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CoolCar! Last of the great straight eights.

Truly awesome!! A great inspiration for straight-eight lovers.

My buddy recently aquired a '57 Super and noticed a vacuum line unhooked that appears to go to the tranny. With the vacuum line hooked up, the engines smokes--a lot! Is there a modulator valve on the...

The 320 is a physically bigger engine, longer by several inches than the 248. The models using the larger engines, Century and Roadmaster, used a longer wheelbase to accomodate the longer engines. As...

Always liked the '37s. Glad you're keeping the straight 8.

Is your convt a special, super or roadmaster? trunk lid from a similar coupe should be the same.

Hey silent. Sounds like you're a true hotrodder. What an interesting combination of cars. A straight 8 is the perfect choice for this car. I'm running a 263/700R4 done with a Bendsten's adapter. A...

I have a Bendsten's behind a 263". It ain't cheap but it is a very good quality conversion with the correct flywheel and a late model hi-torque starter.

You can get new parts for everything mechanical on this car here in the states at several different places. Check out "Bob's automobilia" on the internet and download their catalogue. You'll be...

Sounds to me like a heckuva deal. If it were closer to me, I'd grab it in a heartbeat[ and deal with my wife later]

You would have to use a bellhousing and flywheel from a '48 or older 320. The flywheel will not bolt to your Dynaflow engine without some machine work and the same for your pilot bearing. The tranny...

I had always heard that you coudn't bolt a small series tranny to a large series engine and vice versa, so when I read this discussion, I went out to my garage where I have a couple trannys from each...

Try these guys. I've used their wiper conversions on a "48 Buick and a '40 Buick and their:shield: product is first class. www.newportwipers.com

I mounted a power steering pump and an alternator on my 263 using a double waterpump pulley. I have some detailed pics showing the mounts, but I don't know how to post them. Help anyone?

The swap that you are proposing is a huge undertaking. Unless you are a very talented fabricator and have a burning passion for making this work, you had better go a different route. I've changed to...

Jim, If you want to keep your straight 8 for a more nostalgia car, a Bendsten's adapter will mate your engine to a turbo 350 or one of the overdrive trannys. I'm running one in my '40 and it works...

My project is a '40 Super with a 263, hyd. lifters, .075 milled head and dual carb./exh. Strictly a driver/ non-racer engine backed up by a 700R4 and 3:27 gears. This winter's project will be a...

Love yur car! I was knocked out to see a project done so closely to mine. I am doing a '40 convert. and, like yourself, wanted to stay true to the character of the car while being driveable on...

Howdy, pre-50 folks. My current ride is a '48 Roadie 2dr' subframed from a '76 skylark and running a 401/T-400. Been driving it now for 10 yrs. My current project is a '40 Super convert. It has a...

A buddy has recently purchased a capped out '71 Riv for parts. It has GS badges. The VIN plate reads ST 71 49487FL1 098782BDY TR 674 Can anyone tell me if this is a true GS?

The dual carb manifold from a '41 or '42 248" engine will bolt onto a 263. However, the front dual exhaust manifold will interfere with the motor mount which is different than the earlier engines. It...

Is anyone reproducing the 15" Riviera wheels? I need a new or reconditioned set.

The dual carb manifolds from the '41 - '42 Buicks[ 248" ] will fit the 263 engine, but the front dual exhaust manifold won't clear the motor mount. I have seen the dual intake being run with a single...

I have a N.O.S. ring and pinion that I bought for my '40 Buick and never used. It is 3:91 ratio. If this is something you think will work, contact me thru this forum and we'll go from there.

Fatman fabrications in North Carolina has dropped uprights available for your car. This moves your spindles up 2 1/2". This allows you to keep your original Buick springs and most important, doesn't...