70 455 Boat tail

anyone here have or have owned a 70-72 Riv 455?? Man I love those cars! My first Buick was a 70 455 with a turbo 400 trans, factory 2.5 dual exh. I had a leftover spare 70 455 and I stuck it in a 87 Regal and that car was even more fun to drive than any of my GN's or T types. It was a tire smokein beast:)

Dave

Not a Buick, but I have a '70 Olds with 455. Big, gas-guzzlin' fun!

I had a 71 GS Stage 1, so I feel ya! Not the Riv but the Skylark body style. What I would give to have that car back, not to mention what it's worth now!

I own a '71 Riv. 455 th400. Just had the motor rebuilt ..bored .30 over. Just 3k on it now and there is no feeling or sound like it. I love my 97 but that 71 is just a monster. Its a restore project, but a rolling one. No rust. Scored a nice interior on eBay for 200 bucks..needs paint and lots more but even as it is...its the funnest ride Ive ever owned. definitely a head turner

they only made the Boat Tail from '71-'73, not from '70-'72. I've got two '72 Rivieras. although, they did put the 455ci in a few other cars and Rivis over the years

i have a 1773 gs stage 1...

The '70 Riviera is unique automobile. It shared many of the chassis components with the 66-69 Rivieras, but the sheet metal was all new. It was the only Riviera to use fender skirts and had two different sizes of the skirts! It was the first Riviera with the 455, the 67-69 had the 430. It is not considered a boattail, although the powertrain is the same as the one used in the 71-73's although the compression ratio was lowered in 71. The '70 is unique and different and like the Boattails, it can't be mistaken for anything else!
Tim

GANNA001 wrote:

i have a 1773 gs stage 1...

you bought that off ebay??? we saw that on there

That's a really nice looking car! Split window in the back? Also, I didn't know they had Buicks WAAY back in 1773!

IBx1 wrote:

That's a really nice looking car! Split window in the back? Also, I didn't know they had Buicks WAAY back in 1773!

Not a split window but it was designed by Bill Mitchell, the same guy that designed the '63 Vette. (split window)

I'm pretty sure that's a 1973

I had a 455 in my '86 Suburban (best motor for that truck ever!), a 350 in my '73 LeSabre and swapped that for a cadillac 500. I love the 455, it's the best engine ever. Torquey and (relatively) efficient for it's size...

I have a 1970 GS455 Stage1. My best time at the track is a 12.119@111.98 MPH. The car weighs 4100 lbs with nothing in the trunk, 1/2 tank of gas, and me (170 lbs)




I took a video from inside the car on a 12.200@ 110.65 MPH run. The guy next to me was a full second faster, 11.257@ 118.92 MPH.

https://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/SLD1624/?action=view&current=Cecil07.flv

LARRY70GS wrote:

I have a 1970 GS455 Stage1. My best time at the track is a 12.119@111.98 MPH. The car weighs 4100 lbs with nothing in the trunk, 1/2 tank of gas, and me (170 lbs)




I took a video from inside the car on a 12.200@ 110.65 MPH run. The guy next to me was a full second faster, 11.257@ 118.92 MPH.

https://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/SLD1624/?action=view&current=Cecil07.flv

Welcome Larry!
It looks like the other guy was having a tough time getting the car slowed down.

Nice Ride.
Bert

ibmoses wrote:

Welcome Larry!
It looks like the other guy was having a tough time getting the car slowed down.

Nice Ride.
Bert

Yeah, I'm not sure if that was tire smoke or valve seals on decel. I treed him (.175/.458), but he flew by me at half track.

Nice run! I'm sure we've seen you at one of the buick events... You probably know my bro from v8buick, bobc455.

Great video. Looks like lots of fun!

deekster_caddy wrote:

Nice run! I'm sure we've seen you at one of the buick events... You probably know my bro from v8buick, bobc455.

Yes I do. FI on the 455 right? I 've had the car to Englishtown, Atco, and Cecil County, as well as the BPG Nats in Salem.

AA wrote:

Great video. Looks like lots of fun!

Yes, it is a fun car. Has 3.73's with a Gear Vendors Overdrive. 2.91's with the OD. Just put 275/60-15 Mickey Thompson Drag Radials for the street. Have to spin them a few times to get them sticky, but then they hook on the street, and that is lots of fun.

LARRY70GS wrote:

deekster_caddy wrote:

Nice run! I'm sure we've seen you at one of the buick events... You probably know my bro from v8buick, bobc455.

Yes I do. FI on the 455 right? I 've had the car to Englishtown, Atco, and Cecil County, as well as the BPG Nats in Salem.

yeah that's us. I'm driving it to work tomorrow. FI 455 makes a nice commuter

We drove it to Kentucky a couple of times for the GSCA Nationals in Bowling Green. (Andy, listen up!) I also drove my '86 455 powered suburban to Bowling Green in '01.

My college car was a 70 Olds Toronado with the 455. It was not as fast as my friends 70 Buick Riviera GS.

Was looking at getting a 3 year old Riviera, Toronado or Grand Prix. but the Toronado was the first good deal that I found. Flat front floorboard and drum speedometer were unique. Wish I had gotten a 66-67 Riviera GS. They still look good to me. The boatails were too new ($) back then. I really like them too.

How do you guys get pictures into your posts? I've got a '71 boattail that's a little "different" that I'd love to show you all. Can't figure out how to copy and paste into these posts, though.

Boattail Bill wrote:

How do you guys get pictures into your posts? I've got a '71 boattail that's a little "different" that I'd love to show you all. Can't figure out how to copy and paste into these posts, though.

Look in the FAQ section at the top of the page, it will show you how to get started.

here is one link:
https://rivperformance.editboard.com/board-news-f2/image-size-code-please-use-it-t2496.htm

I just set up a photobucket account(just have to register) then copy and paste the link from there. After you get started its very easy.

You got to resize them also or AA will have to do it for you...


Bert

Testing, testing.
This is my first attempt to post pictures of my '71 Riviera salt flats racer from my newly created photobucket account.





OK, it seems to work (so far). These pictures were taken last year (2007). For this year, I've removed the mirrors and lowered it another couple of inches. I'll try to get pictures before long.

The boattail is such a good looking street car and and even better looking saltflat express.
Nice car!

OK, you are now my new hero!

Bert