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430 Engine

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by Emanuel Bader, Feb 21, 2024.

  1. Emanuel Bader

    Emanuel Bader 67` GS 400

    Hi everyone, I have the prospect of purchasing a 430 block.

    I have the idea of rebuilding an engine and leaving my original 400 engine as is.

    Can someone tell me if a 430 engine fits my 67 GS A body?

    As far as I know, the 400, 430 and 455 are the same blocks, but are the engine mounts all the same? According to the Internet, the 430 was only installed in B, C and E body?!

    Thanks for your advice
    Emmanuel
     
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  2. DaWildcat

    DaWildcat Platinum Level Contributor

    Externally all three interchange, so exchanging your 400 for the 430 is no problem. You're correct, there was a GM corporate-wide "rule" limiting intermediate size cars to ~400 cubic inches until 1970. So, prior to '70 only the big Buicks got the 430. For 1970 the limit was removed - Buick, Olds and Pontiac released 455 engines for the A body cars, Chevrolet the 454.

    Devon
     
  3. Emanuel Bader

    Emanuel Bader 67` GS 400

    Hey Devon, sounds good. Thank you!
     
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  4. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    As a guy who has a rebuilt 430s and 455s, I can tell you its a bit cheaper and easier to do a 455. The 430 piston choices suck... both are doable, but depending on your goals you might be better off waiting for a 455..
     
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  5. DaWildcat

    DaWildcat Platinum Level Contributor

    Good advice, Joe. Wasn't too bad when I bought 430 pistons last time...but I think that was 1990!

    I, too graduated from 430 to 455 after that; at the time it was simply to gain more displacement.

    Devon
     
  6. Emanuel Bader

    Emanuel Bader 67` GS 400

    Good to know!

    I actually plan to bore the block to 455. But sourcing parts for the 455 also seems to be difficult.

    TA aluminum heads and other parts will be a challenge these days.

    But I have time, my GS is running well at the moment and I have enough to do on my Ford project...

    If I can get the 430 cheaply, I will buy it, and if it is good, I will use it for the conversion and leave my 400 original.

    Emanuel
     
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  7. Nailhead in a 1967

    Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember

    I know about a 430 in the Netherlands that will be overhauled in the next couple of months.
    Maybe the builder also knows about a 455 to overhaul, he just sold one the other day.

    This is the 430:

    RichardBlok2024-19.jpg

    And this is the fresh 430 that my mate bought from the engine builder, next week I will drop it into his 1973 Century Regal:

    RichardBlok2024-10.jpg
     
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  8. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    I dont know if there is actually enough meat in walls to bore a 430 all the way to a 455.......they are the same externally and drop in interchange from 400/430/455. Heads swap around......but i think the internal casting around the walls is different for all the motors.......so do some homework to see if a 430 can be bored .125
     
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  9. DaWildcat

    DaWildcat Platinum Level Contributor

    Good advice on boring. I remember, too, reading the 430 can go to .125, but probably not any more than that. Cylinder wall thickness testing will tell all.

    Devon
     
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  10. Emanuel Bader

    Emanuel Bader 67` GS 400

    You're right! It would be quite risky and involve a different test. It would be better to get a 455. In addition, the price in the auction was so high that I couldn't keep up.
     
  11. Emanuel Bader

    Emanuel Bader 67` GS 400


    The engine looks great! Let me know if anything comes up about a 455

    Thank you
     

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