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    Re-installing 1941 Buick steering wheel?

    I removed the steering wheel on my '41 Buick to repair some cracks. I didn't notice the cams on the back for the turn signals (first photo). I can turn these manually by hand. Is there a particular way they need to line up on the wheel? And should the hole where the horn will be re-wired (second...
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    AC compressor on a 248 - best to run it off the crank or water pump pulley?

    I'm figuring out a Vintage Air system for my '41 Buick with a '49 248. What are the bearings like in that water pump? Do you see a problem with running a dual sheave water pump pulley and running the compressor off the pump? Or, alternatively, is it possible to separate the harmonic balancer...
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    Asbestos in firewall liner?

    I'll be insulating my '41 Buick with Dynamat. I've already patched and painted my floors and I'm about to remove the firewall liner to patch some unwanted holes, paint and insulate. Does anyone know what this material is, and whether it contains asbestos? I always figured when I removed the...
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    1949 248cid - help decoding S.N. (to figure out if I have Babbitt or insert bearings)

    Hi. I have a '41 Buick Super, and I'm going to be replacing the engine with a nice, low mile 248 from a '49 Special. It came out of my friend's wife's car, which was a very strong-running, clean car with 59k miles on it (they're installing a nailhead, so I got the straight eight). I'm trying to...
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    New member - 1941 Buick

    Hi. I've read enough posts on here over the years that I figured it was high time to join the board. I'm in Maryland and have owned a few Buicks over the years (previously owned both a '56 Special and '55 Century, currently own a '41 Super). I bought the '41 as a fairly solid, two-owner car (it...
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