V-8 for a Riviera

PanamaRed · 08-10-2009, 03:45 PM

Has anybody given any thought to putting an LS4 (transverse mounted 5.3) in a last generation Riviera?

chevyman1973 · 08-10-2009, 08:01 PM

why not they put it in a impala!

454 · 08-10-2009, 11:10 PM

Follow the discussion here: http://rivperformance.editboard.com/...highlight=swap

Theoretically it could be done since the 97-99 cars utilize the 4T65-HD trans that the LS4 cars do, but the L67 can easily be modded to out power the small block.

454 · 08-30-2009, 03:42 AM

You could also buy this SEMA Riv complete with a Northstar, pretty slick.

http://www.autabuy.com/Vehicles/Details.cfm?VID=385831

Ttple · 08-30-2009, 09:44 AM

Now that Riveria is a handsome car.

F14CRAZY · 08-30-2009, 11:14 AM

but wouldn't a N* Riv be slower in the 1/4 compared with a stock L67 Riv?

454 · 08-30-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by F14CRAZY

but wouldn't a N* Riv be slower in the 1/4 compared with a stock L67 Riv?

Possibly, I'm not sure on the horsepower rating but it probably has ~275 hp. If you go by power alone then it should reason that the N* would be faster but the L67 makes more torque more of the time so its close. The Aurora had the 250 hp 4.0 N* and was considerably slower though, almost a second in 1/4 mile. Plus modding the L67 is a hell of a lot easier, so good thing they put it in there anyway

08-10-2009, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
PanamaRed Walking Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	V-8 for a Riviera Has anybody given any thought to putting an LS4 (transverse mounted 5.3) in a last generation Riviera?

08-10-2009, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
chevyman1973 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phoenix Drives: 1970 Chevy truck 383/700r4 Posts: 742	Re: V-8 for a Riviera why not they put it in a impala! __________________ Hey why do people insist on using caps on a blog like this? This is not a term paper! I do have a masters so I have written plenty of papers for class, I just dont see the point of using that type of wording in a blog form like this?Brian S Ritter

08-10-2009, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
454 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Drives: 1996 Buick Riviera Posts: 1,180	Re: V-8 for a Riviera Follow the discussion here: http://rivperformance.editboard.com/...highlight=swap Theoretically it could be done since the 97-99 cars utilize the 4T65-HD trans that the LS4 cars do, but the L67 can easily be modded to out power the small block. __________________

08-30-2009, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
454 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Drives: 1996 Buick Riviera Posts: 1,180	Re: V-8 for a Riviera You could also buy this SEMA Riv complete with a Northstar, pretty slick. http://www.autabuy.com/Vehicles/Details.cfm?VID=385831 __________________

08-30-2009, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ttple 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,898	Re: V-8 for a Riviera Now that Riveria is a handsome car.

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08-30-2009, 11:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
F14CRAZY 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dimondale, MI Drives: '89 Buick Reatta Posts: 6,227	Re: V-8 for a Riviera but wouldn't a N* Riv be slower in the 1/4 compared with a stock L67 Riv? __________________ Owner of vehicles powered by a Buick even-fire V6, Chevy 60 degree OHV V6, a big block Buick V8, and a quadrozontal Triple-X08:take your hybrids and shove em up yer ass, i'll take my fuel injection and carburetors, and still make 30+ mpg. and i wont look like a douchebag driving it.

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