Barney Eaton
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I usually look at the exhaust manifold (if it is on the car) to determine if it is a 320 ci or the smaller engine.
The 320 has a 3 piece exhaust manifold... there is a section under the intake and the front and back sections plug into the center piece.
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The 2 cylinder Onan motor on my mower does the same thing when the points are bad or out of adjustment.
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Your for the price of shipping....... weighs about 2 lb
it has 37 Chevy noted on inside.... no part number cast into part.
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One possible route would be to get a later 3800 V6 with electronic fuel injection and you would have a more driveable
engine that would be close to the way the car was built. Going to the extreme would be to find a 3800 supercharged
engine and install that. Not sure when the 3800 engine went away but I toured the Flint engine plant in 2008 and
they were building both versions at that time.
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a vacuum leak will keep it form idling but that should happed at every stop.
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Not a poster here but Reatta/Buick people will know my wife Nancy. She passed on May 1 after three years
in assisted living. She was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2000 but was not greatly affected by it. About 5 years ago she
was having memory issues and it got to the point I could not leave her alone. Nancy was the Reatta newsletter editor for several years and administered the judges points awards from about 2012 to 2018, she also worked in judging admin. for several meets.
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I went into manufacturing in 1960 and these were used in various places for a variety of operations.
We always called them "kick presses" Depending on the tooling they could be used to do a staking operation or something like
pressing a pin into a part. The press or tooling could limit the down movement therefore controlling the operation.
That riveted on number was just an inventory tool number. Newer versions used a air cylinder which could be further controlled
by the incoming air pressure... but they (for safety reasons) required dual hand controls forcing the operator to keep their hands out of the danger area.
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Here is a link to the showroom brochure for 1972 Chevy trucks. This is a guide to knowing what is on your vehicle.
What was standard and what was an option.
https://www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1972-Chevrolet-Trucks.pdf
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I have retired from selling covers....... recommend going to Covercraft web site and viewing their selection.
Covercraft has a pattern for the coupe and a different part number for the convertible, the main difference is in the back window area.
If you order the coupe pattern, it works fine on either car. Their pattern fits like a glove and has mirror pockets. I suggest getting
one rated for outdoor use, that way if you go to an overnight show or must have your car sit outside while you work on something else.
You will have a cover that will repel moisture. The hard part is selecting the material as the price can vary greatly.
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For some reason I did not look at the picture...... good looking truck.
If you do not intend to tow, I would replace those west coast mirrors with a door mounted chrome original part, there were chrome/stainless west coast also.
If you are going to tow and/or live where it gets hot in the summer, add an auxiliary transmission oil cooler. Keeping the automatic transmission
cool will make them last.
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Good to hear you found a vehicle that brings back memories.
It can be converted to a 3 speed manual shift. It takes a lot of parts and you want them to be good parts. You might start by finding a similar truck with the part you need and that way you
get everything you need. If you feel the used part is worn or damaged, some parts are available as reproduction. You must add the clutch pedal and linkage as well as changing the steering
column for the manual. You may want to just drive the automatic for a while as you look for and price the parts you need.
In the mean time there are a couple of places that sell complete A/C aftermarket units that are designed for your vehicle. Get the A/C in the truck and enjoy it.
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Obviously this is your first rodeo.
I was going to suggest you make a list of everything it needs.... just parts for now. Then go online and put a price with each part.
I think that will quickly show you just what you would spend on parts.
The engine is a Buick.... but if you were going to restore to original.... do a search on what original Fords like yours are bringing and again it will tell you quickly the answer.
Pulling it out of the shed.........put the chain around the axel.... if the axel comes out and the car stays, call the salvage yard.
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Little hard to establish an exact date as various manufacturers elected to first make them an option then probably because of a known
upcoming government mandate, they all jumped on the bandwagon. From what I can find the government requirement was to go into affect
in 1968. That probably means Jan 1 1968. If all that is correct, since 1968 production usually starts in the fall of the previous year, everyone would be
on board with their cars in the fall of 1967.
GM cars had a package of safety item added to 1967 vehicles, and I suspect in that same law, that is when stand up hood emblems and spinners on hubcapswere eliminated.
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14084119 is the GM part number shown for 1986 -1991 (including Riviera) but no seal is shown for the 1992-93 Riviera.
Found a Timken cross reference to their part number.... 5698
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A neighbors sons passed last year and we keep finding parts.
He had a 1996 Caprice that had the SS disc brake axel (also a police option) installed.
The rotors are two piece 12 in and new calipers from a well known supplier. I am looking for the brand
name. These are new aftermarket parts, I have photos that I will attach tomorrow when I get home.
Research indicates this "kit" was almost $900..... will sell for $500 including shipping.
I will post anything else we find for this car... (car has been sold and many parts went with it)
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If you live in a populated area there is usually a "bearing" supplier and they carry seals.
Take it to them and they can probably find one. I am not home to look in the GM parts book but
that would not give anything but the GM number.
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I think it is a two long days drive for me.... but my daughter will probably drive most of the way and
we might make it in one day.
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Now I am drooling over having my own tire machine.......
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This car belongs to a former BCA board member. He passed last year and his wife is ready to sell.
From the picture she sent The car is black with grey/slate interior. she did not tell what options but it does not have a sunroof and it looks like it has a red pinstripe. the car is undamaged and the A/C works.
The car was originally in Seattle and has been in Las Vegas for the last 10 years. It has 70,081 miles and she is asking a very reasonable $4,500......call Mrs Sorensen for more info and pictures 425-471-8269
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Around here (central Texas) the tractor supply stores carry lots of fastners and often have fine thread and metric
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The big stores like NTB, Discount, Walmart and others will not honor road hazard warranty if you do not replace the valve stem/TPM
another way for them to make more $$$. My story above is for my granddaughters car and she does not live near me.
If I had the car on my own turf, I have resources like most of you to get a better deal. I have purchased several sets of tires from the Tire Rack and like them because of the much greater selection of brands, type and price. I am replacing the TPM on the granddaughter car only because I do not want the old TPM battery to go out in a couple of years and they are faced with dealing with it. They may be trading vehicles in a couple of years but I am not involved in that decision making.
I know this site is for mostly collectable cars but we all own newer vehicles also, so I thought I would tell my tire story.
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Maybe no one commented on the fluid going into the switch itself because you were sure it was the O ring and
you are the only one that has access to the problem . It is somewhat common for the inside seals to fail and brake
fluid gets into the pressure sensing area and you can get various types of brake problems. Quit often the switch send
incorrect pressure reading to the system and the pump motor does not run when it needs to.
I would get a different pressure sw and see if the problem goes away.
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Move or erase this if it is i the wrong place or inappropriate.
Today I went shopping for tires for my granddaughters 2020 Yukon.
First they are not monster tires... 265/65r18 pretty common size for that type of vehicle.
First it the price of the tires, then the options and services including new TPM (tire pressure monitors)
which should be replaced when you get new tires.... if you don't the battery fails, the dash light stays on etc.
The out the door price ranged from $1300 to $1500 range with TPM at different sources.
I have purchased several sets of tires from the Tire Rack... I check their available tires before going to
the big tire installers. New news to me... the same private company owns both Discount Tire and The Tire Rack. That became apparent when both companies offered the same tire at almost exactly the same price.
TPM became standard in 2007.... one installer wanted $60 each ($240) while COSCO wanted $74.75 each,
I was under the impression your COSCO membership got you discounted merchandise. COSCO also wanted more for the same tire.
My final decision....... I ordered tires from the Tire Rack that none of the above carried or said they could get.
Tire Rack will ship to retailers including Discount Tire. I ordered 4 TPM from Amazon for under $30 for all 4
even if Discount Tire were to charge for installing customer supplied TPM I will have 4 tires installed for under
$1000. Little wonder people are buying more online, I ordered the tires and TPM in about 15 minutes.
I spent 3 hours in the morning going to tire stores, waiting in line to get pricing.
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Dale was a superb craftsman and had his own idea of what some vehicles should look like.
I may have more photos of models he made somewhere in my photo file.
The first picture above was sometime around 2016 when we met in Frankfort Ind for lunch and tour the
funeral home (behind him) collection of cars. My wife and I grew up in Frankfort and we were there on
vacation and Dale and his wife drove up from their home on the East side of Indianapolis.
So sad to hear we lost another Buick friend.
Kudus to Old Buick Parts (AKA Cars LLC)
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On these delicate parts, I wonder if heat shrink tubing would hold the emblems/trim in place?