I had made a CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST and had 160 PSI. Recalculated the COMPRESSION RATIO and it turned out to be 9.2 with these slightly dished pistons. WE ARE NOT DONE YET. STAY TUNED FOR MORE.
@billdedrick1914
2 жыл бұрын
Most 455 Buicks favor 30-32 degrees of total timing...What are valve sizes on the heads? Stage 1 heads are 2.125"I and 1.75" E as compared to non stage 1 455 which are 2.000"I and 1.625"E. Stage 1 1970 455 actually had 10.5:1 Compression, non Stage 1 1970 455 had 10.0:1 Compression. The Reed cam installed is a very mild grind for a 464 c.i. Buick. This cam is all done making power at 4500-4700 rpm..The actual lift of this cam is only .487" I and .506" E using the stock 1.55 ratio Buick rocker arms. The cam card lift figures were using a 1.60 rocker arm ratio. There are many other cam grinds available that would produce substantial power improvements over this Reed cam. The low compression (9.2:1) of this build is definitely decreasing potential torque and hp.
@55desotomine
2 жыл бұрын
@midnitesquirldog1 Exactly backwards! I personally have been stranded by electronic ignition three times, including once in the wrecker I was driving, and as a wrecker driver I've towed more than I can remember. Points on the other hand, won't leave you dead. After years of faithful service they will eventually cause a miss or a stumble, but you can still go home or to a repair shop. I have never towed a vehicle with points that died in use. Give me points, every time! And vintage cars that came with points should NEVER be downgraded to electronic crap.
@thefinalroman
2 жыл бұрын
I know you want flat top pistons with 0 Deck. Do they make Cometic MLS thinner headgaskets for that engine?
@nickpanaritis4122
2 жыл бұрын
@@thefinalroman ... I had just placed an order for .027 cometic.
@nickpanaritis4122
2 жыл бұрын
@@billdedrick1914 Yes, we have the Stage 1 heads. Looking to bring it to low 10's CR.
@joeswartz6181
8 ай бұрын
Nick is a professional on any engine he listens to them and knows exactly what is wrong
@jacobmoses3712
2 жыл бұрын
Manny used to be in lots of videos but this is the first time I have heard him speak. Smart guy
@enerrivers4392
2 жыл бұрын
In 1974, my dad being a Buick loyalist buying brand new Buicks every 2/3 years, got me a '70 GS STAGE 1,4spd. 3.42:1 posi(a/c). I didn't know what I had other than a 4yr old car. But, the 1st summer I had many guys who actually had pre 70's muscle cars tell me how nice a car I had. All I did was put radials, & a fiberglass fan. Octane booster & on to school. I wish I knew these 2 fellas when I had my car. These guys are gr8. Very informative video
@mynameis9057
3 ай бұрын
What a great Dad and spectacular car too! Boy you were lucky to have such a wonderful loving father who also had great taste in cars!!!
@sandozman6085
2 жыл бұрын
Buick is bad ass. Way better than the credit they get.
@jeffbecker9809
Жыл бұрын
I like the way you both explained the problem and what each one of you were looking for to remedy the situation. You're viewers can learn much from your channel. This is how I learned from racers who had major knowledge and a house full of trophies.
@1980bwc
2 жыл бұрын
The Hemi Killer!
@jefferyvetrono6259
2 күн бұрын
My sister had a 70 GS 455 Automatic. Angela ran it nearly into Pearl Lake. God saved her for me to enjoy. GOD bless all. Pastor Jeff 🙏.
@Edsrt-
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 55 years old now when I was 15 years old I bought my first car it was a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado brand new paint brand new vinyl top all new tires mint interior but ran like a pile of trash 455 Oldsmobile engine I took it to my best friend's dad God Rest his soul $70 later cap rotor plugs and plug wires a new coil and a new set of points and a couple hours of my best friend's dad's time I had a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado that would rip the front tires literally off the rims sorry to say I no longer own that car I wish I did I truly miss it but someday there will come a day where people like Nick are no longer here and nobody will know how to do this kind of old school technology if I'm not wrong the books Nick is looking at is called Chilton's books that you don't see anymore my best friend's dad had shelves on them keep up the great work Nick and I'll keep watching the videos
@donwilson6617
Жыл бұрын
I respect a man who appreciates a good cup of coffee...and the sound of a well tuned engine.
@georgegouvas27
2 жыл бұрын
like watching u old school builders..so easy to relate too.
@jefferyvetrono6259
2 күн бұрын
That 455 will turn 6,000k all day long!!! 4,600 is piddly. You guys reminded me of a 425cid 1965 Olds 98 two door hardtop I had! Man,I remember putting down a 1968 Chevelle 396 big block 4 speed. My trans was an early version of the 400turbo,catch 2nd gear scratch shifting itself!!! VERY Light rear end,I used sand bags for traction!! This baby "DiD" outrun the Rock County and Winnebago County Sheriffs cars. Rock County had newer Oldsmobiles with police interceptor engines, hah hah hah!! My brother and I rebuilt the 425 using Sterling Speed and Engineering out of Rockford for the heads! It was STOCK,but a go fast. Keep up the good work Nick. Thanks. GOD bless all. Pastor Jeff 🙏
@jmn93065
2 жыл бұрын
I currently own a 65 Olds 442 with a modified 400 engine. Factory specs on an olds 400 is 360 HP and 510 ft-lbs stock. The engine was re-engineered by Chief Engines out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. They build engines for the off shore power boats, so they are a top tier engine builder. The engine was reconfigured out to 442 cubic inches, the compression was dropped from 10.25 stock down to 9.6 to 1. The crankshaft was lightened and converted to internal balance to reduce engine harmonics. A custom lunati cam with 4 degrees of advance and additional lift over stock was used. Advancing the cam 4 degrees increases cylinder pressure creating additional HP. You lose some top end this way but the intake maxes out at 5200 RPM, so works quite nicely. Extensive work was done to the heads. The result was 469HP at 5200 RPM, and torque was increased out to 529 ft-lbs. So basically 100 HP was added to the motor. This just goes to show there is a lot of potential in the old V8 engines that can be brought out with proper engineering. I'm sure this Buick could be improved to.
@wb1340
Жыл бұрын
I could happily spend all day watching Nick work on an engine and listening to his advice. Such a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom
@jamesstewart4570
2 жыл бұрын
I worked for Buick in 1970 as a dealer mechanic. 1970 Stage 1 engine was 10.5 : 1 comp ratio. 370 Hp 'listed' but probably more like 425 actual. Carburetor was also different on the Stage one. Nice work Nick, glad to see your diligence making it right. Keep up the good work on the channel. Hat's off to Manny also, good to have a knowledgeable friend like him to help.
@thomasfroberg1294
2 жыл бұрын
His knowledge IMO is limited to mopar I’m NOLONGER a fan
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
The ratings of all of this are jokingly skewed. When the standard valve 455 was put in a Riviera, Wildcat or Electra, it's rated at 370. The SAME 455 engine in a GS 455 was rated at 350. Chevy and Pontiac did the same thing. The bigger valved and very slightly bigger cammed Stage 1 was rated at 360. All just a rating game. The Stage 1 was rated at 10.5 to 1 compression only because the slightly larger valves took up a tiny bit more space in the combustion chambers. All 1970 455 pistons were cast and were the same. Another example of silly "ratings" ... the 360 hp LS5 Chevelle's 454 was rated at 390 hp when installed in the Monte Carlo.
@steveesman9469
2 жыл бұрын
@@LR-my2di there were actually 3 different buick 455 codes,SF code was 370 hp.,I dont remember the others right off hand but they were 350 and 360 hp.,I checked into that years ago but went 425 buick nailhead instead for my project so never remembered the other codes for the 455's
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
@@steveesman9469 Yes, Steve. I can remember that there was SF, SS and SR. The SS was the under-rated Stage 1 with the slightly "hotter" cam and bigger valves; etc. These other 455 engines did have their own codes but were identically built and thus were all the same regardless of the codes which denoted the car into which they were installed. That includes the standard GS 455 rated at 350 hp. That same engine was used in an Electra, Riv. or Wildcat but was rated at 370 hp. Just a ratings game.
@jimhamilton3544
2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t you hear Nick say he worked for 3 yrs in 1970 at a Buick dealership as a mechanic rebuilding these engines 😳
@ajcaiati
9 ай бұрын
Hi Nick, in 1975 a gentleman I knew gave me a 1968 Buick Electra 225 with a blown engine. I picked up a 430 engine out of a junkyard. Put the engine in, started it up and #4 rod was knocking! What a pain to drop the oil pan! I took #4 cap down, and it looked just fine, no scars. I checked the the bearing and it was STD. I. He led the new bearing with plastic gauge and it proved to be with speciations. I buttoned everything up and that engine ran trouble free for years!
@ajcaiati
9 ай бұрын
The new bearing proved to be within specifications
@stepanbandera5206
3 ай бұрын
The engine had an STD? Sounds like it really got around!
@stevevigil7387
Жыл бұрын
Quick tip on buick 455 oil pump gears when packed wth vasoline will stay in place while installing gasket and cover Worked for me , great show!
@kimdearrington258
2 жыл бұрын
I worked at a Buick dealership from 1978 until 1984 doing line work, and my dad worked for Buick Motor Division for 25 years as an executive, after being a mechanic for 10 years at a Chevrolet dealership. With all of that being said my twin brother bought a beautiful white 1972 Gran Sport Stage One and I pulled his original engine out, rebuilt it after, and reinstalled my dad's 1970 Stage One temporarily, until I got my brothers original 72 rebuilt, and removed the 70, and reinstalled the original 72 model that came in the Gran Sport originally. They both ran like they were intended. Later on I installed dad's 1970 Stage One in a 1975 Buick special, and a Stage two camshaft, with a rear axle ratio of 5.00 to 1 which was rediciculous, but certainly made for one rediciculous fast car, with the exception, and that was the traction problem, but boy was it fun to drive. I wish that I still had that car today, except I would have put a 3.90 gear or one a little less crazy than the 5.00! Thise were the good old days! I miss those days for sure!
@davidingling9791
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely nothing wrong with a buick 455. You are the master in building engines and my favorite channel!
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
Except Ford's.
@martyzielinski1442
2 жыл бұрын
@@cammontreuil7509 Forked Over Rebuilt Dodge......
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
@@martyzielinski1442 you want to list how many things are cheap and wrong with chevy ? There's plenty.
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
@Speedy rapacki was any of them running in Nascar ? What about top fuel ? Dodge and Ford dominated in the 60's.
@kencooper2059
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a teen, my mom had a big Electra 225 with a 455 under the hood. It would easily spin the wheels on that behemoth.
@foreveryoursbk01
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly why I watch Nicks videos they're so educational no one would be embarrassed to have that motor in their vehicle job well done!!
@robertwest3093
2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said!
@jonmurraymurray5512
2 жыл бұрын
Heh. Had 300 hp in my Shelby Dodge. Light car. It was Fun! For those that doubt it.... T2 bottom block, G head, Super 60.
@methusalaseenalot8837
Жыл бұрын
when detectives nick and manny are on the job, the case will get solved. what a great team.
@RaiderX948
2 жыл бұрын
Nick & Manny look like two teenagers having fun at shop class. Great job boys.
@HammerHeadGarage
2 жыл бұрын
If anyone could sort this engine out it is you, Nick. Glad you stayed with it.
@alfonsominopoli9301
Жыл бұрын
I watched a lot of your videos Nick and I just ran across this one that I must’ve missed when it originally aired. I just did a 401 Buick for a customer, I begged him to go with the 455 and leave his original 401 one from his 68 GS In the garage for possible replacement later but he wanted to keep the numbers matching engine in there, I went through a lot of gyrations with this engine but we ended up making 400 hp. TH performance and take a much larger Cam you guys had. Keep up the good work!
@hondarider2067
2 жыл бұрын
You guys make my day. Love it when friends work together on something you both enjoy. Makes for a great day at work.
@pdinardo9472
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome big block from Buick 455 Stage 1. Big 👍
@jalm6868
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I tried to do this on one of these engines in my driveway!!! I freakin love you guys!
@paulkocek6576
2 жыл бұрын
A few basic steps when changing points on a distributor is to always clean the point cam lobs and then grease them with the appropriate lube. I never see this done on many of these channels all though it may be done off camera. I heard reports that newer replacement points have been having problems with the point cam lobe lock wearing prematurely. This may be part of the problem, no lubrication. Also, always check the timing after setting the dwell / point gap. Dwell affects timing. On a points system the timing changes as the points wear (changes dwell). That is only one of the many reasons cars all went to electronic ignition when in 1975 unleaded gas and catalytic converters became the standard. Dwell angle degree is the the amount the points are closed and is the most accurate and easiest way to set point gap instead of using a feeler gauge. I always use a dwell meter to set points on any make or model vehicle. Spin the engine (using a remote starter switch or someone in the car) and read the meter while setting the points. GM with the distributor cap window is by far the easiest and a blessing when they came out especially that Chevrolet always put there distributors in the back of the engine. Just my two cents on point systems. On my own 1969 Ford 351W car I added Pertronix Electronic Ignition in 2001 and haven't changed the timing since!
@bigsparky8888
2 жыл бұрын
YEAH...I BOUGHT A TUBE OF THAT GM POINT LUBE...YUP...MY 55 235 DAD BOUGHT NEW...HE PUT A DUAL POINT DIST PLATE IN IT FROM A 53 BUICK...BOLTS IN...HE EVEN PUT EX VALVE ROTATORS IN THE HEAD...BUT THAT CRAZY ENGINE WOULD STILL BURN AN EX VALVE AROUND 32 to 35,000 miles...crazy...
@bluecollar58
2 жыл бұрын
You don’t lube the lobes you stack some on the following edge of the rub block on the points. The block won’t spin the grease off and as the block wears it adds grease to the contact point automatically. I used to use Standards Blue Streak line or Napas points exclusively. They come with cam lube.
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
Well I agreed with you up until you said putting distributor in back was good idea. That's one of the stupidest things Chevy did.
@paulkocek6576
2 жыл бұрын
@@cammontreuil7509 Putting a window in the cap was a blessing since the distributors were hard to reach in the back. I agree on the location being not a good idea.
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulkocek6576 dang. Someone agrees. My first car in 1975 was a 65 283 Impala. Setting those points hurt my knees every time.
@OfficialNakatsuMegami
2 жыл бұрын
I am such a fan of Mani's. His personality is just awesome.
@shroomhauler
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I had KZitem in the 80's when I ditched my points for electronic ignition. Thank you Nick. I learn something every time I watch your videos. You're the best!
@Mike-01234
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you want a classic that is really a classic I'm building a 67 C-10 with a BBC nothing will be electronic. The idea behind it is back in the 1980's when I was in my late teens what would I do with it if I wanted to make a hotrod out of it didn't have the money back then to do it. Something about the smell of a rich running carburetor not one electronic part on the thing. Today I'm not street racing anymore too much to lose if I get caught I want to hear a big cam and smell that gas smell at a small car show.
@texdentist
2 жыл бұрын
I remember going with a good friend of mine in 1970 to Canton, TX to pick up the new Buick GS Stage I that he had ordered. It was bare bones except for the Stage I engine. Three speed on the floor, no radio - he just wanted to race it. It was truly a torque monster. Back in the day, I never saw a car off of the showroom floor that was as quick as this one. He put a four speed in it, some headers, and carried slicks to the track, and turned 11.90 quarter miles (if memory serves me after 50+ years) -- until he blew it up. He dropped a stock 455 in it and sold it. Good times!
@jasonmichaud8155
2 жыл бұрын
my cousin had a 1973 Rivera with a 455 it ran awesome. love your channel nick old school your the man , god bless
@jasonmichaud8155
2 жыл бұрын
riviera correct spelling lmao , lol spelled it wrong, i was a little kid when he had that car 12 years old never forge t how it ran really strong motor nice car to. split window in the back
@susanholiday7347
11 ай бұрын
I love the glowing headers 😊
@josephdistler1605
2 жыл бұрын
My dad had the same engine in a Buick LeSabre. Seing you bust out the Chilton's brought back some great memories love what you do Nick ❤️
@tommetsa7527
2 жыл бұрын
With respect to the story time comment on the 71 Hemi Cuda race against the 70 Buick 455 Stage I, I was there and witnessed the event. If I remember correctly the agreement between the racing parties was stock appearing cars with just slicks and stock appearing they were. The owner of the Hemi Cuda had made a remark that he had changed to a different cam the night before and the Buick was allowed to be running an inverted air cleaner lid. Nick was right , about the Hemi Cuda being trailered in. I believe the Buick GSX drove there. The Buick was the underdog with its 750 cfm quadrajet against the Hemi's 2x4 carbs and cam timing. Both cars had cast iron factory heads, manifolds etc. We also know the Hemi on the dyno liked cast iron better than aluminum. I would say the race was fair under the circumstances and agreements made. It's too bad the Hemi guys decided not to continue. I love both makes and have owned and raced both. Buick motors that are modded are so under estimated.
@flashgordon6238
2 жыл бұрын
I was working back East as a Millwright apprentice in 1982. One of the journeymen Millwrights built tractors for the tractor pulls. He had a 1972 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1 that had been on blocks in one of his garages for 9 years. 455 motor, 4-barrel, 4 speed on the floor. He had a bunch of Kenne Bell magazines with articles for building the engine, but he had not gotten around to it. The car was Seamist green pale color in the interior/exterior. He wanted to sell it and offered it to me because he did not want his kid to get it when he turned 16 the next year. He was afraid his son would kill himself in it. He even offered to paint it a different color as part of the deal. I had just bought a 1000 Kawasaki LTD off the showroom floor and was making payments, so I stupidly passed. He was asking $1500 including the paint job!! One of my life's greatest regrets...
@markjgerkens4511
Жыл бұрын
Nick , your a perfectionist. Every car you work on , is treated like you actually own it , your fantastic . There is also a stage 2 Buick g.s.x. , rated at 540 horsepower, at 510 in torque, it runs a 10. 7 in the quarter mile at 123 m.p. h. Stock. They were called the hemi killers.
@andrewp1998
Жыл бұрын
The stage 2 heads were aftermarket..
@canusakommando9692
2 жыл бұрын
Nick I love these engines! My buddy had a convertible Buick 4spd 455 stage 1 . It would run heads up with Hemi's and big block Chevys. Nick you are a Canadian icon!
@mynameis9057
3 ай бұрын
Manny the manual choke 😊 lol! It goes with his name naturally. Boy that's an odd place for the distributor!🤔 But you can't beat the stump pulling torque of those 455's!!! I've always loved the GS's from Buick! Much like Nick,a class act indeed! Thanks again guys.
@pm92564
Жыл бұрын
My first car was an Electra 225 made in September of 1969. It had the '69 body and what I think was one of the earliest 455 engines made. (All the books said it wasn't offered until 1970.) It was confusing for the guy at the parts store, because I had to get chassis parts for 1969 but engine parts for 1970. Watching this brought back so many wonderful memories for me. I advanced the timing and that Land Yacht would put down a stripe. BTW, I believe the Chilton's book we had in the early 80's showed 360 HP for single exhaust and 370 for dual.
@gusser888
9 ай бұрын
I believe that 69 had a 430ci
@catelandclassic4880
2 жыл бұрын
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS EPISODE. BUICK 455 FOR EVER
@ericsweat9917
2 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching video, loved it. Nick and Manny, the way the talk that ate tuned into each other and the project they are working on. The connection is unreal, you can tell they live what they do and want to give their costumer the best product. 👌
@lionelwilliams9155
2 жыл бұрын
I really like it when manny is there you guys seem like brother's who aren't related I can tell you trust his opinion
@theariesexperiment4642
2 жыл бұрын
My dad took one of these out of a 72 Riviera boattail. He dropped it into 51 Studabaker truck. These had a factory fiberglass front fenders and hoods. The motor was rebuilt by Butler Racing Engines here in Tennessee. It was dyno'ed at 850hp N//A. The truck was a purpose built pro touring car. It is a beautiful build. Coors Silver and candy red H.O.C. paint. BBS 3 piece gold anodized wheels with graphite lip. Brass plated grill and trim. bagged. Its an incredible looking truck man. Screams too.
@chipps1066
2 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1970 Buick GS 455 and I was NEVER outrun on the street back in the early 80's and there was still a lot of musclecars on the road back then.
@cammontreuil7509
2 жыл бұрын
I hated those Buicks. My 69 Eliminator could not out run them.
@davelowets
2 жыл бұрын
Must not have been many fast cars in your area at the time...
@bbb462cid
2 жыл бұрын
@@davelowets any excuse will do. Maybe your neighborhood had a lot of Ramchargers and Swiss-cheese Pontiacs and a couple T-Bolts on the next block?
@onesecureone
2 жыл бұрын
My 383 GTS dart had no problem with 455 buicks but i will say my car was probally lighter
@bbb462cid
2 жыл бұрын
@@onesecureone A lot of Buicks had 455s. All other things being equal in factory options, a 1970 GS455 Stage 1 should be a little lighter than a 1970 Chevelle SS LS6
@orlandogomez2627
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick and Manny I'm 62 And Had a 70 GS Gold with black vinyl. You guys are really awesome and old school beautiful job. 👍🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸
@thinkinoutsidethebox9078
2 жыл бұрын
In 1981 my first car was a 71 gs 455 convertible. I had the engine rebuilt right away and that car was a tire melting runner.
@rickgaida3813
8 ай бұрын
We are running out of guys like you nick.
@jamesdaly2723
2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to watch two masters at work
@dynodon9182
2 жыл бұрын
I had a friend who had a new 1970 Hemi Super Bee with a Torqueflite. He said the only cars that gave him trouble were the Buick GSX.
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
Or better put ... the 455 Stage 1. I agree!
@SpideySenses-gb9gi
2 жыл бұрын
1970 OLDS 442 W30 HAS TAKEN DOWN A FEW HEMIS IN IT'S DAY .
@williepelzer384
2 жыл бұрын
He never raced my Chevelle.
@stepanbandera5206
3 ай бұрын
@@SpideySenses-gb9gi 💦 dream pal.
@haroldschrader3198
7 ай бұрын
Omg I LOVE these old Buicks back in the day I owned a 70 Electra 225 and a 72 Riviera with the tear drop back window they both had the 455 and yes they were torque monsters I LOVE them old Buicks
@stevefreeman730
2 жыл бұрын
My son just started a job in an engine shop in London Ontario. Tearing down, machining and rebuilding engines. He is a red seal mechanic but wanted to specialize in engines. Race. everyday and diesel engines. I told him to watch your channel so he can learn from your experience
@brunotulliani
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning to all car lovers! Great video and the editing is silky smooth. That Buick is a torque monster!
@NicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning, Bruno.
@kevindowd7769
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy Many being on camera… great chemistry with You Nick!
@nickpanaritis4122
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@samuelcantley5500
2 жыл бұрын
I like how you keep a shot cuz nice and clean floors clean everything is clean that's where the shops should look when you're working on something surgical room
@markcollins457
Жыл бұрын
Good man knows a second set of eyes can be a confirmation. Just like putting the tools down and taking two steps back to rethink, it's like hitting a reset button.
@patmang5820
2 жыл бұрын
good to see buddies in the shop working together
@bennyharper862
2 жыл бұрын
With over 25o dyno pulls for superstock nhra, let me tell you, A/f ratio is everything, timing is secondary to a point depending on adjusted altitude. If it ain't ready to run on the dyno, it ain't ready. Still love your you tube!
@richardfinney3179
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a 67 year young gear head I was raised in a 55 Buick roadmaster conversable I love Buicks I had a 62 lasabor wildcat with the 401 in it and I was very surprised how quick it was and a good looking car also I had buddies that had 69 GS and 70 GS cars very quick cars so I'm a Buick lover I'm waiting for the new GS to hit the market the Buick 455 was a great motor also Pontiacs were no slouches eather I've had them all mopars, plymouths ,Buicks Pontiacs,Chevys ,fords,Oldsmobiles,Cadillacs, murcurys, amcs, gmc,volvos,bmws, Mercedes, jaguars, I love them all for what they are peace bro
@donlemme898
2 жыл бұрын
Monday videos should be rated for the number of Nick’s Garage mugs of coffee required to watch the entire video. This was 3☕️☕️☕️! Great video. Have a great week everyone
@raymondrespress50
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick for featuring one of my favorite engines👍
@darrenbrisson4336
2 жыл бұрын
Nice way to show your prowess nick in everything engine related
@NicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Darren.
@richardanderson4916
9 ай бұрын
Who knew Canadians could be this cool???? Respect!
@gorflunk
2 жыл бұрын
Manny just radiates positivity and supportiveness. He's a good role model.
@KOLODNY95
2 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 1970 Buick Electra with that big engine. That was one running piece of plunder. He lived 30 more years and passed on at 95.
@kregchapman6981
2 жыл бұрын
Seems like an Edelbrock performer manifold would make a difference on the old Buick and be very street-able. back in the day my 440 ran OK with the stock intake and headers. Once I installed the performer intake, the beast came alive!! lots of top end RPMs and power
@1badhaircut
2 жыл бұрын
Yes - but that eliminates any Pure Stock or even F.A.S.T. racing so the best solution is to Extrudehone. And of course port-match. Use thin steel head gaskets. And on-top too - a heat spacer - and everything opened-up and matched.
@DeanMk1
2 жыл бұрын
Closer to "Pure Stock" would be the old B4B manifold, which Edelbrock is making again. That was the manifold for the Stage 2 engine.
@grngs1
2 жыл бұрын
RPM no s, ever
@karaDee2363
2 жыл бұрын
The Edelbrock manifold is so much better and lighter too..
@1badhaircut
2 жыл бұрын
@@karaDee2363 Yes it is but … it disqualifies the car for the Pure Stock, and F.A.S.T. ( factory appearance stock tires ) racing classes it was born-to-run in. The ExtudeHone of intake - exhaust - and heads is much of why you see “Pure Stock” cars running 2 seconds and 10 mph faster than they did new. And we rarely ran street gears above 3.90 or 4.10. Although I ran 4.56 with a 289 K-Code Mustang I
@Louis-qi1gz
Жыл бұрын
Nick,I don't think you could have treated that big ol Buick any better than that it's probably the best that engine has ever popped it was a Joy to watch two Men go back to the old school 🔥
@IntelestateNetwork
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys I purchased A 1969 Buick GS 400 Stage 1 when I cam back from the Vietnam War. It was a great car. I had to get rid of it when I became a Deputy US Marshal. I traded it in 0n 1971 Buick LeSabre. That was a Mistake. It needed a Complete Valve job at 12,556 Miles.
@joeljenkins2876
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning, Nick and crew!!!! Joel from Pittsburgh: thank God the Covid journey is just about over!!! This is a fantastic video, shows what PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION will accomplish. This is the 1st time I’ve seen Nick and Manny work so closely together: talk about a dynamic duo!!! And George, your production work really highlights everything!!!! Kudos to you all, and a fantastic week as well!!!!!
@BNforever2009
Жыл бұрын
My late Uncle Fred kept his 71 Buick Electra 225 Limited pristine and shiny. I finally got to ride with him to the auto parts store. The car was chocolate brown with tan vinyl top, tan vinyl bench seats. Had a Buick 455 in her. Whitewall tires and full Buick hubcaps. He would drive that car like he stole it! He shocked me good! Couldn't nobody pass him up or get around him. This is in the crowded streets of south side Chicago back then!!
@dadsshitmccarthy8527
2 жыл бұрын
Manny is a keeper definitely keep him around very nice guy!
@enduser6982
2 жыл бұрын
need to check oil pump gear clearance for the thicker gasket will give more space. rule of thumb .003 inch max clearance, reason why was a thin gasket
@steveharvey1876
2 жыл бұрын
Old school... dwell effects the timing.. timing doesn't effect the dwell.. Good video.
@willy19511
2 жыл бұрын
great video--all us old gearheads in our 70s love this ---keep em coming-
@kevinwoolmer5478
2 жыл бұрын
Another one for my library Nick. I love the show. It's a great way to forget all the bs going on. Your show brings back so many memories of old friends and great times. Thanks guys.
@willy19511
2 жыл бұрын
well said---in my 70s -takes me back -50 yrs--all the street and strip racing was just normal life back then.--we grew up in a great era-stii have my 68 camaro
@lonewolf744
2 жыл бұрын
I love these episodes. The testing , fixing the little issues here and there and seeing what these old motors can't put out. 👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@scottb8175
2 жыл бұрын
I saw lots of N/A jet boats back in the 70's using the BB 455 Olds and Buick - mostly for the torque. Boat guys always wanted the low rpm torque. The next most popular was, of course, the 454 BBC. Some 440's. No Hemis that I can remember. Pontiacs were few and far between, and no one had yet realized the potential of the 429 / 460 Ford, as the HP 429 versions and parts were even harder to find than the Pontiac. Back then there was only OEM cast iron heads, and few factory high performance parts available to the average hot-rodder on a budget - nothing like what is available in affordable high flow aluminum heads on the aftermarket today.
@rdmccun
2 жыл бұрын
My dream boat will have a pair of buick 455's
@michaeltibbetts8155
2 жыл бұрын
I have a lobster boat that had a brand new 455. Stage one 1970 engine that thing would go out by 15 foot Boston whalers with 33 hp engines its a 35 foot boat still have it and it has 400 hp detroit diesel now it goes good now but the snap of that buick would take you off your feet if you didn't get. Ahold of something lol
@scottb8175
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaeltibbetts8155 It speaks volumes that the Buick 455 had more low end acceleration in a big heavy hull than a huge diesel. Usually it would be the other way round. I didn't say it in my original comment, but nearly all the BBC boats I saw as a kid were running 8-71 superchargers. They also were the fastest in top speed, but the naturally aspirated 455's had about the same acceleration from standing starts heading out of the launch and dock area. Only a few of the others had blowers - I really only distinctly remember one of the Olds 455's having an 8-71. I also remember it sitting backwards (likewise about half of the BBC's) in the boat, with the front end at the back of the boat angled up much higher than the other end. I don't recall if any had nitrous, and turbos were non-existent back then. Most non-supercharged boats had twin 4 barrels on tall tunnel rams. Also remember the big jets of what I now know to be cooling water shooting out the exhausts or from the transom area (besides the rooster tails from the jet drives).
@largelarry2126
2 жыл бұрын
Being that you're working on a 455 Stage-1 I have a story for you. Back in the late 90s I was returning from a Mopar only car show in Indianapolis in my plum crazy, 4-speed, super track-pack 70 HEMI Cuda. The motor was newly built with all the good parts for the day. 12.5 to 1, Crower rods, Celender head service heads, Extrude-a-honed intake, two 750 AVS carbs, Hooker headers, Howard's roller cam plus much more. Well, I stopped for gas plus "two cans of 104 octane booster" after I was 20 miles outside of the city and walked up to pay. Most of the lights were off in the lot but on inside and at the pumps. Three men were out in the bay area working on a brown 70 Stage-1 Buick. There were putting slicks on and as I walk around, I noticed headers, dropped pan and a drive shaft loop. They could only see the front of my car and asked if it was a 340, I just told them no. They asked if it was an auto, I told them no. They asked if I ever raced it, I told them all the time. They asked how fast it was, I told them faster than any ugly brown Buick. Now it was on.............they all started talking SXXT then started walking out to my car. I started the car, and one guy tells the other, it's sounds bad a$$ think you can take him. Then they spotted the black hockey stick. One guy whispers Ooooh SXIT! Then they see my license plate MYHEMI. I tell them to get that peace of $HIT on the ground and follow me. I was running 4:10 gears with a 28" slick screwed to 15X7 rallies covered with trim rings and caps. It also had a lot of trans work done including being slick shifted by Sonny with every other synchro ground off and a MR. Gasket vertigate shifter. It was around 1:00 AM and the interstate was empty, so we lined them up. I did one dry hop and got ready. I was in the left lane and ready to go, he pulled up 1 2 3 and we were gone. At the time my car ran 10:40 -10:50 but I was running with my headers closed. He was not ready for this; my car hooked and carried the wheels 3 or 4" and I hit the limiter at 7,200 in 4th then I started costing cooling it down. I slowly pulled over and shut it off so we could talk. He seemed a bit freaked out plus a little pissed off. I put three cars on him in first gear then walked away fast. I could tell he was worried about telling his friends that he lost so badly. So, I told him about my car and that he was playing against a stacked deck and never had a chance then I just headed home. My car had one heck of a reputation, but they just weren't aware. Unlike most people, he wasn't intimidated or afraid to race me, so he at least had that.
@nickpanaritis4122
2 жыл бұрын
Brings me back in the day when I raced my 71 Hemucuda in the streets. Good old days.
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
I just can't imagine that. Why would any Buick owner act that way when racing a race bred Hemi? Esp. with all of your mods that aren't even available for a Buick? Like those "Celender Head" service heads and roller cam, no less!
@largelarry2126
2 жыл бұрын
@@LR-my2di As I stated this was years ago but as I remember he seemed very confident even after looking at my car for two or three minutes. Now his friends seemed a bit put off and doubtful but not the owner. Long after this race I was thinking that he most likely never lost and was always the person doing the picking. This time it was nothing more than a fluke that I stopped at that time and picked on him. To this day I wonder what he told the guys back at the station.
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
@@largelarry2126 I took particular interest in this story because when I was 24 yrs old, I owned a very low-optioned, black 1969 RR 426 Hemi with Torqueflite and 4.10 gears that I bought slightly used in NJ. It had been fully tuned by MOPAR guru Al Kirchenbaum who was working at a NJ dealership at the time. Meanwhile, my half-brother had purchased a 1970 GS Stage 1 from his three years of hard construction work at age 22. I'll never forget how hard that GS ran with its simple Q-jet carb, even with its 3.42 gear. I never could shake him when we raced. It was all a matter of who got out first. That GS's torque made up for my 4.10 rr. end and it was a sweetheart to drive. But thanks to Mancini racing, once I began throwing their parts at my RR that were unavailable for my half-brother's GS, only then did I begin to take the lead. That's why I was surprised those guys you described would want to race such a strongly built RR Hemi with a GS that relatively very few perf. parts are even available for. Funny! Good luck, Larry.
@RichardHarris-qh2gy
2 жыл бұрын
My first car was a '72 Buick Centurion. She also had the 455. Sure brings back some memories. Thanks for the video.
@donaldscott7279
Жыл бұрын
Huge Buick skylark owner and fan
@bigdon2241
2 жыл бұрын
the big difference between a hemi and stage1 is not only 20 pound of torque its where you make it a 426 hemi make 490 lbs @ 4000 rpm the 455 makes 510 lbs at 2800 rpm
@andrewhigdon8346
Жыл бұрын
Is it really that low of RPM? That’s pretty incredible, and would be a monster on the street. I’ve known they made 510ft/lbs for 40 years but figured it was around 3500+RPMs. All of our American V8s only have a few crucial differences, and some aren’t exactly magical. Things like compression ratio, bore vs stroke, conn rod length, are all relatively straightforward. But from the carb to the piston is where the real voodoo was. And exhaust manifolds were also a huge variable, but Hemis really had an advantage as far as flow into a cylinder. But even that isn’t the whole picture. I’m not sure when the engineers realized this, but swirl or tumbling were extremely helpful in keeping the mixture homogenous. It doesn’t matter how much air/fuel mixture you get into the cylinder if it all doesn’t blow the hell up. And if that atomized mix gets too cooled along the way, it will separate, or if it hits too many walls and slows down too much it will separate, leaving liquid fuel in the intake runners or the intake port on the head, in practice they are one runner/port, hence the “half heads” of the Ford 390, and big leap into the unknown for ford at the time but an idea that was built on solid science. It’s easier to hog out aluminum than iron, and also saves weight. So if your intake manifold takes up half the head, then it also saves more weight when you make it out of aluminum, and any porting done on your easily removed intake manifold gives you the double advantage of actually having ported most of the intake port on the “head”, because there is very, very little intake port on the actual head. But high ruse, dual plane, single plane, equal length, air gapped, all were useful ideas, and of course it’s not like the Buick had any kind of special secret to any of these things as far as I know. The next question is, if 455 cubes could give you 510 ft/lbs, then why didn’t the Cadillac 472 make proportionally more ft/lbs, like 530+ ft/lbs? Why indeed. If it was all down to the combination of compression ratio and bore and stroke, then why was Buick alone here? Was it that the others simply cared about advertising HP numbers? I doubt it. They lied about those all the time, so if you wanted to claim the biggest number, just lie. Those of us with experience know what makes power where, and torque gets you the hole shot, HP is your follow through from maybe 600’ on. And we all know the ET vs trap speed reflects this every time, unless there were traction issues at the line. But if one guy had a lower ET and the other had a higher trap speed, yet they crossed neck and neck, we know the ET winner had more torque or less weight, and the other guy had more HP. Less weight will help with the low end, but start two cars at 70mph, a roll race as the youngsters call it, and weight matters much less, but not really because of the speed itself, they are still starting their race even, as if from a starting line, but they are already up into their “working” rpm ranges. And since HP is a function of torque at a certain RPM, then 510 ft/lbs might lose to 450ft/lbs if the torque monster falls on its face at 5,000rpms, unless maybe it has like a 2.6:1 rear end, maybe, but the issue is the depth of workable rpm range, which is why these low torque Ferraris and such can still win 1/4 mile drags, but lose 1/8 mile every time. Excuse me, breadth of useable RPM range is key to a real race. Even lots of gears, with a super low first gear and 8 gears, with a sweet rpm range in each gear, only helps if the shifts are so quick that they are almost not measurable. A 1/100 second shift still adds up to 6/100, halfway to a tenth of a second, which in the drag world is very often the difference, but how many transmissions shift that quickly? None. The fastest I found was the McLaren 675 LT, at 40ms, or 0.040 seconds. For reference against a “regular” automatic, the modern Challenger/Charger ZF 8HP does it in 160ms in track mode. A Lambo Huracan Performante does it in 290ms.
@greasyhitchball
Жыл бұрын
Big deal. Stage 1's were fat and happy. The hemi heads were far superior to anything Buick produced. The hemi is a much better engine.
@bigdon2241
Жыл бұрын
@@greasyhitchball yes on the race track but not on the street
@455buick6
Жыл бұрын
@@greasyhitchball How about looking up the term hemi killer engine and see just what pops up, we'll wait 😏
@greasyhitchball
Жыл бұрын
@455buick6 No need to wait, I know the story. A guy in a Stage 1 beat a couple Hemis. Big deal. Lot of factors at play. Driver skills, tune, traction, etc, etc. I've seen plenty of Hemis beat 455 Stage 1 Buicks. In Pittsburgh, in 1978, there were two well-respected street cars, a 70 Stage 1 and a 68 Hemi Roadrunner. They were both stock with the RR the faster of the two.
@benchvirgin4243
2 жыл бұрын
Brings back memory's of my 1973 Buick Century , the one mod I added was a MSD 6A ignition box , never had a miss fire ever after that , a little water in the fuel , not much will cause some big headaches .
@andysinn8655
2 жыл бұрын
I rebuilt a 68 olds 455 rocket that was supposed to be 400 hp and boy that was a great cruisin motor and surprisingly always started even in cold Wisconsin winters.I had a piston fail a couple years later 90 miles from home and I drove it home figuring it was toast but when I tore it apart there was no cylinder damage so that day I put another piston in it and got it running and it drove for years after that.The piston failed at the ring grooves and all the pieces fell in the pan with not a scratch in the cylinder.That 68 olds 98 was a great daily driver.
@mikestackhouse9001
2 жыл бұрын
Three cups of coffee on this beauty and I'm buzzing. I had no idea that the 455 was different in all three divisions of GM. I would think the Oldsmobile would be top notch with their racing history. Thanks once again for a great video!
@53slapnuts
2 жыл бұрын
nope lol
@robertorhymes
2 жыл бұрын
If your V8 is suffering from low compression taking it to Nick's Garage would be my suggestion With the gaskets from Velpro Nick and Manny know the 455's vacuum leak should go Nick is replacing a leaky oil pump gasket So the oil pump will do as you ask it I like a Buick the Riviera is slick and the Skylark too is legitimate I dig the style of the Grand National too back in the 80's a Turbo 6 was the best they could do Having worked for Buick Nick has fixed a few Don't let a rough idle make you suicidal Send it to Nick's Garage they'll try n test it through a full heat cycle Is it a real stage one? Only way to find out is a dyno run Nick's Garage every Monday is always fun Ain't no superstition It's a science with the points and ignition be sure to like and subscribe to Nick's Garage to follow their mission!
@LR-my2di
2 жыл бұрын
No external "test" will confirm it being a real Stage 1 ... or not.
@davsaltego
2 жыл бұрын
Very impressed how clean and orderly it is in that room. It’s like a surgical room.
@NicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Better wipe your feet before you come in. 😉
@stephenorosz5151
7 ай бұрын
Like two surgeons tending to a patient ! I love this channel, Happy New Year Nick's Garage !!
@jirkaszabo
2 жыл бұрын
If i am not mistaking, the guy in blue shirt did not use the torque wrench to tightened the bolts on intake manifold,there is a torque spec for the bolts on intake
@gulfy09
2 жыл бұрын
I love when Nick says. He we go..
@peterjg001
2 жыл бұрын
I love the Nick & Manny duo, awesome back and forth between them. Manny really knows his stuff, is he also a mechanic? Or just a car guy that is handy?
@rb032682
2 жыл бұрын
That is the best "red" ever. The king of all "reds".
@drew8256
2 жыл бұрын
Attention to detail is great to watch. That’s the difference between an engine that just starts, or runs for years.
@mfc4591
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this edition, I enjoyed watching the pro team at work🚗💪
@motorgearhead
2 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled across this video. I subscribed. I can tell Nick puts himself into the build. He wants as much performance as can be had based on what he has to work with… there is an awful lot of pride that went into this customer’s bullet.
@NicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
We’re glad you found us. 👍
@williamfaughnan5189
16 күн бұрын
I have owned 455 Buicks for over 40 years . A se of stg 1 heads a hemi killer cam and a slightly tweaked torque converter and you got a street beast. I always enjoyed opening the hood and saying look you just got beat by a 455 with a stock intake and q jet with factory exhaust manifolds 😅
@hobartw9770
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome stories, I could listen to these guys all day.
@NicksGarage
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening
@davemiller6893
2 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the high tech beer create that you and Manni stand on. Great video and production you guys. Regards from the UK.
@OlSgtLove
2 жыл бұрын
One of the BEST DYNO ROOM and setups I have seen ....GOOD STUFF NICK !!!!! BIG WAVE AND SMILE TO ALL !!!!!
@williambikash6645
8 ай бұрын
In 1971 I bought a 1970 Buick Lesabre 455 which had the Electra 455. 370 hp engine. A full size car but lighter then the Electra or Wildcat. l needed the big engine to tow a boat on a trailer that weighed almost as much as the car. The 2:93 axle wasn't ideal but it did the job. The car was surprisingly fast with out the boat and a BBC 4sp Corvette couldn't get around me before we ran out of road. He was banging through the gears real hard and he was slowly catching me but never passed me. At the red light we had a friendly chat about my sleeper Buick and I had 4. adults in the car. The boat had a mildly modified 340 Chrysler Marine engine and was also a sleeper. Ask me about getting caught on black ice towing the boat to Florida. Cars were going off the road all around me but because I was going about 55 and they were going 70+. I got on the center of the crown and slowed way down. The trailer was actually starting to jacknife until I got on the center lane. This was in Connecticut and I stopped shaking when I reached Virginia! Don't ask me about my fuel milage towing the boat. My next Buick was a new 1975 Riviera which was catalyzed and smogged to death with a 205 net hp 455. Nice driving car but dearly missed the 1970 high compression engine.
@davidstuck2866
2 жыл бұрын
ROPE SEALS! I remember them well. i have installed 5 or 6 of them, back in the old days. for what they were, they did a darn good job. certainly nothing like todays 1 piece seals. but back then, we expected our cars to "weep" a little. if you wanted a clean driveway, you purchased a new car every year. the rest of us just washed the driveway with Tide and a corn broom a couple of times a year.
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