Jason Line C/SA

[Carguy49]

I did a little checking on the old internet and found this pretty cool site about buicks and Reynolds buick in particular.


www.reynoldsbuickracing.com - enjoy.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

If memory serves me right the Stage 2 package was an over the counter deal that consisted of heads, manifold, 850 Holley Carb , and a bigger solid lifter camshaft. Never was made on a production car.

To add to the intrigue..xHRA should allow that.
They have alllowed a few other interesting rule changes for other cars.
Believe there was a RA V GTO in 1970.
AMX managed a set of Aluminim heads getting into SS/B..
See older GM aluminum heads being introduced which could add a bit of life into Stock.

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[Chris Barnes]

I had the pleasure of chatting with Alf at the Seattle Divisional race. His car is now painted white and looks like it could win at any car show as well as any drag race...if he can keep it together. He was tickled to make more than three good passes in a row, that man has the patience of a saint! I think he said he was running a back up short block and a rod malfunctioned. I won my first National Event round when Alf's car couldn't make the call, way back in '05. He is a true gentleman, it's people like him that keep me playing this insane Stock Eliminator game!

[SSDiv6]

The Stage II parts consisted of the following over the counter parts:

1. High flow heads ($143.50)
2. Mark IV 7,000 RPM camshaft ($278)
3. 12.5:1 forged TRW pistons ($502)
4. Edelbrock B4B aluminum intake ($125.99)
5. Carter TQ Competition Series 1000 CFM carburetor ($105.99)
6. 2-1/8-inch headers ($149.95)
7. 4.78 ring and pinion ($99.95)
8. Special Hood Scoop and Air Cleaner base

[rx dealer]

I'm from the Flint area and back in 1977 was one of 30 local students chosen to go to the Buick engineering building to get us interested in engineering. I remember going to the dyno cells and see an early version of the 3.8 V6 turbo with the Q-jet carb! I asked an engineer whats the worst thing ever happen on a dyno? He said that a 455 stage 1 was running idle to redline full load testing and the flywheel broke. the engine came apart, oil all over, broke the fuel line and caught the dyno room on fire. Great memories.. BTW. Buick never had an RPO for the stage 2. They developed the heads and the parts to counter the Pontiac RAM AIR V tunnel port heads and both were dealer over the counter item...Luke SS 311

[SSGN]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

If memory serves me right the Stage 2 package was an over the counter deal that consisted of heads, manifold, 850 Holley Carb , and a bigger solid lifter camshaft. Never was made on a production car.

I had heard that Buick made 2 of these cars, and at one time Tom Rix owned one . Later it was sold to a collector in Chicago. Maybe Tom will chime in and share some of his wealth of knowledge in this.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by SSGN

I had heard that Buick made 2 of these cars, and at one time Tom Rix owned one . Later it was sold to a collector in Chicago. Maybe Tom will chime in and share some of his wealth of knowledge in this.

Here is the former Jones and Benisek car that Carol and Tom Rix owned. When they raced it he removed the J & B decorated windows and added new glass. Don't know if it sold.

Drag Race Central has some images of the GS Top Stock car in competition. Search by Tom's name. This red car was run in Super Stock competition with a low compression non Stage 455.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0116-23...k-gs-stage-ii/

IIRC the Stage 2 package may have included the 3 barrel Holley. In the mid to late 70's there were a few GS and GSX cars around town that had been converted to Stage 2 with the kits. With the high compression good gas was a requirement, many may not have added the pistons.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

The Stage II parts consisted of the following over the counter parts:

1. High flow heads ($143.50)
2. Mark IV 7,000 RPM camshaft ($278)
3. 12.5:1 forged TRW pistons ($502)
4. Edelbrock B4B aluminum intake ($125.99)
5. Carter TQ Competition Series 1000 CFM carburetor ($105.99)
6. 2-1/8-inch headers ($149.95)
7. 4.78 ring and pinion ($99.95)
8. Special Hood Scoop and Air Cleaner base

Soooooooooo, going by the Mopar/LD340 reasoning, this stuff should all be legal right?

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Soooooooooo, going by the Mopar/LD340 reasoning, this stuff should all be legal right?

Billy,
To stir the pot as my late friend John would say, sure these cars should be legal, genuine Buick parts installed at a dealer or sold over the counter for the customer to install. Like buying a COPO Camaro or building your own COPO, neither is an assembly line piece;-) Ever see a "factory" built Boss 429?
The AHFS will correct any issues right?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Soooooooooo, going by the Mopar/LD340 reasoning, this stuff should all be legal right?

Was waiting to see how fast you would address this...