O/T Will a 350 Buick motor fit in a 1974 pontiac Lamaz?

Balaton17 · Jan 30, 2009

I'm asking this for a freind. He is just looking for a temporary fix sence the motor that came with the car is shot, and he can get the Buick motor for cheap.
Any help is welcome.

tompepper · Jan 30, 2009

It should as long as the starter is on the same size.Back then there was a big stink about gm putting Buick engines in Pontiac and Oldsmobiles...If I remember right it should bolt right in

Balaton17 · Jan 30, 2009

Forgot to mention, The Buick motor comes with mathing trans.

Steve in Oh · Jan 30, 2009

It will also mate to the trans that is already in the Pontiac as it is a B.O.P. trans meaning Buick, Olds, Pontiac.

RN · Jan 30, 2009

Should fit OK- the only concern would be the motormounts. Save the old mounts from the Pontiac, may need a hot rod mount kit. LeMans was small body shell and when they put in the V8s motormount was offset couple inchs to use crossmember holes originally meant for the 4 cylinder engine. Radiator hoses may also need to use flex hose. As other noted- starter cableing/wiring may need a bit of splicing. 350 Buick engine was used in Kaiser Jeeps before AMC switched to their 304/360 family- hot rodders used it in other vehicles so special parts exist. Engine width was a couple inchs less at heads than some other GMs so would fit in tighter spaces. RN

Anonymous-0 · Jan 30, 2009

Will it fit an a Lamaz?

Only if you breathe just right, and PUSH.....

Sorry, Somebody had to do it....

Balaton17 · Jan 30, 2009

Thanks, know all is good in the world. LOL.

Rick Kr · Jan 30, 2009

I am sure they put the buick 350 in the Apollo. There use to be an Apollo v-6 and the V-8. V-8 was the GSX I believe.

So these are all the same uni-body. Chev. Nova, Buick Apollo, Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO, and Olds Omega.

I cant remember if Pontiac and Buick mounts are a little different. I know they were a little from Chev to Buick. The front sub-frame (k-member) should be punched with all the different holes.

Sorry to keep saying I think, but I am really going by memory. Here in Michigan we have seen a car like that in a while. Rust long took them away.

Good luck,
Rick

barn E · Jan 30, 2009

Shorten driveshaft necessary.

Bill in NorthCentral PA · Jan 30, 2009

I always heard that most of the GM brands would fit each other, with the exception of Chevrolet. I know I put a Buick motor in an Oldmobile when I was a kid.

HTH

Bill

RandyB(MI) · Jan 30, 2009

Buick Regal/Skylark and Pont. Lemans were both full frame cars that year and shared the same frames. Use the Buick motor mounts and should bolt right in.

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