- 1. 215 alternatives (score: 1)
- Author: Obadiah Fayth <fayth@ibm.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 09:11:41 -0700
- Hi folks, I have been lurking on the list for a while now gathering info on v8 swaps and given the seemingly rarity of Buick 215s I was wondering if anyone had swapped in any other kind of engine. I
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- 2. Re: 215 alternatives (score: 1)
- Author: DANMAS@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:19:41 EDT
- Obie, Actually, the Ford engine is SMALLER than the 215. With aluminum heads, lightweight flywheel and starter, the Ford weighs 424 pounds complete, ready to go, with all ancillaries such as alternat
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- 3. Re: 215 alternatives (score: 1)
- Author: Mgbreh@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:54:58 EDT
- Obie you are not looking very hard i see 215's for sale near Seattle all the time. Check the buy & sell paper find it at 7-11. D & D fab in Michagan sells rebuildable ones for $350 complete. If you p
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- 4. Re: 215 alternatives (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 18:22:21 -0400
- The Ford is a good fit. I have seen a couple at the V8 conventions over the past 3 years. If you can find one, the 1964 Buick 300 is only marginally larger than the 215, that year has aluminum heads
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- 5. Re: 215 alternatives (score: 1)
- Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@colorado.edu>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:48:48 -0600 (MDT)
- I saw an RX-7 motor dropped into a hilclimb MGB in Pensylvania. Grass Roots Motorsports did an article about it a few months ago. It looked good but the front half of the engine compartment was empty
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