Restore my buick electra 1969 :)

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this is the engine has returned to his compartment as if nothing had happened  

 

 

 

Verdict, the problem of heating was due to the cooling system in poor condition and there was a cylinder head gasket too (that we suspect before disassembly).
A broken piston, the engine was in very good condition inside, very little worn.
in the elbow of the exhaust manifold on the driver's side there is a butterfly which closes or opens according to the heat. With time this butterfly was locked in position almost close, and the old owner to ride like that.
this may be what caused a heater and a cylinder head gasket on this side.
I then had to run the engine, and now my engine no longer heats, no more hard upper hose or coolant that sank continuously.
My engine is heating up like a normal v8  
The end of the winding was around July 2014, I was then able to enjoy and go for walks over 3h without any worries  

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After enjoying the Buick, I started the restoration.
And at one point when I had to move the Buick, and I was running out of fuel ^^
I put a little gasoline and she turned very badly (she had to swallow a residue surely), then force she start the first cost and turn well at low speed, as soon as I accelerated it graze and stalled.
once the engine came out of the car to start the restoration, I saw that my new gasoline hoses was completely dead and had air intakes, so maybe that's why she grazed.
So re-dismantling of the engine with box ^^
(It's pictures were made in 2016/2017, being given that the hood, wings, ... were disassemble, the engine became very dirty, full of dust)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes it is the oil of the box in red on the ground, you see the little green box with more oil? Ben someone to knock this box down without doing it on purpose ^^

Then finally here we are at last week end or I install my engine on my roaster :), normally we attach the engine to the roaster with screws box, but since my screw boxes are too short I had to other .

A friend had also started his engine on a GS 71 riviera and they are the same block, and he had the same problem as me. So he had to make a support that is put at the back of the engine to fix with the screws of boxes, then then one fixes the rotisserie on the new support.

  
The support

 

 

And once install  

 

 

 

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Start of dismantling of the various elements on the engine

 

 

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We can see that the wiring was not in great shape  

 

 

 

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During disassembly, an exhaust manifold screw not very fit ^^

 

 

 

Then I was so impatient to assemble certain new parts that I have it is to go up before painting ^ ^, to me to protect them well during the painting

 

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Then I take care of the replacement of the gas pump.
But before reassembly, application of Rustol on the fuel pump to avoid what rust over time.

 

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then reassembly  

 

 

Then (last weekend), I cleaned with degreasing the engine.

 we can see the difference

 

 

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Before

 

 

After

 

 

Then after 3 hours of cleanings

 

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Then I dismantle the water pipe which is all new (not even 2 years old) and is already leaking :/

 

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After cleaning

 

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Then emptying, here is where is the engine to date .It is almost ready to be painted.

This week end I clean the exhaust manifold gasket on the cylinder heads, cleaning my exhaust manifolds, I definitively remove the butterfly in the collector in case it will put in the closed position, then others small details.

Here is  

 

 

[EmTee]

I definitely recommend that you replace the timing chain and nylon-tooth cam gear before painting and reinstalling the engine.  The nylon teeth will certainly fail and you'll never have better access to the engine than while it is out of the car.  Great story and i love the detailed pictures!  You are making steady progress. 

[sebastienbuick]

thank you very much and thanks for the advice   
Indeed you are right, I have a good access to change the distribution chain and I think that I will do it  
thank you

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Good evening everyone, small advance on the engine.
I continue by the collectors, I have it sanded flat and as can be seen the plans of joints are not in super condition. So I'll take them in the week to a milling turner to rectify them and change the collector output studs (those who fix it on the exhaust line).

 

 

 

Then I took care of this famous butterfly who had committed a lot of ensuit to the previous one.

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Then two dremel cost later

 

 

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At least it will not bother , I will still leave the outside of the mechanism to stay in the original. 

  
Then I had a small problem with an exhaust manifold thread, a piece is broken.

 

A friend welder trade has come to join me this piece with rods for cast iron. Once the two parts clean and enlarged slots to the deburrer to weld, everything returns to order .  He voluntarily did not grind the welds to the maximum to leave more material.

 

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Then it is the turn of the low engine casing, it could not be stripped to the sheet previously. So I did it last weekend. Once returned to the sheet, I applied an acid-based rust remover (rust remover) as I said.

 

 

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The product has had time to act all week and today I re-stripping (to remove the residue that my rust removes) and then painted in phosphating primer

 

 

 

After that, it's the turn of the starter. Having already done the preparation and painting the last time we had redone the engine, I had just a cool cost to give it.
So after degreasing, sanding and cleaning, it's time to paint.

 

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finished painting  

 

 

I will see if in addition to that, if I spend a clear varnish to protect the painting of the starter.
So here for this weekend, normally this week I take my collectors, I buy new cables for the battery and harness and purchase new hoses (if all goes well)
here is  

[GARY F]

Great job. You do good pictures and I like following.

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8 hours ago, GARY F said:

Great job. You do good pictures and I like following.

 

Thank you very much GARY F !  

[sebastienbuick]

Hello everyone, here is some news of the work.
I continue by the power steering pump

 

 

dismantling of elements

 

 

then sandblasting and other pièces

 

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power steering pump pulley

 

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pulley of the water pump

 

 

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Heat shield of exhaust manifold

 

 

after

 

 

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Screws of the pump

 

 

Fastener attached to the pump

 

 

 

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Pump support

 

 

 

Converter housing

 

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heat shield silent-block engine

 

 

part between the exhaust manifold and exhaust line or there was the butterfly

 

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Then a small wheelbarrow of sanded pieces ^^

 

 

Then, apply Rustol colorless on the parts that must remain with this aspect.
converter housing and pump bracket

 

 

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Then application of phosphating primer on the rest of the pieces to be painted

 

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then applying glossy black paint to finish, I was very careful for the pulleys not to paint the inside of the groove or there is the passage of the belt .

 

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Then, apply the silver paste (Zebracier) on the exhaust manifold heat shield and on the small exhaust manifold part.

 

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I continue work this weekend  

[GARY F]

Looking good.

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10 hours ago, GARY F said:

Looking good. 

 

Thank you  

[zipdang]

Great watching your progress.  Thanks again for sharing!