buick IS a more premium brand compared to chevrolet and pontiac, and generally close or tied with oldsmobile, but top dog is cadillac, always has been.

Let'* talk production numbers still running.

<~~~~ Winnah!

production numers aren't everything... GM sold HUGE amounts of third gen j-bodies, but that doesn't mean they were a good vehicle.


i am interested in production numbers though, do we have an unbiased and accurate source for both the GM 60V6 and buick 3800(or do you want the chevrolet 90V6 included?)?

I don't remember where, but I do remember repeatedly reading that the Buick 3800 was the most massively produced V6 engine of any American company in the US.

I honestly find it a little disheartening that they both blew in the same spot. Well, lets hope Felpro'* hold out. I've got a 3 day wait for them to come in. Nobody keeps them in stock because nobody blows them up like I do.

see, but there aren't any numbers! i like numbers!


BTW, sorry about pissing all over your thread Jon, but you know me, i just can't resist....

It'* ok cause you **** the same direction I do.

Got a call last night. "Is the longer pushrod exhaust or intake"... WTF.. lol I sent Dad'* car out because I didn't wanna deal with it. The exhaust pushrod is 6" the intake is 5.75" FWIW. Does the exhaust being longer hold true on all these 60'*?

If we assume a lean condition caused some heat and blew the gaskets then it makes sense that the centers both blew. The middle cylinder by nature gets the hottest. Intense in a lot of their tunes, adds a little extra fuel to the middle injectors to combat the extra heat.

How'* reassembly going? BTW..what bolts do you guys use for reassembly? I looked everywhere for the rocker bolts and no one carried or could get them.

Are we supposed to replace rocker bolts?
Yeah, the exhaust pushrod is longer on all 60* pushrods.
I'm waiting on gaskets to come in. So no reassembly yet. I did take this awesome picture of half a motor and a large turbo

Gaskets are here, off to work on the car!