Had a friend that had a '63 225. Had a bench seat with a 3 speed on the floor (FACTORY), don't remember the engine... Wasn't much off the line, but once you got rolling that lead sled would haul the mail...
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Yeah, that's the engine. I remembered it was called a nailhead, but I forgot the displacement. 325 HP in 4400 pound car. 100 on the freeway felt like 45. We didn't have Sunoco... we had to survive on Super Shell at 104 octane. I ran Dodges then and that's all they would run on.View attachment 498420
This?
This "Business Man's Coupe"?
401cid. Buick. 10.25:1 compression? Some way "TALL" Highway Gear....
What great automobiles!
At that time, REGULAR GAS was a REAL 91 Octane. Sunoco 260 was 107 REAL Octane.
Look at the pump, next time you gas up. R+M/2. What does that mean?
Well, "research" (Gov't) comes up with 75 REAL Octane. The Manufacturer (Big Oil Co's LIE/STEAL/CHEAT DEPT.) claims it to be 105 FAKE Octane.
So: 105 +75/2 =90 Octane. Big Oil "slaps" the "HI TEST" sticker on it, and charges the RUBES (us) $3.55/gal!
Point of this ramble?
Can not even purchase the gasoline to run such an AUTOMOBILE, today.
Any way, I'm thinking (headed into the "way back")....that engine was referred to as the "Wild Cat"? And by BUICK LOVERS as the "Nail Head"?
Input from someone with a better "way back".....is welcome!
Later, Mark
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