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    Well, It's been a while since I've been on here....

    Well, It's been a while since I've been on here. We're heading for the Salt Flats with the Buick powered Jaguar in a couple of days. The Salt is supposed to be good this year albeit not very thick....
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    Make sure that there isn't a lifter still in one...

    Make sure that there isn't a lifter still in one of the bores, and the distributor is removed.
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    The steel head got too time consuming and it's...

    The steel head got too time consuming and it's still on the shelf of projects for the future. Frank has been too consumed the present racing stuff to look at it. "Someday".
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    Surprisingly the four corners are nearly...

    Surprisingly the four corners are nearly identical in weight. New suspension next year will help. It wasn't a real fun ride, but it's what we had to work with.
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    Straight 8 on the Salt at Bonneville

    Thought some of you might like to see what it's like to go 200 mph on the Salt Flats with an old Buick straight 8. The track was extremely rough and pot holed and I couldn't get on the throttle until...
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    Maybe Blake Machine in Phoenix can help with the...

    Maybe Blake Machine in Phoenix can help with the rockers. We went with T&D Machine products and their site has all of the specs listed. We were able to find off the shelf arms with roller shaft and...
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    Remember, even with Rotella 15-40 you now need to...

    Remember, even with Rotella 15-40 you now need to run extra friction reducers as even the diesel oils have been required to remove the heavy metal additives. In our race car we run Mobil 1 10-30 with...
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    Bob, That fixed it. Doug

    Bob, That fixed it. Doug
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    Bob, I think I've found a way around it. I have...

    Bob, I think I've found a way around it. I have always had the Team Buick Forums in my Favorites. Now it always says I'm not logged in even though the last time I logged in and checked "remember...
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    Back to the same problem as before. logs me out...

    Back to the same problem as before. logs me out even if I go from the home page to the forum page.
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    Bob, What ever you did is working. I came back...

    Bob, What ever you did is working. I came back here this morning and it remembered me and I was still logged in. I will log out and back in and see if it still holds. Doug
  12. Contact Bensten's Adapters. They can answer all...

    Contact Bensten's Adapters. They can answer all of your questions.
    Doug
  13. No bushings in the rockers. The only copper would...

    No bushings in the rockers. The only copper would come from bearing material. One likely place might be the thrust bearing on the main. Can't imagine rods, mains, or cam bearings wearing down that...
  14. What they will want you to do is drive 10 miles...

    What they will want you to do is drive 10 miles on a marked highway and record the odometer reading when you begin and when you end the 10 mile stretch. The difference from the actual 10 miles and...
  15. Try these guys. www.texasindustrialelectric.com...

    Try these guys. www.texasindustrialelectric.com I've used these things for years and they are 100% accurate if you give them the correction that you need. Doug
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    Back to the Salt

    Well, it's time to return to the Salt. The Salt Cat Team is headed back to Bonneville to attempt another record. The Salt looks good for the first time in three years. Our first order of business is...
  17. Did you contact RPM Motorsports?

    Did you contact RPM Motorsports?
  18. Try RPM Motorsports in Albert Lea,Minn. Lots of...

    Try RPM Motorsports in Albert Lea,Minn. Lots of straight 8 parts. Doug
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    We have used several brands, but this is one....

    We have used several brands, but this is one. https://www.kanter.com/productdetail.aspx?Mak=Buick&Ov=1&Yr=1947&Dv=1&Dpt=1400&Sb=0&Vdr=&Itm=&MDv=1&MDpt=0&MSb=0&Cat=32&Prc=351 Doug
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    Modern cam bearings are finished. No need to line...

    Modern cam bearings are finished. No need to line bore them. Modern technology.
    Doug
  21. Why reinvent the wheel? They used the rope seal...

    Why reinvent the wheel? They used the rope seal successfully from 1937 to 1996. Doug
  22. I've got one ordered. Won't be shipped for about...

    I've got one ordered. Won't be shipped for about a month. That's O.K. I did receive the fuel sump arrangement and I'm impressed. If the rest of the setup is as nice as it is it should be great. Very...
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    The last siezed one we had we needed to break the...

    The last siezed one we had we needed to break the transmission case with a sledge hammer. It was ugly, but we only wanted the crankshaft and the cylinder head. Doug
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    Clutch disc upside down? It's happened before..

    Clutch disc upside down? It's happened before..
  25. Very nice, Bryan. Hope to see you on the Salt...

    Very nice, Bryan. Hope to see you on the Salt this year. Doug
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