Off to the fireman training school for this heartless relic. The T-type had a crappy break system in it to begin with, so I didn't waste time salvaging anything else other that the computer and radiator. It was really amazing to see how far back in the car the engine sat. This makes a pretty good argument for just how much power these engines really produce. My research has indicated that Buick marked this model as being able to produce 245hp, but appearnetly this was to meat some EPA guideline. Supposedly, the engine really put out something in the neighborhood of 345hp. I havent confirmed this, so don't take my word on it.

If I leave the 231 stock and keep the turbo, it will produce around 345hp, but as it sits I think it may need an overhaul. So, if I were to go ahead and farm that out the money would go just as well to having it ported, polished, bored, blue-printed, and balanced, which will easily bump it up to ~500hp.

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> This is a shot of the buick 231 even fire yet to be harvested from an '87 Limited T-Type. The T-Type was a model option on the Grand Nationals that dominated many streets I romped around on back in the mid to late 80s. My dad bought this one at a police auction for 2000.00, drove it around until he managed to spin it out in a rain storm then let it sit in decay in our front diveway for about 10 years. Note the missing oil filler neck. This was a common problem with these engines and is easily fixed. Asside from sitting up, the engine was in good running condition. Even thought I plan on doing a full overhaul on it before completing the transplant, it should be realativly easy to get running again.

> Donor Engine - Buick 231 Even Fire (Turbo) photo

> While pulling the engine, I noticed that the water pump was toast. Looks like this may be a pretty big job to overhaul. Once I start tearing it down, if I run into to many problems I may just look at selling it. As is, its worth about 500.00, with computer.

Off to the fireman training school for this heartless relic. The T-type had a crappy break system in it to begin with, so I didn't waste time salvaging anything else other that the computer and radiator. It was really amazing to see how far back in the car the engine sat. This makes a pretty good argument for just how much power these engines really produce. My research has indicated that Buick marked this model as being able to produce 245hp, but appearnetly this was to meat some EPA guideline. Supposedly, the engine really put out something in the neighborhood of 345hp. I havent confirmed this, so don't take my word on it.