Biquette's current specifications

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Biquette has been modernized through a combination of aftermarket products and services. Below is a list of some of the more important components and their suppliers.

Custom Buick big-block engine

Custom big-block Buick engine built by TA Performance and installed by Orinda Motors (Orinda Classic Car Center).

Engine is based on a Buick 430 cubic inch displacement engine that first went into production in 1967.

Displacement:	445 cubic inches (7.3 litres)
Bore:	4.250 inches
Stroke:	3.924 inches
Bore to stroke ratio:	1.08
Cylinder heads:	TA Performance Stage-2 aluminum heads. Improved versions of the Buick cast iron Stage-2 heads of the 1970s.
Camshaft:	TA Performance hydraulic roller camshaft (similar to the Buick muscle car Stage-1 cam of the 1970s) 214/213.5@.50 on a 113 LC mid .500 lifts.
Rockers:	TA Performance roller rockers: 1.6 ratio
Intake manifold:	Edelbrock B4B
Exhaust headers:	TA Performance 2" competition headers (TA 2014CHC.) Headers coated with Jet-Hot Ultra Extreme 2500 ceramic protection.
Static compression ratio:	9.65:1
EFI:	Electronic fuel injection throttle-body with ignition control. ECU parameters expertly tuned for optimal performance. See following table for additional details.
Peak horsepower:	~500 horsepower
Peak torque:	~530 foot-pounds

Drivetrain and engine enhancements

Transmission:	Hardened TH200-4R overdrive transmission	California Performance Transmissions
Exhaust:	2-1/2" dual exhaust with "X" crossover	Pypes
Muffers:	Dynaomax Super-Turbo	Walker Dynomax
EFI:	Sportsman XFI throttle body fuel injection	FAST
Ignition:	E6 Ignition controller box	FAST
EFI tune:	Road tested and adjusted EFI parameters for best performance	Richard Nedbal - FAST Man EFI

Suspension, steering, brakes, and chassis upgrades

Front Brakes:	11" disc brakes	Stainless Steel Brakes Corp.
Rear Brakes:	Dynapro 11" disc brakes	Wilwood
Steering:	Variable ratio steering box	AGR Steering Pros
Steering:	Tubular Upper & Lower Front control arms	UMI Performance
Suspension:	Heavy duty anti-sway bars and boxed controller arms	UMI Performance
Axle:	Ford 9" crate axle (rear end ratio: 3.20:1)	Currie Enterprises
Hitch:	2" class-IV 10,000 lbs. hitch receiver (custom built)	West Coast Mufflers
Wheels:	Reproduction 15" Buick Rally Wheels	Wheel Vintiques
Tires	Diamond Back III custom white-wall tires based on BF-Goodrich Radial T/A tires.	Diamond Back Classic Tires

Interior upgrades

Air Conditioner:	Gen-IV Sure Fit 1964-67 GTO conversion (adapted for Buick)	Vintage Air
Stereo:	Custom Autosound 630 (with Bluetooth adapter)	Custom Autosound
Front Speakers:	Pioneer 6-1/2" 150 watt speakers in fish gill kick panels	Custom Autosound
Steering column:	Chrome column with shifter and transmission indicator	IDidIt
Gauges	Electrically operated tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature, and system voltage gauges	Autometer Products
Upholstery:	Custom green fabric seats, carpets	Armand's Auto Upholstery, Walnut Creek, CA

Many thanks to . . . .

John Vanek, Greg Sisk, and the wonderful staff of the Orinda Classic Car Center making this project a success no matter what obstacles came in our way.

Mike and Sherri Tomaszewski and their great team at TA Performance. Their willingness to help literally saved the whole project!

The 1964-66 Buick enthusiasts of the 65GS.com discussion forum for their support on all the ups and downs of this restoration journey.

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Webpage last revised on: September 6, 2019