Brad Conley

Sounds like a spun rod and/or main bearing. Sorry this happened Baker1.

Sorry Lamar, I was out of town until today and didn't see your reply. Thanks for the help Sean!

B Body Lamar... 4BR35.

Oops...double post.

Yep. The middle son and I took our 1975 Skyhawk from Marysville, Oh to Ft Wayne, In to pickup some Grand National wheels. Averaged 25 MPG @ 75 mph. Not too bad for a early carb'd V6 at that speed (3000 rpm, btw). Ran flawlessly the entire way!

Why do they always just have had throat surgery?

Simply no. I am a mod on several forums and see nothing but never-ending moderation for you and others. Leave it be.

I have not received my April Bugle either.

Lamar, as I posted elsewhere, you have done an excellent job in the position. You should be proud of your accomplishments. I completely understand the position of "Mod" and can say, you set the standard for others to follow. Enjoy your new-found freedom, live life to the fullest, and HAVE FUN! Let the troublemakers slide off your shoulders and they will bury themselves. I've seen it time and time again. Take care, my friend.

Vaseline is the preferred method of priming a Buick oil pump...even says so in the repair guides.

Well, if no bowling ball, have you yet received a boy with a bat yet??

Given the close proximity of our member numbers ( I'm #10449), it will come as no surprise I have that exact same voucher. I joined fall of 1980 at the BCA Regional meet in Columbus. Mike Book was my sponsor.

No Matt, I'm not joking. I've been a member of BCA since 1980 and can say, quite honestly, there have been only a handful of people that ever made me feel welcome. I have been told, to my face, that those "sporty cars" have no place in the BCA multiple times, that my car is a fake "custom" vehicle and that Buick would have never built such a thing. I can go on and on. Just not worth it anymore. I can completely understand how you feel after being shunned by the CCCA. And you can understand my feelings from receiving the treatment I have from some BCA members.

You laugh about the urinal, but if you are seeing "American Standard" is the name brand, you are, in fact, peeing into a Buick. Historical fact, David D. Buick sold his porcelain process to the Standard Manufacturing Company and they were acquired by the American Manufacturing company, thus becoming the American Standard Manufacturing Company. So, if in fact, you are using the facility as intended, and notice an American Standard trademark on top, you're in fact peeing into a Buick. Look it up, it's true.

Haha!! You ought to own one of those "sporty" cars!!! Talk about the red headed step child......

Don't know about the seat foam, but yours is a "B" body along with the LeSabre if I'm not mistaken. C bodies were the Electra's and A bodies were the Special/Skylark cars that year.

FYI: LKQ = Like Kind and Quality. Common term in the auto insurance world...

Denny Manner, the Father of the 455, said anything over 0 (zero) is fine at idle. Most performance builders shoot for 10psi per 1000.

Cousin Ajesh (long story...) is THE man. I have never been to a better show. This show is a MUST SEE!!!!

And replaced the drivers side low beam...looks to be dark and either blown or about to go.

I would not want my first attempt at installing a new top to be on any 1971-76 GM full size. Many seasoned upholsters refuse to do them as they are quite difficult.

I don't believe this is a green interior. If you look at different photos, there is evidence of a Saddle color interior. When Saddle fades from UV exposure, it takes on a green cast which would lead to confusion. I have seen this many times with this color interior.

There is no chain inside of the supercharger. It is driven by a belt off the front of the engine and not a chain. There are gears inside the nose of the supercharger and they are probably what were rattling. As with anything mechanical, maintenance needs to be performed on a timely basis and the supercharger oil needs changed every so often. It involves using a turkey baster to suck out the old oil and using the special GM oil (two small bottles) to replenish. I have 3 supercharged V6's (95 Riv, 98 Riv and a 99 PA Ultra) and personally would not be afraid of one. After all, they are a Buick. If the rattle becomes too much, the nose of the supercharger can be changed out. There are companies out there that specialize in the Buick superchargers and have parts available up to and including complete units. Again, I would not let the supercharger scare me off a car that you were interested in.

Found the info for you Earl. First, the "L" denoting the NON-supercharged V6 is the 8th digit in the VIN, not the last digit. Beginning with the 1992 model year, the Ultra's came standard with the supercharged V6. Only the base model Park Avenue had the non-supercharged engine from then on.