455ci engine in a 1969 buick riviera???

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by 455-69riv, May 14, 2007.

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  1. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Bet it pulled the wheels too!
     
    LARRY70GS, Apr 16, 2021
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  2. 1969RIVI

    1969RIVI Well-Known Member

    With a $100 bill taped to the dash and he couldn't grab it. It probably came stock with a 4L80 trans too, wish my Riv was that equipped from factory:(.
     
    1969RIVI, Apr 16, 2021
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  3. Gregg Rivers

    Gregg Rivers New Member

    Just saying. Dad bought it new. I saw it, drove it and cried when it was totaled in 1976 (dad was t-boned on Hwy 90 in Gulfport, MS and was injured in the accident) because I wanted it! I know what I saw. I know what he ordered. It was a 1969 with a 455 from the factory that he specifically ordered.
     
    Gregg Rivers, Apr 16, 2021
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  4. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    Sorry but there was never a 69 Riv , ordered from the factory with a 455 . No matter what you remember . A 455 air cleaner decal on the Air cleaner lid doesn't make it a 455
     
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    GSX 554, Apr 16, 2021
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  5. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

    Well, since we're posting such rarities...

    My 1 of 1
    1964 Skylark GSX Prototype.

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    (checking the calendar date...)
     
    TrunkMonkey, Apr 17, 2021
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  6. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    THATS awesome:p
     
    Mark Demko, Apr 17, 2021
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  7. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Gregg,
    Unfortunately, the only way you could prove this is with some form of factory or dealership documentation. The only real internal differences between the 430 and 455 were bore size. The 430 had a 4.187 bore and the 455 had a 4.3125 bore. The 430 and 455 oiled the valve train differently. Externally, the valve covers looked different, but they would bolt on to either engine.

    I suppose if your father's 69 Riviera had a really late build date, there could have been a factory substitution of some sort, or the engine could have been replaced in some sort of warranty situation, but absent of some sort of proof, your recollection is anecdotal at best.
     
    LARRY70GS, Apr 17, 2021
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