NOS 455 shortblock

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-455-N...ash=item43e92dbda3:g:-WIAAOSwJb9Wr3At&vxp=mtr

 

Surprised there is no interest. A few asked about compression..... 8.5 compression.
Could be good for stock replacement with today's fuel. Or....put some good flowing heads and make some good HP. Compression is only part of the whole performance picture. Only like 3% loss per point of compression.

I knew a guy that put some great flowing Stage 2 heads on one of these shortblocks and ran high tens in the quarter in a full weight GS running on pump gas 93 octane.

Bruce
BQUICK
JAGUICK

 

Price lowered to $900.

 

Here's the new listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-455-NOS-short-block-in-crate-1242694-/291680474705?vxp=mtr

 

..yup, virgin stuff is good.
They need to come apart before puting into service. One could check core shift if seriously building it buit heck how did they evermake it off ther dealer lot?

Definately take a few minutes to address casting flash and grind out the lifter galley, install modern bearings, a new cam, timing chain, while at it check and fix align bore, ballance rods / crank, and try to find forged 4.3125" slugs.<--good luck. Know your limits with the stock cast pistons.

still a damn good price for the virgin core...only a new 455 once. There is something to be said about a built 455 as we all know 462, 470,494...

 

Wow, no interest even at $900. You can't even buy a new crank for these or a new block...except TA alum.

I paid $550 for just a new crank in 1982 when they were last available. Oh well I guess I'll drag it around for another 30 yrs.....if I live that long.ou:

 

your a bi late for me since I bought a short block I would have bought it at 900.

 

I guess it's always worth something at the scrap yard.

Would have thought a fully assembled new shortblock would always be good to have to plug in for a worn out one. I guess Buick motors last too long. o No:

I'll try again in the spring after tax time.

 

save it.

 

I know this is an older thread, but is the shortblock still available?

 

There was an NOS one on the Ohio Craigslist recently,for $500.00. Not sure if that sold or not.

 

I just purchased one locally still in the plastic and cosmoline.....what a pain to clean off. Block will be our foundation fir our new race motor

 

In the late 80's I think it was, GM was blowing these out for a couple hundred bucks a piece. I helped my brother load one into our basement. Nothing wrong with them. GM was just clearing them out.

 

we purchased 20 of them for $250 each in 1987

 

I did sell it but not for what I wanted. The 455 crank was discontinued in the early 80s so I should have kept at least for that.