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Sorry guys i know its not a chevy but they are both GM so i figured it was better than in the ford forums. I am thinking about trying to put my Buick 455 into a Z. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as far as clearance issues or anything like that. Maybe there is some sort of other Big Block that has been put in that could give me an idea of what i am up against. Any help would be greatly appricated.

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having built a few 455 buick engines in the past I think youll find this info interesting. IVE never installed a buick in a (Z) but a 500 caddy has been installed as has a 454 chevy so its possiable (but probably not easy)

 

http://www.buickperformance.com/EngineBuild.htm

 

http://www.taperformance.com/newpage11.htm

 

http://www.taperformance.com/Cylinder.htm

 

http://www.taperformance.com/intake.htm

 

http://www.buickstreet.com/455buickstage3.html

 

http://www.buickstreet.com/buick-links.html

 

heres the link to the caddy 472-500 install

 

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=101463

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=8191

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Thanks I am driving the engine right now in its orginal car (76' electra). You say it would not be easy, do you know of any of the problems faced when other big blocks have been dropped in?

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for your information a 455 Buick with an alum. intake and headers is 40 lbs lighter than a stock small block Chev. its much smaller in physical size compared to other big blocks because of the short stroke and larger bore and more upright cylinders. i think most torque of stock GM big blocks. I have been known to be wrong ask my wife:rolleyesg

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Buick 455 is actually not much larger than a buick 350...it's a little longer because the bore spacing is wider (it's needed because of the 4.315 stock bore size...buick 350 has 3.800 bore) It's really a non issue anyway because a buick 455 is much much smaller outside than say, a VH45DE, and that's been put in S30's now.

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