New project! 1951 Buick straight-8 engine needs to be rebuilt | Redline Update #28

Davin's back at it in the Hagerty Garage. After completing our Chevy Stovebolt straight-6 rebuild last month (more to come on that), we thought it would be fun to add 2 more cylinders and take a crack at a straight-8 engine from a 1951 Buick Super Convertible. The car itself is in the process of being completely restored (you can check out that restoration process at Hagerty) and we thought a classic straight-8 would make for another great Redline Rebuild time-lapse video. Step one: Get the engine out of the car and over to our video garage.
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[@sirloinofbeef3862]

If you guys read the comments, look up Cold War Motors on here. Great Channel. Good people. Maybe a collaborative video? Lol

[@rdsledge]

Sir Loin of Beef CWM is my favorite channel! Dear Frankers...

[@sirloinofbeef3862]

@@rdsledge They are great. Scott knows his stuff. Love the channel.

[@jesusguzman4370]

Ready to see this engine rebuild!!

[@braydenfazio6884]

That light up Pontiac sign in the back looks awesome!!

[@justindampier9017]

So glad a Buick 8 is getting rebuilt!

[@jbrown383]

Oh baby that Z in the back. Be still my heart.

[@fromthebackofmymind]

A 64 Malibu that my wife and I partially restored in our early years together. The 64 malibu was the best swap I ever made. Other guy got my 84 S-10 With 350V8 and TH350. So good, like gold. Three years after that, the state began emiss testing at state only facility. That S-10's only hope was strictly drags.

[@darnoldie]

A nailhead and now a straight 8. Looking forward to this one.

[@cynomyS]

darnoldie what’s cool with a straight 8? sorry if I’m ignorant

[@shadowdragon7656]

@@cynomyS because its the only car engine with 8 cylinders that isn't in the shape of a V... I think...

[@toesuf94]

@@cynomyS They have a smoothness and a sound unlike any V8...plus the mountains of torque they produce. Great engines. It is never ignorant to ask a question.

[@skylinefever]

@@shadowdragon7656 Theoretically someone could build a boxer eight, but I don't think anybody has.

[@blackbirdgaming8147]

toesuf94 I personally think they do in fact sound like V8s, but straight 8s for sure have a different sound to them. It’s almost like a mix of a cross plane crank V8 and a flat plane crank V8.

[@LeftLaneShane]

What a beautiful facility you have at your fingertips and of course top notch talent besides yourself,you're a very blessed individual!!!!

[@edwardpate6128]

The old Buick Straight 8's in both 248 and 320 CI versions were great engines! The Dual Carb versions really ran!

[@mexicanspec]

I used to drive one of these when a friend and I went out. It was his car but he liked to drink wine. The car was a 1951 Roadmaster 2 door. I loved the way it drove. The car was 35 years old at the time.

[@paulstan9828]

Straight 8 what a monster. That would be a dream job working at Hagerty!

[@rdsledge]

For an in frame rebuild of a Buick straight 8 and a bonus rebuild of a Packard straight 8, Check out “Cold War Motors “ Channel! A bunch a Canadians having a great time getting old cars running.

[@JamesAllmond]

and a helluva lot funnier than these guys...been following them for years.

[@Topper-gf8xl]

DAN SLEDGE And they are working on them outdoors, no lifts or fancy equipment. I love the use of a grease gun trying to free up number 8 cylinder on the Buick. Good stuff.

[@eww2175]

Very cool car!

[@skylinefever]

This is what I have been waiting for.

[@rickycollins4633]

You can see the wild way they did paint on those underneath panels. Very interesting.

[@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER]

Looking forward to the rebuild . I'm glad to see I am not the only one that had a hard time figuring out how to pick one of these thing up . I just got through rebuilding a 40 strait 8 at my machine shop . I always enjoy getting to do something out of the ordinary . Our specialty at my shop is heavy diesel engines but our name " Advantage Engine Restoration " brings in all kinds of antique engine work . I'm doing a L134 Willys right now and have the crank case out of a 900 c.i.d. American LeFrance that I have got to fit the crankshaft into the babbit bearings . The man that we have always used to pour our bearings recently passed away . If anyone knows anyone near Birmingham , Alabama , please let me know .

[@kevinm3751]

What a magnificent car and a very lucky find!

[@timfenrich5328]

My very first car 1949 Buick Super/Dynaflow straight eight four door! Bringing back wonderful memories 👍

[@toosavvy3504]

ColdWarMotors... 10c of parts, $10 for beer. "Will it Run!" tooSavvy

[@moparedtn]

FRANKERS!!

[@toosavvy3504]

@@moparedtn yo, seen the Frankers Boots? ;

[@sirloinofbeef3862]

Damn it! I should have read the comments before I said anything..lol

[@philipdecatanzaro1822]

Put Ford 239 rings in it and you're done!

[@Shane-Singleton]

All that whole car needs is a level 1 tidy, maybe a sketchy dust-in. And did I see an opportunity for a My Classic Tire episode?

[@naberville3305]

I have been waiting for a straight 8 Buick for a while on this channel. Makes me super sad though cause I sold my 39 after figuring out how much the engine rebuild would cost. Big issue was cost of shipping parts like a new crank to alaska

[@dondesnoo1771]

Need to drop in ocean on way to Alaska 😁

[@wildestcowboy2668]

My sister was born in Fairbanks Alaska and my dad said there was ALOT of wannabee's up there!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Glad they have 51 Buick to put it in that be sweet ride when done

[@cwanyoperator9647]

Finally. Few days ago i asked you when you rebuild inline 8 and BOOM! You are amazing guys

[@danielguy2156]

One of my favs!... love the style and the convertible option makes it even better! Love it

[@tamer1773]

The heater ducts in those Buicks from the 50's were amazing. My father had a '53 and later a '55 Roadmaster. They both had heater ducts under the front seats into the back seats that warmed the front seat and kept the back seat toasty warm.

[@dano4572]

If anybody can do this, is this man!!

[@_BAD_MERC_]

No better way to start my morning!! Huddled up with a blanket and coffee in my office watching Hagerty!

[@TheFogLakeshore]

I subscribed to Hagerty for this motor series.

[@CreativeComander]

Wonderful engine

[@user-yv6jx5gl9g]

Wow! 8 cylinders in a row!

[@baueboersma6958]

Citroën 2cv in the back!!! Flat Twin for the win!

[@bmh67wa]

Those old Fireball 8 motors are tough and last forever if maintained properly. My cousin has one with almost 300,000 miles on it and it's never had the head off.

[@scottcarter90]

Looking forward to this build.

[@E.T.GARAGE]

It's good to see engine build video's of these old engines like the straight eight.

[@lbh002]

The best of automotive facilities...and dude is under the car on a piece of cardboard. What works, works!

[@johnweaver8470]

Got a fireball 8 with compound carburetors 2 2 barrel strombergs been waiting for a video like this

[@bhumiriady]

Looking forward to the Redline Rebuild of this awesome engine.

[@erichildreth7562]

Glad to see another engine rebuild! A straight 8, this should be a cool build!! You don't see these motors everyday!!

[@malikhammad1416]

Good 2 c u guys again

[@victorpelini5995]

You know its professional when you see bracing where the door used to be. Thumbs up for that

[@iamakactus2588]

straight-8? AAAAWWWWWW YEAAAAHHH

[@livinonlimiter]

Wow what an amazing rebuild! I can not wait to hear it road to life!

[@borilopez8581]

I never though a 8 cyl engine in line has built before wow thanks another great video

[@custos3249]

Hell, they even experimented with straight 12's more than 100 years ago

[@manicmechanic448]

I knew a guy that had one of these in a 52. He submarined it in the Big South Fork River, and drove it home. I learned to tune Rochesters from him.

[@michaelangelo8001]

Always loved these straight eight engines.

[@blakethompson8022]

i have been waiting for you guys to hopefully tackle an inline 8 ohv....wow! thank you!

[@danjavier10]

Nice 1971 Datsun at the back

[@osvaldogarcia2317]

Amazing restoration!!! Great american motor!!!! Durable and eternal machines!!!

[@sonkor7334]

Another project 😍😍 can't wait to see the redline rebuild . Love you Hagerty ❤

[@MrEyad1990]

Stright 8 what in the holly engins !!!

[@Shane-Singleton]

Can't wait to see the Redline rebuild on this one.

[@Drinksalotobeer]

Awesome another Hagerty's build!

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

I get hyped when I see there's a new project. Do a Corvair engine at some point!

[@PCMenten]

Lawrence Ross - Yes! Corsair, please.

[@hakantez7330]

very good video................. from turkıye

[@sonyhk3824]

Awesome project. Interesting n looking forward buddy. Cheers guys

[@isaakwelch3451]

So now that you're doing a straight 8 and you've done a nailhead, you've gotta do a 455 or a fireball v6 next!

[@edwardhart7032]

Man, you have the coolest job!

[@code3kc]

That engine is massive! Looking forward to another build

[@Dougartus]

Favorite “pre-war” American engine!!!

[@justaguy8347]

Looks Like it's going to be a "fun" project! I'll be watching

[@rualert1602]

Like a lot of other commenters, this is the one I've been waiting for. Back in the day my youngest sister, I've got a lot of sisters, bought a 1951 Buick sedan with a straight eight. Very quickly she realized the engine was garbage and off it went. It was a beauty, though.

[@tommyblom]

Awesome engine, I did a full rebuild of my 1941 straight eight a couple of years ago.

[@Davi_RS_Brazil_Gameplay]

nice! I appreciated that..! greetings from Brazil...

[@shineyrocks390]

The beast in it's day!

[@christiaanbrown4278]

It would be so awesome to put a fuel injection system on the engine. I saw a two-barrel EFI retro-looking throttle body that looks like the stock carb. That would make the engine run so well!!!

[@chriswenkle2635]

Straight 8 - outstanding!

[@riejurv50]

I bought a '51 4 door Super but the day I went to pick it up the owner finally regret it extremely much having sold it so we ended undoing the deal... I bought a '58 Plymouth then, but I've had this car in my mind since then, more over a convertible one just like this... I'd be happy is one day I could just drive one, I loved sitting behind that wheel even it was for just one moment...

[@KB10GL]

The way I remember it the straight eight Buick engine came in three series. The 8-40 was the smallest & came in the 'entry level' & earliest [pre war] cars. The 8-60 was longer & with greater displacement & was used in larger & more 'flash' models. Both engines were used in post war cars with three port holes in the hood/ bonnet. The Century series was the 8-80 engine & it was supposed to be longer & larger again. The host vehicles I believe were the Roadmaster models with four port holes in the hood although I have been told that they were also used in some other vehicles such as limousines & coffin carriers [Hearse]. I haven't had anything to do with these engines since I was a teen back in the mid '60's so perhaps a little brain fade may be at work here. I also seem to recall that the main bearing journal size increased in size from front to rear to help counteract the torsional twist of such a long crank. Am I delusional??? OK, so now I need to dig out my master manual [1929 to 1939] to check out the specs.

[@Steverinomeister]

Man I hope you cover every inch of this Buick. I’ve got a 59 Buick convertible I’ve been doing a nut and bolt restoration on. Hard to find parts! And, that strap looks sketchy.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Fantastic.

[@moedalgarny]

damn that thing was fancy 😐 heat system and convirt roof..

[@HorrorUberAlles]

This is great, love it when they work on these old, kinda oddball engines! next up do an old DeSoto V6!!

[@Shaman-98]

Cool video as always 👍

[@RyanChelberg]

ooOOoo Straight 8 time lapse! cant wait!

[@mcdick]

You guys have rather sweet looking Citroen 2CV in the back ground. Perhaps small video about it?

[@seangoldsworth5921]

Wow a Buick straight eight! I will be tuned in on this project. Definitely don't see these at all.

[@N-Scale]

Looking forward to this one.

[@Cheezeball99999]

Now let's see a Cadillac V16!

[@justinmyslive4108]

I would love to see you guys do a 308 cubic inch Hudson Twin H straight 6

[@hearsedriver302]

Waiting to see you guys do a Cadillac 472...

[@Tealmoney8571]

I saw a 51 Buick 4 door at a local Pull-A-Part. Had the heater under the front seat also. Was pretty solid and had been restored at some point. So sad to see it there.😞

[@panzermagier]

Great vidéos

[@georgewilliams9025]

AWESOME!!!!

[@Super1967ford]

Do a tour of that shop, looks like lots of goodies in there!

[@demonic477]

being from a family of Buick nuts I love the Buick straight-8 it's a solid and reliable engine even by modern standards. it's got the best design philosophy ever stupid simple works for ever and they do

[@hyruppgan6173]

Beautiful ❤

[@retiredafce3373]

Sweet tease!

[@MohdAzylee]

Nice datsun back there

[@maskedmotorsdiy3575]

A straight 8? Now that's a long crankshaft!

[@iss993ita5]

I was waiting 4 it

[@dwhunts]

Can't wait for this. I've always been fascinated with straight 8's. I always kinda hoped with the modern metallurgy they might make a comeback, maybe in something like the old 280Z. But, that's just a pipe dream I'm sure.

[@skylinefever]

Unfortunately, due to their length, a car would need a very long hood. Also, transverse installation is impossible.

[@dwhunts]

@@skylinefever I know. It'd be cool though.

[@RayMainBagpiper]

would be fun to hot rod a Buick straight 8. Back cut the valves, regrind the cam, custom multiple carb intake and a headder. Just for the halibut. I have no idea what I'd put the engine in lol.

[@ziondenielteodoro9422]

I've been waiting for an straight 8 engine pretty unique..

[@irritablearchitect]

Almost unbelievable that those puny front drums could haul 2-tons of iron to a stop at all.

[@jojomama4787]

Looks like it's in pretty good shape,especially compared to what I usually have to work with...

[@nunyabidniz2868]

@ 2:50 -- Look at those skinny front drums! =8-o Look a little smaller than my 1960 VW Transporter [which of course weighed about 1/2 of what this beast did!]

[@fitzyholden1036]

Always wanted to see the inside of one of these donks. Thanks.

[@j.mckeewa2033]

That workshop, I suppose some room in heaven look like that.

[@dionatanbobber931]

Top demais parabéns 👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@teamawesome2171]

Awesome...

[@2trkpony471]

Looks like they braced the doors to avoid flex,,details precaution, me like, yea that's a diamond in the rough!