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Next time the car is up on the lift I will try to get this figured out. If I have the wrong part how much is the correct one? Do I have to drop the transmission to install it? Or is pulling the...

Also, I have heard of the chain and washer methods of making the wrong mount work but I don't think those will work for me. When I say 'my mechanic' I'm actually referring to the boss who runs the...

Ace

Thanks for the information. I would imagine that the current mounts are the correct ones but the rubber is too far gone to pass inspection, so I likely have the cores. I found the pair at...

I need new motor mounts to pass my inspection so I ordered some from Rockauto. The mechanic called today and said they are not the right ones, they are out by half an inch and won't work. The car...

Thanks for the links, I've dispatched emails to both of them.

As long as there are no holes in them the old floats should be fine?

jeremy

And you were happy with them? What brand were they? Did they come with good directions?

jeremy

My mechanic took the car out the other day and said the carb definitely needs a rebuild, being plugged from so many miles and so much sitting, pretty much exactly what I was expecting. He says there...

After much manual reading and many continuity tests, the lights are all working, so now it's off to the glass and muffler shop.

One of the items that the car failed on the safety inspection was brake lights. Also the head lights, tail light and signals. The car has been sitting and forty nine years of humidity have put some...

I see what you mean. I mentioned in the first post, it's a Wildcat. Were they really that model specific for things as mundane as control cables?

jeremy

Thank you, now all the parts have been sourced.

I'm not sure what you mean by "what you are working on beyond a '66 Buick...". What other projects I'm working on? Or what else the Buick needs?
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I'm trying to get my grandfather's old Buick Wildcat on the road but it just failed the mandatory safety inspection. My mechanic gave me a list of parts to acquire and the only one that didn't turn...

I wasn't going to go with them. I was thinking MSD, they cost more but seem much better. Once I'm up and running I would be happy to hear all about your system.

Here are some carb pictures. It...

I can add electronic ignition with the stock distributor? I've heard so much about the benefits to upgrading (easier starts, better fuel economy, more power) that it seems like a great idea for a...

I'm fairly competent at minor repairs, although I have more motorcycle experience and have completely disassembled engines and put them back together in functioning order, but when things vary from...

The tank was nearly empty but I pumped out the remaining old gas today and put some fresh gas in. I did some more interior cleanup and the more I'm in it the more little things I see it needs. At...

I would love to come have a look at it sometime, once I get mine on the road.

I was reading up on the 401 Nailhead and there appears to be a low compression version that runs on regular gas called...

Einar

It's nice to see someone else from Victoria. If you have a parts car I'm guessing you live a bit further from downtown than I do. Off the top of my head the only things I think it's...

Is there an online chart that contains all of this information? I looked but could not find one.

I don't currently have a picture of the body tag but will get one. I know for certain that the...

Due to the difficult economic climate of our times I'm having to sell my truck and my grandfather has offered up his old Buick to replace it.
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