This is the smaller straight eight not the Roadmaster straight eight. Roadmasters pushed about 165bhp stock and Super/Specials pushed about 120bhp. But they still had a lot of torque!!
I have the MOST beautiful Buick ever built: Super Sedanette ‘49 (Million dollar grin car) in original dark metallic green, original SILK (natural silk) upholstered, original Dynaflow (”Slipaflow”) trans, never rusted, scratched, or dented. Texas origin, with a complete rebuild engine after frying it by adding some additive shit to unlead juice. Let it straight eights go happily with 96 octane unleaded! They go like magic carpets.
(I don’t like the longer Roadmaster: it remind me some U-boot).
Yes its a straight 8, i believe its 263CI but i could be wrong. Its called the fireball 8. My boss at work has a 50 buick and hes restoring it thats how i know. Hes got the engine and tranny out sitting in the shop.
Two engines come to mind…the 1947 Studebaker flat head six and the 1948 Buick straight eight…when I remember smoothness and quiet. Both engines properly tuned and muffled were almost silent and vibrationless. Sometimes you had to feel the steering column to make sure the car was still running. These cars were fifty years old when I owned them. I own a Mercedes Benz now. Nice car but not as and smooth as the Studebaker and Buick.
very nice i had a 49 also sounds awesome
This is the smaller straight eight not the Roadmaster straight eight. Roadmasters pushed about 165bhp stock and Super/Specials pushed about 120bhp. But they still had a lot of torque!!
That old thing runs nice!! very cool!!
Thanks, we have redone the engine this past spring and runs even better!!
wait that wasn’t rebuilt? it looks brand new!
Well…this was an older restoration that did not look too bad, but I saw one at a car show that really looked good, so I basically redone mine!!
STRAIT EIGHT! Gotta Love Em.
I have the MOST beautiful Buick ever built: Super Sedanette ‘49 (Million dollar grin car) in original dark metallic green, original SILK (natural silk) upholstered, original Dynaflow (”Slipaflow”) trans, never rusted, scratched, or dented. Texas origin, with a complete rebuild engine after frying it by adding some additive shit to unlead juice. Let it straight eights go happily with 96 octane unleaded! They go like magic carpets.
(I don’t like the longer Roadmaster: it remind me some U-boot).
sweet runs like a swiss watch.
Gotta love how old engines work, the sound they make’s music to my ears.
Show us a picture-it sounds like a great automobile!
thats just lovely
Straight eight?
when better cars are built buick will build them
it might be but looks like a straight six to me, looks to short to be an 8, i could be wrong though
Yes its a straight 8, i believe its 263CI but i could be wrong. Its called the fireball 8. My boss at work has a 50 buick and hes restoring it thats how i know. Hes got the engine and tranny out sitting in the shop.
I want to put one of these in a ‘32 Chevy Pickup!
Ahhh, love the purrrrr of those big straight 8’s!
@windsordrywallpro thats all buick made then
What style of rocker arms or shaft rockers does it use?
@windsordrywallpro look closely at the manifold. its an 8.
I had a 1940 Flxible bus with a Buick 8 cylinder in it. Neat machine with a neat engine.
Two engines come to mind…the 1947 Studebaker flat head six and the 1948 Buick straight eight…when I remember smoothness and quiet. Both engines properly tuned and muffled were almost silent and vibrationless. Sometimes you had to feel the steering column to make sure the car was still running. These cars were fifty years old when I owned them. I own a Mercedes Benz now. Nice car but not as and smooth as the Studebaker and Buick.
Carburetor starting switch sure comes in handy for an under hood start
Is that a 320ci FireBall? Best. Eight-cylinder. Ever. I would LOVE to put one in my 1958 Kaiser-Jeep CJ-3b… Would it fit?