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Today, 02:41 PM

moespanking started a thread how do you tell if if you have california emissions car? in Engines

I have a 1966 buick special with a 310 wildcat (300 4.9L). How do i find out if it was equipped with emissions from factory. I don't see any signs of...

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Today, 02:02 PM

Jenz38 replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

Absolutly awesome !! what for a Distributor is it ? I don't find any Information about this double- ?/twin- ?/dual-? "things" :coo::)

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Today, 01:42 PM

Mike225 replied to a thread 225 V6 oil pressure help! in Engines

No, the oil pump is still original. Do you think the gears and clearances inside that could be too worn as well?

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Today, 09:58 AM

36racin replied to a thread 225 V6 oil pressure help! in Engines

Mike, Please do check it out. I did the exact same thing. Bought a complete kit!! It was actually the same price as the timing and out kit so I...

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Today, 07:47 AM

BlockLife replied to a thread 225 Odd Fire questions.... in Engines

Much appreciated.

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Yesterday, 10:00 PM

bob k. mando replied to a thread Bruce Bennett in WELCOME forum!

here's the 57 Chassis manual, hopefully that will help: http://www.teambuick.com/reference/library/57_chassis/ the 56 is the last year of the 322...

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Yesterday, 09:57 PM

bob k. mando replied to a thread Bruce Bennett in WELCOME forum!

your vacuum operated wipers don't work off of intake manifold vacuum?

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Yesterday, 09:55 PM

bob k. mando replied to a thread 225 Odd Fire questions.... in Engines

there's really not a whole lot of interest in the ( really ) old Buick 6s ( 196, 198, 225, odd fire 231 ). almost everybody that wants to run a...

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Yesterday, 06:39 PM

DVL started a thread Oil priming after a long sitting in Straight Eights!

Hello, I got a '53 Special that's been sitting since '67. I want to prime the system before I try to see if it is stuck. What direction does the...

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Yesterday, 05:45 PM

Buick Guy replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

Thanks, I thought it was me. I sent it to several friends and told them to turn their laptop on it's side to watch, and they said it played fine for...

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Yesterday, 03:34 PM

36 Century replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

Ok, I fixed the Rotation of the Video.

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Yesterday, 03:10 PM

Bruce Bennett started a thread Bruce Bennett in WELCOME forum!

56 rm 4dr ht. has electric fuel pump. How do I convert back to vacuum so I can hook up my wipers and get closer to original?

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Yesterday, 03:09 PM

36 Century replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

Some reason the stupid cell phone recorded it sideways. Ill see what I can do to fix it. Here are some still shots

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Yesterday, 02:54 PM

Buick Guy replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

Great job on the engine. Awesome sound. I viewed it on my laptop so I could turn it on it's side because my neck got tired. I tried to watch it on...

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Yesterday, 02:40 PM

BlockLife replied to a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

That is awesome!!!!

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Yesterday, 02:10 PM

36 Century started a thread Clear Valve cover on a straight 8. 6 Carbs, open headers. in Straight Eights!

I took a short video of our 1936 Buick 60 Series Century Coupe. We just got done installing the bigger valves. We went with 5/16 stems on intake...

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Yesterday, 01:06 PM

Buford26 replied to a thread Decoding 1971 Buick Skylark buildshet in Buick Decoding and Identification

Duane Heckman (owner of Classic Car Interiors) offers that service. You can contact him through v8buick.com to see how much he currently charges: ...

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Yesterday, 12:57 PM

lupocamino replied to a thread Looking for 263 cui engine from 1949 to 1953 in Straight Eights!

Hi 32special, sorry for my late reply but I have been out for holidays. Meanwhile I have found an engine in North Carolina, it's already on the...

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Yesterday, 10:52 AM

BlockLife replied to a thread 225 Odd Fire questions.... in Engines

Ya thats a lot of good info. Thats one of the pages in particular i had mentioned about finding a lot of good info on this site so far.

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Yesterday, 10:41 AM

Mike225 replied to a thread 225 Odd Fire questions.... in Engines

http://www.teambuick.com/forums/content.php?126-225_v6_engine_specs Idk if this is what you're looking for, but it has a lot of info on the 225

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Yesterday, 07:51 AM

BlockLife started a thread 225 Odd Fire questions.... in Engines

I have a 1959 jeep that has an Odd Fire engine in it. Iv searched high and low and have found some info on my engine but not all of it. Browsing...

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Yesterday, 07:37 AM

BlockLife started a thread New to the site here. in WELCOME forum!

Hey guys, thought Id join the site. I do not have a Buick car but my jeep has the odd fire engine, so i was hoping i could come here for advise and...

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Yesterday, 07:27 AM

Mike225 replied to a thread 225 V6 oil pressure help! in Engines

We got the Fel-Pro gasket kit for the whole engine, so I would think it would be right, but I will definitely check it out

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Yesterday, 07:11 AM

36racin replied to a thread 225 V6 oil pressure help! in Engines

You need to check to ensure you have the correct timing cover gasket. Check each and every hole in the cover, gasket and block to ensure all are...

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Yesterday, 06:18 AM

clanceman427 replied to a thread 225 V6 oil pressure help! in Engines

Hi Mike rocker assemblies are on their way. I sent you an email and thought I sent a pm (does this site automatically delete sent pm's?)

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05-21-2013, 09:37 PM

hugh ness started a thread is it possible to run windscreen washer by bypassing vacuum motor? in Engines

Just wondered whether anyone has installed a Newport electric motor in place of their old vacuum unit and retained the original wiper bottle setup? I...

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05-21-2013, 05:48 PM

allinline replied to a thread Loose rotor and points/condenser mounting plate in Straight Eights!

Thanks for the input suntree. the vac advance does work and the rotor will spring back when manually twisted but the points mounting plate tips in...

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