87 Buick Estate Wagon
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Netherlands
87 Buick Estate Wagon Hello guys,
I have a 87 Buick Estate Wagon. I took out the engine and now I need some info what to do.
Which engines will fit in this car? It has the TH200 transmission, do I have to replace it also? If yes, which transmission do I need?
Is it possible to fit the 8.1liters in it?
Please let me know!
John from Holland, a city in Amsterdam
I have a 87 Buick Estate Wagon. I took out the engine and now I need some info what to do.
Which engines will fit in this car? It has the TH200 transmission, do I have to replace it also? If yes, which transmission do I need?
Is it possible to fit the 8.1liters in it?
Please let me know!
John from Holland, a city in Amsterdam
TECH Regular
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 430
Likes: 0
From: Piqua,OH
Hello guys,
I have a 87 Buick Estate Wagon. I took out the engine and now I need some info what to do.
Which engines will fit in this car? It has the TH200 transmission, do I have to replace it also? If yes, which transmission do I need?
Is it possible to fit the 8.1liters in it?
Please let me know!
John from Holland, a city in Amsterdam
I have a 87 Buick Estate Wagon. I took out the engine and now I need some info what to do.
Which engines will fit in this car? It has the TH200 transmission, do I have to replace it also? If yes, which transmission do I need?
Is it possible to fit the 8.1liters in it?
Please let me know!
John from Holland, a city in Amsterdam
Whatever you do, we need pictures. Wagons are my favorite swaps.
Assuming this car is a A/B/G-body, any GM V8 should fit. I'd recommend a 5.3 turbo for a budget-based swap with lots of power. The 8.1 isn't a very popular choice due to weight and size.
Assuming this car is a A/B/G-body, any GM V8 should fit. I'd recommend a 5.3 turbo for a budget-based swap with lots of power. The 8.1 isn't a very popular choice due to weight and size.
His car originally came with the 307 olds v8, not a 305 or 350 SBC like many of you are thinking about. Still should be simple enough to swap anything in there. Lots of room under that big hood for a turbo setup as well.
Really I'd go for whatever has the best source of parts in Holland.
Really I'd go for whatever has the best source of parts in Holland.
His car originally came with the 307 olds v8, not a 305 or 350 SBC like many of you are thinking about. Still should be simple enough to swap anything in there. Lots of room under that big hood for a turbo setup as well.
Really I'd go for whatever has the best source of parts in Holland.
Really I'd go for whatever has the best source of parts in Holland.
Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 64
Likes: 2
Buick Estate Wagon is a B-Body, almost the same frame as the 77-96 impala. With a 94-96 caprice/impala donor car, a LT1 would be the easiest, just transfer everything over, engine, trans, fuel tank, PCM etc. But LT1's are expensive compared the LSx. Good low mileage LT1's are hard to find, LSx engines are cheap, plentiful and good parts are easier/cheaper to obtain.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Netherlands
Thanks for all the info, pics will be posted soon.
Maybe the LSx will be a good possiblity.
I have to buy in the USA but that's no problem. I can ship from anywhere.
Where is the best place to buy? And if it becomes the 5.3 LSx, which transmission do I need or will the TH200 fit?
Maybe the LSx will be a good possiblity.
I have to buy in the USA but that's no problem. I can ship from anywhere.
Where is the best place to buy? And if it becomes the 5.3 LSx, which transmission do I need or will the TH200 fit?
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0
Brett Foote The TH200 will fit, but you'll need an adapter plate. Its a weak tranny in stock form, so it will blow up unless you have it beefed up. I doubt there is anybody in Holland that knows how to do that type of work, but there are guys in the states that have built them to withstand some serious abuse in turbocharged Buick drag cars.
What I'd do is buy the engine/trans all together and swap it in as a unit. A lot less headache that way, because the LS series motors all use electronically controlled transmissions, the old 200R4 like you have would require custom making a tv cable, reprogramming the ecm, adapters, and a high performance rebuild.
What I'd do is buy the engine/trans all together and swap it in as a unit. A lot less headache that way, because the LS series motors all use electronically controlled transmissions, the old 200R4 like you have would require custom making a tv cable, reprogramming the ecm, adapters, and a high performance rebuild.
