Engine Swap in 1979 Estate Wagon

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by Steve J Gehde, Jul 10, 2019.

  1. Steve J Gehde

    Steve J Gehde Badgerland27

    My son just bought his first car, 1979 Buick Estate Wagon. Awesome grocery getter. It has a 350 in it now but he bought a new 455 crate motor from a friend and wants to do a swap. Does anyone know what aftermarket exhaust manifolds will fit and what would be a nice intake and carb setup? The new 455 is just over stock on hp, nothing with a ton of hp.
    Also, if anyone knows some places to find replacement doors, the bottoms on his are getting bad, it would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    Question is what were you doing for that one minute?o_O
     
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  3. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Too many groceries
     
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  4. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    How about shortie headers?
    Regardless have a great time with it.
    I remember big block Buick big cars racing hard on the street 80s-early 90s.
     
  5. STAGE III

    STAGE III Lost Experimental 455-4 Bolt Main Block.

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  6. STAGE III

    STAGE III Lost Experimental 455-4 Bolt Main Block.

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  7. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    1976_Buick_Wagon1.jpg I like this one
     
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  8. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    I wonder how hard it would be to change trim to make that Olds into a Buick....find a donor car in junkyard......
     
  9. STAGE III

    STAGE III Lost Experimental 455-4 Bolt Main Block.

    Great minds think alike,I was wondering the same thing,already has the rims and drivetrain : )
    Take off the 455 emblems and it would make a sneaky sleeper!
     
  10. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    All cool cars to me
     
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  11. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Just needs more grunt than the 205 hp it came with:D
     
  12. Philip66

    Philip66 Well-Known Member

  13. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    Any progress??
     

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