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joe_padavano · August 25th, 2008, 08:54 AM

GM built the last pushrod Buick V6 last week:

http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.ph...e_today#UNREAD

This engine was first released in 1961 as a 198 cu in engine. It was used in many Oldsmobiles as well as Buicks. The 198 was the base engine in the 1961 Cutlass/F85. In the late 1960s GM sold the rights and tooling to AMC for use in Jeeps, but ended up buying it back in 1975 after Oil Crisis #1.

August 25th, 2008, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
joe_padavano Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,402	Another sad story GM built the last pushrod Buick V6 last week: http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.ph...e_today#UNREAD This engine was first released in 1961 as a 198 cu in engine. It was used in many Oldsmobiles as well as Buicks. The 198 was the base engine in the 1961 Cutlass/F85. In the late 1960s GM sold the rights and tooling to AMC for use in Jeeps, but ended up buying it back in 1975 after Oil Crisis #1. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)