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rebuild a 248 questions Hey guy's finally oure 248 streight8 is checked by my rebuilder. They checked if there were no holes and cracks so i can safely let it rebuild. So what can i do to gain a little more hp and torque. Read about the chevy valves on the 320 cid engines, what can i...

Did canada have a different collor code? our 1940 buick special is a gm canadian build buick. and the collor on it is blue, but i can not find the corect collor with the code. the collor now on the car is like the bandelier blue poly. but it hase the 47 code? Uploaded with ImageShack.us...

does anyone know what kind of bi metal a 1940 grill is made off? one off the 2 is trashed, but the other is only one bar off. want to trie and weld it, and give me some time to find a better pair. and so i need to now what kind of metal it is made of, becouse of the type of weldingmaterial...

Hello, Does anyone know if summit or such a big store sells radiators of a 1940 special?:shield: We are making progres on the bodywork so i want to collect all the parts i'm missing:confused: What i saw at summit are those with the fillercap in the center of the radiator. And i prefer the...

I'm rebuilding a 248 engine from our special 40. But how do i check the clearings and what spec should it be. And are the copper pieces the actual bearing? I noticed the pistons having a cast nr on top. But how could i tell the kind of piston, oversize or std size And i disassembled the...