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I need new motor mounts to pass my inspection so I ordered some from Rockauto. The mechanic called today and said they are not the right ones, they are out by half an inch and won't work. The car is a 1966 Wildcat but it has a 401 from a 1962 LeSabre. According to Rockauto both these engines...

My mechanic took the car out the other day and said the carb definitely needs a rebuild, being plugged from so many miles and so much sitting, pretty much exactly what I was expecting. He says there is no reason I can't do it myself and offered to soak it in cleaner for me. Who makes the best...

One of the items that the car failed on the safety inspection was brake lights. Also the head lights, tail light and signals. The car has been sitting and forty nine years of humidity have put some corrosion on the fuse block. I pulled the fuses, hit the ends with steel wool and then the...

I'm trying to get my grandfather's old Buick Wildcat on the road but it just failed the mandatory safety inspection. My mechanic gave me a list of parts to acquire and the only one that didn't turn up through any means of mine was the climate control cable. Being able to turn the defogger on...

I wasn't going to go with them. I was thinking MSD, they cost more but seem much better. Once I'm up and running I would be happy to hear all about your system. Here are some carb pictures. It was hard to get good shots, I hope one of them has what you need. The distributor was...

Due to the difficult economic climate of our times I'm having to sell my truck and my grandfather has offered up his old Buick to replace it. IMG_20150202_140052301 by JeremyIllingworth, on Flickr It's not the ideal vehicle for a carpenter but I will gladly take it. Being the only son of the...