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More on the Buick Grand National

The 1987 3.8L Turbo V-6.

Buick Grand National & GNX – Could They Compete with the 1970 Stage 1?

The 1987 3.8L Turbo Grand National. Was it a match for the 1970 Stage 1?

How the Buick V-6 Came to be and Why it Lasted So Long

Chopping two cylinders from the Buick Aluminum V-8 may have seemed simple, but it was way more complex than that.

Buick Grand National & GNX – Performance from an Economy V-6

Discover the origins of the powerful Buick Grand National and GNX, which started out as an economy V-6 engine developed from a Buick Aluminum V-8. Learn about the evolution of the Buick Regal, from personal luxury coupe to full model line and how the Grand National was born from the Regal. Find out how the Grand National and GNX made their mark in NASCAR racing and became iconic performance cars.

The Crown – Part Two

Part Two | When we last left off, the M-335 V-8 was installed in the Crown Victoria and all the running gear was hooked up. The first run up of the engine happened on the day before Christmas eve, so little happened until after the Holiday. My gift from my parents that year was a floor shift conversion kit from a company called Ansen and $25 in cash.

The Hi Po 289 CID V-8 and Shelby’s Mods

The Mustang 289 CID High-Performance V-8 (“Hi-Po”) developed 271 horsepower. It’s weight per horsepower was less than two pounds, an excellent figure, as lighter, more powerful engines helped not only straight line performance but handling as well. The horsepower per cubic inch of displacement of 0. 95 was close to the the 1960s benchmark of 1.0 set earlier by the original 1957 283 CID fuel injected Corvette V-8.