Are all the Buick 215 V8 crankshafts drilled for pilot bushings?
Currently have a 63 215 Buick hooked to the Buick 2 speed automatic. I am buying a 63 215 that is mated to a Muncie four speed.
To hook up the manual transmission to the current auto trans/engine combination will the auto 215 crank need to be drilled out for a pilot bushing or do they come pre-drilled for a bushing? |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Are all the Buick 215 V8 crankshafts drilled for pilot bushings?
Mine did not need drilling. It is a '63 215, as well. I still have the 2 speed auto if you want it. :)
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MG four six eight Bill Jacobson Wa state (325 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 02:15AM Main British Car: 73 MGB Buick 215, Eaton/GM supercharger |
Re: Are all the Buick 215 V8 crankshafts drilled for pilot bushings?
Mine is pre-drilled as well, I believe that all 215 cranks come drilled for a pilot bushing.
Carl, I'm supprised that you still have that trans laying around! Mine went to the scrap yard inside the trunk of the beater Buick Special 32 years ago. I told the guy at the wrecking yard that I was even throwing in the trany!LOL Bill |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Are all the Buick 215 V8 crankshafts drilled for pilot bushings?
Me too. I hated to just toss it. It only has about 70K miles on it. I was hoping some Buick purist would like a freebie. I guess not.
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Are all the Buick 215 V8 crankshafts drilled for pilot bushings?
Cute and worthless, quite a combo/lol. Still, much better than the Olds "Roto Hydro 240"(torque rating) ? I removed same and installed a Vega Turbo350, in my 61' Cutlass. It felt like I added another 50 hp., under the hood. Cheers, roverman.
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