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I have a 51' 263 with hydraulic lifters running on 6 volts. Engine has 47,000 miles on it. Engine was "freshened up" at 37,000 miles. Lifters...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I have rebuilt 2 Carter carbs. Both 725 SA. I have a third spare that was not taken apart (by me). The two...
I am hoping to one day put compound carb system on 51 Special with 263 straight 8. I have the dual intake manifold from a 41' but no exhaust...
Wondering if anyone has done a removal on a wheel well for 1951 Buick Special? I am planning to do some patching on the quarters around the wheel...
So I was doing some adjustments on the linkage of the 3 speed trans of my 51 Buick. Looking at some of the springs that connect to the linkage and...
My Buick 263 straight eight seems to have developed several leaks at the exhaust manifold over the winter. The car resides in a heated garage and...
I have had a leak on my Stromberg that I have been trying to get stopped for some time now. It leaked at the site plug. Or so I thought. I tried...
So I obtained a set of what I think are 1951 Oldsmobile Fender Skirts to use on my 51 Buick Special. They match contour wise perfect with quarter...
Wondering what style (if any) headlight shields are truly period correct. Seems that the half moons were cause I have seen some photographs of...
I got this idea from a guy on here named Yaril. Thank You sir! He did a cool shroud for his ride and I liked what he did and made an attempt at my...
I have a 1951 Buick Special 48D that is nothing special (certainly not a show stopper) but I have done a lot of work on it. I have tried to make...
I was wondering if any of the Olds and Pontiac gurus out there can tell me if the rear ends on the 49-52 Olds and Pontiacs are interchangeable?...
I purchased a 1950 Olds trans for the purpose of installing in my 51 Buick for elimination of the torque tube. I have a spare Buick 3 speed and...
My speedometer all of sudden stopped working. It actually made a small noise and then stopped on 20 mph. Not sure my eyes were playing tricks on...
I am swapping out radios for my 51 Buick. The replacement radio has buttons that are a bit abused. The old radio I have has buttons that are in...
I have 1951 Buick Defrost/Blower switch that appears to be broken. While chasing electrical gremlins I found this! Can anyone confirm that there...
I have a dual carb manifold from a 41' Buick that I would like to utilize. It is the correct size for my 263. I have two 1951 straight eight 263's...
I have a dumb question but am dying to know....what is the benefit of the buick 45 fin aluminum drums? Weight reduction? The look of them? Braking...
Has anybody out there put a 3 speed manual with overdrive behind a Buick straight 8? I have read that GM put 3 speed overdrives into the early...
I was wondering if anybody can tell me "the easy way" to install a Buick straight 8. The car is a 51 special that had and is getting a 263 with...
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they have experience utilizing a quarter panel off a 4 door to patch a 2 door? I have a 1951 Buick...
My oldest and best memories are spending time in the garage with my dad. Even before I was interested in cars the idea of being with him and...
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