recently purchased a 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage1 glad I found you guys been doing some reading and have found some very good information... Nice to see every answer posted was clear and professional. looking forward to learning as much as possible bought the car 2 days later engine let go. most of my history is in fords and large diesel engines thanks for the add
welcome aboard! Let's hear about your car, where did you buy it? Looks like at an auction from your avatar picture? Can you post some pictures of it? Where are you located?
I am located Washington state yes car bought at the Denver mecum auction in July. only other picture I have are of the castings and stamps trying to verify correctness. which the engine was not a stage1, its stamped SF, rest of car was verified to be born with, one last thing I have to verify is frame to body. engine has to be rebuilt, blew up 300 miles from Denver on way home.
Ahhh wow what a bummer...at least car is in good hands...I thought it was the Denver car I seen the white interior
you are correct. the streaming that mecum did on u-tube shows the bidders discussing the fact that the engine was not a real stage1 engine and other issues that were questionable.
RB, where in WA are you? I am in Kent. Would love to see the car in person. Do you have a good BUICK engine rebuilder?
RB, sorry to hear about the engine issue after leaving my home town. I didn't make it the Mecum this yet. There are numerous threads about building a 455 here; from mild to wild. If you can build a Ford or a diesel you can build a 455. FYI, SS vs SF engine code should have been factored in accordingly in the price of the car. Make the car run like a Stage I should and nobody will question you seriously about what engine code you have until you get the car appraised of go to a Buick show to have it judged.