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Hey Tom,

Thanks for the good info about the possible weight savings. I am glad to hear someone else has successfully crammed a nailhead in to the smaller Special/Skylark engine...

Thanks for the reply Bob. Earlier when I found that link in the reference section it was giving me one of the dreaded 404 error messages. It is working for me now. I was just looking for some of...

Does anyone have a drawing of a 401 or 425 that shows dimensions? I will attach a similar drawings that I have for the Buick 231 V6 so you understand what I'm looking for. I am trying to find a...

What are you using to try to free up the stuck engine? Some say just spray a bunch of PB Blaster or similar in there and let it sit for a few days, a week, month, whatever it takes and try to rotate...

Congrats on getting it up and running. That is a huge feel good moment.

Welcome to the Forum! Buford is correct with 1961 being the first year for the aluminum V8. The 215 was used by Buick from '61-'63. In '64 they changed to the Buick 300. Your '63 is a fairly rare...

The problem you will run in to with the other GM transmissions is that the th-350, th-400, and th-200-4R are much bigger in size than the little dual-path is. There will be interference issues...

4191 I saw that you added this picture to your photo album, but it wasn't part of the post yet. To me it looks like a casting mark. It is fairly straight and there looks like a perpindicular mark...

Swapping a 231 in is much more complicated than simply bolting it in. Motor mounts are different, oil pan interferes with cross member and center-link, exhaust clearance problems, different...

Quick update- I have been working on the rear of the car recently, trying to get an axle assembly back under it. I built a cradle for the axle housing. I used back iron pipe for most of it. I used...

BRF is the most preferred 200-4R valve body. Also the BRF has a few other different parts in it which help with shift points and such. For information about the transmission I would go to...

Thanks guys. I haven't been out in the garage lately to work on it. I am waiting for the axles to come back from the machine shop. I am having them redrill the Ford axle shafts to the 5x4.75 bolt...

If the radiator and everything is brand new, there is a chance that there was air trapped in the system and that can prevent the proper flow of coolant causing it to overheat. I am hoping for a best...

I'm guessing the engine seized up either from being over heated or with no oil pressure. If I had to guess (I don't know if this is actually possible), when the engine locked up the rear axle was...

Anyone bringing their car to the Syracuse Nationals this year? Show usually has a very low number of Buicks.

Welcome to the site. My project is a '62 Special Station Wagon.

Well, I didn't get much work done on the vehicle last year due to other issues going on. This year I got back at it some. I have the engine set it is final place, I tracked down a CZF code
200-4R...

Sorry guys, the manual doesn't cover every part for the cars. Neither the hood hinges or fan shrouds are listed in the book.

In the Hollander interchange manual it lists all the full size Buick's as having the same hood in '61. If it is true, than hoods from the Invicta, Electra, Wildcat and Lesabre should all...

I have an interchange manual at home. When I get out of work and get home I will check for you.

I was just wondering if anyone knew why so many Opel ads in the late 60's and into the 70's had an elephant shown with the car? I was looking through a bunch of literature at some car shows and...

I sent you two emails. If you don't see them in your inbox, check your junk folder. Sometimes the files end up in there due to firewalls and filters.

~Dan

Hello fellow compact Buick owners. I have a favor to ask of someone who owns one of these cars and has the stock suspension and stock sized wheels on the vehicle (15" prefered, but 13" will also...

Easiest way to tell what GM transmission you have is by the shape of the pan. I will attach a couple pictures which will help identify the transmission you are running. Take a picture of yours and...

Welcome to the board. I have a '62 Special SW that I am working on. Lots of knowledge on here to harvest from. Post up some pictures and let us know if you need anything.

~Dan