55 SPECIAL 430??TRANSPLANT

[k9boski]

HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR THE TIPS ON UPGRADING THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION ON THE 55 SPECIAL. I JUST DROVE HOME A NICE OLD 1968 BUICK ELECTRA 2DOOR TODAY. GOT IT FROM THE GRANDSON OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. COULDNT PASS ON IT, ITS GOT A REBUILT 430, SOME TYPE OF AUTOMATIC, AND POWER EVERYTHING. NOW IM THINKING, DO I MESS WITH THE STOCK AND RUNNING FINE 55 STUFF.. THAT 430 WOULD REALLY FILL THE ENGINE BAY. I GUESS I COULD SWAP IN THE TILT WHEEL, AND ITS GOT THE FRONT POWER BENCH SEAT.(2 DOOR). I THINK MAYBE THE LARGER BRAKES WOULD WORK ON THE 55, THEY ARE DRUM THOUGH. ANYWAY ITS A SOLID DESERT CAR FROM HERE IN MESA AZ. YARDS OF SHEETMETAL.WELL ANY IDEAS OUT THERE? WORST CASE I PULL THE MOTOR/TRANS, AND GIVE THE REST AWAY HUH..

[JohnD1956]

Lets see if I understand this right. You have a fine running 55 and a nice 68 Electra 2 dr? You plan to butcher the 68 Electra and bastardize the fine running 55?

The 55 would probably be happier as a 55 and the 68 is probably an awesome car to begin with. And in my world 2 Buicks are better than one. I recommend you keep both, invest in a class III hitch for the Electra and use it to trailer the 55 to where you are showing it.

JD

[aforget]

Or you can do like I did and use the 55 to haul anything...

55 Buick Hitch

[JohnD1956]

Awesome. Neat job too. My 56 had an aftermarket reciever hitch on it. It was so heavy, and a bit uneven too. I never had the reciever for it and it hid the license plate in the rear. Since I didn't need to hide my identity and since I didn't think I'd ever use the car to tow anything, I took it off. I bet it would have been a class IV if such a thing were even made.

JD