Duco55
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Sorry, I saw the first page only. Looks good!!I was wondering: any progress?
Sorry, I saw the first page only. Looks good!!I was wondering: any progress?
I am picking up the short block from the machine shop tomorrow night. I will post some pics, and some more after we finish putting everything back together. I probably won't get to drive it until spring. Snow will be flying soon.I was wondering: any progress?
The assembly is on hold right now. We are under stay at home...like most of the country. I was able to pick up the transmission and bring it home. It looks like another project. I can't believe this car actually ran and drove...Frank, the black seems to have been a primer. Too bad the turquoise was not as good. Entire engine is turquoise, add ons are black. Oil filter should be what I call AC blue. There is a ford blue I cannot tell the difference. Top is indeed orange, Chevy orange. I think flywheel housing was natural. Mine ended up same as engine.
Ben
I have a '53 in the yard and another in storage, on the '53, the filter is fed from the rail hole to the front of the distributor and the oil hole Duco is using feeds the pressure gauge. In the end, which hole is used only matters for the restorer.I’m putting my 263 back in the car so does anyone know what the fitting just below the distributor for or does anyone have a good picture of the oil line routing out of the oil filter
I am looking for a little info on the rocker arm adjusting balls. Some of mine are severely worn and need to be replaced. The original have the oil holes. The replacements do not. Can anyone direct me to a source for the correct ones?The assembly is on hold right now. We are under stay at home...like most of the country. I was able to pick up the transmission and bring it home. It looks like another project. I can't believe this car actually ran and drove...
I am looking for the adjusters, not the rocker arms.I had mine rebuilt by rockers unlimited They did a great job. they had extra rockers. I may have a set also if you act fast
Thanks, I just saw your reply!Frank-k,
Attached are some pages from the 1948-49 shop manual showing the solid and drilled type Valve Pushrod Adjusting Ball Stud and the associated Rocker Arm. Both types were used in Buick engines in these two years. The solid type ball stud was used on solid valve lifter engines through 1949. The drilled type ball stud was used on 1948-49 engines with hydraulic valve lifters. On 1950-53 straight eights, the drilled type ball stud was used on all engines whether solid or hydraulic type lifter.
The drilled ball stud is part no 1324119. Buick Master Parts Books from the '60s show this number as the replacement for all straight eights back to 1931 and straight sixes back to 1924.
Here is a link to an auto parts site that shows to have 11 of the 1324119 studs in stock. However it does not show what they are used for or even if they are Buick parts. Might be a long shot.
I found 1324119 online at RearCounter.com
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