Smartin
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Check timing, points (if it has points).
How many miles are on the engine? Did this problem come on suddenly? or was it a slow progression to what it is now? Will the engine eventually come back out of the bog if you keep the gas pedal down?
Adam
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Price? Sounds like a nice car!
Adam
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Location, Price? Options, etc etc etc
Adam
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Does the trans come with it?
If so, what did it come off of? -
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how much for the 455?
Where are you located?
THanks,
Adam
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Search eBay...they periodically have things like that for what you're looking for.
Adam
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I'm no expert, but I would think those springs are the same. Just make sure you get front springs that came off a 425 or bigger. I actually used a set of heavy duty springs on the rear of my 71 lesabre. They're a little short, but they stiffen it up nice. Air shocks help too
Adam
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See this post...
funny these 2 posts would be right next to each other
http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/showflat....rt=1#Post142221
Adam
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Yeah I agree with both of these guys. You'll end up slitting your wrists trying to swap a frame, unless it's worth it like John said. Is this a car you plan on keeping for a long time? How much is it worth to you? If it's a work horse, weld it.
Adam
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Do you know how much that costs off hand? Because I'm looking for a set to replace the ones on my car, and I think all they need is a valve job. If it's not too expensive I'll just have those done.
Adam
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Yes make sure your intake is from a 71...I did the same crossover on my LeSabre a few years back. Luckily I went to a junkyard and found a 71 skylark to rip it out of
An EGR will not work with the 71.
Adam
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Hold that thought...I have a guy right now in KS that has a set that is coming out of the machine shop that he might sell if the price is right. But when you say $100, is that total including shipping? Do you know if the heads are in working order? ie. no mechanical problems like theones I'm replacing?
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How much? I bet shipping is an assload. Do you have any idea how much it would cost to ship those things?
I'm cheap, don't scare me off
Thanks
Adam
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I need a good set of heads for my 350. Anyone have an extra set they'd like to get rid of? I'd prefer it if the heads had no peoblems with them.
Thanks
Adam
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Thanks for the info Roberta
Merry Christmas!
Adam
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Taking into consideration the fact I will be needing to have the heads rebuilt on my 71 350, does anyone know of a good set I can bolt on? Hopefully close to the St. Louis area
I know that the 455's in 70 had high compression heads and in 71 they came down 2 points. Is this the same with the 350? If so, I'd like to see if I can get my hands on a set of 70 350 heads. Would they bolt on without any alteration of the rest of the motor? I know I used an intake from a 70 and it was fine.
What dictates the compression on a set of heads, anyway?
I apologize for my stupidity, as I haven't been much of a motor buff in the past, but I'm trying to learn so I don't look like an idiot in the future when people ask me about these things
Adam
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jeez...is there a symptom of valve lash? I am getting prices and referrals on getting my heads rebuilt after christmas. I already have a crunch on my expenses as I'm acquiring a 71 centurion convertible that needs some work before I can get it on the road in January. I hope a decent valve job doesnt cost too much. We'll see I guess.
Thanks for the info about the heads.
Adam
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My car does not have EGR, as 71 was before the EGR was mandatory.
On a lighter note, my car seems to be doing ok, as a mechanic told me there was an air pocket in the cooling system that was causing the coolant not to circulate. hmmmm......
We'll see.
Adam
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My car over heated 2 days ago so I changed the thermostat...it's doing the same thing. Could the water pump be bad? It's not weeping like it did the first time I had to change it. It swapped it about 4 years ago. I don;t know what else it could be. The radiator is fairly new also...plenty of coolant. I just put plugs, wires, cap and rotor on it the day before it overheated. What's the deal??
Adam
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My first car:
71 Buick LeSabre - 4dr sedan, 350 4bbl, twilight turquoise original color, beefy dual exhausts, good interior - front seat is ripped, needs a valve job (I'll be putting that off as long as possible).
My current car:
71 Buick LeSabre
My future car:
71 Buick Centurion Convertible - picked up in January from Oceanside, CA...Rust Free! Loaded, needs new top.
I also would like to have a 71 or 72 Cutlass convertible, maybe a pace car...that would be nice. My neighbor had a 72 H/O Pace car convertible - only 130 convertibles were made! 499 of the hardtops. Very rare car. He sold it before I got the chance to get my drivers license
Adam
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It is quite possible the thermostat is going bad...but usually they go bad fast. I replaced mine today and it lasted about 4 years.
A bad thermostat would cause the car to overheat, though. Is there a sensor that keeps track of the fliud level? that may be bad.
Adam
Step on pedal - No power?
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Have you tried rebuilding the carb? The accelerator pump could be acting up. Float might be sticking also. (you did say this is carbureted, right?) Does it backfire at all when you give it gas? If it does, make sure timing is right. It may need to be advanced.
Adam