Rivera Boattail? would it be good for a project

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betron02

Discussion Starter · Jun 26, 2008

well i found this 73' rivera boattail for 1000 the interior is great new carpet seats and all that the exterior is also in great shape but the engine is gone its has alot alot of miles and the the tranny is bad so i was thinking i could buy it and restore the tranny and the engine or i could get a better engine like a 350 from gm performance parts. so what do you guys think?

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F14CRAZY

· #6 · Jun 26, 2008

But it's a Buick...it doesn't deserve a SBC...that's the easy way out.

If it was gonna be a driver I'd use an L36 or L67, which would properly be a Buick engine

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F14CRAZY

· #9 · Jun 26, 2008

rmodys said:
LOL I don't think a 3.8L would enjoy pushing that boat.

...but it moved this boat with good performance...

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F14CRAZY

· #13 · Jun 26, 2008

lol quick google search:

'96 Rivi: 3691 lbs

'73 Rivi: 4480 lbs

well ok, it's a lot but not quite a ton, and we can assume that while a 3800 is still an iron block/head motor, its GOT to weigh less than a 455

It wouldn't be a performance car but it would move it with decent fuel economy

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F14CRAZY

· #16 · Jun 26, 2008

lol that was a "brainfart"

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