Guest lakeroadster Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) I wanted to post up some photos of a straight 6 Buick engine and transmission that my wife and I saw at an abandoned mine site near Breckenridge Colorado.I have a couple old Fords: '27 RPU & '31 Tudor, a '69 Camaro SS and a '65 C10 SWB stepper, but I am admittedly not a "Buick" guy. I didn't know if this engine / transmission is something that a collector might be interested in. The mine site is slated for reclamation so if somebody is interested it could probably be obtained for a reasonable price.The block has been welded, the intake manifold is busted, and there is no valve cover..... not saying there's much there that could be salvaged, but just wanted to throw this out there, just in case. Edited September 10, 2014 by lakeroadster (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Based on the serial number, I believe that would be a 1927 engine (based on the BCA judging manual).I'm not sure how to distinguish the small series from the large series engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm not sure how to distinguish the small series from the large series engine.It's the large series engine ( 310ci )The easy way to tell is the water distribution tube on the head. This is only on the larger motor, the smaller series only has a single water outlet at the front of the head while the large series has 4 outlets and the distribution pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's likely a junk setup out of a mine cart of some sort. They went through some pretty heavy abuse all the time. That would also explain the welds. Don't mind me, I'm just thinking out loud (kind of). I know that's not what it originally came out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What a neat find! We did some exploration on foot on our route 66 trip this summer but didnt find anything worth noting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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