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Ben Bruce aka First Born

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  1. I expect those "studs" are locating pins, with a snug [ machined ?] fit. Ben
  2. Inside, what I described is a basic! The engine will run near perfect . NOW, tweaking time. First. a disclaimer. I KNOW, OR REMEMBER, LITTLE ABOUT THOSE ENGINES. The distributor rotates different on different engines. For instance, on straight eight Buicks it rotates counter clockwise. SO , turning the distributor CLOCKWIES advances the time. After adjusting for maximum vacuum, try advancing the timing slightly! Moving the distributor housing maybe 1/8th inch. Lock it down and go for a drive. Better? Worse? Only YOU can tell. If better and no "pinging" when accelerating, you have gained. If pinging, a sound that sound not unlike a woodpecker, reverse the last adjustment slightly. Drive again. Make these adjustments until you are satisfied. Or just plain say to heck with it , that is good. You are not going to hurt the engine with adjustments. If the timing is to fast, causing pinging, which is the spark firing too soon, long term, damage may/will occur. If pinging does happen, come of the throttle. It goes away. Ben
  3. Assuming no vacuum leaks, timing with vacuum is a snap. Connect the vacuum gauge to an intake manifold source. Twist the distributor until the most vacuum is found. This will be close. Probably for what you are using it for it will be great. Ben
  4. Shouldn't make a difference since it is on the bottom, I believe. The top is where the alignment adjustments are done. Ben
  5. No. The '37 used front motor mounts . The plate to which they are mounted has to be changed over from the '37 to the later engine. This applies to all 248/263 1948 and later. Pretty easy. Ben
  6. Yes on the 263. Someone is shafting you! I am an old fart and could do the engine for a LOT less and in a month , assuming no big snags. Good luck. Ben
  7. Well, shucks. How about running a piece of bailing wire from the bottom up through the tube! Tie the new wire to same and pull out the bottom. Ben
  8. Your friend is correct. I run a 195 in my Buick. Ben
  9. I LIKE IT!! Don't be too hard on the painter! He did a lot better than I would have done. Ben
  10. I think you guys are overthinking things. As far as I know, NO car {engine} comes with a pre oiler. Yet, 200,000 + miles is routine! My $0.02. Ben
  11. Thank you, young lady. Terry, thinking of you. I had missed your post, now know why. Heal, old friend. Ben
  12. OP mentions " vacuum system ", so should not have fuel pump. Ben
  13. Dan O is correct on where the larger piece GOES. I believe it is intended to direct more air flow through the radiator. The other piece , I think, is indeed a "filler " , installed between the back bumper and the body. Ben
  14. IF the compound carbs had worked out, would not Buick have continued? A thought. Many have changed to two like [ front? ] carbs. Which you seem to have. Anxiously awaiting first driving report!! Ben
  15. I agree with Glenn. Unlikely to be from a car. Ben
  16. LOL! As do I, Matt. My point? Probably not recognizable by most. He had made a comment about how much the car needed. Before going down the road. Just saying, shucks, my Buick goes down the road without needing buckets of money for cosmetics. I get a kick , sometimes, out of the way we working men and wealthier folks think. All relative I suppose. Ben
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