78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination

Shadylane · 04-15-2015, 11:34 PM

Saw this car on Racing Junk and wondered about the potential of the combination for U/SA.
http://www.racingjunk.com/Stock-Supe...are-Buick.html
Looks like the same cam, heads, pistons as the 165hp 4bbl engine. I'm guessing the 2bbl carb and maybe turbo size may limit the combo.
Thoughts?

Bob Shaw · 04-16-2015, 09:30 AM

It is a good U/SA. Great V/SA.

Buick6 · 04-17-2015, 09:09 PM

Neil Smedley built that car and sold it to Vic Hobbs. Vic sold it to the present owner.

Shadylane · 04-17-2015, 09:17 PM

Neil PM'd me and we talked about. I was interested but the car has been sold. Probably be too expensive to build one from scratch.

Thanks for your input.
Kelly Lane

Bob Shaw · 04-19-2015, 03:34 PM

I have the parts if you want to build one.

Mark Yacavone · 04-19-2015, 09:29 PM

Kelly, Actually turbo cars aren't necessarily more expensive to build.
There is a lot of trick stuff that you wouldn't need.
You just have to be ready for some unexpected maintenance one in a while.
There are lots of good non turbo V/SA combinations left if you decide to go that route.
You have my number, I think.

04-15-2015, 11:34 PM	#1
Shadylane Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 189 Likes: 169 Liked 119 Times in 39 Posts	78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination Saw this car on Racing Junk and wondered about the potential of the combination for U/SA. http://www.racingjunk.com/Stock-Supe...are-Buick.html Looks like the same cam, heads, pistons as the 165hp 4bbl engine. I'm guessing the 2bbl carb and maybe turbo size may limit the combo. Thoughts?

04-16-2015, 09:30 AM	#2
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 427 Likes: 280 Liked 290 Times in 58 Posts	Re: 78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination It is a good U/SA. Great V/SA. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

04-17-2015, 09:09 PM	#3
Buick6 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 84 Likes: 16 Liked 15 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination Neil Smedley built that car and sold it to Vic Hobbs. Vic sold it to the present owner.

04-17-2015, 09:17 PM	#4
Shadylane Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 189 Likes: 169 Liked 119 Times in 39 Posts	Re: 78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination Neil PM'd me and we talked about. I was interested but the car has been sold. Probably be too expensive to build one from scratch. Thanks for your input. Kelly Lane

04-19-2015, 03:34 PM	#5
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 427 Likes: 280 Liked 290 Times in 58 Posts	Re: 78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination I have the parts if you want to build one. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

04-19-2015, 09:29 PM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,417 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: 78 Buick 150hp Turbo Combination Kelly, Actually turbo cars aren't necessarily more expensive to build. There is a lot of trick stuff that you wouldn't need. You just have to be ready for some unexpected maintenance one in a while. There are lots of good non turbo V/SA combinations left if you decide to go that route. You have my number, I think. __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers