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Wow, thanks for the great input guys. I didn't come back earlier because I bought a 1984 Trans Am HO 5 speed last year and she's the one I've been busy working on since then. I'm keeping the engine stock, 240hp is well enough for my use. I hope to find a good running engine and...

Hello guys, Since my '79 Firebird project is going on the long run, with a lot of metal work involved, I want to make it the way I want. So my plan is to swap the N/A 3.8L V6/TH350/2.56 non-posi for a complete 86-87 GN drivetrain. I have the Turbo hood, the Turbo wheels will come. The...

Salut JFKEn, c'est raptor3388 du forum-auto ^^ Yeah, there ain't not much info about late 70's and early 80's Buick V6 cars on the web. Here are the ones I found to have interesting info : Before Black.net Buick V6 motor tuning article Buick V6 "even-fire" in a Porsche 914 GN T-Type.org

I want to restore it to its original condition, with some slight modifications on the engine. I'm not planning to drag race but I know this engine is capable of good things with not much modifications, especially the "even fire" hi port heads versions. Having 105hp with a 3.8L V6 for a 2 tons...

Hi, I don't know why I hadn't seen your post :confused: Anyway, I'm interested of course but is this a Dualjet 210 with the "D" shaped air filter base or the older rounded one ? Do you have an idea of the shipping costs ? Thanks !

I've just checked the casting numbers on the heads, it's 81262098. According to this page it's a 79 head :cool:

Hi Charlief. Good to hear someone who tried it ! Actuallly, my Firebird is a 1979 model but it was built on the first week of November of 1978. Does it change anything ? How can I recognize hi port heads ? Here are pictures of my engine, yeah it's dirty as hell !

That's what I thought at the beginning :o The Dualjet is a 210. Thanks for your answers. I think I'll stick with the Dualjet for the moment, and see if I can find find a new lower throttle body or a complete carburator.

Well, I have to admit that I didn't know it was so complicated to adjust a carburetor... Anyway, here are the numbers I found on the carb : 17058274 2107 BAP 17053753 There is also this round thing that shows the date it's been built...there are nine dots so I guess it means September but...

Allright, that's what I feared. So the QJet, even if ajusted properly would make the engine run too rich ? The problem with the Dualjet is that the car stayed outside without a hood for about six months. The carb was full of water, and it was totally stuck. Even with plenty of WD40, the rod...

Hey thanks for your reply I do have a 3.8L V6 (231ci), the base engine for the base Firebird and Firebird Esprit models at the time. I'm not sure my motor is "even-fire" as the car was built in October or November 1978. I've seen Edelbrock intakes but they say that it won't work for...

Hi, The original Dualjet from the late 1978 Buick V6 of my Pontiac Firebird Esprit is surely dead, and I've been given a nice Quadrajet from an Oldsmobile 403ci V8. I'm far from being an expert in mechanics, so I don't know if what I want to do is feasible : can I replace the Djet with the...