My new Wildcat 455 has arrived..SWEEETT!

Small up date. Have some more to go. Put put some time in today and its coming together.Will put in some time some tomorrow as well. finish wiring etc... getting close to firing it up. need to get some new belts and hoses and other small stuff.
This is the first time for me ever puting in a motor and its has been a great learning experince for sure. And thanks to all hear on the board specially Johnny Angel!
Stay tuned. I will post a video when we fire it up.

Mike

 

Mike,

Your install looks great! I can't wait to hear it run. If I have been a help to you in any small way, it was my pleasure. Buick people are the best!

Regards, John.:TU:

 

ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
She fired up immediatly today.:beers2: Man do I still have goose bumps!!
I have attached a couple videos so tun up your volume.

The first video you will hear a tap. We thinks its the header leaking or the front of the manifold cause I removed the front manifold bolt to attach the backet to hold the throttle spring and never torque wrenched it back down. Its coming fron the driver front side of motor for sure. I will let her colld down a check.

 

Video
http://video.cardomain.com/kick71

 

Sounds SWEET!!!!!, Hope to see you driving it. I live in near by Audubon. I am working on a 70 GS 455 I saved from being crushed. Your posts and those videos are motivational to me, Thanks!

 

Jim,
We are neighbors! I am happy to hear if it motivates anyone in anyway. I know it can be tough withall the things we have in life going on. Would love to see what your working on sometime and goodluck with it.

I am over on the west side of Cherry Hill and I should be on the road soon enough.
Thanks,
Mike

 

Great job Mike. Sounds awesome! Glad to hear its running. Take it easy at first and have lots of fun.

Regards, John.:TU:

 

Thanks John. Again, you have been a big help. Thanks for the part.
Look foward to hearing about your tire melting track times!

mike

 

Way to go Mike! :TU:

Sounds nice. What exhaust system are you using?

 

Congrats Mike - sound BADASS !!!

If you're up to it, this coming Sat is a big NE Pbuick Picnic up in CT :Brow:

 

Great thread! And congrats. It's crazy, I'm in Haddon Heights. Who new there were 3 Buick guys so close in South Jersey?

 

Low Buck Jim
Tell us about your 70 GS 455 car you saved.
How did the deal go down and describe factory color combo and option load
thanks

 

1. Scotty, Thanks for the comments. I am running TA 1 7/8 full chrome headers through 2.5 inch custom bent exhaust through Renegade Mufflers. They are fully welded low resriction mufflers that are made by the same company that makes Flowmasters just can get em a little cheaper. This is the same system i had hooked up to my 400 BBB that was still in real good shape so I sayed with it for now.

2. Alan, Thanks for the comment. I'd love to come but we are having my new baby daughters Christening party at the house this weekend. Isn't there old time drags coming up at Englishtown in Nov? I may shoot for that.

3. 69skyInNJ, Wow another local, we should all meet up some time. I need witnesses when I beat my brother in his 69 GTO:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

My buddys neighbor wanted $600 for the 455, and the car gone from his driveway 10 years ago, Its code 75 red, black int, auto, no AC, ps, pb, tilt wheel. I hope to be driving it soon. Its the car on the avatar. I am looking foward to meeting my Buick neighbors with it soon.

 

...we'll all be going to Atco in about a month - great way to end the year with a timeslip on a newly installed bullet

As for your brother, if you can get it to hook, all he's going to see is taillights and bumper !!

 

Alan,
Atco...thats great. let me know when if you don't mind. pretty close for me only about a 30 min drive. I should be scoring some new rubber for the car in the next couple days in preperation. yes and as far as the bumper view goes I"ll make sure I use my new can of never-dull on it so he gets a nice look.
Thanks,
Mike

 

If your buying Drag Radials get the MT ET Street Radials ...275/50/15

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETStreetRadial

Here's the ATCO info :TU: :3gears:

 

Alan,
Thanks for the double info, I will be there on 11/18. What about a 255x60x15? I am trying to have a little more "stock, stealth" look to the car. Will they hook ya think?

Mike

 

I like the look of the 275 size in the back - it slightly offsets the width front to back and its what I run on my street tires as well, but the street tire is a 60 series to give me more diameter and kill the gear for the highway

... its personal choice though o No: