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I also had a post on this in the postwar Buick forum, please check on it a Perry had a used set also Gary

Hello a fellow Buick owner sold me a good used set ,I Thank him again if he reads this made up a box to ship in in and time to send it out. I wasn’t able to get a lead on any new sets .sorry to say.did get a lot of posts though.You May ask on forum with a new post a hope someone else has a used set they would sell. I am still working to get mine in ,worlds slowest restoration .Good luck on your search.Gary

Anyone use the new rear axle seals from CARS of NJ ?They seem a lot different than the ones that came out . Look to be very tight on bearing race diameter.Thanks

Hello thank you for your reply after I found the replaced bolts on springs I wondered if something was left out on drive shaft currently trying to indicate it in made up a way to hold carrier to turn and indicate the shaft just a piece of plywood cut to fit around front of carrier .Thanks again , Gary

Ok yes it’s a 49 with Dynaflow I have the new spline seal I must have been thinking of later models like the 53 . It has been taken apart sometime in the past they didn’t know about left hand thread on bolts holding springs as they were replaced with nut and bolts didn’t know if they left something else out.Thanks again ,Gary

Is there supposed to be a seal or bushing at leading end of the torque tube? Enclosed picture, or does the universal joint hold everything in line when assembled. There is the spring loading spline seal but that is it . Thanks Gary

Have mine on ramps in front and large jack stands on rear frame at x member meets outer frame on my 49 with never ending differential operation ongoing.Getting them off the ground is about half the job.Gary

I also bought mine for a 49 from Apple front shocks also. Had them for 3 years big improvement over old ones.

Hello going to change out the whole differential carrier with another,have the rear end out of car ,pinion bearings feel rough when turning drive shaft going to take it apart just to check it out once I get the other one in.

Hello Buick had a engine replacement program in the early postwar period,most of them were painted black , or as you mentioned it’s the base color you are seeing. If it’s a 1948 or later engine ,there will be four holes about a foot back from front on both sides of block for later type engine mounts .Buick engines are quite impressive with the valve cover that says Buick fireball dynaflash on them .

Oil pump may lose prime when oil is drained would be my guess,as noise stops when oil pressure goes back up .have you dropped pan and check oil pickup on pump?

Hello I might be able to answer the bearings numbers in a couple of days ,when I take apart my 1949 differential.

Speaking of movies if you get a chance watch White Heat ,1949!release they use a 1941 Buick,Century or Special in it ,”Top of the world,ma”

Hello again, this is Pennsylvania version of metal saving war tags .Good looking dog too.

If mr. Earl will let you borrow the Special tool set that would be the way to go save a lot of time .once again shop manual shows how to use it .

Shop manual will show how correct mesh pattern on gear teeth at least the 1948 49 does,

Hello good luck on your rear end project I am currently doing this on my 1949 ,torque tube on it bolts to carrier .I am going to change out the complete carrier assembly with one from a Buick that is street rodded Was looking for new ring and pinion gears , but with no luck so far .I have a post looking for parts on the post war forum going to update it once I get it changed over.It has a howl like being chased by a pack of wolves. Pinion gear will have numbers stamped on it to show how much it is from standard for shimming , unfortunately you would need the dealer tooling to set it up that way, shims in pinion housing adjust it for gear mesh you may have to blue up the gear set to check mesh,trial and error .Again Good Luck.Gary

Love that 1941 grill ,Pennsylvania also issued small tags that were attached to the 1943 tags due to the war effort.Don’t know how common that was then in other states.There was a 1939 Buick that the owner had displayed as it may have looked during WW2 complete with a victory cook book ,ration stamps for meat , 1943 newspaper etc. Was quite a rolling history lesson.Some people are surprised when you tell them cars were not made during the war plus all the other sacrifices made then , including the ultimate ones.

I use the non ethanol if possible,less likely to draw moisture available here in north western Pennsylvania.Its 91 octane probably more than a 49 Super needs.Lots of boaters here around LakeErie most of them won’t touch the ethanol fuel.My fuel pump ,carburetor,and lines are all rebuild and supposed to be ethanol safe but still run the non ethanol if possible,Couldn’t find in in Ohio so ran ethanol with no problem.

Also forgot to mention Super and Roadmaster have the fender extensions that go back to rear fenders.The Special only go half way into door.Specials were carried over into the 1949 model year that were basically 48 models only made about 5000 of both 2 door and 4 door each . Convertible were not available in the Special at that time.

Forgot to mention that the Special model 40 use the 1941 B body where the Supers model 50 and Roadmaster model 70 use the larger C body. This also may be confusing when looking at cars on internet .Engines are the same on Special and Super but Roadmaster use a larger 320 ,bodies are the same between Super and Roadmaster but hood and front fenders are longer on the Roadmaster due to bigger engine.Mechincal parts are fairly easy to find but body parts hard and also only fit a particular body and model style.Try to find one complete as possible.Good luck. Gary

Peak and Peak fall fest,Clymer Ny.nice ride on a crisp autumn ? day. Packed in like sardines there was so many cars.

As In earlier post mine is a 49 , best way to drive it is that I give it gas , back off slightly, and let engine and Dynaflow work together, something like Dynaflow Zen!!!

And Lucas electrics ,Prince of darkness,really not that bad, just clean contacts , SU carburetors easy to set up with right tools and understand how linkage work. Parts are $$

Forgot to mention that the Special model 40 use the 1941 B body where the Supers model 50 and Roadmaster model 70 use the larger C body. This also may be confusing when looking at cars on internet .Engines are the same on Special and Super but Roadmaster use a larger 320 ,bodies are the same between Super and Roadmaster but hood and front fenders are longer on the Roadmaster due to bigger engine.Mechincal parts are fairly easy to find but body parts hard and also only fit a particular body and model style.Try to find one complete as possible.Good luck. Gary