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J-(Chicago) · 10-29-2007, 12:19 PM

Since the 3.8 was a buick motor, will an Olds small block bolt right into it's place? Buick--->Olds?

What about the opposite.... could you swap a 307 out of an 86 cutlass with a buick 350 from a 72 Skylark? Olds---->Buick?

I'm aware that the fuel pump and lines will prob. be on the wrong sides, but would there be any other issues?

Is a Buick block deeper? Resulting in a driveshaft lengthening or shortening? Or manifold/starter problems?
I have also heard that when building up and racing a buick motor it will always starve the driver's side of oil. Is this nonsense or crappy stock pumps or what?

Buick motors have finished 2nd place in the enginemasters competition for a couple years, even beat Dick Miller's build I think? They can't be all that bad right?

10-29-2007, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,538	BUICK Motors in Oldsmobiles. Since the 3.8 was a buick motor, will an Olds small block bolt right into it's place? Buick--->Olds? What about the opposite.... could you swap a 307 out of an 86 cutlass with a buick 350 from a 72 Skylark? Olds---->Buick? I'm aware that the fuel pump and lines will prob. be on the wrong sides, but would there be any other issues? Is a Buick block deeper? Resulting in a driveshaft lengthening or shortening? Or manifold/starter problems? I have also heard that when building up and racing a buick motor it will always starve the driver's side of oil. Is this nonsense or crappy stock pumps or what? Buick motors have finished 2nd place in the enginemasters competition for a couple years, even beat Dick Miller's build I think? They can't be all that bad right? __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand. Last edited by J-(Chicago) : 10-29-2007 at 12:34 PM.