Recent content by rjay455

They are refusing to park this mechanism should be in the motor

I can confirm this ,my 67GS 400 build date 11A November 1966 has trim code 193 which is pearl yellow, this is available from legendary interiors with the exception of the headliner, sheet vinyl for recovering dash pad ,armrests etc is available also in all colours

I always liked the simplified explanation ,that torque is how much work an engine can do, and horsepower is how quickly it can do it, my 2 cents

are they swapped left side to right side ?

Thank you all for your replies, I have posted a few questions to this forum over time, and I am impressed no end by the vast wealth of knowledge and experience and the willingness to assist , a pleasure to be involved cheers

What would be the likely DCR of a 1971 stage 1 iron headed ( basic porting gasket matching only ),455 ex a Riviera using stock 10 to 1 piston , stock bottom end , TA 284-88H cam installed 4 deg advanced with a intake closure at 37.5 deg as per cam card ? .Down in Aussie we use research octane...

Thank you Dr , for your reply, confirming what I was thinking ,I had read somewhere that the th400 was good for around 450 ftlb just thought I needed a second opinion

I have a 67 gs400 ,matching numbers 400, St 400 and 10bolt 2.93 gears considering fitting stage 1 455 from 71 rib with small cam a little head porting 10.1 piston 800 quad and hei dizzy, maybe 425 horse probably less, how will the stock tyranny ,( with stock rebuild ,as it has never been...

Thank you Todd , for your very informative and comprehensive reply ,l believe most of these trim kits for 66/67 years are the same, the person who replied to my email at Ecklers obviously has no idea, but Year One list a trim kit for half the price of Ecklers cheers Ron

I need a new trim kit to fit around the rear window in a 67 GS 400 hardtop ,Legendary don't stock ,Ecklers say they don't have parts for Buick's, do any other A bodies use the same trim kit ? Ron

Thank you Bob, I thought they may have used a coded colour from the GM range at that time ,this will make it easier for the painter rather than looking for a lucky number.

Hi, repainting the metal seat backs and sides in a Buick 1967gs with pearl yellow interior, anyone what the original colour was? thanks.

Hi I'm looking for advice on the best method of repairing a crack surrounding the inner starter mounting boss on a 1971 455 block , any success on either welding or stitching ? Thanks in advance