[1938 Buick burns too rich]

Found the problem. I was using an air filter not made for my 1938 buick it was starving the engine for air thus the rich air to fuel mixture.I would like to thank everone for their ideas on why my car was running so rich.

Thanks again

George

[38 Buick Timing]

When you are timing a 1938 buick should the vacume hose be disconnected?

Thanks George

[1938 Buick burns too rich]

Thanks Patrick for your information. My 38-Special calls for AC46 plugs.I have installed these they were fouled after about 100 miles. All eight(8) plugs were equally bad.After the plugs foul out I get a back fire through the carb.The carburetor on my buick is a stromberg AVV-1. What plug would be hotter than the AC46? Thanks George

[1938 Buick burns too rich]

Thanks for the info.In your message you said Larry Ingoss rebuilt your carburetor did you mean Larry Isgro from NY?

Thanks

George

[1938 Buick burns too rich]

My 1938 Buick 40 Fouls plugs.The fuel mixture is too rich. Is there a way to adjust the carb to fix this problem?

Thanks George

[38 Buick backfires through carb]

I have not ajusted the carb air fuel mixture. I will do this tonight to see if this helps my problem.

Thank You

[38 Buick backfires through carb]

Thanks Straight eight

I did run engine until it reached normal run temp and set valve lash to .o15 as my shop manual instructs. After this ajustment ther is no change the engine still backfires through the carb.

[38 Buick backfires through carb]

My 1938 special backfires through the carb at about half throttle. It does not backfire on acceleration. It only backfires on a steady half throttle.There is no backfire through the exaust.I think my springs in my carburator are weak but I am not sure.

Thank You

George

[Rear shocks 38 buick]

Thanks for the info, if you ever find out more about the jeep shocks please reply

THANKS

George

[Rear shocks 38 buick]

Are the rear shocks rebuildable and if so is it worth the effort?

Thanks

George

[oil pressure]

THANKS JOE FOR THE INFORMATION YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

GEORGE

[oil pressure]

I recently had my engine in my 1938 buick special rebuilt, including the oil pump. Upon cold start up I have 55lbs oil pressure, once the engine is at normal running temp. the oil pressure at idle is 10 lbs at 40mph I have about 30lbs on the gage.My question is whether the oil pressure I have is ok or do I need to check the gage for accuracy or possibly the oil pump.

THANK YOU

GEORGE

[38 Buick Heater Control]

I have found a 1938 Buick hot water heater with defroster motor atached.I do not have a control for the unit. My question is did these dealer installed options have a single control to operate both heater and defroster or did they install two (2) controls, one for heat and one for defrost?

THANK YOU

GEORGE

[Babbit or insert?]

Bill when I took my engine apart there was 3/4 inch of slug in the oil pan,under the valve cover in the push rod area slugged up.I blamed this on non-detergent oil and 70 years of use.

Thanks for you input George

[Babbit or insert?]

Bill I agree with you, with a by-pass filter putting the filtered oil into the head all the filtered oil must pas through a 1/8 od copper tubing. So how much oil would you be filtering?

Thanks

George

[Babbit or insert?]

I have a 1938 Buick special 248ci. I am having the engine rebuilt my guy doing the machine work advises me to have insert bearings installed on the rods instead of having them rebabbited. He has the capability of doing either. He also strongly advises me to install an oil filter on this engine. I plan on driving this car 2000 mi. a year. Should I take his advise?

Thank You

George

[Torque values for 248 ci Buick?]

I need torque values for my 1938 series 40 248ci buick.I need to know values for the head bolts, main bearings,and connecting rods. The 1938 shop manual does not give you these values.

I also would like to know if it is possible to put an oil filter on this engine and is it worth the effort to do this?

If I do not put an oil filter on this engine should I use detergent or non-detergent oil? The engine is being rebuilt so it will start out clean.

Thank You

George

[1938 Buick engine]

I think I have found the engine number. 43527983 is stamped on the right side of the engine. There is no dash (-) as you show in your beginning and ending numbers. If you believe this is my engine number please reply.

Thank You

George

[1938 Buick engine]

What is this number 38P72534? I found this number on a raised machined surface on the right side,near back of engine,below the cover for the push rods & lifters.

George

[1938 Buick engine]

I found this number on the right side of engine below the lifter cover

38P72534 I am not sure this is the engine number.

[1938 Buick engine]

Is it possible to determine if the engine in my 1938 Buick series 40 is the original. If so how do you determine this?

Thank you

GSW38

[1937 roadmaster fenders]

Will 1937 roadmaster side mount fenders fit a 1938 buick special series 40? Second question are 1937 buick special steering wheels the same as 1938 buick special steering wheels?

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GSW38

[1938 BUICK FAIR PRICE]

PLEASE HELP. WHAT WOULD BE A FAIR PRICE FOR A 1938 BUICK SPECIAL MODEL 41,FOUR DOOR SEDAN, NO RUST, A FEW NICKS IN PAINT, RUNS OK, GOOD GLASS, GOOD INTERIOR, NEEDS WIPER MOTOR, LENS FOR FRONT FENDER LIGHT.