Buick straight-8 engine

Buick straight 8
Buick straight 8
Overview
Manufacturer	Buick (General Motors)
Also called	Fireball Eight; Dynaflash;
Production	1931–1953 Buick City
Layout
Configuration	Straight-8
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); 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	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); 3.1875 in (80.96 mm); 3.3125 in (84.14 mm); 3.4375 in (87.31 mm);
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); 5 in (127 mm);
Valvetrain	OHV
Output
Power output	120–168 hp (89–125 kW)
Chronology
Predecessor	Buick straight-6 engine
Successor	Buick Nailhead V8

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.