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    Look at the section above entitled "From the...

    Look at the section above entitled "From the Reference Section". Go down the list until you see "Buick Straight Eight Lifter Adjustment". Right click on it and you will find that which you...
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    For those who are interested, my buddy Mac rigged...

    For those who are interested, my buddy Mac rigged up a small fuel tank to bypass the fuel tank on the Marlin, put a battery, points, and plugs in the car, it it cranked up and ran like a top. He...
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    The kicker is the word easily. The answer is no...

    The kicker is the word easily. The answer is no - not easily. Yes, it can be done using a very slender blade screwdriver (about 3/16" or so). You will have to hit the cable recess, then push...
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    We have tools that we cannot figure out what they...

    We have tools that we cannot figure out what they are for, and I am a tool nut. We now realize we could have gotten the car for free. The guy's mother told me Pic&Pull was coming tomorrow to pick...
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    Fantastic Barn Find - Not Buick

    Just so you know there are still barn finds to find. We found these and a whole bunch of other stuff. Had a job to clean out three storage barns on a guy's property. Second barn find this year...
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    That glass bowl should have filled in a few...

    That glass bowl should have filled in a few seconds of cranking. Most likely, your fuel pump and fuel line are filled with crud. You need to blow out your fuel line with compressed air and probably...
  7. I had the same problem, and it turned out to be...

    I had the same problem, and it turned out to be the coil wire. Mine has two wire clips that stick into each end of the wire to provide a good contact with the cap/coil. The problem was that the...
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    Next

    This setup (I have the matching exhaust) should liven things up.
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    Aha!

    This one has never been painted anything but black.

    I'll post some nice pictures of it tomorrow. It is a bit rough.

    This is what it looked like in the barn after 30 years of storage.

    I...
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    Cranked 248ci for 1st Time

    Ran through all the usual hoops to get the car ready to crank (MMO and Seafoam). Hasn't been cranked since 1972 according to last owner, who supposedly never cranked it, which I believe. The engine...
  11. New For Sale Listing: 1941 Dual Carb Intake and Carbs

    A new For Sale listing has been posted by 50_BuickSpecial_43D:

    1941 Dual Carb Intake and Carbs

    The description for this listing is:
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    Oh crap! Jim:shield:

    Oh crap!

    Jim:shield:
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    Alleycat, those split '41 exhaust look as though...

    Alleycat, those split '41 exhaust look as though they would be as good as any header anyone could build. Mind you I have no dyno numbers to back up my SWAG, but I am looking at a set as I type, and...
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    Found a booklet named "Chevy GMC & Buick Speed...

    Found a booklet named "Chevy GMC & Buick Speed Manual" by California Bill, whoever he was. A 0.125" overbore on my 248ci gives me a 263ci. How about that? My 1950 248ci should have rods with...
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    Whoa!!! An adapter plate for the 248ci is over a...

    Whoa!!! An adapter plate for the 248ci is over a grand. I think I will make my own. I have everything I need on hand, Muncie M21 or M22, 11" flywheel, 11" clutch plate, and either 11" pre-85...
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    I know they make plates to fit certain trans to...

    I know they make plates to fit certain trans to the existing bell housing, and I think I can make any adapter required. Just another project but one that will be worthwhile. I suspected that little...
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    Just a guess, and not a very good one at that. ...

    Just a guess, and not a very good one at that.

    Do you know anyone who has fit a 320ci in a 248ci hole? Probably have to move motor mounts and re-do every fitting to the block. I wonder how many...
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    Ben, You a Jarhead? Mine is a stick, and I...

    Ben,

    You a Jarhead?

    Mine is a stick, and I bought an old Hurst shifter I plan to adapt to that tiny little trans. I have a Muncie M22 and a M21, but the flanges appear too big to fit the bell...
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    Who did your cam? Geoff with Colt Cams is going...

    Who did your cam? Geoff with Colt Cams is going to do mine. I am going to deck my heads (will know how much once I get the head off) and do a minor amount of porting. What size intake valve did you...
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    Progress

    There doesn't seem to be much interest in bumping HP in a 248ci. Regardless, I found a set of dual intake/exhausts and a set of Stromberg carbs to match. I also found an old water injection system...
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    Strombergs it will be. No reason other than I...

    Strombergs it will be. No reason other than I always wanted a car with multiply Strombergs, I'll put the extra intake with the Carters on eBay. I doubt I will get what I paid for them, but there...
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    That was the first thing I did. I spent about a...

    That was the first thing I did. I spent about a week reading old threads. Great information for a Buick newbie like me. This is the best Buick site I could find.

    Jim:shield:
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    Duals

    I decided to increase HP in my 1950 248ci engine. Not much available aftermarket that I could find, so I opted for the '41 Buick dual intake/exhaust. It took a couple of weeks to find the parts,...
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    Power Steering

    I went through a lot of threads using the search function, and if I was paying attention, it appears the only power steering systems that will fit my 50 Special is the 52-54 Roadmaster setups. The...
  25. Thank you so very much, Todd. I think I am going...

    Thank you so very much, Todd. I think I am going to like this forum. I only hope I can return the favor someday.

    Highest regards,

    Jim Tarleton:shield:
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