There is an amazing shop in NH (Dover I think) called Paintworks, they have done many fantastic Buicks in the area...
-Bobc455
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There is an amazing shop in NH (Dover I think) called Paintworks, they have done many fantastic Buicks in the area...
-Bobc455
Did you have any luck with this?
Sometimes you can get a code for an unusual reason that will clear itself. For example I have a car that will set a code after about 15 minutes of idling, but once...
That is one of your reverse lights, the other two are in the taillight housings.
That's one of the ways to tell a '68 from a '69 - the '68 does not have that extra reverse light.
-Bob C.
I think it was Colonial Buick.
I've tried many times to find them with no luck.
What a fantastic car!
If the brake light is out, typically that is a bulb problem but it could potentially be bad wiring as well. Ground connections can get rusty, but wires that old can also have lousy insulation so they...
I know I'm late to the game on this thread, but I would much rather focus on:
- Maximum vacuum at idle
- Correct timing at idle
- Correct mixture at idle
Then you can play with the idle speed...
I know this is an old thread, but if you are doing it just for the sound you might want to run a single exhaust for most of the length of the car, then split the exhaust after the rear axle. Would be...
I might be mistaken, but I thought the pump-in-tank setup was only on the later EFI cars?
I would have guessed that you have a mechanical pump, and the tank only has the pickup/level sending unit....
It was on my calendar, but just wasn't in the cards.
How did it go?
-Bob C.
Rudy-
I'm having a hard time believing those problems are related to the oil type alone.
Did you also change oil viscosity? For example, did you change from conventional 20W50 to synthetic...
Is it all original wiring? Good chance you have some cracked insulation which might be causing a malfunction.
-Bob C.
Your car is probably equipped with "drum only" 14" wheels.
There are other 14" steel wheels that will fit, however.
If you are near New England, I might have some that would work.
One of the...
It wouldn't surprise me if these are not available anywhere, however the good news is that if you can get some inch-size tubing, a bending tool, a flaring tool, and the right fittings, you should be...
Canadian-built Skylarks has a Chevy 12-bolt. Ratio varied, and I don't think any of these are Posi-Traction. I believe these were the same setup as you'd find in Chevelles from the same plant.
...
Locking? Or Positraction?
-Bob C.
Because you took away its credit card.
(Sorry, couldn't help myself)
-Bob C.
I saw one once, and wish I'd grabbed it up. It's now been melted down :(
-Bob C.
Welcome!
How hard was it to get a 455 into the LeSabre? Seems like a pretty big task...
-Bob C.
My knees are knocking...
Awesome!
What is your rearend ratio?
-Bob C.
I drive a 4-door '69 Special.
The 4-door keeps the value way down, and the sleeper factor WAY up.
And plus it shares the platform with the GS, a 455 transplant was no problem.
I run high...
For me, springs are the only thing I'd really think about since there is extra weight (which would cause the car to sit lower, especially since you probably have worn-out springs already).
I added...
I believe that my car had an engine that was swapped at the dealership. Most of the car seemed to be set up for the 250 I-6, however it was a 350-2 car according to the dealer's bill of sale. No...
Hi Greg!
Welcome aboard, sounds like a fun car!
Which way to go depends on how much of a horsepower freak you are. For me, I'd stay with the original engine and tweak it. But having a...