GE Dictator 1928 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I am looking for a replacement water jacket cover for the captioned. I have attached photos. The one on the car blew a large hole in it yesterday and the car had to be flatbedded home. Not that this car has the later 1928 engine, same as the 1929. Not the older one with the distributor in front and the convex exhaust header. Many thanks, Keith Gramlich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old buicks 2 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Try Olson's Gaskets in Port Orchard, WA They had several NOS water jacket covers about 6 months ago 360-871-1207 Talk to Sandy personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE Dictator 1928 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Thank you. I will try them! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeboy Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The cover on my ge was rusted out. I took it to a good welding machine shop 10 years ago. Fabricated metal to replace the bad part. It is still working 10 years later. In doing the repair the repair person said the original was pressed out of a single sheet of metal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE Dictator 1928 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Studeboy, I believe that. My Dad's '34 Nash had a water jacket plate that had all sorts of pinholes in it. Luckily he had purchased another one many years ago and was able to replace it. I'm waiting to hear back from Olson's and then I'll take it to a welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE Dictator 1928 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 So, Here's my next question, as no one seems to have a replacement cover. Can this be welded/braized, and them a sealer similar to what they coat gas tank interiors with be applied to sort of seal everything up? Thank you!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 A good body man (panel beater in our lingo) could fix that with steel welded in and you would not see it from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 8/6/2018 at 11:36 PM, GE Dictator 1928 said: I am looking for a replacement water jacket cover for the captioned. I have attached photos. The one on the car blew a large hole in it yesterday and the car had to be flatbedded home. Not that this car has the later 1928 engine, same as the 1929. Not the older one with the distributor in front and the convex exhaust header. Many thanks, Keith Gramlich The Light Six/Standard Six/Dictator Six always had the distributor in that position. Even the early Light Six had essentially the same water cover but the pipe did not go into it. The engine will have a date code, hidden behind the oil filter on your one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE Dictator 1928 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 I will have a look this weekend when i can get back out to the car! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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