Buick / Olds Aluminum 215 ci V8 articles / information

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Buick / Olds Aluminum 215 ci V8 articles / information

Postby bugdewde » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:39 pm

GM's aluminum V8s

Tons of info on these awesome engines in these articles.
Weighs about 30 lbs more than a stock 140 but doubles the power output (up to 200hp/240tq stock).

http://lotus.www.50megs.com/V8articles.htm

And a cool repco / indy destroked 215 start up sound clip.
Dwight

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Re: Buick / Olds Aluminum 215 ci V8 articles / information

Postby bugdewde » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:46 pm

See the handling guru, GM engineer, racing guy, creator of the Pontiac Fire Am ..... and what he says about the 215 in a Vega .

"The car GM SHOULD have built" .....

(Scanned article at bottom of the thread)

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33087&start=0

Also has a comparison of the $850 V8 Vega vs the new SBC Monza ....
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