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Robert Engle

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  • Birthday 06/19/1943

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  1. keyway location is inconsequential as distributor can be timed to the gear. Bob Engle
  2. All my gears show wear. If you can't find any anywhere else, I think the best of my used parts would be okay for a casual driver. Bob Engle
  3. According to my parts manual, the distributor drive gear on the generator is the same part for all 1931/1932 engines. I'll check my part pile to see the condition of my spare gears. Bob Engle
  4. A standard 10 -32 screw will work in place of the original hex screw. There is some kind of material in the linkage that keeps the screw from backing out. If you look closely at the link you will see what I mean. Bob Engle
  5. It's easier to set that screw setting while it is off the car. You can see when the throttle plates are fully closed. Bob Engle
  6. 10-32 threads with a square head. Bob Engle
  7. I noticed that the idle adjust screw is missing on the linkage. Bob Engle
  8. There were only 365 32-68C's built. This makes them very scarce. There were 13,753 32-60 series cars produced. So there is a reasonable pool of cars for drive components. Due to the scarcity of 68C's body work parts will be very scarce. Almost everyone I know that has a 32 Buick are very happy with the road manners and driveability of these cars. I know several people that put 1000 miles a year on their car. As for value, The condition is prime consideration. It will not match a concourse level CCCA classic level, but It's overall scarcity and condition will determine its value. Bob Engle
  9. Why not put a spare battery in a box and put it in the trunk with jumper cables. In my mind the risk of failure is minimal. The equipment can be moved to other cars if needed. Bob Engle
  10. I used an air tool with 3" X 1/8" grinding disk when a wrench won't work. Just wear goggles. Bob Engle
  11. Not correct for 1932. they had a more modern style where you pull it off the tube. Bob Engle
  12. I made a section for my 32 Buick by bending a piece of conduit to match the original contour and then cut a slice off off the tubing on my band saw. I filled the inner radius with caulking. Bob Engle
  13. Contact Vintage Motorcar. 304 821 1326. Martinsburg WV. They have the skills and tooling. Bob Engle
  14. Great job!! You can start a side business making gas tanks. Did you consider making the tank out of stainless? Bob Engle
  15. I use a screw driver blade that comes from a set of screw driver blades from a hex rachet set. There are tubes pressed into the heat riser that are a common problem from heat and corrosion eating holes in the tubes. They are a pain to replace. Be verry careful with the heat riser as they are prone to cracking and there is no supply of good ones for replacement. Bob
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