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Thank you both for your responses: Ironically, Airy, I work at O'reilly auto parts. Glo: Actually today at work I was looking thru Wagner brakes' library edition (research I should have done before...

Does anyone know of a kit or interchange info to change 62 Skylark manual brakes to self adjusting?

You might just try another DMV office. Had a different problem here once and went to another office and went right thru...

Trace the wire back as suggested: If it comes from the starter ("R") terminal, it is not a resistance wire and should be replaced with normal 14 or 16 gauge wire from your local FLAPS (friendly local...

Also, Pontiac dist. will not work either.
A word of advice for anyone interested: Having worked at a speed shop, and at a speed parts warehouse, I am too familiar with the Mallory Unilite...

Forgot to mention: The wire that runs from the "R" terminal of the point dist. is not used with the HEI. either completely remove it, or tape it off.
Dan

Small block Olds (330,350,403) will not work. Buick 350 HEI will work if you notch the intake for clearance. Remember that the stock connection to the point dist. has resistance and should not be...

It's a natural swap

In 1964 Buick sold the patent(s) for the 215 alum. engine to Rover Ltd. in England. It was 3.5 liters at the time. Rover has since expanded it to 3.9, 4.0, and 4.2. I don't know the exact cubic inch,...

I used to have the name of a salvage in Arizona that had hundreds of 60's, but now that I need it I can't find it. I need a lower conrol arm for 62 skylark/special (pass side) and have struck out so...

Since you gave a Standard Motor Products number for your points, go to same supplier and ask for either Ru10 or Ru11. Ru10 is normal GM and has constant resistance. Use this if you have a resistor...

By "quarter windows" I meant vent windows--front and rear. Sorry for the confusion.
Dan the skylark62
P.S. thanks for the tip on the e-mail

I just acquired a 50 Pontiac 4dr Cheiftain (yes I know it's not Buick, but I do have a Buick, also). I need passenger side windshield and quarter window glasses. I know the quarters are flat and can...

Penguin:
I too own a 62 skylark conv. I also have sold auto parts since 1971.
You have a few reasonable options: If the M.C. you found is a BRAND
NEW unit (either replacement or NOS) that...

Personally, I would chose the 390 Holley. It's almost infinately tunable and just the right size. The formula that I learned by (general rule of thumb) was 2 cfm per cubic inch. Since 215 doubled...

If you still haven't removed the axles, I have seen it done with a chain.
Position the chain across 2 lugs so that your pulling from the center, then give a little slack and yank hard. This will...

Left and right on a vehicle are always determined from sittinr in the drivers seat. Therefore left is drivers side, right passenger.

In my opinion this would not be a good replacement for your Checker. Swap in a 350 Chevy very easily. Sell Turbo 3.8 on E-bay, somebody will need it for their Regal or Lesabre.

Though Carter made some, I have never seen a Holley with dual bolt patterns.
If memory serves me correctly, the 4350 series Holley was marketed under the name "Holley Economaster" and was a direct...

Bernard wrote: "now--is it worth it?" In a word YES points wear, dwell changes, performance and economy no longer optimized. If you upgrade the coil, and use Pertronix II, you also get the added...

When Castrol was getting ready to introduce "Syntec", they set up meetings with auto parts distributors and retailers to prepare us for the questions we would be getting... One point they made was...

Sorry, I forgot some early Carters used tags. Problem there is: if it ever went to a mass carb rebuilder, they throw away the tags.. Makes it difficult to find proper parts unless you go to a carb...

Most Carters will have a 4 digit number STAMPED into the baseplate followed by an "s". Ignore any raised (cast-in) numbers as those are casting numbers for the individual pieces.

tiscco: how much do you want for it?

Have you found an original D/T to go back in?