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Member ID: 7montecarlo6

Location: Tucson, AZ

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1981 Buick Century

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Jul 17, 2005

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Cisko’s Buick Century
“81 Cents”

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67 guestbook comments

page 5 - ENGINE SWAP

Tuesday March 24 2004

I didn't take pics. But i took off parts of the old engine there in the car. So i almost just took out the block with the tranny. Youll see a pic down there how the engine looked like.

Wednesday March 25
Today i took out the engine and put in the other one with the same tranny.

Here is the pic of the engine out.

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Here i am

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Empty engine compartment

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

My Refrigerator size tool box..

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

The tranny off the (old) engine

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

The (old) engine ready to be dumped

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

The Junk Yard

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Another shot of my toolbox

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Other 231 Ready to come out

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Gave the engine compartment some paint (not all of it) just were the engine was gonna go into.

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century


7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

BAM No more engine

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

The 231 Hangin' Around

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century


7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

The tranny is on

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century


7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Its in

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

Time to hook stuff back on.

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

This engine swap didn't give me any problems. I feel good because i did it all my self. No Experience this is the first time i do this. I give my self 2 thumbs up.

April 3rd 2004
Back home

7montecarlo6's 1981 Buick Century

More pics of engine really really soon.
Thanks for looking.

page 1 INTRO
page 2 INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
page 3 BODY WORK
page 4 PARTS CAR ENGINE
page 5 ENGINE SWAPNEW
page 6 THE AFTER PICSNEW

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PhilR  

Posted by: PhilR

08/05/2008 08:45PM

Looks good! I like the actual front end. If you really want to change it, how about one from a 1979 Century with the sport coupe package (like the ones on your page 7). I think it looks great! Here's a wagon with the sport package and the same front end: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_7530-Buick-Century-Wagon-1978.html

turbokinetic  

Posted by: turbokinetic

11/25/2007 07:34PM

Hey looks good. Congrats on the engine swap! It's not that hard really.
I like your textured headliner, that adds a nice custom look. Thanks for sharing your project!
I've got old cars that I put a lot of work in. My cars are as reliable as a new one but don't have a payment each month. There is something to be said about keeping a family car, my Nova has been in family since new in 72. You can't look at a car as a model and a year. You have to look at what has been put into it to make it unique.
My opinion is the 87 Regal GNX with its high-tech ceramic turbo, sequential fuel injection, and DIS ignition (way back in 1987!) is my favorite Buick. It was really the last "real" muscle car. Pure brute force under the hood, but still a livable interior. And that styling! It was boxy back when boxy was cool!

SofaKingWeTodDid  

Posted by: SofaKingWeTodDid

11/16/2007 06:12PM

i would say the nicest is either the GNX, or the 62 special or someshit from GT4

ntj719  

Posted by: ntj719

07/22/2007 06:26PM

nice ride, i just bought one like it for 3 hundred, i took out a few dents and got it primered out, i was wonderin if you installed your stereo yourself, if so did you buy a kit

Buick76Sean  

Posted by: Buick76Sean

01/29/2006 09:57PM

Nice car, is it stil on the road? My 76 Century is now Black!! Check it out. my favorite is the 73-77 Century!

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Location: Tucson, AZ