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  1. Bobs Automobilia has reprints of the nmanual https://bobsautomobilia.com/shop/literature-decals/shop-manual-all-1941-sm-41/
  2. Another "pretty reliable" source is '41 Shop Manual section 6-42 that agrees with Neil
  3. Actually, the '38 is a tight fit and pinned too on a good one and also a pain to separate
  4. WOW, that is crazy. I always assumed that the wear was an unusual failure and the fact that mine was welded was someones shade tree repair.
  5. DEVCON makes metal filled epoxies that would work perfectly for this kind of repair. Can be had fro Mc Master-Carr and some bearing houses
  6. A major portion of the problem is the aluminum exidizing and gripping the stud. I cleaned the holes on my heads and then painted them to prevent the aluminum from oxidizing.
  7. Sorry, I cant help. I scrapped the bad parts and converted to 3.9 gears
  8. One of the '38 Special differentials I disassembled, the driveshaft was welded to the pinion at the spline. When I ground the weld off and took things apart, I found the splines very badly worn.
  9. The oil cooler story is wrong according to some. The story I remember is that Buick used the "cooler" to actually heat the oil up to bring it to operating temp more quickly. My '31-67 didnt have one for a long time and it had no issuies. Also, Packard used them and I expect others did too.
  10. These engines can reslly build up a lot of crap at the rear of the block. To really clean the cooling system you have to knock the core plugs out and clean the water passages.
  11. With a lirtle practice, striping with a striping brush isnt that difficult. I did both my cars using one of the front hubs to spin the wheel as I applied the stripe. I did one stripe at a time and let it dry, that way if I screwed up the next stripe, I could wipe it off wiothout ruining the prior stripe. Without the rings and stripes, the blackwalls look pretty blah.
  12. Key to the rocker stanchion bolts not leaking is thorough cleaning of the bolt holes. I use a round wire brush, solvent and a an electric drill to clesn them before installing the bolt with a sealant
  13. The starting mechnism is pretty simple. But, does the gennerator "motor" when tou turn the ignition on? The generator must be energised before the enigine will crank
  14. Where are you going to tap into the oil system for the filter? I did mine tapping into the oil cooler line (photo). This was a long time ago and the filter parts came from a '56 Buick.
  15. It one of the very few things shatred between the different series !
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