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Anyone have any experience with either repairing or replacing the stock trans cooler for the 1955 Buick Century w/ dynaflow? Mine is leaking trans oil pretty badly. What is the thinking about piping the trans oil up front to a more modern cooler mounted in font of the radiator? Does this negatively affect trans oil pressure, due to the pump having to push the fluid the extra round trip distance? If it does not, think this would be a good option. If it does negatively affect the trans oil pressure then I guess mounting a more modern replacement in the original location is an option. Anyone done this? If so, what cooler did you use? Third option - has anyone had a stock cooler rebuilt/repaired. If so, who did you use? Thanks for any ideas anyone may have. -Al BCA#45673

Hello. I have a 1955 Buick Century, 4-door hardtop, model 63. Have had the car since 1988, when I was 16. Bought the car from the second owner, who bought it from the original owner’s widow. Although no original sales info was provided. I believe the car was built in the Framingham, Mass. plant but do not know any additional info. The car was originally purchased in NJ I think. But got that info from 2nd owner, who is no longer around. Attached is a photo of my Fisher Body tag. It is hard to read but is says: 1955 MOD. 55-63 STYLE No 55-4639 BODY No BF 2247 TRIM No 467 Paint No BDD I know what all the Fisher tag info means. The ID number of the car is 6B7035964. Are there any resources out there for obtaining the following info on the car? Factory Build Sheet Original Dealership that sold the car Original owner info Thanks for any guidance or info anyone can provide. Also attached are a few photos of the car. It was repainted in the early ‘80s before I bought it, which I like better than BDD (Dover white roof and rest of the car was gray). Al, BCA No. 45673

THANKS! HUGE HELP!!! Well, like everything else - not going to be simple.

Oh, that makes sense! Thanks for the reply. I have not messed with it yet b/c did not want try anything until I knew what I was dealing with. I will move the white wire to the "Bat" terminal (thereby allowing alternator to work and charge battery) and try keeping the green wire connecter to the middle terminal by itself and see if starter works to start and then does not engage once engine is running. Any ideas if that test does not work (either starter will not come on, or tries to engage while engine is running)? Thanks for any advice. I am not great with electrical work and need all the help I can get.

Let's see if ANYONE can answer this question. On the voltage regulator in the 1955 Buick (Century 4-door hardtop, series 63 with 322 v-8, dynaflow tranny) there are three terminals. The one in the middle has a white wire on it that comes from the generator. That white wire has a smaller green wire attached to it that runs from that same terminal to the starter relay just below the voltage regulator on the inner fender. I am assuming this is part of the starter cut-off circuit so the starter does not engage when stepping on the pedal after the engine is running. May not be correct, but that's my assumption. Here's my question and where it gets tricky. I had my generator converter to an alternator. Cool part is, according to the instructions and diagram that guy who did the conversion sent me, I do not have to alter the stock wiring EXCEPT for moving that white wire that comes from the generator from the middle voltage regulator terminal, to the left "B" (battery) terminal on the voltage regulator. Wired this way the alternator charges the battery (I tested while car running and it works. Attached in the stock position battery not charging, attached to the "B" terminal, battery charges.) So, does that little green wire from the starter relay come with the white one, or does it stay on the middle terminal all by itself? Wish I knew more about how the circuit works. Will this change make the cut off circuit not work? If so, how do I get around this? Anyone know anything about this???? Thanks. -Al

How long ago did you rebuild your engine? Any issues since? Thanks/ -Al

Anyone have any suggestions for a "good quality" stock engine rebuild kit for the 322 Nailhead? Especially the cam shaft. Thanks. -Al