Buick motor model

Discussion in 'The Hobby Lobby' started by PGSS, Nov 26, 2019.

  1. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

  2. Opelsauce

    Opelsauce Well-Known Member

    Looks like a Tommy Ivo type motor. Difficult to tell...But, the intake seems to be a Nailhead as the two center runners are paired together. Cheaper to buy a model of the Showboat and get 4 motors at once.
    ---Jim
     
  3. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    LOL!
    and yeah it's a weird model to figure out.. Does have the round bell housing and finned front timing cover ala Tommy Ivo.
     
  4. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    467?
     
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  5. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    Ivo did make Nailhead stroker builds but I thought it more like 454ish??
     
  6. Opelsauce

    Opelsauce Well-Known Member

    Tom had 467's in the Showboat which was later converted to the Riviera Wagonmaster.
    ---Jim
     
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  7. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    So it was the Showboat model engine at 467..:)
    There are so many pictorials of that car and the last one I saw said they were 401's bored and stroked to 454 cu. and got stuck on that.
     
  8. Opelsauce

    Opelsauce Well-Known Member

    Drat....Peter, you made me go back and review my interview with Tom (many years back) and my memory wasn't as good as I thought. It was the twin that had the 1/2" strokers while the 4 engine dragster did indeed have the 454's. Sorry 'bout that.
    ---Jim
     
  9. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    LOL!
    But thanks for digging the info up:):)
     

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