Need help with my first classic Car..
Hi I just purchased a 1969 Electra 225 (430 big block) and it's my first classic. I'm not sure where to start but I know I just want it to be a car that I could drive on a daily if I wanted to. So I mainly need advice on good engine serums and whatevr other information you may have I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.. Oh also if I wanted to swap the 430 for a 455 how difficult would that be ?
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Dear Kyng,
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Kyng
Hi I just purchased a 1969 Electra 225 (430 big block) and it's my first classic. I'm not sure where to start but I know I just want it to be a car that I could drive on a daily if I wanted to. So I mainly need advice on good engine serums and whatevr other information you may have I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.. Oh also if I wanted to swap the 430 for a 455 how difficult would that be ?
I'm new around here too and you'll find that there is so much activity that you may not get noticed without asking some more specific questions. A great thing to do is take advantage of the search feature and find out what other folks have done.
I haven't look at your case, but I think it is highly likely that you could swap a 455 for the 430. I'm told that I could at least mount a 455 in my 1965 Buick Special on the same engine mounts even! However, that sure looks like an "extreme fit" to me. For your car it shouldn't be pushing anything.
Welcome aboard and keep asking, eventually you'll find a question that the tickles the fancy of the gurus on the site!
Cheers, Edouard