Bought a 455 today. Was told it was a 1971 engine. Posted pics of engine. Can anyone give me info on it?
Does the numbers say from what model it came from. I bought it for $400. Been sitting in a garage for the last ten years does spin over freely.
Look on the driver's side deck. There are 2 digits (letters) stamped there. Tell us what those 2 are.
Between #1-#3 spark plugs is the engine serial number which would have matched the car it came in (up to 1970. 71 up is behind the power steering pump). Between #5-#7 spark plugs is the engine code. It is stamped on the block deck in the scalloped area of the head. See this page for a photo and scroll down to 400-430-455: http://www.buicks.net/shop/reference/engine_ident_where.html
Ok thanks, found it on Craigslist. Guy had been storing it for a project that never happened. Came with all brackets but no carb.
