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They look very much like those on my 1929 Hupmobile Century 8. Jan

It was referred to as 4 person Coupe. 3579 were made. On the other hand the 32-86 was referred to as 5 person Victoria Travelers Coupe. If you are going to restore it, it may be hard to find a 344 ci engine and the rear end. The engine was made until 1935 but with different exhaust and intake manifolds and carburetors. Jan

Thank you Carl. There are some High Compression gaskets on Ebay. I don't know if it will make any noticeable difference in gas consumption compared to a standard gasket. I have a 263 ci engine in my 1940 56s. Gas is very expensive here in Sweden. Jan

Are the head gaskets for the 1952 series 40 (248 ci)and the 1953 series 40 (263 ci)the same? Jan

Friction chocks can you find here: http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+~/ Jan

I don't know about the value of such a robe rail. What will a fair price be? Jan

You have to unscrew the bras ring that holds the handle. Jan

It seems to be possible! thank you. Jan

Thank you all. It is not for a Hupmobile, more likely for a Graham. If somebody is in need for such a robe rail I will sell it. Jan

The brake drums of mu Buick 32-87 are worn out. Is it possible to repair brake drums? My drums was, according to the shop that should put new lining on, destroyed by using old type of woven linings. These type of linings becomes very hard with time and use up the drum. Jan

I have a very nice robe rail for an unknown car. Can anybody tell me from which car it comes?

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Meropa 220 (ISO 220) has the same viscosity as SAE 90 Gear Oil. The EP additives are harmless to yellow metals and this oil can be used even in modern Hypoid transmissions. It has special additives for preventing "micro-pitting" and is therefore suited for heavily loaded gears of all kind. I also guess that you will pay less for this oil than for any so called "special oil for classic cars". These oils are just recanned oil from some of the large oil manufacturer. However, it may be difficult to buy Meropa in small bottles. Here in Sweden I have to buy at least 20 liter at a time Jan

At this link there is a photo of a 1931 Buick Phaeton. The photois for sale. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1931-BUIC...1QQcmdZViewItem an

Hupmobile used contracting four wheel hydraulic brakes on the 1927 8 cylinder 7 passenger sedan. They went back to mechanical Steeldraulic expanding brakes on the new designed 1928-29 model. Jan

Here are some links to parts: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1930-31-B...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1930-1931...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-193...1QQcmdZViewItem If you want to search for parts, go to this page: http://motors.search.ebay.com/_Parts-Acc...2QQsofocusZmppf Jan

I don't know what you mean by an Anod. Just turn the diode the other way. It conducts in only one direction. For best result you should use a Schottky diode. They have a lower voltage drop. There are such diodes with 0.48 V at 20 A. The cost around $10. This is about the same voltage drop as over the contacts of the cut out relay at 20 A. But the relay contacts are resistive so the voltage drop will depend of the current. The diode has nearly a constant voltage drop and if you adjust the generator voltage to 7.5 V you will get a very stable output voltage of 7 V after the Shottky diode. The power disipation is also lower in the Shottky diod, approximately 10 W instead of 20 W or more for an ordinary diod. Both type of diods have to be mounted on an heat sink to keep it cool. If you put an electronic voltage regulator on your third brush generator your cut out may fail. This is because the cut out for such generators are adjusted to activte at 8 V or more. You have to adjust the cut out to activate at a lower voltage. Jan

The chassi number indicates an early 1931 car. Search Ebay every week for Buick 1931 parts. There are sometimes parts for your car. Today there is a 1931 headlamp bar and a headlamp for sale. You can also try: http://www.1933buickregistry.com/ http://www.hemmings.com http://www.usedpartscentral.com/used_buick_parts.htm You can also make a search for ?1931 Buick parts? on www.google.com and, of cause, http://www.buickclub.org/ Jan

You can also use halogen bulbs. There are such with standard Ba15s and Ba15d sockets that fits in old head and rear lamps. Jan

Did you check if the oil channels in the roker arms are stuck? You have to remove the valve lash adjusting screw to clean this channel. Jan

If your car has a Fisher body it must be a 95x (x stands for export). It is a very rare model with only 392 made for the US market. If the chassie (serial) number really is 2646102, it should be 1932 year model! I don't recognize the engine nuber. Is this what you found stamped on the engine? The engine number should be in the range 2624638 and 2751921. Serial number should be on a plate on the right side of the frame, behind front fender. Please take a photo of the car and mail me. You can find a lot of information if you go to www.google.com and e. g. seach for "Buick history". Jan

I use it when I drive my Buick 32-87 because it has got new valves. From my experience lead may be important in a new engine or after a valve job. The valve seats seem to develop a hard surface after some use which will prevent pitting of the valve seats. I used my Hupmobile for many years using leaded gas. When leaded gas was forbidden here in Sweden (About 25 years ago?) i used unleaded gas without additives. Three years ago I took off the head and inspected the valves and they were in perfect condition. I usually drive the Hupp 60 on the highway. A misunderstanding is that a low compression engine put less stress on the valves. This is only true at low rpm and low load. Fact is that the exhaust temperature is higher for a low compression engine than high compression engine. This is because the efficiency increase with the compression ratio which means that more of the heat is transformed to useful power. Most of the wasted heat goes out with the exhaust. Jan

It is difficult to answer your questions if you don't tell if it is an open car or a closed car and if it is a standard coach work on the car. Buick exported also chassis without body, and the body could be built by a coach builder in the country the car was exported to. Buick made four series of chassis in 1931, with different wheel base and engines. These are Series 50, 60, 80 and 90. An X is put after the model number for export models. If the body on your car is made by Fisher, it is a standard body. In that case you car must be a Series 90 because only on this chassis Buick made 7 seaters. If your car is an open car it is a 4 door Phaeton model 95. If it is a closed car without dividing window between front and rear seats it is a 4 door Sedan model 90. If it has a dividing window it will be a 4 door Limousine model 90L. If, on the other hand, your Buick has a body build at another coach builder than Fisher, it will be more difficult to know which chassi it is build on. You have to measure the wheel base of your car. Is it 114? it will be a series 50. Is it 118? it will be a series 60. A series 80 will have 124? and a series 90 132? between the front and rear axle shafts. To find out if your car has a Fisher body you should look for a small name plate, low down in front of the front door post. The name plate should read Body by Fisher. From the above information you should be able to find out which model of Buick you have. Please inform us about what you find out and we will tell you more about these cars. Jan

Meropa 220 from Texaco (Chevron, Caltex or what they are called over there). It is good for all kind of transmissions and does not hurt yellow metals. Jan

If it is a flathead it may be more easy to remove the side cover (lifter cover) to observe if any valve is stuck. The exhaust valves are more prone to be stuck. Jan