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I think re-drill would be the easiest route. The only potential hiccup is that if you don't intrude on any of the existing holes, two pairs of holes will be very close together, possibly even...

Manual or automatic?

Ray

How do you plan to deal with the rears? Redrill the shaft flanges? Complete rear end swap? I don't think anyone makes custom shafts for the stock rear. It would probably be difficult enough...

The current version of Dexron should be good.

Ray

So you are ok with 5 lugs instead of 4?

Ray

Could wizzard be referring to some kind of aftermarket T-bar suspension? I am not aware of any, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

Or, if no aftermarket, could he mean to adapt the stock...

Wolfgang, I'm very glad to hear that you were able to find a source for parts that is much closer to your home and frees you from the hassles of international shipping and paying customs charges.
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Ok, we are getting closer to the end of the road here. Go back under again and use your screwdriver to jump across the two large terminals - the one with the battery cable and the one directly...

Exactly. You just took the relay out of the circuit. Or, to put it another way, you simulated the relay contacts closing. The fact that the starter didn't crank tells you the relay is NOT at...

That's because you didn't need a new starter relay. Did you perform the test I requested before you purchased a new relay? I requested that test so that you wouldn't have to buy a new relay if your...

Wolfgang, that's great news. Where and how did you get the new keys for your existing locks?

Ray

Shoes are no problem. Rockauto lists an incorrect drum (5 hole) and no hubs for the car.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1319622,pgname,Brake%252FWheel%2BHub

Your wheel bearings are...

It is an actual wire, not a ceramic block, and is part of the wiring harness. Look for a wire with woven fabric insulation instead of the usual plastic covering.

Ray

Ok, this is real progress. You now know that the accelerator switch (normally on the carb, but you might want to look to be sure), the neutral safety switch, and the connecting wiring are all good. ...

Please don't replace the regulator, or anything else, until you know for sure that it is bad. I am quite sure the click you are hearing is from the starter relay and NOT from the regulator. ...

Here is a wiring diagram for your car which shows the starting circuit quite clearly.
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/tOCMP/wiring/5765wiring%20diagrams/Buick/MWireBuic65_3WD-006.jpg

I would...

Ok, the following assumes that apart from the alternator, all of your wiring is completely stock and the gas pedal start was working before you installed the alt.

Follow the oil gauge line to...

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Power brakes will have a round housing between the master cylinder and the firewall. Power steering will have a belt-driven pump mounted on the engine and hoses...

I would expect it to be no more difficult than any other Chevy swap. Just use stock Chevelle mounts, exhaust, etc. and it should slip in without any trouble. You will have to use a Chevy pattern...

The problem isn't likely to be the speedo gears in the trans. When one of those gears fails, it usually fails completely - no cable rotation at all. As a test, disconnect the cable at the trans...

If you really want just a booster, with no other changes, look for a Bendix Hydrovac or the similar unit from Midland. This is a remote mount booster/MC assembly that can be installed any place you...

A minor wiring change will let you keep the foot start with an alternator. Install an oil pressure warning light switch and use that to complete the ground circuit for the starter relay.

Ray

Steve, I can see that the switch has two sets of contacts, one for the converter and the other for the downshift, but they appear to be mechanically linked inside the switch. Is there any way to...

I'm not aware of any 2-wire alternators. They are usually 1-wire or 3-wire. However, on the alternators which look like generators, you may not have any choice. All that I have seen so far were...

It sounds as if the stator is changing pitch first and then the gearset downshifts. I checked the trans wiring diagram and it looks like the stator solenoid and the downshift solenoid are both...