517” Buick Build

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by BrianTrick, Nov 21, 2020.

  1. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    It’s going into a 70 GS. I’m building the rolling frame for it now,then setting the body down on it.
     
  2. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    The heads started life as an SE head,but are more like a TE Stage 3 head now. As mentioned before,the ports were raised and widened. Pushrod holes were moved. Lots of sleeves,weld,epoxy,and a lot of patience.
     
  3. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    Thank you John! This engine originally had the ported SP2 intake on it,which worked well,but I want something with straighter runners and the whole plenum floor raised up. John had this Mopar Frankenstein that matches my ports very well. Very little tweaking needed. Sending both intakes off to get coated.
     

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  4. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    A few more pics
     

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  5. dan gaither

    dan gaither Active Member

    What brand/model Mopar intake is that manifold based on? Who made the adapter plates?
     
  6. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    I think it started life as an Indy or a Torker intake. I looked at a few other Mopar intakes,like M1,but the runners were too big for my heads,and my heads are big. Rob Giroux makes the adapters.
     
    Last edited: Dec 13, 2020
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