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NCtim
Tim Shumbera
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Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: NCtim
Date: April 27, 2016 09:00PM

Some of you might know of this site but for those that don't, check it out:

[www.vintagecarpartsselection.com]


DiDueColpi
Fred Key
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I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: April 27, 2016 09:25PM

Pretty ham dandy to know Tim.

Cheers
Fred


joe_padavano
Joseph Padavano
Northern Virginia
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1962 F-85 Deluxe wagon 215 Olds

Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: joe_padavano
Date: April 28, 2016 09:32AM

Not exactly bargain basement prices. Most of those photos look exactly like ones in current ebay ads, by the way. The auction prices are somewhat lower.


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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: kwangtzu
Date: May 25, 2016 06:55PM

Click on the photo on the site and it takes you to the ebay ad


White Envy GT
Todd Steeves
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1974 1/2 MGB GT Rover 3.9 L

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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: White Envy GT
Date: July 07, 2016 02:16PM

Hi Everyone. I am new to the forum but have been working on a Buick/Rover V8 conversion on an MGB GT for the last while and have enjoyed looking at the forum for ideas and tips.

I have been sourcing out a suitable engine and along the way I have picked up a fairly complete Olds 215 2bbl. Along with the engine came parts of another 215 with this crankshaft which I don't recognize, it could be for a marine application.

Anyone know what it is? The spring plate was bolted directly to the flywheel.
second flywheel part 2.jpg
second flywheel1.jpg


pcmenten
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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: pcmenten
Date: July 07, 2016 04:57PM

I think you're right, I think that's from a boat transmission. Big springs to soften the engagement of the transmission.

Note that Oldsmobile flywheels had a slightly different balance scheme than Buick, so try to find and Olds flywheel.


White Envy GT
Todd Steeves
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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: White Envy GT
Date: July 07, 2016 09:35PM

Thanks for the reply, I was suspicious that it may be marine as the pallet of other parts had marine pieces mixed in. The crank looks like it has been coated with protective grease possibly has been machined.

The engine came with flywheel and bellhousing so I don't need this one.

I am mating a T5(from camaro V8) to it, what is the best way to go for a clutch?

Thanks



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Fred Key
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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: July 08, 2016 02:27AM

Actually I think that that's the flywheel and coupling for the old "slim jim" automatic.
Some of the old resto freaks will offer you real cash money for it!

Cheers
Fred


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 08, 2016 11:13AM

fits "slim jim", aka Roto Hydro 240. They used a fluid coupling instead of torque convertor. Among the WORST automatics-ever! About 2 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile over available 4 speeds. I replaced one in my 61' F85, with a Vega turbo 350. Felt like I added 50hp, under the hood,(efficiency).


joe_padavano
Joseph Padavano
Northern Virginia
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1962 F-85 Deluxe wagon 215 Olds

Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: joe_padavano
Date: July 09, 2016 10:58AM

Sorry, but you are all incorrect. That is the flywheel and center damper for the RotoHydramatic 5, as used behind the Oldsmobile version of the 215. The RH5 does not use a conventional torque converter. It has a fluid coupling in the middle of the trans. The input shaft on the RH5 looks just like the one on a manual trans, which is why that damper plate looks like the center of a manual trans clutch disk. Since the RH5 doesn't have the rotational mass of a torque converter, the heavy flywheel is needed instead of a flexplate.


White Envy GT
Todd Steeves
Ontario Canada
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1974 1/2 MGB GT Rover 3.9 L

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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: White Envy GT
Date: July 12, 2016 06:00AM

Interesting. In any case I guess that is surplus to my needs.

How different is the balancing of the Olds and Buick manual flywheels. From what I can find out the Olds has an extra hole to counteract a slight low rpm wobble.

Thanks for the info guys.


pcmenten
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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: pcmenten
Date: July 13, 2016 03:17PM

Going from memory, the Olds engineers detected a fore-and-aft rocking motion, which they counteracted by adding weights to the balancer and flywheel.


DiDueColpi
Fred Key
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Re: Buick 215 V8 Stuff
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: July 14, 2016 10:34PM

You'd think the Olds boys would like the rocking chair sensation.


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