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Pull the governor out and check it for damage. The weights may be binding or, the valve in the stem may be sticking. Clean it with carburetor cleaner, dip it in ATF and reinstall it. See if that...

Really, I had no problem finding it at all,

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Honestly, I think you can just use Dexron6. ...

The letters and numbers are stamped into the deck surface between the 5 and 7 spark plugs. They should be visible if the block deck has never been machined to true it up.

For 1971, the letters...

Depending on when the car was built, you could have 72 heads and intake, it's possible. I don't think you will find camshaft specs online for most if not all GM engines of that era. They didn't...

I don't think you measured the cam correctly. The rocker Arm ratio (1.55) increases lift at the valve. So using your numbers, .418 X 1.55 = .648, and .356 X 1.55 = .552. I can tell you no stock...

Looks like a 1970 Block (1382201)

Heads look like 1968 ((1233472)

Intake manifold, I am not sure off, might be mid 70's.

The stamped number on the block is the VIN number derivative.

The...

Too much blow by is from worn rings. The engine needs to be rebuilt. The engine is usually vented at one of the valve covers. The amount of blow by is overwhelming the PCV system.

This should help for starters.

Edelbrock Carburetors have 2 large connections, one is for a charcoal canister, the other has vacuum for a PCV. Just wanted to make sure you didn't mix them up. A 3/4" spacer shouldn't affect the...

I would say you have the PCV hooked up wrong. The PCV should have a very strong suction on the end of it with the engine running. Crank case pressure is building up and pushing oil out of the...

If it is the original transmission, it should be a 67 BU. Look on the passenger side of the trans case. There should be a tag there. The letters should be BU. Below is a picture of the tag, it's a...

Unless you can find the build sheets, you can't.

It is usually the front pump. If the fluid level and condition are normal, and it shifts OK, I'd drive it.

http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/official-guide-to-rally-wheels-chart.196455/

1400-1600 max for just about any converter of that era. If you increase engine power, or change rear gearing (lower numerically), or increase car weight, the converter will stall higher.

In any case, this diagram is from the 1974 Buick Chassis manual. Notice the Thermo-Vacuum switch on the front of the intake. I could not get the page flat on the scanner. At the top, the vacuum...

I hope that remanufactured Q-jet runs OK for you. My experience with them is down right terrible. They put the carburetors together from a pile of parts, and the tune is generic so it is hit or...

It is on the front of the block under the P/S pump, or sometimes under the Alternator/A/C bracket.

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You want power? How deep are your pockets? That's the question. An engine is an air pump, more air in and out, more power. When it comes to power production, head flow is everything. If I had a...

Here you go.

Right out of the 1966 Buick Chassis Manual.

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Synthetic oil withstands heat way better than conventional oil, and it flows better in the cold as well. Keeping the oil away from the crank goes along way in avoiding foaming. The problem with...

There is a lot of controversy about modern day oils in older flat tappet engines. The ZDDP and the calcium detergent packages in modern day oils are antagonistic. The ZDDP tries to stick to parts,...