So, I'm back to this thread. I started the Buick up yesterday, and ran it for awhile to warm it after a long winter's sleep. After about ten minutes, and me thinking I might want to tune the carb,...
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So, I'm back to this thread. I started the Buick up yesterday, and ran it for awhile to warm it after a long winter's sleep. After about ten minutes, and me thinking I might want to tune the carb,...
Randy-Thanks for the follow-up. I have my Buick back together again, with the clutch lower cover painted black, and the transmission in the (apparently) unpainted condition in which I received it. ...
Josh- Remember to take flashlight and wear something you won't feel bad about getting dirty. If you get to talking money, remember (1) what you cannot repair yourself will cost waaay more than you...
Josh- From the pictures, the car appears superficially to have real possibilities. It appears to be complete (except for the alternator replacing the generator). And, to my eye, the 46S/56S are the...
Josh- The pictured car is a 1950 Special. That means it is powered by the 248, not the more modern 263 used in the Supers. A factor that likely does not much affect the value. Body work to address...
Pete- From my experience removing a manual transmission from a '50 Super that had sat belly down in the dirt for many years, and mice had nested within the bell housing, I believe the clutch driven...
Pete-Sorry to take so long to respond. I was off-line for a few days. Raycow is absolutely correct about the problems with stuffing a Dynaflow into your car. He didn't even get to issues with...
Sean-
This may not be the best news. I have done this once, on a 51. When it behaved exactly as you have described, I decided that it may be worn out, and substituted a slightly better looking...
Pete-
The reason for the issues with the switch the engine from the automatic to the three-speed transmission is that Buick used different crankshafts, depending on the type of transmission. The...
Ray-
Thanks for all of your help and patience. Did you ever teach?
I have posted an inquiry asking about rebuilders on the BCA site. No rebuilders locally, so I may do some on-line research. ...
Ray-
You observed: "On the clean pump you can test the valves by blowing or sucking through the ports backwards. That is, blow through the outlet and suck on the inlet. Both of them should seal...
Ray-
You suggested running another test.
"Remove the fuel cover and any loose parts that could get lost. Now crank the engine and watch what happens. If it looks like you are getting a normal...
Ray-
Years ago I used engine heaters, especially for cars that had proved to be hard to start during warmer weather. I once had a '57 Chev with a power-pac 283 that had two 1200 watt "tank" heaters,...
Ray-
I got my speedo gear back from the machine shop. I gave them your instructions handwritten on the back of a copy of the Buick Shop Manual page that illustrates the gear assembly and gives the...
Ray-
Thanks for the response.
I've been concerned because I long ago disassembled and rebuilt the fuel pump (in response to the problem I seem to still have) that I may have somehow misassembled...
Ray-
You know, I've probably never run it on the marine tank longer than 15 or 20 minutes at a time, and did so only for three reasons: 1) I started and ran it until it was warm last fall, because...
Ray and BluesBrothersBuicks-
Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like I could have been more clear.
1) I am satisfied that all of the gas lines (there are 4 pieces: 1. in-tank thru the sender unit;...
The backstory is that, after I bought my '51 special at auction in 1992, I soon discovered that it would regularly starve for fuel, acting like it was out of gas no matter how full the tank. I tried...
Tgar-
Your 1950 Super has a 263 engine. The engine number is stamped on the block, on a machined spot about .75 in. wide and 2.5 in. long, just forward of the distributor. The photo on the right is...
Ray-
You always suggest posting back about how a suggested fix works out. Well, this is it.
I put the "Guide L-43" piece in a vise (padded with softwood jaws to protect the chrome), and using a...
Ray-
I like your idea. I tried an internet sourced chrome stripping idea, using an overnight soak in muriatic (diluted 32% hydrochloric) acid, but there was no discernable change to the chrome.
The...
My pace for putting my '51 together has been slow. I had the back bumper re-chromed in 1996, and am just now getting it back on the car. Here is my problem: There is a 24.5 inch rail that mounts...
Ray and 65specialconvert-
Well, this may be embarrassing. I was busy checking the functioning of electrical accessories, in part because I had taken both the instrument cluster and the steering...
Ray-
I haven't yet run your additional tests. (It is raining here, and I have no garage for the Buick, so the cover stays on when the weather goes sour.) I will update after things clear up. FYI,...
Ray-
I use a 1951 manual but may have seen the error you refer to. In manual part 10-26(b)(page 317), concerning "Testing Generator Output and Generator Circuit Wiring, paragraph 6 provides: ...