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Hope to start new project the end of Feb. Building a 3x2 tubing frame for a 48 KB7 international cab. What I'm looking for is a intake & exhaust flanges for the 39 buick straight 8. And any info on what tranny's will work with it? I have a 5speed out of a Merc Capri was hoping to use it if possible.
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There are (3)straight 8's, which are you needing flanges for?
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The engine came out of a buick special- think it is a 230cid-will check it when I get home.
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They make a 248,263 and a 320. Check it out real good as just knowing it came out of a Special wont narrow it down enough to know for sure.
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CNC,dude- I'l get back to you when I get back to Oregon, In Texas right now. thx Norm
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CNC Dude - I finally got home last weekend. The buick st8 engine I have, has a 31-5/16" long head and a bore of 3-1/8". Guess that would be a 248" with a over bore. Now that we know it's a small engine. Do you have or know where I can get exhaust and intake flanges? Or does someone make headers for it? Next I need to get it apart. It's time to get the wooden dowels an 5 lb hand sledge out once I get the crank out. Later Norm
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Ok, I have them for a 320 engine. If you measure the intake & exhaust ports, i'll see if they might interchange. No headers available, you'll have to make them yourself.
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CNC Dude: Just got the manifolds off. Got the gaskets out- both end gaskets are Victor 12159 and the center gasket looks to be a Victor 9622. Do those match your 320?? If not I could send them 2 you in the order they came off and spacing. Norm
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320 Flanges will not fit it. The 320 is about 8"longer. I have a 1941 dual intake manifold if your interested
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Were talking about individual port flanges, not a 1 pc. style.
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Oh no problem, we are still a little unclear whether the port sizes are the same on the smaller Striaght 8's as the 320 engines.
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CNC Dude: Here we go. The bolts are 3/8" and the exhaust and intake ports are both 1.20" could be 1.25" haven't got the head dipped and cleaned yet. There are gaskets for my 248" at NAPA, FelPro fpg-ms2498b also the gaskets that came off were Victor 12159 on both ends and a 9622 in the middle. The spacing between the each gasket was 3/4". I Could make copies of the gaskets that came off the head and send them to you or send a set of new gaskets. Norm
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CNC Dude: The studs are 3/8' and from the front going to the back the spacing is-2 1/2"-3 1/2"-2 1/4"- 5 1/4- 2 1/2"- 2 1/2"- 5 1/4" - 2 1/4"- 3 1/5"- 2 1/2". This is close as I'm working with a machinist ruler. Are we anywhere close?? Norm
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The ports are much smaller than the 320 engine, and the spacing is also different. I'll pm you with mailing instructions. Thanks
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64 dart: I THINK I just sent you a PM.
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64 Dart, i have sent you a PM.
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Go to a metal working shop that has a waterjet machine and have them use your old gasket as a pettern and cut you a new one. I like to use stainless steel for mine.
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64 Dart, i have sent you a PM.
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Inliner #1450 He sent me an email back in April saying he was sending me the parts to make these flanges for him, but never did. And I haven't heard back from him since, even sent him some emails inquiring what happened. Musta' lost interest or life got in the way....
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Hello All: Yes Work/life/health got in the way. But I am still want to get this st8 together for next year. I'll contact you all later this month. When will the 2014 SCTA/BNI reg-book be published? la8r Norm
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Usually not until after the first of the year. Just call their office to get on the list.
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I had my intake/exhaust flanges waterjet cut. I took the original gaskets to them and they programed the wj.
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He was wanting me to make them for him.
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