Bluebeard & Rainbow Brite
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On 4/19/2024 at 9:03 PM, 61polara said:
On Buicks of the time, there is a small leaver labeled wide and narrow on the back side of the swithc. Narrow increased the speed of the vacuum wipers but narrowed the field of wipe. Has this switch been moved to the narrow position?
Where is this switch located and thanks for the answer
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Hey folks I installed an electric wiper motor two years ago. Everything worked great until it didn't. My wipers do operate with full range of motion that they should operate with. They don't go all the way down or all the way up. The range they do move is from the middle of what the range is and then about 2 inches up and down from that. wiper motor runs and sounds normal. any tips I will attach a link to a youtube video
https://youtube.com/shorts/A7ohW1kCYcg?si=wOKda1-skd4FrD0n
this is the wiper motor I have
https://newportwipers.com/product/1955-56-buick-special-century/#wiper-motor
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Hey folks I installed an electric wiper motor two years ago. Everything worked great until it didn't. My wipers do operate with full range of motion that they should operate with. They don't go all the way down or all the way up. The range they do move is from the middle of what the range is and then about 2 inches up and down from that. wiper motor runs and sounds normal. any tips I will attach a link to a youtube video
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On 2/4/2024 at 1:01 PM, john compono said:
bluebeard I have a redline speedometer listed for sale if your still looking for one. its under tcomp2921.
how do I find the listing
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I most certainly am. I am not very tech savvy I will try to find your post. Will it fit and work in a 55 special and does it have the odometer as well
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Hello my fellow enthusiasts. My Buick is coming along great. It was recommended to change to an electronic ignition system. Any leads on the parts I would need for this. I am doing research but always appreciate the help from this knowledgeable group. it's a 1955 Buick Special
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On 1/21/2016 at 7:03 AM, MrEarl said:
I have a couple of 55 red lines that I was going to use in a 54 hot rod project that I no longer have a use for. One is very nice used, one was restored. I also have a very nice driver quality speedo and gauge set. PM me if interested.
But to answer your question, I have used Bob's Speedometer A couple of times in the past and always happy with their service.
I know the post is old any chance you would still have them? Would the red liner fit on a 55 special? Is it the speedometer/odometer combo?
Thanks
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I only uses the car in warm weather. How do I go about bypassing this ?
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On 5/31/2023 at 2:46 PM, The 55er said:
I think they have a 1955 Buick Special.
yes it is
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On 5/31/2023 at 2:39 PM, Oldtech said:
That pipe is supposed to go to the heat stove in the exhaust manifold. What car is this? It may or may not even have one. And yes, you need to reconnect it to make the choke work.
sorry for the delayed response. it is a 55 buick special I can't seem to find the spot it goes into on the manifold. my understanding is the pipe goes in one side and comes out the other. I can't find either hole. There is what feels like a back plate on the back side of the manifold. I thought I read something about that being one of the hole locations for the heat pipe.
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On 6/20/2023 at 10:59 AM, old-tank said:
That is probably the wrong carburetor for a 55 since the heat tube connection to the choke housing should be at the back or side. You have apparently bypassed the fuel pump at the right front of the car and used rubber lines. Any fuel line on top of the engine should be steel. When not if those rubber lines failed near the distributor you will have a Krispy critter. Also don't depend on spring clamps on a pressurized line.
Yes I agree I want to change them to steel lines front to back. I'm a little concerned that it isn't the right carb on my car. seems to be making it difficult to get the right parts. Question I'm having difficulty finding the two spots on the manifold where the pipe goes in and comes out the other side. also does the heat wrap go into the Manifold as well?
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On 6/20/2023 at 6:21 AM, KAD36 said:
The short pivot shaft mounted on the throttle lever at the carb connecting to the throttle rod from accelerator at 3:00 looks loose…see what you think unless you were still working on it.
Also isn’t the the hot air tube (copper colored pipe at 9:00) supposed to go to a high heat source in the exhaust manifold vs open air else when you buy the cover it will look marvelous but open late and run rich. Lastly even if you have electric wipers make sure that vacuum hose at 12:00 is not sucking open air and is plugged if so.Get a shop manual and read the carb section. If not then bookmark Hometown Buick. Don’t see a tag on the carb for a number to reference the manual, so it’s,hard to tell if it’s the right one for the car but if it’s running decent and you want to assume it is the correct model WGD until proven wrong it’s a start…
https://www.hometownbuick.com/1955-buick-carter-2-barrel-carburetor/Disregard if you already had that link. Web searches will reveal sources for new/used thermostatic cover if you know the carb #. If not any carter 2bbl cap might physically fit but the thermostatic spring mounted inside the cover may be “clocked” differently at the setup temp of 70F or have a different spring rate than the correct original. It could probably be adjusted to work it may not sit on the “ index” mark when you set it up or open the choke at the right rate but at least you’d have a functional choke. If you get the carb number sorted out someone on the team could get you the part number for the correct cap. You’ll need the 2-3 machine screws to hold it on plus the retainers that go under the screws which you could probably fabricate.
There are a couple of things deserving attention first IMHO, past forum threads probably have what you’re looking for on heat source, repair, reference photos, etc and be good0 research time.
first off thanks for all the info. secondly there are to lines here one that is cut and the second one runs up to that tube that is attached to nothing in the other pics ( I think it's the old vacuume hose for the wipers) I also have an electric fuel pump.
thanks again
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Hey glad it is running well. Mine is doing the same thing as yours. When it starts it's making a very airy or windy sound and then when it stalls when I release the gas there is this wind sucking sound and then it stops. Any tips would be great.
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Hi there. I am struggling. I have 1955 buick special that I installed a new choke cover and spring. The car was running well for a few days. I drove it about 100 miles or so and then it puttered out. I managed to limp home with it. My first question is about choke adjustment
First off previous owner pinched off the line that runs from choke to manifold. Car is not run in cold weather so I am wondering if this impacts anything? Secondly there are no markings on the choke cover to mark the correct setting, so how do I determine the correct setting.?
I am also assuming since the choke cover is supposed to come with a gasket that it is then meant to be tightened full so the cover does not move, is this correct.? when I do get it to start it sounds airy like a wind sound. more wind than motor growl. but when I slightly push the accelerator from under the hood it sounds a bit better but as soon as I release accelerator and it returns to idle speed it stalls out. Do I adjust the timing ? Not sure if that is in my skill set or not..
Finally Oil pressure. When driving oil pressure goes to High on the guage and Stays there. what should I check to troubleshoot as I think it should be in the normal range when driving
As always thanks to my fellow Buick enthusiasts for helping out
Jason and Laure aka
Blue beard and rainbow 🌈 bright 🌞
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Hey there did you end up taking the oil pan off? If so was it very complicated? I am fellow 55 special owner
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Hey folks me again. So unordered the wrong carburetor choke cap. Can someone confirm if this carburetor is a stromberg or a carter.
Also any leads on a carburetor choke cap for this model
thanks
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Thanks for the info I will look into it and make sure it connects
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2 hours ago, Oldtech said:
That pipe is supposed to go to the heat stove in the exhaust manifold. What car is this? It may or may not even have one. And yes, you need to reconnect it to make the choke work.
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2 hours ago, joe_padavano said:
I'm guessing that's a Carter WCD. What is the year and application?
Choke coils for these carbs are available from multiple sources. Carbking on this site can probably help as well.
What E-brock carb and adapter are you talking about? Using one of those 4bbl-into-2bbl adapters is kind of ridiculous, since the 2bbl opening in the intake is the restriction. The new carb would be a complete waste of time and money, not to mention the effort to get it jetted correctly with that convoluted flow path.
Hey Joe it's a 55 buick special wcd 2 barrel Carb. Yes your correct I scrapped the Edelbrock idea almost immediately after making the post
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Hi folks long time reader first time poster (I think)
I have a few questions regarding parts of the carburetor
The climatic control (automatic Choke) is broke as seen in picture. Where can I find a replacement. Also might consider going to Edlebrock carb and adaptor plate or new intake manifold. thoughts?
Secondly to the right of the choke in the picture there is a metal what i think is a vacuum hose that is pinched or clamped off. What is this hose? Where does it go and what does it do? and finally should I rec0nnect it as the car was running fine without it.
Again thanks to this awesome group of enthusiasts for helping me in my time of need
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we will absolutely post in me and my Buick thread. It has dyna flow automatic and my first time driving one was test driving this one. we are located in Ottawa Canada .still learning how to use this forum
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Hey everyone we are newbs. A few weeks back our Buick found us
We made a wrong turn, passed by a dealership that was closing and the owner was liquidating his inventory. Long story short we bought her and named her Frida (Kahlo). I work in Youth Justice and my beautiful partner is an Artist and Teacher. We put a rebuilt radiator in her, changed the thermostat and thermostat housing cover is on order. She needs some interior work upholstery and one of the levers for the heat the knob broke off. We also found a 55 special rolling Chassis with operational motor and cowl and steering wheel and components. Got that parts car for 800 dollars. I suffer from PTSD due to my line of work and this car has given me a new outlook on life. We look forward to meeting people in this forum and any tip you folks have please share.
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First off previous owner pinched off the line that runs from choke to manifold. Car is not run in cold weather so I am wondering if this impacts anything? Secondly there are no markings on the choke cover to mark the correct setting, so how do I determine the correct setting.?
55 buick special electric wipers not moving full range
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I did the replacement with a variable speed knob. it worked fine up until recently