Buick 350 engine questions

Anyone on here a buick guy?? I found a '68 350-4 out of a GS skylark that is going into my sons el camino.

i know some about buicks. my question is why would you put it in the elcamino? no
small blocks available around you?
jeff

This one is 280hp 10.25-1 without doing any tweaking, most of the chevy stuff I have found they want to much for or is the low HP crap that you have to sink a bunch of bucks into.

My 75 Pontiac Ventura (1st car) had a Buick 350 in it. Was during the period where the GM companies had to cut back, so Buick was manufacturing engines for the different lines. Well built. Only difference I remember was the distributor was at the front of the engine rather than the rear. I wonder how closely related the Buick and Olds engines are... what were those engines called? Rockets?

yeah olds engines were rockets, and I like the idea of having the distributor in the front for a change where it will be easier to work on.

well being a 68 it should have a bunch of torque, if you plan on a cam change whatch the torque range. gaining a few hp at the loss of the low rpm torque is a bad idea. also remember these engines dont like high rpms try and keep it under 5500

Buick 350's are great motors and if you leave it stock you'll be good, but if your son wants to dress it up intakes and things like that will cost more.

Gman.. you hit it on the nose... the 4bbl intake was 350. I'm going to bring the old 2 bbl intake to milford in june with some other small stuff from the parts vans. Not going to add anything else to the motor as 300 hp should make the El camino move pretty good.

hey Buick repair is tough. because these engines dont like high rpms try and keep it under 5500 so consult the ones who are experienced

They are good engines- yes = not for really high RPM's and there wasnt a great Amount of speed equip . for them as were chevys & fords. Should work well 4 ya.