Buick 455 Regal- any others out there?
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Maybe RegalBegal is doing the GSX theme that STLRegal mentioned. I see the GS emblem. I like it, engine is clean. Wow, you kept A/C. I've had such bad luck with a/c on race cars that I said not this time.
Thanks cheap-n-nasty. I couldn't find a hood that I liked so I made that one from a stock flat hood, moved the bracing out of the way and welded in a universal cowl hump. There's a steel cowl hood out now, but the raised part goes all of the way to the front, which I didn't want for this project. I was trying to pay tribute to the little hump on the GN that says 3.8 SFI so mine says 455 and is a bigger hump that actually draws air. Not that I can keep up with a built turbo 6 car but I'm working on it.
As for the wheel wells, I've seen two G bodies burn to the ground because of a small fire that got those plastic wells going. So yes those are 20 ga steel and weigh 2 more lbs but it's worth it. They made the doghouse far more rigid as a bonus and they are smooth without all of those mounting bosses except for the two white tanks.
Same for the heater box. It's an A/C car but now without an evaporator with the blower repositioned, and I moved the heater core back quite a bit because the engine is set back over an inch. That heater box was much harder than the wheel wells.
Good to see all of these 455 Regals and Cutlass too, any G body for that matter. I never knew.
Oh the poly bushings ride fine but they bind too much for the low rate springs that I have to use to hook on a 10.5 dot tire. High rate springs would overcome the bind, but hinder weight transfer. Project started out as pro touring, but I'm more interested in this:
Thanks cheap-n-nasty. I couldn't find a hood that I liked so I made that one from a stock flat hood, moved the bracing out of the way and welded in a universal cowl hump. There's a steel cowl hood out now, but the raised part goes all of the way to the front, which I didn't want for this project. I was trying to pay tribute to the little hump on the GN that says 3.8 SFI so mine says 455 and is a bigger hump that actually draws air. Not that I can keep up with a built turbo 6 car but I'm working on it.
As for the wheel wells, I've seen two G bodies burn to the ground because of a small fire that got those plastic wells going. So yes those are 20 ga steel and weigh 2 more lbs but it's worth it. They made the doghouse far more rigid as a bonus and they are smooth without all of those mounting bosses except for the two white tanks.
Same for the heater box. It's an A/C car but now without an evaporator with the blower repositioned, and I moved the heater core back quite a bit because the engine is set back over an inch. That heater box was much harder than the wheel wells.
Good to see all of these 455 Regals and Cutlass too, any G body for that matter. I never knew.
Oh the poly bushings ride fine but they bind too much for the low rate springs that I have to use to hook on a 10.5 dot tire. High rate springs would overcome the bind, but hinder weight transfer. Project started out as pro touring, but I'm more interested in this:
Thanks, not doing a GSX, just a GS. Here's a pic of one done in GSX paint. Personally, I don't like it on the Regal but, to each his own.
Now that you've shown an example, something about that scheme doesn't work on a Regal for me either and I'm not sure what it is- although that looks like a pretty good job.
Yeah, not really my style either. I was just curious if any one has and what it would look like. IMO, Flashy loud colors have never looked that great on any gbody, with the exception of white.
I admit even if i were doing a GS/GSX theme regal. The color scheme would be one thing i wouldnt try to emulate.
I admit even if i were doing a GS/GSX theme regal. The color scheme would be one thing i wouldnt try to emulate.
I have a 1975 Buick 455 that is in need of a car. It's disassembled but includes the uncut block and crank, GM forged rods, heads and tin, accessory brackets, pulleys, balancer and manifolds. I found an HEI distributor for it, but it needs a timing cover (eaten away in the usual place). I will happily put his on a pallet, take it to a truck depot and ship at your expense. Make me an offer.
I have an '87 Regal with a heart from an ummolested 1976 Electra 225....455/TH400. Its a plain white wrapper, I blacked out the grille and window trim. She has been sitting out of service for a while. It has 15x7 Buick rally wheels. I have an 82 Regal with a Buick 350/TH350 with a small cam and stuff as well....
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RegalBegal what wheels are those? I always thought about going the GS route after seeing some Regal GS emblems on a FWD car.
Too many projects
RegalBegal what wheels are those? I always thought about going the GS route after seeing some Regal GS emblems on a FWD car.
for the 455 guys out there... i purchased a set of 3.8 N/A buick accessory drive brackets from a guy in Pensacola i believe(Fla for sure)... he was the Pres of GSCA and says those brackets fit the big block and can still run the compact a/c compressor from our g-bodies without the big honkin' aluminum bracket from say a Riviera. it was the direction i was heading with mine before the blow-by in the 69 430 i installed showed its ugly head. can't have that in a highway runner. i'll likely use the crank from that 430 in a Blue 455 to make a torque monster with.
if i get my mitts on another regal i'd entertain that thought again in a heartbeat. just wanted to pass that along for anyone wanting to keep the windows up in the heat. the first rear sump pan i acquired came out of an auto wrecker in Flin Flon of all places, i dig those buick motors because they're light for their size. Wilson in Winnipeg will rebush water pump housings... drop them off at select UAP/Napa stores and get their internal shipping rates. found that out in Strathmore, Alberta on one of my road trips a while back.
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i'm pretty sure his name was George Nenadovich now that i recall...
if i get my mitts on another regal i'd entertain that thought again in a heartbeat. just wanted to pass that along for anyone wanting to keep the windows up in the heat. the first rear sump pan i acquired came out of an auto wrecker in Flin Flon of all places, i dig those buick motors because they're light for their size. Wilson in Winnipeg will rebush water pump housings... drop them off at select UAP/Napa stores and get their internal shipping rates. found that out in Strathmore, Alberta on one of my road trips a while back.
r.
i'm pretty sure his name was George Nenadovich now that i recall...
The cowl hood separator and air cleaner foam housing look great. Were they purchased or fabbed? If you made them, do you have details on how you did it, and the materials you used? I'm working on the same solution for mine. Thanks!
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