they came with the high compression 430 in the late 60's which was rated at 360 gross hp and 475 ft lbs of torque. Early seventies they started coming with the 455. It takes a mild 455 buildup with a good 2800-3000 converter to get these 5000 pound cars into high 12's. Doesn't take much with a buick 455. We have a guy on our buick site running a riv 12.80's on first couple passes with a mild cam intake, slightly better compression and a good converter, full interior car, 3.42 gears.
It's hard to run with a 6.80 car sitting on DOT slicks when my car's on radial tires.The officials at AMS said that the only tire you could run in the domestic class was a radial tire and if you have any other tire on your car that you wouldn't be able to race.They changed there minds on that at the driver's meeting and said you can run a DOT slick,so I was pretty much the only guy down there on radials.I'd like to run the Riviera again but I haven't seen him down there running.
I went last week to the Streetdrag Nationals thing, and that was the first time I had been in about two-three weeks. So I can't say I've seen him either...haha
@kholtzclaw2008 well the riviera is exactly a 6.80 car, it ran consistent 7.50's in the eighth with a fastest time of 7.30. It made it down to the friday night drags a couple times a month on average but the owner, my dad, is going on 70 years old and cant always make it out. The car has the original 455 stage one block but has been totally re-worked, bored, stroked and even filled. Now sports 494ci and puts out 670hp and 707ft lbs of torq.
Yeah, that is a quick Riviera! That Mustang didn't have anything special done to it anyway. Anything that runs that Riviera looks like it's towing a trailer! XD
they came with the high compression 430 in the late 60's which was rated at 360 gross hp and 475 ft lbs of torque. Early seventies they started coming with the 455. It takes a mild 455 buildup with a good 2800-3000 converter to get these 5000 pound cars into high 12's. Doesn't take much with a buick 455. We have a guy on our buick site running a riv 12.80's on first couple passes with a mild cam intake, slightly better compression and a good converter, full interior car, 3.42 gears.
69buick350 1 year ago
dam
rsr530 2 years ago
THIS GUY SOUNDS COOL
dalltx 2 years ago
Yeah, I was running in the Domestic Advanced class Friday night and made it down to the final 4 cars and got put out by the black vette.
kholtzclaw2008 3 years ago
Yeah, I think I remember that....
nstampede002 3 years ago
It's hard to run with a 6.80 car sitting on DOT slicks when my car's on radial tires.The officials at AMS said that the only tire you could run in the domestic class was a radial tire and if you have any other tire on your car that you wouldn't be able to race.They changed there minds on that at the driver's meeting and said you can run a DOT slick,so I was pretty much the only guy down there on radials.I'd like to run the Riviera again but I haven't seen him down there running.
kholtzclaw2008 3 years ago
I went last week to the Streetdrag Nationals thing, and that was the first time I had been in about two-three weeks. So I can't say I've seen him either...haha
nstampede002 3 years ago
@kholtzclaw2008 well the riviera is exactly a 6.80 car, it ran consistent 7.50's in the eighth with a fastest time of 7.30. It made it down to the friday night drags a couple times a month on average but the owner, my dad, is going on 70 years old and cant always make it out. The car has the original 455 stage one block but has been totally re-worked, bored, stroked and even filled. Now sports 494ci and puts out 670hp and 707ft lbs of torq.
dmgarren 1 year ago
Smoked him!
95SCCobra 3 years ago
what all was done to that riv, I mean, it takes alot to move these tanks!
hotrodoldsman 3 years ago
HAHA! that Riv was GONNNNE! Thanx for sharing
EmpressMahalia 4 years ago
Yeah, that car will fly!
nstampede002 4 years ago
Most of d early 70's 'yanktanks' r like sexy women: They make me drewl, fall in luv & spend all my money on 'em! If I only had sum more of that..
PinkLinc 4 years ago 4
Hahaha - Sounds like all old/drag cars really....
nstampede002 4 years ago
Those boattail rivs are really cool. Buicks days of cool cars though are gone. Died with the grand national.
bwttaylor 4 years ago
Yeah, sad really...
nstampede002 4 years ago
nice Riv, that Mustang looked like it was towing a trailer!
spewgilist 4 years ago
Yeah, that is a quick Riviera! That Mustang didn't have anything special done to it anyway. Anything that runs that Riviera looks like it's towing a trailer! XD
nstampede002 4 years ago