Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts.

Bench Racer · 10-18-2015, 07:32 PM

I can remember seeing a 252 (4.1L) Buick racing at Bristol back when it was IHRA. To the best of my memory the car was running SS/PA. I have always been the fan of unusual and obscure Stock and Superstock combos and will walk across the pits to get a look at them. I was looking at the NHRA engine blueprints and comparing the 1982 Buick 252 to the 1955 265. The Buick has a 9.39 CR, 1.7/1.5 valve, and a Q-jet NHRA rated at 165hp, The Buick 252ci @ 165hp is NHRA rated @1.52 hp/ci. The 1955 265 has 8.0 CR, 1.7/1.5 valve and a WCFB rated at NHRA 205. The Chevy 265 @ 205 is rated @ 1.29 hp/ci. Is this why I can only remember seeing one 252? On paper the 252 looks better than the 265 in my uneducated mind, except for the HP rating. Also I think the Buick has to run very heavy to make SS/PA. Are there any 252's running on the other side of America? I only get to NC,SC,GA,TN, and when I win a few poker games I have the money to go to Indy to watch lol. Thanks for any info, or thoughts on the 252, as I said just doing a little bench racing. Don Jackson

10-18-2015, 07:32 PM	#1
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. I can remember seeing a 252 (4.1L) Buick racing at Bristol back when it was IHRA. To the best of my memory the car was running SS/PA. I have always been the fan of unusual and obscure Stock and Superstock combos and will walk across the pits to get a look at them. I was looking at the NHRA engine blueprints and comparing the 1982 Buick 252 to the 1955 265. The Buick has a 9.39 CR, 1.7/1.5 valve, and a Q-jet NHRA rated at 165hp, The Buick 252ci @ 165hp is NHRA rated @1.52 hp/ci. The 1955 265 has 8.0 CR, 1.7/1.5 valve and a WCFB rated at NHRA 205. The Chevy 265 @ 205 is rated @ 1.29 hp/ci. Is this why I can only remember seeing one 252? On paper the 252 looks better than the 265 in my uneducated mind, except for the HP rating. Also I think the Buick has to run very heavy to make SS/PA. Are there any 252's running on the other side of America? I only get to NC,SC,GA,TN, and when I win a few poker games I have the money to go to Indy to watch lol. Thanks for any info, or thoughts on the 252, as I said just doing a little bench racing. Don Jackson