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Buick straight-8 engine

The Buick straight-8 engine (Fireball 8) was a straight-eight cylinder automobile engine produced from 1931 to 1953 by the Buick division of General Motors. It replaced the Buick Straight-6 engine across the board in all models on its debut.

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Also called
Fireball Eight · Dynaflash
Configuration
Straight-8
Cylinder bore
2.875 in (73.0 mm) · 2.9688 in (75.41 mm) · 2.9375 in (74.61 mm) · 3.0625 in (77.79 mm) · 3.0938 in (78.58 mm)
Displacement
220.7 cu in (3.6 L) · 230.4 cu in (3.8 L) · 233 cu in (3.8 L) · 235.4 cu in (3.9 L) · 248.1 cu in (4.1 L)
Manufacturer
Buick (General Motors)
Piston stroke
3.875 in (98.4 mm) · 4.125 in (104.8 mm) · 4.25 in (108 mm) · 4.3125 in (109.54 mm) · 4.625 in (117.5 mm)

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Buick straight-8 engine

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Displacement · 10
Buick straight-8 engine → 220.7 cu in (3.6 L), 230.4 cu in (3.8 L), 233 cu in (3.8 L), 235.4 cu in (3.9 L), 248.1 cu in (4.1 L), 263.3 cu in (4.3 L), 272.6 cu in (4.5 L), 278.1 cu in (4.6 L), 320.2 cu in (5.2 L), 344.7 cu in (5.6 L)
Cylinder bore · 8
Buick straight-8 engine → 2.875 in (73.0 mm), 2.9375 in (74.61 mm), 2.9688 in (75.41 mm), 3.0625 in (77.79 mm), 3.0938 in (78.58 mm), 3.1875 in (80.96 mm), 3.3125 in (84.14 mm), 3.4375 in (87.31 mm)
Piston stroke · 6
Buick straight-8 engine → 3.875 in (98.4 mm), 4.125 in (104.8 mm), 4.25 in (108 mm), 4.3125 in (109.54 mm), 4.625 in (117.5 mm), 5 in (127 mm)
Also called · 2
Buick straight-8 engine → Dynaflash, Fireball Eight
Configuration · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → Straight-8
Manufacturer · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → Buick (General Motors)
Power output · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → 120–168 hp (89–125 kW)
Predecessor · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → Buick straight-6 engine
Production · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → Buick City: 1931–1953
Successor · 1
Buick straight-8 engine → Buick Nailhead V8

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engine buick v8 fireball cylinder 1953 straight-6 straight-eight straight-8 design 320 1931 general motors also using different block engines produced

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Buick straight-8 engineAlso calledFireball Eight1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineAlso calledDynaflash1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineConfigurationStraight-81.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore2.875 in (73.0 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore2.9688 in (75.41 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore2.9375 in (74.61 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore3.0625 in (77.79 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore3.0938 in (78.58 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore3.1875 in (80.96 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore3.3125 in (84.14 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineCylinder bore3.4375 in (87.31 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement220.7 cu in (3.6 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement230.4 cu in (3.8 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement233 cu in (3.8 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement235.4 cu in (3.9 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement248.1 cu in (4.1 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement263.3 cu in (4.3 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement272.6 cu in (4.5 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement278.1 cu in (4.6 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement320.2 cu in (5.2 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineDisplacement344.7 cu in (5.6 L)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 engineManufacturerBuick (General Motors)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke3.875 in (98.4 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke4.125 in (104.8 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke4.25 in (108 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke4.3125 in (109.54 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke4.625 in (117.5 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePiston stroke5 in (127 mm)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePower output120–168 hp (89–125 kW)1.00infobox
Buick straight-8 enginePredecessorBuick straight-6 engine1.00infobox

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