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Hi guys, I have purchased an awesome 58 Buick hard top running a 350 Buick drive line. I have done some investigating online and under hood and have been unable to locate a number. I know a lot about these older cars but it has me stumped. Firstly I was told it was from a 79, its the 4 bbl...

Want to remove this for ease of painting, ( the cast iron piece from head to head ) is this seal an o ring and is it easy to seal again or is it a issue. Thanks

I have posted about this before but I need to again due to the purchase on my new 1947 Oldsmobile. I have had 2 1950 Buicks and still have one. both were the same with terrible steering only a bodybuilder would be happy with. One has radials the other had crossplies both had professional wheel...

What method has anyone used to get the nut/bush out of the knuckle because it just aint coming out....may have to get heat into it???

Hi, I am in Australia so I can't just go to a wreckers for these, my car has hydraulic suspension and in our wonderful.....country its not legal so can anyone give me a contact for these. Moog 5035 spring are obsolete I believe so second hand would be fine as I need to consider shipping costs...

Just about to start on this job. Adding a VH44 5/8" bore 820 psi out remote booster. Any help appreciated on the point of manifold vacuum etc, ....boosting the fronts only of course. Anybody done this to comment on the results. the pads are so narrow on these cars ! here we are 3 months gone...

As the 50 has bolts, not studs, fitting alloy wheels that are thicker needs either longer ( conical) bolts or studs it seems. Can you get longer bolts or is there another alternative ? thanks

Did one have more stainless than the other? I was told a Riviera has a rear vent window...surely there must be more...( the diff ratios were diff. and I am after 3.9) thanks

A guy I know has a rear out of a 51 and as he can't get at it to look for any numbers I am trying to establish its ratio from here at home. It a manual trans and it should be a3.9 unless it optioned or a series 52...which is 4.1 ...how do you distinguish a 52 (riviera) thans

can someone with a 1950 please tell me the distance from he underside of door to the underside of the stainless spear

I am going to fit stainless trims to the sides of my 2 door but I do not have a measurement to locate them. Can someone please measure theirs from say the underside of door to the underside of trim and get back to me? Also ...anyone have the small spears of the front guards ? Thanks

Just wanted clarification on this, seems to me that the only 50 buick that came with a spear that ran high and above the front wheel arch was the roadmaster. I obtained a full set for my sedanette 2dr ( full length spears down side ) and later on it occured to me that normally they run mid...

My 1950 3 speed manual is not a pleasure to drive......I am looking at dropping in the ford 302 EFI & BTR auto drive train ( and of course loosing the torque tube setup ) .Just now checking the weight of the 263 at a eye watering 750 lb ( did I really read that right ) plus trans makes this seem...

I HAVE A 1950 SITTING ON A LATTER MODEL Chassis but I am not sure what buick it is from as I bought the car from a dealer and he said it was from a 78 park avenue but I cannot confirm this. Can anyone please assist with this, was there any identifying marking ? or can someone scan and email me a...

May sound like a dumb question at first until you see inside my trunk ( its full of hydraulics and stereo amps and I can't see the floor) but I need to access the sender...is their an access panel in the trunk floor, if so where abouts should I start looking ( I don't want to rremove the tank...

The hydraulic suspension travels have seen the bushes on my recently acquired Riviera Paradise say goodbye so I need new ones....I think rubber rather than urethane ???? Where can I get these and any comments on the job much appreciated....do they press out and in easily.... ( the car has rams...

Hi from Australia, I am rewiring my car but cannot get the indicators to work ( I do not have a wiring diagram ) to check the wiring in the column I need to remove the steel disc that engages the steering lock pin as the mechanism is hidden behind this. Does anyone know how to remove this and or...

I have bought a 1950 that has a 305 injected v8 /th700 and the required wiring harness, which is a complete mess and a mile longer than it needs to be. Before I start hacking at it a wiring diagram is required, can anyone help with this, I have found a ECU one on the net but I need the body...

I have purchased a 1950 buick with a 305 tpi/700r trans supposedly out of a 1985 Buick ( the chassis is an 85 park avenue I was told ) but I don't think this is correct...can anyone verify this. also can anyone help with a column wiring diagram for a 1985. I have adopted another shoddy project...

It seems my starter's drive unit has failed, (the part that engages the flywheel with the clutches and gear ) does anyone know where I can get a replacement, as I live in Australia I cannot just go out and get a replacement starter motor, I just need this part. Of course mine failed when I...