I recently performed an HEI points conversion on my 1966 Electra, only with the help of you kind folks here, and at v8 buick! I got to the point where all is hooked up properly, but left to go south for vacation, so didnt have the chance to fully finish. I cranked it once and fired, yet ran very...
It is my understanding that the dashpot on the 1966 automatic Wildcat (located on the carburetor, driver side) is just for emission control — to prevent large CO emission when the engine decelerates too fast (the dash post slows the deceleration).
The dashpot on my Wildcat is broken and the...
I have a '75 engine upgraded for street performance.
TA stage 1 heads.
TA camshaft
Forged pistons
Offenhausser dual quad intake
Mallory ignition
New oil pump
New fuel pump
Still waiting for double roller chain and aluminum water pump cover and new water pump.
I want now to choose my...
I have a 55 Buick special with a 264 nailhead, it has the stock 2 barrel stromberg carb. Im going to change out this carb and existing intake manifold and replace with a 4 barrel carter Wcfb and intake manifold. I was told this Carter carb was from a 55 Buick century 322. I noticed the starter...
Dear Team Buick big-block gurus, :shield:
I have been trying to get enough preliminaries out of the way so that I could start asking the really big questions about rebuilding this 430 engine from a 67 Electra 225. I think I have an overall plan for this job, but . . . there are a few minor...
Hi, and thanks for reading. I've got a '69 Skylark with a stock 2-barrel carburetor. The car is incredibly gassy and I'm wondering about rebuilding or replacing the carb. I've been afraid to tune or mess with this thing out of irrational fear of the unknown, but the time has come to enter the...
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I'm restoring my late grandfather's 1975 Buick Century (4-door).
It used to have a 350 engine in it but I've replaced it with a newer 455 engine. The problem is the carburetor is no good. I'm looking to get a new 4-barrel carburetor from somewhere (either old stock or new parts if these...