Buick Olds and Pontiac shared the basic architecture, but the Buick heads were different from the others. At the end of the run GM sold tooling and world rights to Rover, which merged with Leyland.
Amazon wagon auction 10/19 near Tacoma needs rescued
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Re: Amazon wagon auction 10/19 near Tacoma needs rescued
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
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The Nailhead is a different animal altogether; cast iron block and heads.volvolugnut wrote: ↑16 Oct 2022, 18:04Interesting engine story. See Nailhead Buick engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V8_engine.
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69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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On closer reading, I see the Buick Small Block 215 is not considered a NailHead engine. But it is the engine used by Rover.foggydogg wrote: ↑16 Oct 2022, 18:36The Nailhead is a different animal altogether; cast iron block and heads.volvolugnut wrote: ↑16 Oct 2022, 18:04Interesting engine story. See Nailhead Buick engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V8_engine.
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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
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Correct, but British Leyland changed the casting technique to minimize core shift, which was a big issue for GM aluminum engines in the late '50s. Unfortunately it was a lesson they forgot when the Vega came along.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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And As I understood it, over time the Rover casting accuracy got worse, walls were too thin, porosity, slipped liners - all the legendary Land Rover reliability issues of the 80s and 90s (plus Lucas electrics and fuel injection). My son's LR3 has a fantastic Jaguar V8 that is such a solid engine, after going through a RR Classic and Discovery with....issues.
That 215 / 3.5 was like the British small block Chevy - they put it in everything! Either stock, or project swaps. MGB V8s, you name it. A lot of aftermarket performance improvements over the years.
When I was a teen, a father and son down our alley must have had a salvage license, as they were always bringing home projects to re-do/re-build/swap. An Olds 455 with FWD transaxle into the back of a 911, crazy projects. They brought home a Triumph Stag V8 which had blown up (surprise). I learned that the Stag didn't use the 215 (why??) but was two Triumph fours machined into a V8. It had terrible oiling in the crank and the bearings always failed. These guys found a real Buick 215 at the salvage yard, swapped it into this Stag, with a Rochester 4 barrel and custom exhaust. It sounded so good and went like stink!
That 215 / 3.5 was like the British small block Chevy - they put it in everything! Either stock, or project swaps. MGB V8s, you name it. A lot of aftermarket performance improvements over the years.
When I was a teen, a father and son down our alley must have had a salvage license, as they were always bringing home projects to re-do/re-build/swap. An Olds 455 with FWD transaxle into the back of a 911, crazy projects. They brought home a Triumph Stag V8 which had blown up (surprise). I learned that the Stag didn't use the 215 (why??) but was two Triumph fours machined into a V8. It had terrible oiling in the crank and the bearings always failed. These guys found a real Buick 215 at the salvage yard, swapped it into this Stag, with a Rochester 4 barrel and custom exhaust. It sounded so good and went like stink!
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I wrote to a Seattle Old Volvo club guy to suggest one of their guys go grab this thing.
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Pre-bud up to $1,125 now. They didn't list the insurer; the 'actual' number shown may be due to a stated value policy limit. Hope the poor thing lands on its feet.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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I thought I read Allstate on one of those forms. I sent the link to Volvo Relix in Portland - they know all the NW Volvo guys and he was going to send the link around.
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I just checked to see if they post a final selling price, and there's a "Buy Now" button with $2300. Does that make any sense? Did it not make some insurance reserve?
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ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty