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The torque convertor is fixed in place on a dynaflow and can't be pushed back like on a T400. Pete, I literally ran into a very similar problem a couple weeks ago. Dropped pan and didn't see anything weird. Performed compression check and all cylinders were at 165 except #8. It was 70. Shoved an articulating borescope in the plug hole and saw some scoring on cylinder wall. But it looked like the exhaust valve was stuck open a touch. Removed head and both valves were fine......but the cylinder was is scored so badly that I can feel it with the tip of my fingers. Surely a broken ring or piston skirt (on the one I'm working on). I suspect either the same for you or a couple burned valves.

I suppose not, which is why I asked about a borescope.

The engine sits back much further in the 60 than it does in the later cars. And if it's a dual exhaust car, exhaust shouldn't have to come down. But if there are already two down cylinders, just pull it.

Through the plug holes. If ring is broken it will score the wall and you can see it.

Do you have a borescope?

Agreed on the piston slap or broken rings. Low compression is the key here.

Interested, sending phone number for more photos

I'm the one looking on v8, for Edwin. Limited luck.

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Sounds like a job for a machine shop

Yes on the interior.

And Roadmaster

It is mind blowing that the factory used a 1/8" pipe thread in this fitting. Should be at least 1/4" with the softness of the brass and all of the big connections on the outlets. As a result, they are very difficult to find unbroken.

My gut was saying that the fabric sections at the very least have been replaced, on seats and door panels. Reminds me of the blue Limited I recently sold.

Either wire it open or cut out the butterfly. You don’t want it sticking shut again.

This car is somewhere in between a 2 and 3 so the price is on the money.

Nope, wish I could. Beautiful car, though.

Agreed on the price. AC dash but no AC under the hood.

It helps to pull the heads when power washing out those passages. I had one here last year that was clogged up bad like that. Timing cover was off, too. That stuff is everywhere in the block.

Make sure you clock the flex plate in the same location as it was when you took it out, in relation to the torque converter.

Thought about it....waiting on a Limited to come from ID currently, though.

WOW! I'm not usually one to say to do a complete inspection of that engine, but I wouldn't drop dime into it until I knew everything internal was intact.

It's rare to see a straight one LOL

I'm glad my video helped you! And glad it's back on the road. The torque ball is a big frustration for us pre-1961 Buick owners.