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71 G.S. or not

Discussion in 'Buick FAQ' started by 68 G.S. 4-speed, Apr 18, 2003.

  1. 68 G.S. 4-speed

    68 G.S. 4-speed Active Member

    I have owned a 71 riviera for 4 years. it was the first car i ever bought. It has g.s. emblems on it and the guy i bought it from said it was a g.s. but im not sure. I don't have the vin or title handy at this time because the car is in another state. It doesn't have stage one heads i checked that already and if it did the chrome air cleaner lid is long gone. I know the stage one heads do not mean its not a g.s. i read they only put them on select rivs or maybe they were dealer optioned. Is there a difference in the vin by chance? If i remember correctly it was built in flint where i think i once read that all riviera g.s.'s were built. Is this true?
     
  2. 68 G.S. 4-speed

    68 G.S. 4-speed Active Member

    hmmmm

    It does have the big 12 bolt posi i know that for sure hehehe. And it does have air shocks if thats what they mean by a heavier duty suspension. Not sure about the TA in the engine code. I was considering parting it out but i wanted to find out if it was a true g.s. or not.
     
  3. Dan Healey

    Dan Healey Well-Known Member

    Shouldn't that be....

    "TS" for the engine code stage 1 option.:Smarty:
     
  4. 68 G.S. 4-speed

    68 G.S. 4-speed Active Member

    maybe, i checked the site dave gave me and they say it's "TA"
     
  5. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

    69 Stage 1 = RS
    70 Stage 1 = SS
    71 Stage 1 = TS


    Dan is correct.....
     
  6. grisby

    grisby Well-Known Member

    TA is the correct engine code the 71 Riv GS and the Centurian with the higher outport 455 , TS is the the Skylark bodied GS Stage engine. Riv's used a different engine code for the GS option, which at times could have the bigger stage 1 valves. I came across roughly 5 of these in my yarding days and 4 out of 5 71's had the stage heads on them.
    HtH
     
    Last edited: Apr 22, 2003
  7. Hollywood820

    Hollywood820 Active Member

    That was a great sight for info about the GS or not on boattials. Is there an area for earliers Rivs (66-70)? I have a 66 and am looking to pick up a 70 shortly.

    Thanks,
    Kevin
     

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