what is the rpm range of the 72 buick riviera??? i had posted this thread on another forums website but some smartass thought it would be cute to say "from idol to redline". i need to know the rpm range b4 i do any customization to the engine.
Hi, if it is a stocker my guess would be from idle to about 4500 rpm maybe, I am no expert but just a guess from when I had a totally stock 455 in my car. After thinking about it maybe 4500 a little low maybe 4800 would be closer, mine would turn higher but seemed to lay down after about 4800 rpm. I hope my rambling helped. Tom
you see, ur guess is as good as mine. but it did help me out a lil bit but i found an aftermarket cam from edelbrock for the buick 455, that was up to 5500 rpm thats wut made me curious
It all depends what you do to the moter, a stock 455 is from idle to 4500 its max torque is at about 2500 rpm, but you can easly build a mild build up, and then it would be about 1500 to about 5500, some more $$$ 2500- 6000 rpm, more money 3000- 6500 rpm, BIG $$$$ 4500- 7000+ rpm. hope tihis helps Kelly
ya it did actually, but if its 4800 stock, will by adding the extra rpm's (say up to 5- or 6000) will that hurt the motor?? i mean i dont know im askin
well, one of my 455s was a bone stock 70 455 that i reringed and polished the crank, i installed a stage 1 cam, stage 1 fuel pump, and a stage 1 oil presure spring, the rest of the moter was bone stock. i drove that moter about another 70,000 miles and drove it hard, reved it to 5500+ alot. most of the time i shifted at about 5100. i never had enen problems with that moter, it just started to blow oil past the rings at high rpm. 6000 RPM range is wear you need to start doing more mods, like APR rod bolts.
omg lol, a 1970 455? thats awsome i wanna put one in my 72, how much HP n torque is urs pushing with that stuff on it?
hell ya man, i knew it was ALOT. the 72 is supposed to be 250 hp with 370 ft-lbs. if that is the case i cannot wait to get my engine redone n running :bglasses: :bglasses: :bglasses:
