BuickBob49

Check NAPA. They have fuel strainer gaskets for at least two sizes: #730-9506 (regular) and #730-9510 (large). I have a photo somewhere showing both sizes, but I can't get to it.

There are period-looking glass AC filter setups available with paper cartridge filters. Check with one of the usual Buick parts suppliers. My Carter setup has a ceramic strainer. It has worked well since 1949, but may be hard to come by, yet they are available.

Here's my setup. Stromberg carburetor and Carter fuel strainer. Typical parts bin. Original to the 1949 Super model 51. The strainer should be painted red. (A recent rebuild took off the paint.)

1939 Roadmaster or 1940 80 series Limited.

Here's a photo of my 1949 Super model 51 with the 760R15s. Speedometer is accurate. Car is original unrestored with 70k on the odometer. Three-speed manual. I installed rebuilt shocks all around. I'm the second owner. I've had the car since 1978.

My 1949 Super 51 originally had US Royal 7.60x15 blackwall tires. I am now using 760R15 America's Classics. These radials have the same dimensions as the US Royals. The whitewall width corresponds with the sidewall width on the US Royals, too.

The side mount covers on the 1940 series 80 are much more formal than those on the 1939 series 80.

It could have a three-speed manual transmission. The trunk handle plastic inserts are gone, so we don't know if they said "Dyna flow" or "Buick Eight" (for manual transmission). However, I don't see any holes in the rear fender where the "Dynaflow" script would mount. Only 15 percent of 1949 Supers had manual transmissions. They are great cars. Had my 1949 Super sedan with manual transmission out for a ride yesterday.

I believe the owner who showed the car at the national meet in Portland in 2014 later sold the car through Matthews Memory Lane Motors in Portland, Oregon. I heard that the car went to someone in eastern Washington. You should check with Dale Matthews and his staff. Maybe they can connect you with the current owner. I recall that the car scored 400 points at the national in Portland! Nicely done!

Maybe Sean1997 can weigh in.

The canister and its lid look correct. It appears to be the same as the original AC canister on my 1949 Super, which takes a P-127 canister. (I've owned the car since 1978.) There should be a conical spring inside the cap to hold down the filter. The Baldwin Filter P26, available from Bob's Automobilia, fits. I found that the cross-referenced filter from NAPA (I believe it to be a Wix filter) ended up being too tall, either because of shaft clearances or something else. Years ago, Fram had the correct filter, which could have been sourced from someone other than Wix. I am puzzled, though, with your measurements. The Baldwin P26 appears to roughly measure: 4-3/16" diameter, 4-5/16" length, 1/2" shaft.

My 1949 Super takes a Baxter P26 filter cartridge. It is the same as a P-127 filter cartridge that was OEM. NAPA sells a filter cartridge that supposedly is correct, but it is too tall. I recall that it is a Wix filter. I use the same P26 Baxter filter cartridge for my 1939 Roadmaster, which has a postwar replacement engine and has a postwar filter set up. Bob's has the cartridges.

Move the plug wires on the distributor one hole over and see what happens. Maybe someone got them off one hole. Don't ask me. I know on my 1949 Super. It got me right in the morning middle of the timing band.

John, he just needs the knob. The tone control ring is still on the car. Thanks. Bob

The ribbed one.

My friend lost a knob from the radio for his 1948 Buick Roadmaster 76C. Does anyone have one for sale? I am not sure which other years use this knob style. Thanks, Bob

I, too, have a 1949 Super with a manual transmission and hydraulic lifters. My car is in remote storage. I recall that the Stromberg carburetor has a vertical plunger set up for the starter switch. At one point it got sticky and wouldn't reset. I could push it up manually and it would reset. My mechanic cleaned it up and it works fine. Separately, the 1949 Super manual set up with hydraulic lifters is not included in the published literature. We see it showing manual Supers with solid lifters and Dynaflow Supers with hydraulic lifters. My car is late in the model year. The insert bearings were stamped Feb. 1949 and the glass is etched 4-49. Parts bin?

What a nice looking car. It reminds me of the 1949 Roadmaster convertible that appeared in the movie Mulholland Falls with Nick Nolte. However, there are some funny things going on with this car. It comes up short in several areas. I must tell you that I've had a 1949 Super 51 (four-door sedan) since 1978. It is original unrestored with some engine work and has 70,000 miles on it. This 1949 Roadmaster 71 has nice looking paint. The upholstery appears to be a well-done repro, but not faithful to OEM. (The fabric is suspicious, and the vinyl, too.) Although they are striking, the engine decals should not have the white outline. The red decals should play off the engine paint color. I can't tell from the photos if the dash paint is monochrome, or the two-tone that is standard on sedans and sedanets. The fender scripts should read as "Roadmaster" on the front fenders and "Dynaflow" on the rear fenders. (My car only has the "Super" scripts on the front fenders because it has no Dynaflow and instead has an original manual transmission.) The square 6V battery is not stock. It should be a heavy, long, and narrow Group 2E or the popular and compatible Group 3EH 6V battery. The trunk should have cardboard side pieces and a woven cloth base. (I'd show you my trunk, but it is dirty and stained after all these years.) This is a nice looking car, but not original or faithfully restored. If that doesn't matter to a potential buyer, fine. Just enjoy the car like I have done with mine for 44 years! Bob

Group 2E is probably OEM. They are available, but expensive. Instead, a Group 3EH is slightly larger, but should fit your tray and holddown frame. It costs less than the 2E and offers more cranking amps. Both are long, heavy six-volt batteries. My local rural/urban tire store carries them and offers free installation! I use the 3EH in my 39 Roadmaster and 49 Super. Make sure that you have a large 00 gauge positive cable running from the battery to the starter and a good mesh ground cable running from the neg terminal to the engine.

Check with Dave Tacheny in Minnesota. Someone else will pipe up with his phone number. I suspect that the hinges are the same for 80-90 series Buicks for 1938-40.

I rev match all the time with the 5-speed manual transmission on my 2001 SAAB 9-5 wagon.

Wasn't there a Buick Bugle article on that topic a few years ago?

Thanks!

Here are some numbers that he wrote down for me: 5.560 Packing 1291001 5.560 Shim 1289575 5.560 Retainer 1323289

My old-time mechanic wrote down some part numbers for me. I'll take a look. Thanks!