J.H.Boland

I have a 1931-1932 Ontario Motor League Road Book. It's fun trying to map out car club tours using it for a guide. Instructions like "Turn right after crossing railway tracks" (torn out 40 years ago) or "turn left at big elm tree" makes it a bit challenging. Jim

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95 % likely to be a scam.There has been a lot of discussion on here about scammers.I actually talked to one guy, who had a strong East Indian accent,claimed to be calling from Texas,but had a Nevada phone number, and sent pictures of parts on 3 different cars !

1925 in the dark.

1942 Super.

I submitted a story and photos of my '25 Buick coupe to the Canadian Klaxon, the official publication of the Historical Automobile Society of Canada. Darned if they didn't use the photos on the cover ! She appeared in the November Buick Bugle too. Hope it doesn't go to her head ! Jim

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We're green with envy !

I can't see why it wouldn't fit. The only thing I can see that is different is the water inlet housing is bigger to accommodate the thermostat.You would need a stepped upper rad hose.The exhaust manifold has two ports,to the 490's one. The valves are bigger.This might aid the 490's performance but the 1928 had four wheel brakes !

The "H" is a 1925 early production. The engine is essentially the same from 1918 to 1928.They use the same head gasket. Improvements were ongoing with larger valves,better breathing,stronger crankshafts,etc, 1925 was the first year for a disc clutch,replacing the cone. The 1924 truck is a model "D".

See "GENERAL- PARTS WANTED" FB 490 head.

Yes.There were two series,changing mid year, Models H and M. The earlier H series used the same rad shell as the 1923/24 Superior. The series M used the later 1925/26 Superior rad shell. The rad on your unit is the early H type. There appears to be a 490 or early Superior frame under your power plant's frame.

Does your radiator look like this ?

Alan I may stand corrected,but I think the 1925 Chevrolet Superior K was the only 4 cylinder Chevy (or Olds) that used two valve covers.All the rest,including Baby Grand (FA/FB) used a one piece valve cover. Jim

The 490 uses 1/2 elliptic springs front and rear. The book doesn't show pictures of the FB springs,but the front ,at least ,are standard springs. The engine bore is the same for both 490 and FB (3 11/16) but the stroke on the FB is 5 1/4 inch compared to the 490's 4 inches. I found a photo online of a 1920 FA engine,and it has a single exhaust port. There are few surviving FBs.I don't have to go far to look at a 490 (about 15 ft. off my back deck). I am assuming that the car needing a head is a 490.

Attached is the page from the parts book.

According to my parts book, the FB and 490 used the same head until mid 1922,when the FB went from a single to three port exhaust outlet.GM supplied a kit to retro fit this new head to older models.

Hi Thriller You might try "thehandleman@comcast.net" .He helped me with a rare inside handle and a dome lamp switch bezel for my '25 Buick.He usually needs a picture to match up. The guy that's building the rat rod plans to use the front doors so will likely keep the handle.The windshield crank was broken.I think there were 2 styles of front emblems.One mounted on the rad core and the other one on the headlamp tie bar. I don't know if mine is original or a repro but it mounts on the tie bar.There were no McLaughlin-Buick emblems or even hub caps left on the car. Jim

What are you looking for,Thriller? I can check for you. Jim

The guy that found the car is already working on his rat rod. I was fortunate to get what I did. By the time he took it apart,there was enough wood left to fill a bushel basket !

The brackets that attach the windshield to the cowl look rather crude.Is it possible that a touring or roadster body was reconfigured to accept the limo rear section and top ?

When I purchased my 1929 McLaughlin-Buick a number of years ago, there were no spare parts that came with it. Being a retired parts guy, I always feel more comfortable surrounded by extra stuff. I was pleasantly surprised recently to see an ad on Kijiji for a 1929 complete drive train for sale. The fellow had found a badly decomposing 29-51 Master Sport Sedan sitting under an evergreen tree near Brantford Ontario. He bought it with the intention of making a rat truck out of it. I bought the complete engine, transmission,rear end, brakes,and steering gear.He assumed the engine was stuck. On getting it home, I put a Johnson bar to the front crankshaft nut and it moved. I attached jumper cables to the starter and the engine turned over nicely. There is no appreciable wear to be seen anywhere .The odometer read about 34000 miles. The only casualty of removing the engine from the car was the carburetor. It and the Marvel heat stove above it were broken when the engine fell over. On removing the valve and side covers,and the spark plugs, everything looks quite clean. With a replacement carb and heat stove,it will likely run. My '29 developed a wrist pin noise this year. Although likely an easy fix (remember, I'm a parts guy,not a mechanic), I feel better having a nice, tight spare. Jim

Beware of brokerage fees charged by some carriers (ie.UPS).I had a parcel shipped from California to here in Ontario that you could hold in one hand. Shipping charge was $31.00 US.When the parcel reached my door, they demanded $79.80 CDN for brokerage fees. The parts were only $100 US originally. Jim

I used Redirad.It uses a module that plugs into the radio through the antenna.It has an outlet that adapts to an MP3 player. When you turn your dial to "10",the radio plays whatever you record onto the MP3. The radio has to be in working order first,of course.I had a 1930 vintage Northern Electric radio restored to original and use the Redirad to play recorded 1930's era music in my '29 McLaughlin-Buick. Jim

The picture was shot on an 80 F day in September ! Photoshop did the rest ! Jim