Thread: SBC, the Generic Hot Rod Engine

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Once upon a time I put my 462" Buick powered roadster up for sale.
Didn't make the price so I still have it.

Got more than a few questions about why didn't it have an SBC under the hood.
Probably the funniest comment was one guy didn't like the Buick engine, cloth top or the roll bar.

I told him that if he bought it, he could feel free to swap engines and get it upside down sans roll bar.

Funny stuff and I have no problem with the SBC being the generic hot rod engine.
They're good little engines, I've run em & built em, but prefer the big Buicks.

I realize as well, the reasons that many use them.
Light, physically small, fairly big in the CID dept and best of all, they breathe well and make lots of HP for not a whole lot of money.

Something to be said for the Buicks 530# of low compression torque and a fairly low rpm top end.
Runs on 87 octane year round.

Anyhoo, my pal and I were talking about selling the 32 and I mentioned that the big Buick was a stumbling block for some.
He recommended tossing in an SBC crate engine.

My thinking was - if I decide to sell - pull the Buick engine, T-400, headers & exhaust and use them in the new project.

Not really sure if an engineless, drives great roadster with all the good pieces would sell.
I hate to tear the car apart though, part of it due to its history and I feel like I ought to leave it as is since it was featured in a book a few years back.

And . . . I really like driving the darned thing.

Just thinking out loud I guess.

Anyone ever sell the car and keep the engine?







As noted, just thinking about things and if I decided to sell the 32 will show up in the classifieds....