Buick to Buick Swap

Darkspeed · Post by **Darkspeed** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:03 pm

Ebay is where I nabbed the shot from - It was red when I last saw it a few years back and the old owner Robs website has long since gone.

I think that should be Dampest Salop not Darkest

but yep still here although my own formative years were in "Norf Landan mate".

I keep thinking to myself that now the chassis is sorted in My car I should go for some old yanky Iron.

Are there any issues with unleaded fuel on those old 70's 455's ?

Cheers

Andrew

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:07 pm

"]if i didnt have enough on my hands trying to keep up with a certain white tina.
i got a ferkin rangie to compete with now

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And an old MGB Tony

Post by **Coops** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:41 pm

Bugger forgot about you Perry

JC. · Post by **JC.** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:42 am

You'll have another old MGB to fend off come 2009.
Looking pretty grim for you isn't it mate!

-Jon.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:45 am

mmmmmmmmmmmm
maybe i should take up moto x again i got on alot better in that

do i get the feeling it's pick on the poor ole red capri this year

Post by **Rossco** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:52 am

Darkspeed wrote:Are there any issues with unleaded fuel on those old 70's 455's ?

Cheers

Andrew

Apparently Buick used much harder valve seats than other manufacturers and so they stand up to unleaded fuel

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:30 pm

I was just about to say shush, don't tell Perry, but theres a bunch of guys in the states putting a 455 Buick into an MGB GT just for fun, just imagine that with a few tweaks and a bucket full of nitrous!!!

The guy heading up the build is Jim Blackwood who has a pretty wild MGB Roadster with a blown 215, thats coming out,and a blown 340 Buick going in so that will be no slouch.

They have an ongoing build on the British V8 Register.

Link

http://forum.britishv8.org/list.php?2

It's the sticky at the top MG Roadmaster.

Kevin.

Post by **Rossco** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:37 pm

Ok Guys

The website at www.hardcore4x4.co.uk is live but still under development.

Help or comment much appreciated

Post by **Coops** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:43 pm

man i gota have a go in this when done mate

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:38 pm

TH400 is a good choice, will hold that no problem. running 3x the torque through the front propshaft could get interesting though.

For anyone else considering big engine swaps into range rovers;
The 440 chrysler with the TF727 box fits into a range rover quite easily, because landrover used that box in the 80's - you just convert the 440's TF727 into 4wd and attach it the lt230.
The bulkhead needs a little massaging to miss the nearside cylinder head, but apart from that it goes it well:
http://www.mez.co.uk/440.html

Post by **Rossco** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:50 pm

Eliot, Hi

I'm going to have a new solid propshaft machined.

Ordered the new cam today as well. TA288-94H is the number of the beast

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:51 pm

The Rover V8 does not have the BOP bellhousing pattern, so an LT77 won't be a straight bolt-up on to a 455

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GM ... g_patterns

Chris.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:17 pm

I stand corrected, you live and learn

Mike

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:21 am

Pity isn't it!

Post by **Rossco** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:29 am

ChrisJC wrote:Pity isn't it!

I dont think an LT77 would last too long on the back of a 455.

Even the later smog engines punched out over 450ft/lbs at 2800.

The 1970 engine I've bought has in standard form 510ft/lbs and with the TA cam it should be somewhere around 560ft/lbs.

If anyone is interested I will be looking at an adaptor plate while I have the engine in the shop