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    401 or 425 drawings wanted

    Does anyone have a drawing of a 401 or 425 that shows dimensions? I will attach a similar drawings that I have for the Buick 231 V6 so you understand what I'm looking for. I am trying to find a bunch of different measurements including, but not limited to overall width, length, bellhousing to...
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    Syracuse Nationals - Central NY

    Anyone bringing their car to the Syracuse Nationals this year? Show usually has a very low number of Buicks.
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    Opel Elephant Advertisements

    I was just wondering if anyone knew why so many Opel ads in the late 60's and into the 70's had an elephant shown with the car? I was looking through a bunch of literature at some car shows and noticed this. This might be common knowledge for our more veteran staff here, but this guy doesn't...
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    need assistance '61-62 Skylark and Special owners (tire and wheel)

    Hello fellow compact Buick owners. I have a favor to ask of someone who owns one of these cars and has the stock suspension and stock sized wheels on the vehicle (15" prefered, but 13" will also give me some good info.) I am swapping in a different front suspension and a different rear axle on...
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    LIFE magazine picture

    My Father has had the same 1937 Mack BX for over 30 years now. My Father's Mack was owned by Gerosa Trucking down in the NYC and NJ area for many years. It has been his dream to restore it, but life always gets in the way one way or another. A friend of my Father's came across some old LIFE...
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    Awesome old video of how a differential works.

    This is the most informative video I have ever seen on how a differential works, and it's from 1937. If a video was done today like this, I have little hope it would be so well explained. It is also amazing that this stuff is ending up on sites like Youtube, it is great...
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    1962 Buick Special Build thread

    Alright, so I figured after reading a bunch of other peoples build threads and I would make one of my own. I am working on a 1962 Buick Special Station Wagon (Model 4035). I bought the car in the summer of 2001 and have never driven the car. I was 16 at the time of purchase. It was...
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    Homemade jack stands

    I am in the process of fabricating a new Mustang II front crossmember to mount in my 1962 Buick Special Station Wagon with the intentions of installing an Turbo/intercooled 3.8l V6 out of the 1986-87 Grand Nationals or T-types. Having to set the vehicle at ride height for the new front...
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    "Do not have permission" error

    "Team Buick Message Buickspec6231, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other...
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    How to Hot Rod your Buick V6 Downloadable PDF

    I have heard many people talk about the Power Source Manual and the How to Hot Rod your Buick V6 books and they are usually very expensive. With how expensive they are you don't want to use it or get it dirty..... Well this may be violating some sort of copyright laws but a quick google search...
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    Who else has seen this stuff?

    http://www.welderseries.com/catalog/ http://www.welderseries.com/blog/ Just thought I would let some other people check into these sites. I am not endorsing the products or anything like that, just thought it was a good concept. I did purchase the Mustang II coil over kit and conversion...
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    Drive shaft angles

    Ok, here is the dilemma.... I am installing a turbo'd 3.8l (231ci) Buick V6 from the 86-87 T-Types / Grand Nationals followed by a 200-4R in my 1962 Buick Special SW. I am also installing either a ford 8.8 rear from a 2000 4WD Explorer or GM 8.5 out of a late 1990's or early 2000's 4WD...
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    62 Special rear axle bearing removal.

    I am looking to remove the rear axle bearings of my 1962 Special SW. In the factory service manual it states and I quote "Nick bearing retainer in 3 or 4 places with a chisel deep enough the spread ring. Retainer will then slip off." Is this to be interpreted as?- Take a cold chisel and hit...
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    Buick Rally Wheels

    I am interested in putting the classic Buick Rally wheels on my '62 Special. All four corners will be changed to a 5x4.75 bolt circle. Does anyone have some 15" rally wheels that they can measure the back spacing on? I know the 15" wheels came in several different widths in that bolt pattern...
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    Hershey

    This is probably the wrong section to place this in the forums, but there really didn't seem like there was a right place..... Is anyone else here going to Hershey this week?? ~Dan
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    1985 Service Manual's

    Just a heads up for anyone who needs information from a 1985 service manual I have a complete manual for all models. Just let me know what you need and I can look it up. If someone knows how to add it to the reference section I can check into getting it added there too. ~Dan
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    Wiring Harness??

    Does anyone know if there is a company making complete engine wiring harnesses to assist in the install of a 3.8l turbo into a vehicle not originally equipped with such? The goal is to put a fuel injected turbo engine into my '62 Special. I do have the opportunity to purchase an '85 turbo...
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    BRF code 200-4r tranny

    Transmissions, I admit that I don't have a good grasp on their workings. From what I have read I want a BRF code 200-r4 to go with a turbo 3.8. But where are the differences to the other codes? And how do I identify the different transmissions? If someone has this information, or a good link...
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    401 nailhead or 3.8l turbo'd 61/62 Special

    So, here's a little background. I originally bought my 1962 Special SW when I was 16 years old. It was my first car. It was originally equipped with the 198v6 that had the worst knock I have ever heard. I have never driven this car. That was 9 years ago now. Now I have some spare change to...
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    '77 Electra Wheels

    I have been hunting for some Buick Rally style wheels for my '62 Special SW. I recently came across a set while online and haven't seen them in person yet. They are about an hour and a half away from me. I was wondering if anyone knew the correct wheel bolt pattern for these vehicles. I am...
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