At first, the Buick V6 was seen as a rough-running engine due to the uneven firing pattern typical of a V8-derived 90-degree V6 where the opposing pistons share the same crankpin.

The ancestor of the Buick V6 is the Buick 215 V8, an innovative lightweight V8 with aluminum block and heads that debuted in 1961.This engine turned into iron and gained much displacement with GM ...

Even before the dawn of forced induction or turbocharging, the Buick 3800 V6 engine gained notoriety for being a workhorse. 1978 welcomed the Buick Regal and LeSabre Sport with a turbocharged 3.8 ...

If you like weird twists and turns in your engine-history plot, you'll like the Buick V6.Buick engineers took their aluminum 215-cube V8, lopped off a couple of cylinders, and cast the shortened ...

Jack Merkel Performance Engines performs many mods for the unique needs of the Buick turbo V6 engine. Due to its rather unorthodox oiling system, the engine has some unique bearing clearance needs.

It all started in 1961 when GM introduced both a new all-aluminum, 215-ci (3.5-liter) V8 and an iron-block V6 for its Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac compact cars.

The popularity of the turbo charged Buick v6 engine has not been forgotten by TA Performance. TA Performance has designed an all new Buick engine block that can take a real beating - Hot Rod Magazine ...

The turbocharged, 3.8-liter Buick V6 is legendary, and for good reason. ... 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor to Offer Both V6 Hybrid and V8 Engine Options: ...

A year later GM reintroduced the engine as the 231-cubic-inch V6, and the engine began earning its reputation as a workhorse. By 1981, GM was building more than 1 million 3800s a year.

Brandon went on to say that, because this is a supercharged Buick V6, he thinks the cradle comes out of an early 2000s Buick [Regal] GS (Personally, I think—based on the shifter—that this ...

We follow along as Jack Merkel Performance Engines works on a Stock-block Buick 3.8 turbo v6 in the July '02 issue of GM High-Tech Performance Magazine.