Buick Aluminum V-8 Question

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slakka

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Dear Newsgroup,
I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
know?


Thanks in advance!
ed

 
Quote,
"Designed in the late 1950s, the all-aluminum 215 cubic inch (3.5-litre)
engine was originally used in various Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick lines
(Tempest, F85, Special) starting in 1961."

Richard


"slakka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dear Newsgroup,
> I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> know?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ed
>


 
Subsequently, GM returned to iron-block motors and sold the 215 V8 to
England's Rover. There it found a home in the 1968 Rover 3500 (P6), a
derivative of the innovative Rover 2000, both of which were exported to
Canada.

Additionally, the engine was used in the Morgan Plus 8, the Triumph TR8, the
Rover SD-1, the MGB-GT V8, TVR, Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover,
where it soldiered on in 3.9, 4.0, 4.2 and 4.6-litre versions.

The engine formed the basis for Jack Brabham's Formula 1 world championship
Brabham Repco V8 in 1966.

"slakka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dear Newsgroup,
> I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> know?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ed
>


 
Also used by MarCos vehicles (they also used the 2.0 4 cylinder in normaly
aspirated or turbocharged versions)

Rumour has it though that the Americans had "borrowed" the blueprints and
knowhow of this aluminum made engine from the Germans when they "visited"
BMW's factory.

Take care
Pantelis

"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Subsequently, GM returned to iron-block motors and sold the 215 V8 to
> England's Rover. There it found a home in the 1968 Rover 3500 (P6), a
> derivative of the innovative Rover 2000, both of which were exported to
> Canada.
>
> Additionally, the engine was used in the Morgan Plus 8, the Triumph TR8,
the
> Rover SD-1, the MGB-GT V8, TVR, Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover,
> where it soldiered on in 3.9, 4.0, 4.2 and 4.6-litre versions.
>
> The engine formed the basis for Jack Brabham's Formula 1 world
championship
> Brabham Repco V8 in 1966.
>
> "slakka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Dear Newsgroup,
> > I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> > years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> > know?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > ed
> >
>
>


 
Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
vehicle?

ed

 
On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>vehicle?

Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?

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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:54 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <[email protected]>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>>vehicle?
>
>Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
>assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?

Weren't TVR the last producers?

AJH

 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:42:03 +0100, [email protected] wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:54 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <[email protected]>
>>enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>>>vehicle?
>>
>>Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
>>assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?
>
>Weren't TVR the last producers?
>
>AJH

Nope, Peter Wheeler dropped them as soon as BMW bought Rover. Their
engines are now home grown.


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Sombody in alt.autos.rover made the below posting

I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle?

Land Rover Discovery last year for one off the line. They discontinued
production last year 2004

P.

 
slakka wrote:

> Sombody in alt.autos.rover made the below posting
>
> I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle?
>
> Land Rover Discovery last year for one off the line. They discontinued
> production last year 2004
>
> P.

That would have been me. I lurk here too.

P.
 
I guess the last LR produced engine must have been the one fitted on the
last Discovery Series 2 fitted with the 4.0 variant. Judging from the fact
that Discovery LR3 vehicles started being delivered to clients in
November??? I would say that sometime around summer must be your answer for
LR made engines.

According to information the last V8 engine block left the production line
on May 14th, 2004 and has been signed by EVERYBODY on the production line.
This engine block is owned by one of the well know companies tuning the V8.
The production line was up for auction and according to information has been
bought and production will start again sometime in the near future.

Take care
Pantelis

"slakka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
> vehicle?
>
> ed
>


 
Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
> I guess the last LR produced engine must have been the one fitted on
the
> last Discovery Series 2 fitted with the 4.0 variant. Judging from the
fact
> that Discovery LR3 vehicles started being delivered to clients in
> November??? I would say that sometime around summer must be your
answer for
> LR made engines.
>
> According to information the last V8 engine block left the production
line
> on May 14th, 2004 and has been signed by EVERYBODY on the production
line.
> This engine block is owned by one of the well know companies tuning
the V8.
> The production line was up for auction and according to information
has been
> bought and production will start again sometime in the near future.
>
> Take care
> Pantelis
>
> "slakka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
> > vehicle?
> >
> > ed
> >
Hey Gang,

I gotta staffer at Road and Track working on a piece (see below) in
regards to my original posting. Lets all take a bow!

ed

Hello, Ed,
Yep. The Rover-nee-Buick has gone away. And with it, alas, the
Morgan +8 as we now know it.
Thanks for putting this in historical perspective. I believe it
would make a nice little Tech Tidbit, on how this nice friendly
lightweight Buick engine ends up in the strangest places. Sort of like
a kid from Flint hobnobbing with the rich, famous and infamous.
(This will probably be my title.)

 
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