Building A 461 Pontiac Turbo Engine For The 1978 Buick Century Wagon - Horsepower S16, E2

[@matress1]

THANK GOD! This isn’t another turbo LS build!

[@CallofDoobie585]

Put a lil bit of weld for that damn clamp to bite on so the hose dont slip off lol. Jeeezus

[@SwingingInJoggers]

This is like alittleversion of big chiefs engine, hell he probably got the idea from this episode back in the day lol just added some more cubes

[@bryanlanni2145]

Its big chiefs car

[@SweatyFatGuy]

Justin built his engine based on the test mule Butler made to test the IAII block, it made 2800hp/tq way back 20 years ago. they have an article about it on their website. Check it out, its a really cool build. Its virtually the same, except the mule didn't have as much port work as Justin's engine. The 63 LeMans belongs to Rodney. This was on TV well after Justin was building his engine. As it happens, I have the same port work in the heads on my 467 that I ordered from Butler while I was deployed to Kuwait back in 2004. Later this year they are going on a 505 cube bottom end Butler is doing for me right now. Mine is not going to be a 3000hp mill like in the crow. When I throw boost to it, the most it will ever see is 20psi. That should be good for an easy 1500 to 2000hp, if I want to get that 'stupid' with it. Still have to build the car its going in. I'm not doing it to be competitive with the big dogs or set the world on fire, no way I can keep up with the crow using the parts in my 'on the way' engine. I am not intending it for that. I can't afford a build like that for one, I have less invested in my house than what that bottom end would cost. I have something I want to do, and this is probably the last time I will be able to afford to do it. How do I know all of this? Well... I kinda know people, and consider Jim to be a personal friend. The Pontiac world is rather small, we tend to know each other to some extent.

[@nataspihsrow4076]

I was searching for the rest of the episode!!! Yay

[@Lightsout89]

Can't wait to see the full potential ❤🇦🇺 love your work guys

[@CrankAddict]

I built a similar system for my 1976 Bandit TransAm about 10 yrs ago. Butler stroker crank, eagle BBC rods, ported factory 6H heads. 9:1 Ross pistons. I had Butler make a solid roller cam 224/224 and 600 lift on 114 LCs. Twin Garrett GTX3076Rs at 12psi, no intercooler. Through the factory T10 and 3.08 gears, that car will spin the 335s from 55-100mph in 3rd gear without clutching it. The low rpm torque is fun, but yeah, its a little scary.

[@rle1020]

Woulda been cool to see a grand national swap in the Buick wagon.

[@ziptiejedi5658]

My buddy put a turbo 3.8 out of a T type into a 65 buick Skylark. It's surprisingly quick and definitely turns some heads since the sound doesn't match the car/speed at all.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!!! 👍👍👍

[@firebird70]

When will Part 3 be available ?

[@HSTvids357]

Perfect chance to build a turbo buick for the turbo buick and that has confused me since this build series was new

[@davidjenkins1958]

So why not go to Kenne Belle and get a Buick 400 and make it a true Buick ?

[@fatboyR6]

This must be so old. Putting clamp ridges on pipes with butt connector pliers is common knowledge now.

[@Nottherealme223]

These episodes were on TV 10 years ago, so yeah, kinda old.

[@navvet4518]

What was that nasty knock at shutdown after the first dyno pass? I noticed it at startup too....

[@sampson7941]

I heard something there too. Not sure what it was

[@SolamenteVees]

I’m shocked that nobody was wearing safety glasses in the machine shop.

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Snails are one of the slowest organisms on Earth until you bolt a couple to your engine. Upon doing so they'll continue leaving a sticky icky path of where they've been.

[@w41duvernay]

UMM, this was a buick car? Why did they do a Buick 430/455?

[@user-cs1ne8gx9u]

Why put a Pontiac in a Buick? Nothing against the Pontiac but Buick made excellent of there own. Not to mention a history of turbocharging.

[@drtb69]

Mike Galley working in that oil galley oh yeah

[@drtb69]

Wrist pins on the pistons !! 😱😱😱😱 wow, notorious in 389's lose those in high hp engines. Good Luck

[@bravejango12]

What would you use instead?

[@sampson7941]

These are not stock parts. There will be no problem with that

[@robertluce4194]

What company builds that degree wheel you use?

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

You guys should look at the Morimoto/Holly retro bright headlights

[@waterheaters]

do you have a parts list? like the pulley assembly from O'Reilly Auto Parts you mentioned

[@Tobyice28]

Pretty sure Justin shearers car not only makes more power but is faster, he doesn't like 1/4 mile but his fastest 1/8 was sub 4 second at 200mph

[@jrdmotorsports9718]

6.25 IS sub 4's in the 1/8th. 3.90. This is old. They've been faster.

[@batcatatl]

Third and final Sucker Punch episode: www.powernationtv.com/build/16/78-buick-century-wagon-sucker-punch?episode=HP2012-07

[@rapidride2]

What brand degree wheel is that?

[@MrBikedrummer]

What's an estimate of the parts and build for this engine? If you charged for the labor I see here? Curious Thanks

[@RoddyDa]

Out of yours and mine price range

[@brandonbell3089]

PONTIAC POWA

[@rbarger71]

A Pontiac engine in that Buick wagon is just wrong now matter how you look at it. NO excuses.

[@nogoodusername3423]

800÷8=100 so they are aiming for 100 hp per cylinder

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽

[@JohnDoe-ml8ru]

That rack and pinion steering is not up to the task. That doesnt look safe at all!

[@drtb69]

So 650 hp with 7psi. 4 more psi...800 hp...maybe if its an easy dyno, put that on the dream killer dyno

[@jrdmotorsports9718]

Actually it would have taken 15lbs to make 800+ with that engine.

[@vburke1]

Worried about the engine being streetable after putting a spool (the most unstreetable drivetrain part ever) in the rear end. Duh.

[@scottbrooklyn2995]

I feel like you'd be farther ahead to build a stroker

[@sampson7941]

It is

[@sampson7941]

Ok yeah that'd be nice. Aftermarket block, 505 or 535 with aluminum rods would get it done . And upgrade them heads and cam lol

[@turbotorana4336]

get rid of that carb hat its costing you power

[@jackdaniels2657]

Dodge demons have 800+ horsepower ND they don't have a full chassis either these guys are over doing it

[@burtlandcastor8359]

ZERO gunpowder content..... Lame. I can get car content anywhere from anyone.

[@88_turbo_fox73]

Disappointed wth guys, supposed to be professional and didn't bead roll the pipe

[@drtb69]

430 hp.. natural aspirated ...add a turbo to make 370 more hp gtfoh

[@aaronmcconkey1062]

Dude it has 8.5:1 cr

[@larryw5429]

I would of went LS rather than sticking all that work into that old style engine!

[@ThePaulv12]

yeah but that's because you have no imagination

[@Nottherealme223]

This aired in 2002, probably filmed in 2001, maybe earlier. LS swaps were still rather new at that time.