Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts.

Marty Buth · 10-20-2015, 07:18 PM

Tom......I think it is Ron's son, Brian who runs that combination.

Mark Yacavone · 10-20-2015, 09:31 PM

82 GP LJ, U/SA ...Dime Rocket
If someone can't figure out how to go 14.85 on the cheap, then they are in the wrong section of this forum.
What do you think ,Captain Jack?

Billy Nees · 10-21-2015, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

82 GP LJ, U/SA ...Dime Rocket
If someone can't figure out how to go 14.85 on the cheap, then they are in the wrong section of this forum.
What do you think ,Captain Jack?

Marky Mark, being the astute student of the guide that you are, I'm suprised that you haven't noticed that the 82 Pontiac 252 has the small cam and Q-Jet! That would make it a different combo than the Buick that is factored to 170 HP. Seems to me that the Pontiac should be at 125!

Mark Yacavone · 10-21-2015, 03:16 PM

Billy Boy, I thought that was true, after Doolittle ran that combo with Buick's help. (Imagine that).
But I looked last night on Dwight's site , and NHRA ,through Class Racer, and they appear to all have the same specs now..??
Maybe missing something here. I think it's an 82 combo only. I'll look again.

Bench Racer · 10-21-2015, 03:46 PM

I didn't take the time to search the class guide but according to wikipedia the years for the LC-4 252 engine were from 1980- 1984 and depending on the year came in Buick, Olds, Cadillac, and Pontiac.

Mark Yacavone · 10-21-2015, 08:35 PM

Probably correct then. 80-84 from Buick
I was looking at the 82 GP like Ken Sharp had..(82 Only in Pontiacs)
The Cadillac also used that engine then.Probably would be a good V/SA car, but not in the books.
The 84 Regal is the one you want then. Bogus specs and defactored too.
The 84 full size, like Darwin Hardy had, is more hp than the Regal.
Better jump on this one ,if you're interested.

rick winchester · 10-22-2015, 04:43 PM

Take a look at the 1983 buick estate wagon ( Like a regal wagon 108 in. wb) Big cam and 163 hp. Breaks 20.53 T-U-V car. Sure looks good to me.Rick.

10-20-2015, 07:18 PM	#1
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 467 Likes: 658 Liked 232 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. Tom......I think it is Ron's son, Brian who runs that combination. __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

10-20-2015, 09:31 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,124 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. 82 GP LJ, U/SA ...Dime Rocket If someone can't figure out how to go 14.85 on the cheap, then they are in the wrong section of this forum. What do you think ,Captain Jack? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-21-2015, 03:16 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,124 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. Billy Boy, I thought that was true, after Doolittle ran that combo with Buick's help. (Imagine that). But I looked last night on Dwight's site , and NHRA ,through Class Racer, and they appear to all have the same specs now..?? Maybe missing something here. I think it's an 82 combo only. I'll look again. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-21-2015, 03:46 PM	#5
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. I didn't take the time to search the class guide but according to wikipedia the years for the LC-4 252 engine were from 1980- 1984 and depending on the year came in Buick, Olds, Cadillac, and Pontiac.

10-21-2015, 08:35 PM	#6
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,124 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. Probably correct then. 80-84 from Buick I was looking at the 82 GP like Ken Sharp had..(82 Only in Pontiacs) The Cadillac also used that engine then.Probably would be a good V/SA car, but not in the books. The 84 Regal is the one you want then. Bogus specs and defactored too. The 84 full size, like Darwin Hardy had, is more hp than the Regal. Better jump on this one ,if you're interested. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-22-2015, 04:43 PM	#7
rick winchester Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 209 Likes: 307 Liked 207 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Just a little bench racing. 252 Buick thoughts. Take a look at the 1983 buick estate wagon ( Like a regal wagon 108 in. wb) Big cam and 163 hp. Breaks 20.53 T-U-V car. Sure looks good to me.Rick. __________________ Rick Winchester Stk 3277

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