Jerry Smith

Nice work Gary and very helpful!! thanks for taking the time to document your procedure. Many Blessings, Jerry

Thanks Mark, for the advice and website! FYI, I guess I should’ve mentioned that the carb is now a downdraft after having the intact flipped. the carb is a Carter 2 barrel now. It wants to run but is not getting enough gas. anyway, thanks so much for your input! blessings, Jerry

does anyone have a recommendation for an electric fuel pump for the 8-57? also, any idea about the flow rate and/or pressure ratings? thank yall very much! Blessings to all, Jerry

Now that the generator is polarized correctly, the Buick is running for the first time continuously in a number of years. i haven't yet run it on the streets because i don't trust it quite yet. It's sure to have carbon build up and it sputters a bit but it seems the more i run it, more or less in place, the better it sounds. i have noticed condensation around the carburetor on the outside. We are in Texas and it's about 90 with 60% humidity so i'm thinking that's probably normal. Is there anything that can be done for that condition? thanks again for any input. Really appreciate all of you chiming in with your expertise. Blessings, Jerry

Everyone, the 31 Buick is running, roughly, but running and the generator is genning with the correct polarity. It was evidently polarized in the wrong direction for some reason, but now runs. Once i jumped the "gen" term to the "Bat" term, there was a small spark and the ammeter started indicating correctly. i'm sure that i'll have more questions as we try to get it road worthy and trustworthy but for now, i can't thank all of you enough who chimed in with advice to help. Yall are great folks and carry a lot of knowledge. thanks again and Many Blessings, Jerry

thank yall again!! will report back when i check these suggestions out. Blessings to each of you!! Jerry

thanks Morgan, this is a 31 Buick and doesn't seem to have a regulator but does have a cut out relay. i've opened the band and looked at the brush compartment but not gotten into it yet. it looks relatively clean. how do i get to the field? any ideas really appreciated!! Blessings, Jerry

thanks Guys, i'll report as soon as i get to look into your suggestions!! Really appreciate your responses. the 31 is about to get back on the road where he's supposed to be.

After rewiring the old Colonel along with other mods and adjustments, we cranked it up and it ran nicely. the ammeter worked and drew 5-10 amps correctly. It ran for about 20-30 minutes. i was elated that everything seemed to operate correctly according to the little i know mechanically. The next day, we cranked it up again and the ammeter went the wrong way drawing about 5 amps. in my world, that would indicate that the generator is not genning and something is pulling on the battery. On this Buick, the generator seems to be integrated into several different things, distributor, water pump and maybe other stuff. None of those would seem to be part of the problem, i don't think. But they're so integral that it seems pretty difficult to try and open up the generator to find and take a look at the brushes, etc., that the manual suggests. I know this group is very knowledgeable so if anyone can give me a direction of where to start tracing this issue without messing up the integral things that are already working, i would really appreciate it. Again, i'm a retired mechanically challenged newbie tackling this fantastic machine that had to be amazing back in its day. Many Blessings, Jerry

Thanks so much for this insight. I’ll keep looking!! blessings, Jerry

is this car still for sale? if yes, can i get your email so that we can discuss? Blessings, Jerry Smith jerrysmith@cates.com

John, we're interested in this vehicle since we have a 31 Buick 50 series already. Please let me know how you'd like us to proceed. enjoyed visiting with you today at the race track putting out the tiles. blessings, Linda and Jerry Smith 972-567-2403

Thanks very much, Mark!! blessings

thanks for posting about the Winn Synchrometer. I have a 31 Buick 8-57 and it has dual points which i'm trying to time as we speak. Really appreciate the tips!! Blessings, Jerry Smith

Hey Dave, for a bigger selection of antique tires, you might try "Vintage/Antique tires" down in Dallas. Ph 214-688-0091. They usually have what you need or can get it. Hope this helps.