Our overhaul of this 1951 Buick Fireball straight-eight is FINALLY complete! Witness the total transformation of this very tired engine in this fast-paced time-lapse video. You’ll see every step of the process—from initial teardown to first fire-up.

We know this one has been a long time coming, and we appreciate your patience! Thanks for following along with Davin and the Redline Updates as we discovered and solved unexpected problems with valves, pistons, lifters, and more. Be sure to subscribe to the Hagerty channel and follow along as we tear into more rebuild projects in 2021!

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Special thanks to:
JE Pistons
Thirlby Machine Shop (Joe, Mike, Mark, Todd, and Bill... you guys rock!)
Sean Murphy Induction
Jason's Custom Metal Polishing
Traverse Body & Paint
West Michigan Cerakote
Ypsilanti Design & Fabrication

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"Suffer City Blues" (Instrumental Version) by Suffer City

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