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Welcome to MKDefenders Buick Skylark 455 1970 Buick Skylark Modifications and Upgrades . The car is away being painted here... 2008 1970 Buick Skylark before the major body and paint and upgrades ..
1970 Buick Skylark Custom 4 door Sedan Power Steering , Air Conditioning , Tilt Wheel and Stainless chrome all around . This car was bought in 1970 . Off the showroom floor from Clark Brothers Buick in Pomona California. The owner of my Buick took very good care of this vehicle and always brought the vehicle in for service regularly at our shop were I worked. Until she was not able to drive this vehicle any longer . So she asked me . If I wanted to buy the old Buick Skylark and Please help me get it out of my driveway. 350.00 dollars and it's yours.
I'll take it.. It's mine now.. The body was pretty messed up as you can see..
This is some pictures of my 1970 Buick Skylark after the first paint job in 1997
The Buick 455 V8 The 455.72 in³ (7.5 L) 455 Buick V8 used a 4.312 in bore and 3.90 in stroke. It was produced from 1970 to 1976 and was based on the 400/430 V8. The regular Buick 350 cid. was conservatively rated at 350 hp (261 kW) While the 455 Stage 1 was underrated at 360 hp (269 kW). The regular 455 could produce 410 to 420 hp .
While the Stage 1 produced 415 to 425 hp (310 to 317 kW). The regular 455 produced a rated Template: Convert/ft-lb of torque, more than any other muscle car engine. The HP was somewhat reduced in 1971, Mainly due to the reduction in cylinder compression ratio in order to cope with the introduction new federal laws. Requiring new cars to use unleaded gasoline .
The Buick Skylark GS was one of the fastest muscle cars of the 1970,s . I want my Buick skylark to have this same characteristics . Well " as close as I can get for a 4 door sedan. The first thing I ever wanted to do to this car was to pull the engine out and rebuild it just like the Skylark GS . Then the paint and body . New tires and wheels. Transmission and rear differential . The seats carpet and headliner was replaced , Everything works on this car inside and out. I got the 455 engine block from a parts driver that saw my Buick parked across the street. He asked me if that was my Buick .
He told me he had a 455 engine block from a 1972 Buick Electra Sitting on the floor in his garage. You want it. YES I want it.. He drove over the next day and dumped all the parts on the floor.. Pistons , Crank shaft , Block oil pan , Camshaft , lifters , Timing cover , Pulleys , The stock Intake weighs 100 lbs. alone. Oh man what did I get myself into. This thing is Junk.. Long story..
Building my Buick 455 engine took my about 4 to 5 years to gather all the upgraded parts needed to make the engine swap. yearone.com opgi.com junk yards and Google . com . www.yearone.com Motor Mounts , Fan Shroud , Belts , Fuel pump , Dip stick tube , Flywheel from eBay Exhaust manifolds for 455 cid. American Racing daisy # 200s polished aluminum wheels . 2 New front offset 1.1/2 15 - 8.1/2 width American Racing daisy 200s polished aluminum wheels . 4 Tires BF Goodrich TA Radial tires 245-50- R 15 .
Then it was time to start pulling the old 350 v8 engine out..
Thanks to my wonderful wife for her support . You can see the engine block being assembled below..
Had to buy a hoist and some Jack Stands , a jack .. and Here is the Buick 350 v8 being pulled out in 2002 .
The engine block assy .
Offenhouser racing intake manifold That Weighs less then the full cast-iron Intake . And increase in horse power to boot. The engine block was setting in water for years and was rusted inside and out.
The cylinders had to be bored out oversized to remove the rust from the cylinder walls
The Engine Block was then hot tanked and rebuilt with new cam bearings freeze plugs installed .
The pistons have dome top to allow low octane fuel usage.
All the parts were bought from Napa Auto Parts in Chino Ca. The Machinist BOB at NAPA Auto parts Helped with the machine work and Oversized the block .60 over. Thanks BOB.
Complete Engine assembly was sitting in my garage for 3 years . While I collected the rest of the parts needed for the engine swap . Offenhouser 360 Aluminum Intake
New Camshaft was
installed crower #52239
www.crower.com
The carburetor was updated to the Edelbrock Street Performer Series 750 cfm part # 1705 Gaskets and some Red Paint a fuel pump a new carburetor . Intake Manifold Offenhouser 360 dual plane .
Gaskets and some Red Paint a fuel pump a new carburetor . Intake Manifold Offenhouser 360 dual plane . .
This is the 455 Buick motor that I hope to have when it is all finished. Aluminum pulleys and valve covers new oil pan and ignition system . Many extras I will still have to buy later on cause of the costs.
Front Drum Brakes Converted to Disc . IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY NEW WHEELS DON'T BUY THEM YET.. This modification will push the front tires out 1 1/2 inch. 2 spindles with rotors , calipers , backing plates . Disc to Drum master cylinder and brake booster. Proportioning Valve for front disc / rear drum brakes . 2 braded brake hoses, Old hose's won't fit . Throw the junk yard calipers in the trash , buy new one's. 2 wheel bearing seals , 4 timkin wheel bearings . Disc brake rotors will push the front tires out 1 1/2 inches . I had to buy a new set of wheels for the front New Wheels American racing . 200s model. Convert your front brakes first before you buy new wheels .. OR you will end up having to buy 2 new wheels again . Automatic transmission conversion 2006
General motors 1984 700r4 with overdrive lockup . Built bye Dave K . 2005 Front pump , corvette boost valve and piston parts . Lock up converter stock. GM corvette . Painless wiring kit for the electronic overdrive lockup converter installed. BOP adapter was needed to be bolt up the transmission properly. Cross member was drilled and placed farther back . Driveshaft cut 1 /12 inches and balanced .
The Rear Differential . 2007
12 bolt posi rear end 8.75 30 spline c clip $ 175.00 used from a 1972 El Camino Installed new carrier type 3 for ring gear up to 4.10 Stock 10 bolt rear end no posi was removed and replaced with the 12 bolt posi. I didn't like the 4.10 gears so I took it back out. Until I can buy some 3. 78 gears..
Time to paint this thing right this time.. below are some pictures before the major paint job 2008
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Here are some pictures before the body and paint 2008
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