Jeff Trahan Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I'm trying to figure out which cylinder is #1 on a 1935 Buick straight eight 233 c.i. engine. The manual gives me the firing order but I can't figure out if cylinder #1 is on the fan end or the flywheel end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 # 1 is at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Definitely the one at the front of the car, closest to the radiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Trahan Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Trahan Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) I haven't heard a 1930s-era engine run in a long time (since I was a kid and got rides in my grandfather's old cars). My new (old) '35 Buick engine sounds kind of noisy to me (lots of clicks & clacks). Could some of you more experienced folks let me know how it sounds to you? Thanks. The link to the video is shown below. You should be able to view it even if you don't have a Facebook account. Edited October 4, 2015 by Nahart (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Sure sounds good to me. Perhaps the valves could be set a little more even but I would be inclined to drive it like it is for a few hundred or a thousand miles. You are better off having slightly noisy tappets than burning valves. It sounds like you are not too knowledgeable about automotive mechanics. Perhaps you should get an old Dykes (fifteenth edition or so) and read up on the basics of internal combustion engines and motor cars. While you are reading that you should order a parts book both mechanical and body and a shop manual for your particular car. When these come you should read them thoroughly. That way you can repair some things yourself and if you hire a mechanic (unless he is a specialist in overhead valve straight eights) you at leas know where to look up what he/she is doing. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Trahan Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 I ended up putting a 327 crate engine in my '35 Buick with a 6-speed manual transmission and a full body/uphostery restoration. Here are some recent pictures. It's almost done! Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Gag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not much 1935 Buick left is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermontboy Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 ".....and a full body/upholstery restoration" Restoration is "a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition." The car has been "built" or "modified" - it has not been "restored". My two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Trahan Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) I understand. But the reason I bought this car in the first place was to use the engine/transmission to (actually) restore my uncle's 1935 model 46C, which he bought disassembled many years ago and which has sat in his shed ever since. The restoration of the model 46C will take a lot longer than the restomod of the model 47. I should have known better than to post photos of a restomod on this site. My bad. You might like one of my other projects better: a true original restoration (except for the re-produced wheels) of my uncle's 1955 Roadmaster, even though it's not pre-war and not quite finished yet. Edited October 4, 2015 by Nahart (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Don't let the purists get to you Nahart.There only has to be one person that likes it ands that is you. But I like it too.Most cars guys have trouble with white upholstery as their pants are more likely to be dirty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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