1971 Buick 455, Stage 1 Cam from Ta Performance, Stage 1 valve springs, TA lifters, Edelbrock 2146 Intake. The carb. is a Demon 750. I am currently using it for run stand engines.
Had one of those dropped in a late 70's Chev half ton that had originally the diesel 350(same housing bolt pattern) that were known to fail. What an improvement after installing the Buick engine! My 455 was out of a 68 Riviera and was all stock with 12:1 factory compression, cast manifolds and breaker points ignition. I wish I had installed a high rise intake on that one! The vehicle, none the less, was a ton of fun and scary fast.
A '68 Riviera would of had a 430, the 455 didn't debut until 1970. Still a great engine built in the same platform, only difference that made it a 430 was the bore size was a bit smaller. The 430 did get the "big port" heads that supposedly flowed better than the later 455 heads. The big port 430 heads are very highly sought after in the Buick community. The weakness of them though is they are prone to cracking underneath the valve springs so you really don't want to run much more than factory spring pressures with them.😎👍
@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 You certainly could be right! This was many years ago and perhaps I quoted the wrong vehicle model of origin. I did have a horny 455, I'm sure. Only issue was it did not have the hardened valve seats.
You sir have good taste. One was a childhood dream and GNX was my 1st new car. Army life lead me to let go of the GNX in "93" with only 12k miles on the clock.
Spray of gas at the fuel pump? Sounds just like the 462 I built from a '74 Buick 455 block. Fantastic street engine. TA is the place to go. You don;t think it will need more carb?
No gas spray at the fuel pump. I check all that closely when I'm running the engine. I think you're seeing a light change from the cooling fan. That carb. is my run stand carb., it's a Demon 750. Works great. TA is absolutely the place to go!
Torque monster is looking and sounding fine!
Thanks!
Looks awesome,sounds awesome. Again.great job..
Thanks! It was a fun build!
They are so easy to work on and with..under the hood of my electra it was so easy..
They are easy to work on! Lots of room in the Electra!
Had one of those dropped in a late 70's Chev half ton that had originally the diesel 350(same housing bolt pattern) that were known to fail. What an improvement after installing the Buick engine! My 455 was out of a 68 Riviera and was all stock with 12:1 factory compression, cast manifolds and breaker points ignition. I wish I had installed a high rise intake on that one! The vehicle, none the less, was a ton of fun and scary fast.
Great story! I have given serious thought to do the same thing!
A '68 Riviera would of had a 430, the 455 didn't debut until 1970. Still a great engine built in the same platform, only difference that made it a 430 was the bore size was a bit smaller.
The 430 did get the "big port" heads that supposedly flowed better than the later 455 heads. The big port 430 heads are very highly sought after in the Buick community. The weakness of them though is they are prone to cracking underneath the valve springs so you really don't want to run much more than factory spring pressures with them.😎👍
@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 You certainly could be right! This was many years ago and perhaps I quoted the wrong vehicle model of origin. I did have a horny 455, I'm sure. Only issue was it did not have the hardened valve seats.
I love Buicks. My dream is a 70 GS Stage1. 2ed dream is a 87 GNX.
You sir have good taste. One was a childhood dream and GNX was my 1st new car. Army life lead me to let go of the GNX in "93" with only 12k miles on the clock.
Both excellent choices!
@@scoutdogfsr I wish I could have bought that from you. Your Army huh?? Me Too. Army Aviation here. Thank you for your service. USA1 GM1
@@scott250r2 thanks to you too. 1/504th P.I.R 82nd Airborne.
@@scoutdogfsr 82 Airborne,Nice. I will assume your a bit of a bad ass 🤠. I'm a crew chief on a CH53 CC. Gunship 🚁
Stout combo 🏁
@@2HacksGarage
Thanks! Ran great! I have another one almost finished!
Even loud with stock cams!
That engine is gonna smoke that 300 tranny😮
For sure. That said, I only use it on the run stand. It's a "mule" only. It'll never see a car again.
Sounds great, are you putting it in a car or is that all for that beast?
I don't have a car for it, so it's going up for sale locally. I'm not sure how much yet as I need to tally my receipts, ha!
🙈🙉@@probuick3317
back in 92 I added up parts for it was at least 10k. I dont want to know now😜
Need my buick 430 redone
Well, I would do it, but it has to be local.
Snappy when you font have 45 pounds of torque converter or clutch hanging on there.👍
That is very true!
Sounds great!
Thanks!
So what was compression, and the camshaft specs on this Buick? Comp Cams ( Xtreme cam line) and Lunati (stage 4) have hotter grinds.
@w41duvernay This engine was built to the stage 1 specs for the year, including the camshaft.
Where are ya located? I have a 71' stage 1 455 that needs rebuilt.
Pacific Northwest
Spray of gas at the fuel pump?
Sounds just like the 462 I built from a '74 Buick 455 block. Fantastic street engine. TA is the place to go. You don;t think it will need more carb?
No gas spray at the fuel pump. I check all that closely when I'm running the engine. I think you're seeing a light change from the cooling fan. That carb. is my run stand carb., it's a Demon 750. Works great. TA is absolutely the place to go!
@@probuick3317 must be the light