I definitely agree, people seemed to think classic cars would just stop after 1970. These cars are full of emissions yet all you do is get rid of the emissions and rebuild them. They’re nice cars.
I had a 71 GS with a 74 model 455, 355 gear and a 400 switch pitch transmission. Had a small KENNY bell cam, hooker headers and I got a brand new AC delco quadrajet 780 cfm . It ran 13:20 in a quarter. Never broke down and was very reliable. I had a blast with that car.
It's about time one of these shows became budget-minded! $10K is usually the amount for one item that they bought on most of these shows (like a crate motor or supercharger build). Thank you, PowerNation; I'll continue watching you guys.
Buicks always had blurry lines model wise from what I've seen I have a 1989 LeSabre as a quaternary backup car. What is the difference between an Electra, Century, LeSabre and Park Avenue? For the most part with the exception of the Century and even then not by much Body style is nearly identical, same engine, GM 3800 except the Century which can have a GM 3100 or 3300, even they are very similar to the 3800 and the latter can be swapped in the former with little difficulty, a 3800 ECU of the relevant year and wiring harness is swapped with it of course. Transmissions are the same THM-440T4 now known as the THM-4T60 or 4T60-E All vital parts were identical, most interior parts either were identical or could be used interchangeably I know badge engineering for the most part pertained to two vehicles, not in the same division but same ultimate manufacturer and the differences were very subtle but unique enough to either trained hands or observant people. So, what's the difference?
Old school late 1960's and early 1970's engines are just the trick for making big HP on a budget. I went to the wreckers when looking for an engine for my 1940 Ford Coupe project, with modified chassis and Mustang II conversion suspension w/power rack steering. I found a 1968 Ford Thunderbird with a 429 4bbl and with $900 to refresh the block, crank and rods and $3000 for some fun parts ..with some bench mods on the heads back gound SS valves. it dyno'ed at 625 hp and 590 lbft. including a Blue Thunder dual quad intake. Tuned out to be too heavy and too much HP & Torque for the light little coupe so, I ended up building a 1969 355 c.i. solid cam Windsor that dynoed at 455 hp ...that perfectly balanced the coupes performance and handling.
@@JBO3022 bucket seats are easier to deal with should removal is necessary Way more comfortable provided it has the right supporting components and quality in making them. Bench is better if a makeshift bed is needed for you to sleep and its too far to get to a motel or cant afford it
My sister had a '88 Buick Century. She put almost 498,000 miles on before she tossed it to my cousin. Yes, it broke down a few times along the way, but that car made a lot of road trips.
I had a '74 Riv parts car that I stripped. Man, that '74 was a beast. Fully boxed frame and 1/4" thick boxed and plated bumpers. Probably should have turned it into a derby car.
in 2006 i spent 6 months living in San Jose for work and watched all these shows on a Saturday. Brilliant group of programmes sadly missing in style from Britain.
This is exciting to me because my dad ordered this car with cool options. GS Stage1 455 auto with buckets, console and power windows. Black with red interior. I was 5 at the time and grew up with that car even got my license in it. Dad ended up getting hit going to work and totaled the car. Very minor damage and if I only knew what that car was I would have bought it back from the insurance company.
Junk yards around me (central Michigan) drain all fluids before putting cars out on the lot. They also don't allow torches & batteries or jump boxes. So basically i couldn't do any of these tests.
I have a 1977 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, and if you know anything about them then you know they have amazing potential but they are very rare. Mine has a rebuilt 350 and emissions deleted and it is a great car. They are also some of the last beautiful all American cars GM made honestly in my opinion.
I like to put something on UA-cam to make noise while I putter around the kitchen. That's how I got started on these vids. Unfortunately, there's so much info and know-how in each one that I inevitably have to stop the vid halfway through and start over when I'm able to give it my undivided attention. This is really, really good stuff. Thank you!
I think I would have pulled the engine out of the electra 225 and would have built the Riviera on a later show. Riviera's are so under rated as great projects.
@@selenelacaze9883 Electras are great! I grew up around fast Electras and Wildcats growing up in NYC in the 70's and 80's. Only reason I said the Electra, there was a 4dr one that's was rotted out and looked like it was far gone. The Riviera they pulled the engine from was very restorable and buildable.
My dad had a 1973 Buick century Gran sport 350. I loved it but couldn't afford to save it. I'm working my ass off to get another one and build a proper tribute car. You guys made a great choice!
By the looks of the steering wheel on the donor Riviera, it looks like it had the super rare ACRS option. Aka the first airbags. Option only lasted for around a year due to very low uptake. Airbags didnt come back for many years after that
I'd fixed the Riviera. My dad had a brand new '73 Buick Riviera G.S. 455-4bbl STAGE 1. For the day it blew many of doors. True, it did NOT have the same power as the '70 Riviera GS. He, & I loved em. Big BLOCKS for life !!!
I love these old Buicks ever since my dad taught me to drive in his '65 Wildcat. Sad that most of them up here in the great white north have been eaten by rust worms.
@@AJGreen-cn8kk I’ve always hoped someone would to save them, I’m in delta Colorado on the western slope and all the areas here got lots of hidden gems and just gems in plain sight
@@isaakwelch3451 i have a 71 Buick 455 Electra and I hope the oil issue factory problem was fixed.. because I was thinking of getting a high performance oil pump just because of wat that guy said they had oil issues. I hope u are right my boy..
@@shawnrachal1631 I have a 72 Buick Skylark with the buick 350 motor. Similar in a lot of ways to the 455. On the 350's the early blocks had oiling problems that were all sorted out by 1970. I'm not an expert on 455 blocks but I do know there are common mods to help them oil better. They are fantastic blocks, strong and light with good power output. I'd talk to TA performance or the guys on the v8 buick forum, they are very knowledgeable and will tell you what your motor does and doesn't need to keep being reliable
I lament all the Buick Rivieras and Pontiac station wagons that we used to pick the motors and transmissions out of when we were kids in the 80s. Junk yard gold back in those days.
73’ Buick Century notchback was 2 nd my HS car. Couldn’t afford a 455 or a Chevy swap so I tweaked the 350 Buick V8 . The only bolt on speed parts available in 1986 were cams and Hooker Super Comp headers. At 18 I couldn’t swing the $450 for the only headers available. I got junkyard 1968-70 heads , ugly porting job, but good valve job , 4 bbl intake from 1970 350 and and Erson hyd flat tappet with about 220 at .50 , the lift was not impressive, maybe . 470 or so . I found some better valve springs and deburred piston tops and combustion chambers too . Ported and matched intake and exhaust manifolds ( as far as I could reach into them 😂) and used a 600 cfm double pumper because I bought it cheap . Kept single point ignition but used good components. With a 3:23 gear, 2600 converter and I’m guessing about 4100 lbs I got it into 8.60s in 1/8 mi . It was all tuning the carb , timing and chassis . Cheap soft shocks and springs up front and urethane bushings in rear links air shocks on rear with more pressure in right rear. Totally different and fun to occasionally beat a Gt Mustang or Camaro .
@@jamessharp9790 my dad had a 73 Regal with the455 sunroof white i interior black with white vinyl top. He sold it to my younger brother who ran into the ground
I had a 1973 Century Luxus Coupe my junior year in high school with the Buick 350 4bbl. Bought it for $350. It was a little rusty but a good strong runner.
it was plain jane,not really a hot rod and had a chevy 350.it would excite new age idiots who think everything is a barn find and needs patina .most people call patina worn out and ugly and like shiny,pretty and nice not old,worn and ugly
At 3:57, Am I the only one who caught that this is a FACTORY AIR BAG equipped Rivera? These were VERY RARE!!!!!! GM was the very first car company to offer airbags as an option on a few very high end Cadillacs, Buick’s, and a few Chevies from 1972-76. The airbag option alone was over $1000 THEN. GM actually worked with the government in research on this program, and there was a number to call listed on a big sticker in the glove box door to report if the vehicle was in an accident and how the airbag worked!!
Dang tuff crowd in here I'd say...I did like the interior especially the front bench. Baby doll can snuggle on up to her man ! Btw it's there show so they can do any thing they want. Who else in here has there own show huh huh huh? Dropping the mic !
I like that the restorations are of large boats of the mid-seventies, because many episodes of the classic muscle cars have already been done ..... I like farn find large V8 boats of the mid-seventies in the junkyard .. .. .. My favorites are: . Dodge Magnum GT (78 - 79) . Dodge Charger Daytona (76 - 77) . Dodge Aspen Super Coupe 1978 . Plymouth Road Runner 1975
We Do Cars not really $100 something dollars at a pull a part is cheap as fuck the aftermarket is the same or better for early sbc they’re just put in everything I’d rather see a early sbc just out of freshness
I had a friend that had a 75 Buick Electra, that car had 896,000+ miles. That car had a 455. Another Buick I know of had 800,000 + miles it wasn't even 10 years old it was a350. I had one in a Regal 200,000 miles on the second motor.
PEOPLE. when use HEAT before TURN. take candle wax or PB blast or any oil and cool the threads them selves. not the threads around bolt the bolt threads them selves. wax is best. it goes into the threads and since cools faster then outer threads. it soaks in and doesnt allow the rust to recontact so helps come loose and dont break. oldest trick in the book.
Among our many Pontiacs over the years we had a '72 Catalina 4-door with a 400. Only a 2bbl.I swapped the 2GC for a Holley. They wouldn't let me put a 4bbl Quadrajet manifold on it. :( Pop had a '66 Grand Prix 389 4-bbl. Both would run out pretty good!
I built up a 74 dodge charger se fer 4800 bucks. It had a 440 tnt big block. A t92 3.92 5 speed stick with a positive traction 5.77 rear outta a 78 Monaco. The thing had 5 lug slot mags. It was canary yellow with a blue left front fender. Black trunk lid and a green right door. It had a white vinyl top with quite a few options. That old monster would get up an go on moonshine with octane booster mixed in to run it without blowin it up. Pump gas even with the booster would make it sputter an die. 440 tnt big blocks built up with different parts from military grade dodge big block truck engines hate pump gas. Straight up the shits too weak. Moonshine uncut but lifted with octane booster will make it kick ass an an rip grass outta yer yard an give ya one of those green life roofs the hippies like so dayum much. That an a few or so busted winders on ya trailer house.
I worked in a automotive machine shop rebuilding engines. And yes we like to have the complete long block, but all that crap on the front? Not so much. I’m talking about Power steering pump, alternator, and all the rest of that crap.
Every Olds 307, 350 and 455 has had the intake removed and replaced at one time. Because that's what they do,.....they leak! When we junked our Olds 307 wagon I secretly celebrated inside knowing I'd never have to replace another valley pan gasket.
I was hoping y'all could of gotten away with a good clean motor. My '70 oldsmobile was like that, ground down crank shaft. Machine shop charged $3700 for a total rebuild.
My Buick does have a 4 speed automatic. And with the 1987 V6 when launched at 24 psi boost will show you NOTHING ELSE but tail lights. Purchased my GN New 10-25-87, drove it 59K in 30 years. Kenne Bell bolt-ons delivered approx. 450 HP to an Auburn Pro-Posi carrier with 3.73 Richmonds. 0 to 60 in a bit over 4 seconds. But I must admit, still have my 455 Olds W-30.
Why dont they ever do bumpside ford pickups? I am working on a 67 f100 shortbed with a 390 fe and it would be cool to see them do one. I never see any videos of those on here
Mid '70s car a really good looking. I think builds like this are going to go up in value.
I definitely agree, people seemed to think classic cars would just stop after 1970. These cars are full of emissions yet all you do is get rid of the emissions and rebuild them. They’re nice cars.
I had a 71 GS with a 74 model 455, 355 gear and a 400 switch pitch transmission. Had a small KENNY bell cam, hooker headers and I got a brand new AC delco quadrajet 780 cfm . It ran 13:20 in a quarter. Never broke down and was very reliable. I had a blast with that car.
It's about time one of these shows became budget-minded! $10K is usually the amount for one item that they bought on most of these shows (like a crate motor or supercharger build). Thank you, PowerNation; I'll continue watching you guys.
Ooo my first hot rod! Mine 1975 Buick century with a 455 out of an Electra! 500 bucks and 17 years old! Role and go! Tire eater
Buicks always had blurry lines model wise from what I've seen
I have a 1989 LeSabre as a quaternary backup car.
What is the difference between an Electra, Century, LeSabre and Park Avenue?
For the most part with the exception of the Century and even then not by much Body style is nearly identical, same engine, GM 3800 except the Century which can have a GM 3100 or 3300, even they are very similar to the 3800 and the latter can be swapped in the former with little difficulty, a 3800 ECU of the relevant year and wiring harness is swapped with it of course.
Transmissions are the same THM-440T4 now known as the THM-4T60 or 4T60-E
All vital parts were identical, most interior parts either were identical or could be used interchangeably
I know badge engineering for the most part pertained to two vehicles, not in the same division but same ultimate manufacturer and the differences were very subtle but unique enough to either trained hands or observant people.
So, what's the difference?
Thank you so much for considering a car that everyone know about
Old school late 1960's and early 1970's engines are just the trick for making big HP on a budget. I went to the wreckers when looking for an engine for my 1940 Ford Coupe project, with modified chassis and Mustang II conversion suspension w/power rack steering. I found a 1968 Ford Thunderbird with a 429 4bbl and with $900 to refresh the block, crank and rods and $3000 for some fun parts ..with some bench mods on the heads back gound SS valves. it dyno'ed at 625 hp and 590 lbft. including a Blue Thunder dual quad intake. Tuned out to be too heavy and too much HP & Torque for the light little coupe so, I ended up building a 1969 355 c.i. solid cam Windsor that dynoed at 455 hp ...that perfectly balanced the coupes performance and handling.
73 Gm's are gorgeous... I own a 73 Elco and I will never look back.
@@Rick-S-6063 noooooo... El Camino
Sean Bragg; That's really cool I've been looking for 69-72 & 73-77 Chevy Elco. myself.
What ?! But this bench seat is so cooooool !!
The bench is one of the coolest pieces on the car.
@@JBO3022 bucket seats are easier to deal with should removal is necessary Way more comfortable provided it has the right supporting components and quality in making them. Bench is better if a makeshift bed is needed for you to sleep and its too far to get to a motel or cant afford it
Another tip on changing u joints, use a little anti seeze when you go back with the new one, makes it much easier next go around
The Riviera is the perfect project you should be doing
My sister had a '88 Buick Century. She put almost 498,000 miles on before she tossed it to my cousin. Yes, it broke down a few times along the way, but that car made a lot of road trips.
I had a '74 Riv parts car that I stripped. Man, that '74 was a beast. Fully boxed frame and 1/4" thick boxed and plated bumpers. Probably should have turned it into a derby car.
I remember watching this episode in Power block
in 2006 i spent 6 months living in San Jose for work and watched all these shows on a Saturday. Brilliant group of programmes sadly missing in style from Britain.
This is exciting to me because my dad ordered this car with cool options. GS Stage1 455 auto with buckets, console and power windows. Black with red interior. I was 5 at the time and grew up with that car even got my license in it. Dad ended up getting hit going to work and totaled the car. Very minor damage and if I only knew what that car was I would have bought it back from the insurance company.
I'd like to see someone restomod a 454 Laguna S3. Totally underrated/forgotten car.
not underrated or forgotten,it was a nascar beast and had lots of love
Junk yards around me (central Michigan) drain all fluids before putting cars out on the lot. They also don't allow torches & batteries or jump boxes. So basically i couldn't do any of these tests.
I have a 1977 Buick LeSabre Sport Coupe, and if you know anything about them then you know they have amazing potential but they are very rare. Mine has a rebuilt 350 and emissions deleted and it is a great car. They are also some of the last beautiful all American cars GM made honestly in my opinion.
I like to put something on UA-cam to make noise while I putter around the kitchen. That's how I got started on these vids. Unfortunately, there's so much info and know-how in each one that I inevitably have to stop the vid halfway through and start over when I'm able to give it my undivided attention. This is really, really good stuff. Thank you!
Love the project! Like the current color over the orange and black.
I think I would have pulled the engine out of the electra 225 and would have built the Riviera on a later show. Riviera's are so under rated as great projects.
Absolutely
Yeaaah. But Electra s are cool too : D .
@@selenelacaze9883 Electras are great! I grew up around fast Electras and Wildcats growing up in NYC in the 70's and 80's. Only reason I said the Electra, there was a 4dr one that's was rotted out and looked like it was far gone. The Riviera they pulled the engine from was very restorable and buildable.
That rivvys next destination is the county fair. He run demolition derbies and there all demo cars
My dad had a 1973 Buick century Gran sport 350. I loved it but couldn't afford to save it. I'm working my ass off to get another one and build a proper tribute car. You guys made a great choice!
I always liked the lines on the Centuries.Most Buicks were overlooked as old man cars.
Same here...but I always liked the body style of the same era of Pontiac LeMans better though...👌
So Sweet I love this body style. Great work boys!!!
By the looks of the steering wheel on the donor Riviera, it looks like it had the super rare ACRS option. Aka the first airbags. Option only lasted for around a year due to very low uptake. Airbags didnt come back for many years after that
I'd fixed the Riviera. My dad had a brand new '73 Buick Riviera G.S. 455-4bbl STAGE 1. For the day it blew many of doors. True, it did NOT have the same power as the '70 Riviera GS. He, & I loved em.
Big BLOCKS for life !!!
I love these old Buicks ever since my dad taught me to drive in his '65 Wildcat. Sad that most of them up here in the great white north have been eaten by rust worms.
There’s tons of them out west of the Rockies, I even daily drive one. See lots of nice unrusted ones in yards too.
@@RoninAvenger I may have to plan a trip! Thanks for the tip.
@@AJGreen-cn8kk I’ve always hoped someone would to save them, I’m in delta Colorado on the western slope and all the areas here got lots of hidden gems and just gems in plain sight
Tommy, the Old Man of PowerNation these days, been there longer than anyone else.
Ugly Buick transformed into a street weapon with the ultimate engine, the Buick 455
Hell I'd love to have that
Finally...! Although I really did like the old Merc you guys customized!
Buick V-8 had an inherent oiling problem. Have to beef up the oil pump, kenne-bell use to sell the pumps.
I'm a SBB guy, but its my understanding that only the early motors had oiling issues. By 1970 they were all resolved.
@@isaakwelch3451 i have a 71 Buick 455 Electra and I hope the oil issue factory problem was fixed.. because I was thinking of getting a high performance oil pump just because of wat that guy said they had oil issues. I hope u are right my boy..
@@shawnrachal1631 I have a 72 Buick Skylark with the buick 350 motor. Similar in a lot of ways to the 455. On the 350's the early blocks had oiling problems that were all sorted out by 1970. I'm not an expert on 455 blocks but I do know there are common mods to help them oil better. They are fantastic blocks, strong and light with good power output.
I'd talk to TA performance or the guys on the v8 buick forum, they are very knowledgeable and will tell you what your motor does and doesn't need to keep being reliable
@@isaakwelch3451 thanks for your help my friend.. it still runs strong but I want make it better
I think that torching bolts is better than torching the surrounding area.
I like having the threads do a heat cycle to shed rust.
I lament all the Buick Rivieras and Pontiac station wagons that we used to pick the motors and transmissions out of when we were kids in the 80s. Junk yard gold back in those days.
Nice ol buick... that's a cool project guys👍
73’ Buick Century notchback was 2 nd my HS car. Couldn’t afford a 455 or a Chevy swap so I tweaked the 350 Buick V8 . The only bolt on speed parts available in 1986 were cams and Hooker Super Comp headers. At 18 I couldn’t swing the $450 for the only headers available.
I got junkyard 1968-70 heads , ugly porting job, but good valve job , 4 bbl intake from 1970 350 and and Erson hyd flat tappet with about 220 at .50 , the lift was not impressive, maybe . 470 or so . I found some better valve springs and deburred piston tops and combustion chambers too .
Ported and matched intake and exhaust manifolds ( as far as I could reach into them 😂) and used a 600 cfm double pumper because I bought it cheap . Kept single point ignition but used good components. With a 3:23 gear, 2600 converter and I’m guessing about 4100 lbs I got it into 8.60s in 1/8 mi . It was all tuning the carb , timing and chassis . Cheap soft shocks and springs up front and urethane bushings in rear links air shocks on rear with more pressure in right rear.
Totally different and fun to occasionally beat a Gt Mustang or Camaro .
More Blue Collar Buick !! Love it
Damn. Tampering a very nice condition Buick!
It's all right all right and all right What's up Tommy
That stationwagon in the back.
That ain't a muscle car that's a luxury ride
looking forward to future episodes of this one
Piece of trivia; a 1973 Century could've been had with the 455 Stage I and matching 4 spd stick.
Pierce Hawke very rare though .
@@jamessharp9790 my dad had a 73 Regal with the455 sunroof white i interior black with white vinyl top. He sold it to my younger brother who ran into the ground
Nice project
I had a 1973 Century Luxus Coupe my junior year in high school with the Buick 350 4bbl. Bought it for $350. It was a little rusty but a good strong runner.
That car was fine the way it was
it was plain jane,not really a hot rod and had a chevy 350.it would excite new age idiots who think everything is a barn find and needs patina
.most people call patina worn out and ugly and like shiny,pretty and nice not old,worn and ugly
Exhaust bolts always come Grade Minus 3 from factory.
It's so there easy to drill out.
WHO COULD HATE THAT CAR? Great car for the lady you love.
That interior was decent
Love the show! Keep the projects and uploads coming!
71-73 Riviera boattail
Would be cool
Four Rivieras from the 74-78 era. I want to say that they are some of the more rare Rivs.
At 3:57, Am I the only one who caught that this is a FACTORY AIR BAG equipped Rivera? These were VERY RARE!!!!!!
GM was the very first car company to offer airbags as an option on a few very high end Cadillacs, Buick’s, and a few Chevies from 1972-76. The airbag option alone was over $1000 THEN. GM actually worked with the government in research on this program, and there was a number to call listed on a big sticker in the glove box door to report if the vehicle was in an accident and how the airbag worked!!
Love the 455 torquenato
Awesome video bro's keep it up!
My first car was 1973 Buick Century GS stage 1....in 1993
Love it. I had a 73 with a 350 buick engine it was fast
Nice 455 block
Dang tuff crowd in here I'd say...I did like the interior especially the front bench. Baby doll can snuggle on up to her man ! Btw it's there show so they can do any thing they want. Who else in here has there own show huh huh huh? Dropping the mic !
To bad they weren't able to do this with a '73 Olds 442, in my opinion, the best looking of these GM models
My boss had one. Loved that car
Also the 442 would eat the 10,000 budget buying the car.
I wish universal joints were that easy to change as my GM's use epoxy , break out the torch watch the crazy snake run
You don’t see them on the road!!!! My first car was a 1970 olds Vista cruiser 455hp rocket
I miss that car!!!
not a 455 horsepower rocket my friend.............
That 75 impala /caprice in the back
I really injoy watching these videos. And i injoy working on old cars and trucks and motorcycle thanks let see some more videos
Well believe it or not, this is a episode of KOJACK!😀😂
I like that the restorations are of large boats of the mid-seventies, because many episodes of the classic muscle cars have already been done ..... I like farn find large V8 boats of the mid-seventies in the junkyard
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My favorites are:
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Dodge Magnum GT (78 - 79)
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Dodge Charger Daytona (76 - 77)
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Dodge Aspen Super Coupe 1978
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Plymouth Road Runner 1975
Paused a bit and played "455 Rocket"
by Katherine Mattea
Keep that exterior stock stock stock!
Sleeper in disguise
Blue collar would be putting a SBC, half the cost of doing 455. Tough decisions have to be made!
5.3 or 6.0
juan felix have a little imagination
@@billybobaggins8820 LS engine swaps are money pits, so unless you have deep pockets, a SBC 4 bolt main is absolutely the way to go.
We Do Cars not really $100 something dollars at a pull a part is cheap as fuck the aftermarket is the same or better for early sbc they’re just put in everything I’d rather see a early sbc just out of freshness
The whole point was as much a budget build possible in the 30 min advertising show using a Non Chevy engine
That's a 1974 Rivera there working on I had one I miss it great car
I had a friend that had a 75 Buick Electra, that car had 896,000+ miles. That car had a 455. Another Buick I know of had 800,000 + miles it wasn't even 10 years old it was a350. I had one in a Regal 200,000 miles on the second motor.
Tommy and junkyards go together like peanut butter and jelly
PEOPLE. when use HEAT before TURN. take candle wax or PB blast or any oil and cool the threads them selves. not the threads around bolt the bolt threads them selves. wax is best. it goes into the threads and since cools faster then outer threads. it soaks in and doesnt allow the rust to recontact so helps come loose and dont break.
oldest trick in the book.
Maybe a 500 Cadillac motor some time they never had the credit but boy the had power
Love 455's had a poncho 455 that'd pull the titanic
The 455 buick is capable of huge horsepower and torque but pricey to build and achieve its potential
the original timing gear was plastic and aluminum. that one is cast iron. all link belt timing chains look like that after ten minutes of running.
Tommy you're killing me I'd love to have his yard I see tons of good derby cars in there
That's definitely what he bought them for. He's in a few derby videos on UA-cam
Ok does anyone else see how this guy looks and sounds just like the dad on young Sheldon?
He sounds like larry the cable guy brother to me...
Yes finally numbers $$$$ helps the dreamers know how much will cost
Among our many Pontiacs over the years we had a '72 Catalina 4-door with a 400. Only a 2bbl.I swapped the 2GC for a Holley. They wouldn't let me put a 4bbl Quadrajet manifold on it. :( Pop had a '66 Grand Prix 389 4-bbl. Both would run out pretty good!
I built up a 74 dodge charger se fer 4800 bucks. It had a 440 tnt big block. A t92 3.92 5 speed stick with a positive traction 5.77 rear outta a 78 Monaco. The thing had 5 lug slot mags. It was canary yellow with a blue left front fender. Black trunk lid and a green right door. It had a white vinyl top with quite a few options. That old monster would get up an go on moonshine with octane booster mixed in to run it without blowin it up. Pump gas even with the booster would make it sputter an die. 440 tnt big blocks built up with different parts from military grade dodge big block truck engines hate pump gas. Straight up the shits too weak. Moonshine uncut but lifted with octane booster will make it kick ass an an rip grass outta yer yard an give ya one of those green life roofs the hippies like so dayum much. That an a few or so busted winders on ya trailer house.
I really appreciate the video make it look so easy
Tommy is pure ole country boy 😆
Upload the rest please.
Regular UA-cam channel whole morning to get it started! Muscle Car channel 1hr.!
I love it!
"Coming up on today's shooowwww *gasp* Meet muscle car's budget friendly new project *gasp* "
Too much cocaine and fried food, the guys face is so numb he barely moves his mouth when he talks 😂
is that rev a boat tail? that would be a badass hot rod!
The Buick 455 had 510 torque at a low 2800 rpm I believe.
True
I worked in a automotive machine shop rebuilding engines. And yes we like to have the complete long block, but all that crap on the front? Not so much. I’m talking about Power steering pump, alternator, and all the rest of that crap.
Every Olds 307, 350 and 455 has had the intake removed and replaced at one time. Because that's what they do,.....they leak! When we junked our Olds 307 wagon I secretly celebrated inside knowing I'd never have to replace another valley pan gasket.
You could have bought my '63 Pontiac Grand Prix with a rebuilt 389 (GTO specs) and a 350th conversion. New brakes, tires and battery plus working A/C.
Great video
I was hoping y'all could of gotten away with a good clean motor. My '70 oldsmobile was like that, ground down crank shaft. Machine shop charged $3700 for a total rebuild.
For Oldsmobiles. Getting pistons, and having work done to the heads has always been $$$$ in my builds.
Wow! 3,700 bucks is a lot
@@rdrdrd7777 it is a '70 oldsmobile 350
Why not build the Rivera?
he owns all the cars anyway moron.........
It needs a healthy 455 and 4 speed and NOTHING else. A coat of wax and shine up the factory Buick road wheels
My Buick does have a 4 speed automatic. And with the 1987 V6 when launched at 24 psi boost will show you NOTHING ELSE but tail lights. Purchased my GN New 10-25-87, drove it 59K in 30 years. Kenne Bell bolt-ons delivered approx. 450 HP to an Auburn Pro-Posi carrier with 3.73 Richmonds. 0 to 60 in a bit over 4 seconds. But I must admit, still have my 455 Olds W-30.
I own a RARE 73' BUICK APOLLO!
not rare
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Blue book = $16k
NADA - $15 -$18K
RATED # 3 out of #10 for RARITY
Show me another one for sale with original build sheet and 2 owner documentation that has the dealer UPGRADE options
YOU CANT!
ONLY 3 EXIST
I OWN 1
My first car was a '74 Century coupe.
Plot twist, these guys are all Yale graduates acting like blue collar guys
Why dont they ever do bumpside ford pickups? I am working on a 67 f100 shortbed with a 390 fe and it would be cool to see them do one. I never see any videos of those on here