the only 60 Chevy Biscayne 4 DR sedan w/glass tilt nose in Chicago. Thursday nights at the old Skip's Fiesta Drive-inn. Bring out any naturally aspirated, pump gas, street tire, short you got and I'll put the Bisqick up against it. Any time, any distance on 1st ave.
biscaynenick 2 years ago
Keyboard hero? you're the guy who tried challenging a landracing car to a drag race in chicago... why don't you bring your sweet biscayne out to bonneville and race us? how stupid is that? We'll be around Chicago at Hot Rod magazine's drag week, we'll be glad to bring out a few cars and run you for money. If dad lets you bring out the Bisque. Do I have to run crusty old whitewalls too? I love how all the tough guys have 19 requirements before they'll bring out their slow junk.
dieselgeek 2 years ago
You are a Mopar Head, or a natural born politician Buick owner. I never Challenged The fuckin Titanic to a "drag Race" I dont need to, I pick on cars that are faster than mine that neglect experianced driver and dialed in suspension. Afraid of real street tires eh ??? Most ametuers are. Don't want to play with the field level ? well, move on then. I'm here, You know where to find me. Any one can stuff a big motor in a small car and build a fuel system for nitrous. I did,went 9.44@140 9"slick
biscaynenick 2 years ago
"19 Requirments" Yeah ok. I'll put the pump gas mouse up against a full tube chassis,3 stage,stroked, back-halfed, Big Block........What a Asshole you Dragstrip Ferrys are. I'll be on the streets, you know where to find me, Chicago 60631 mapquest it, I'm at SuperDawg Friday nights. 1 "PUMP GAS" 2 STREET TIRE" 3 "NATURALLY ASPIRATED" bring it on Fuck-Head, If you beat me, bring a lug wrench and you can leave my car sittin on the brake drums.
biscaynenick 2 years ago
Hey everyone, look at the tough guy who comes in here talking like a bigshot... then wants to drag race an LSR car (stil say, it's your dad's Biscayne) then starts talking mad trash... then can't race on the track... then I have to race with whitewalls... will your mom make us pudding after we're done beating your dad's car in Chicago? ROFL Go troll the Cartoon Network nick, nobody gives a damn about your dad's junk here
dieselgeek 2 years ago
This car is awesome, and you guys are building up real Buick stuff. Big + fix it lets get some more videos of this.
polyskidd 2 years ago
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dieselgeek 2 years ago
Terrible luck, it looks like you maybe cracked the rod on the last flat-out run.
Please tell us what power she was making, and what kind of mods the motor has.
pitfarm 2 years ago