Mid '70s car a really good looking. I think builds like this are going to go up in value.

@RoninAvenger

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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.

Thank you so much for considering a car that everyone know about

The Riviera is the perfect project you should be doing

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

@chrismc410

3 жыл бұрын

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?

What ?! But this bench seat is so cooooool !!

@JBO3022

4 жыл бұрын

The bench is one of the coolest pieces on the car.

@chrismc410

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

I'd like to see someone restomod a 454 Laguna S3. Totally underrated/forgotten car.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

not underrated or forgotten,it was a nascar beast and had lots of love

73 Gm's are gorgeous... I own a 73 Elco and I will never look back.

@braggsean1026

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rick-S-6063 noooooo... El Camino

@malikdigger4544

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Bragg; That's really cool I've been looking for 69-72 & 73-77 Chevy Elco. myself.

I remember watching this episode in Power block

@Rich77UK

4 жыл бұрын

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.

Ugly Buick transformed into a street weapon with the ultimate engine, the Buick 455

That stationwagon in the back.

Tommy, the Old Man of PowerNation these days, been there longer than anyone else.

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 always liked the lines on the Centuries.Most Buicks were overlooked as old man cars.

@paulallison6689

4 жыл бұрын

Same here...but I always liked the body style of the same era of Pontiac LeMans better though...👌

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 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 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.

@MrRhartwell

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@selenelacaze9883

4 жыл бұрын

Yeaaah. But Electra s are cool too : D .

@daltonhanleyjr4142

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@coltonhurley2525

3 жыл бұрын

That rivvys next destination is the county fair. He run demolition derbies and there all demo cars

Hell I'd love to have that

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.

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

I like to put something on KZread 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!

Nice project

Love the project! Like the current color over the orange and black.

So Sweet I love this body style. Great work boys!!!

Damn. Tampering a very nice condition Buick!

Love the show! Keep the projects and uploads coming!

Nice ol buick... that's a cool project guys👍

More Blue Collar Buick !! Love it

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!

looking forward to future episodes of this one

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.

It's all right all right and all right What's up Tommy

That ain't a muscle car that's a luxury ride

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.

Piece of trivia; a 1973 Century could've been had with the 455 Stage I and matching 4 spd stick.

@jamessharp9790

4 жыл бұрын

Pierce Hawke very rare though .

@HotRod-wv4vm

3 жыл бұрын

@@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 think that torching bolts is better than torching the surrounding area. I like having the threads do a heat cycle to shed rust.

Finally...! Although I really did like the old Merc you guys customized!

That interior was decent

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.

@RoninAvenger

Жыл бұрын

There’s tons of them out west of the Rockies, I even daily drive one. See lots of nice unrusted ones in yards too.

@AJGreen-cn8kk

Жыл бұрын

@@RoninAvenger I may have to plan a trip! Thanks for the tip.

@RoninAvenger

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Buick V-8 had an inherent oiling problem. Have to beef up the oil pump, kenne-bell use to sell the pumps.

@isaakwelch3451

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a SBB guy, but its my understanding that only the early motors had oiling issues. By 1970 they were all resolved.

@shawnrachal1631

4 жыл бұрын

@@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..

@isaakwelch3451

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@shawnrachal1631

4 жыл бұрын

@@isaakwelch3451 thanks for your help my friend.. it still runs strong but I want make it better

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 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.

WHO COULD HATE THAT CAR? Great car for the lady you love.

Exhaust bolts always come Grade Minus 3 from factory.

@stevenon5664

4 жыл бұрын

It's so there easy to drill out.

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 really injoy watching these videos. And i injoy working on old cars and trucks and motorcycle thanks let see some more videos

Awesome video bro's keep it up!

I really appreciate the video make it look so easy

Four Rivieras from the 74-78 era. I want to say that they are some of the more rare Rivs.

71-73 Riviera boattail Would be cool

My first car was 1973 Buick Century GS stage 1....in 1993

That 75 impala /caprice in the back

Nice 455 block

Love the 455 torquenato

That car was fine the way it was

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

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

Upload the rest please.

I wish universal joints were that easy to change as my GM's use epoxy , break out the torch watch the crazy snake run

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 .

To bad they weren't able to do this with a '73 Olds 442, in my opinion, the best looking of these GM models

@jamespicard8278

4 жыл бұрын

My boss had one. Loved that car

@kevinlimo696

4 жыл бұрын

Also the 442 would eat the 10,000 budget buying the car.

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 !

Love it. I had a 73 with a 350 buick engine it was fast

You don’t see them on the road!!!! My first car was a 1970 olds Vista cruiser 455hp rocket I miss that car!!!

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

not a 455 horsepower rocket my friend.............

Great video

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.

Well believe it or not, this is a episode of KOJACK!😀😂

Paused a bit and played "455 Rocket" by Katherine Mattea

I love it!

is that rev a boat tail? that would be a badass hot rod!

Maybe a 500 Cadillac motor some time they never had the credit but boy the had power

That's a 1974 Rivera there working on I had one I miss it great car

Keep that exterior stock stock stock!

@verdant2215

3 жыл бұрын

Sleeper in disguise

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

Tommy you're killing me I'd love to have his yard I see tons of good derby cars in there

@Jaredsfarm

3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely what he bought them for. He's in a few derby videos on KZread

where are the rest of the episodes for this buick?

Tommy and junkyards go together like peanut butter and jelly

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!!

Yes finally numbers $$$$ helps the dreamers know how much will cost

Love 455's had a poncho 455 that'd pull the titanic

Blue collar would be putting a SBC, half the cost of doing 455. Tough decisions have to be made!

@apprenticefelix7740

4 жыл бұрын

5.3 or 6.0

@billybobaggins8820

4 жыл бұрын

juan felix have a little imagination

@LDMco

4 жыл бұрын

@@billybobaggins8820 LS engine swaps are money pits, so unless you have deep pockets, a SBC 4 bolt main is absolutely the way to go.

@billybobaggins8820

4 жыл бұрын

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

@jamessharp9790

4 жыл бұрын

The whole point was as much a budget build possible in the 30 min advertising show using a Non Chevy engine

Ok does anyone else see how this guy looks and sounds just like the dad on young Sheldon?

@otsenres1636

4 жыл бұрын

He sounds like larry the cable guy brother to me...

The 455 buick is capable of huge horsepower and torque but pricey to build and achieve its potential

Tommy is pure ole country boy 😆

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

Good night sir

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 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.

Why not build the Rivera?

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

3 жыл бұрын

he owns all the cars anyway moron.........

I want to see how y'all get that exhaust bolt that broke off, g want to see how you get it out !

@kevinlimo696

4 жыл бұрын

As the block has to go to the machine shop, best to let them do it. Costs are minimal and they have the specialized tools and knowledge to safely remove it.

Regular KZread channel whole morning to get it started! Muscle Car channel 1hr.!

I hope they tried that transmition

The Buick 455 had 510 torque at a low 2800 rpm I believe.

@edwingreene7583

4 жыл бұрын

True

My first car was a '74 Century coupe.

Nice.

If you can find an Electra 225 say 1968 came with a 375 hp 430 ci. I had one.

Hows it going Rick n Tommy, love the show! Help me out here, ever came across an oil leak on bbc, but only when you get on it! Can't tell if its main seal or not, I already changed the pan gasket what gives?

@thecloneguyz

4 жыл бұрын

Obviously its pressure related Where does the pressure increase? Intake manifold valley and valve covers, timing covers are your first 3 suspects!

@ratgasgarage

4 жыл бұрын

@@thecloneguyz I put in an exhuast evac system plus a extra breather on valve cover, ran it around the town and now barely a drip, oh and also some lucus stop leak, hit to 6k rpm too, hope stays like this

"Coming up on today's shooowwww *gasp* Meet muscle car's budget friendly new project *gasp* "

@baddonkey6876

4 жыл бұрын

Too much cocaine and fried food, the guys face is so numb he barely moves his mouth when he talks 😂

It needs a healthy 455 and 4 speed and NOTHING else. A coat of wax and shine up the factory Buick road wheels

@michaelruszkowski1207

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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.