Thread: 73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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Old 10-02-2023, 10:52 AM
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Thanks for those pictures. First I have ever seen. So that's the developmental part number on the gear. Would love to get my hands on the blueprints for all the pieces and modifications needed to the rear of the block. Kinda looks like they started with a wet sump pump from the little 1.8L Opel engine they were installing in Sunbirds and other small cars , Brazilian built 1.8L, later enlarged to 2.0L and turbocharged. Very similar style pump.
FWIW since 1986, the Buick FWD 3.8's / 3800's have that type pump along with the distributor-less waste spark ignition system.

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