Mark Shaw

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You might want to lube the valve guides with penetrating oil first.....

Maybe a 1923 six cylinder?

My 31-50 had a sheet of roofing lead to seal the cover, and body filler to hide the rust holes.

They look like these.... https://bobsautomobilia.com/bumper-items/bumper-clamps-castings-for-2-bar-bumpers-1931-bc-31r/

I suggest that you verify the ignition timing is correct.

Many pre-1917 cars used dry cells to power the ignition for starting, then switched to a low tension magnetos with a coil to boost the voltage for running. There were many different low tension magnetos made that did not hold up very well and dry cell batteries were also problematic. So, many of those ignition systems were eventually replaced with high tension magnetos with impulse couplers. American Bosch was one of the more successful companies that exploited this aftermarket.

Bloo is correct. However, many early 30's cars still used heat risers for the same reasons.

Worth a try, but I suspect it will take oxy/acetylene to get it hot enough. I used a large pair of Channel-lock pliers to wiggle it back & forth before the original threaded fastener came off.

What series Buick?

Correct. It should be retained with a cotter key too. I just did the brakes on my 13 Model 31 Buick and that fastener was missing. The previous "mechanic" actually used a tight fitting washer and peened the end of the treaded shaft to lock everything in place. I removed it and restored it with parts from a spare rear end I have.

My Buicks have a single slit in the outer tube that mates with a single male spline on throttle lever. The inner rod is solid and has a flat that fits only one way into the spark lever.

This is a Model F 2 cylinder Buick with the horizontally opposed engine mounted below the body. The bent rod extension is conveniently mounted near the hand crank (directly above the end of the spring) to open and close the compression release. The valve is located on a nipple at the bottom to drain excess oil to prevent hydraulic pressure from breaking the jug as well as releasing pressure for cranking.

Matt, It's a great rig for nickel tours too. Starts easy & has lots of power; I drove it on the freeway part way to Seattle for the BCA meet years ago. It is for sale & could be yours.....

Congratulations; it looks nicely done...

Needed to make room in the Buick Barn to sweep and clean the floors. So this became a good photo opportunity for the 12 roadster, 24 Pickup, & 13 Touring. Again on Saturday August 3rd, I gave rides for the opening of another 5.5 mile section of the old Oregon Hwy 30 in the Columbia Gorge. This was the only time it will be open to antique cars as it is dedicated as a walking and bicycle trail.

Build it tall enough for a 4 post lift and park them both on the driveway side.

Updated 7-30-2019.

Ronnie, Thanks for your response, but there was no bickering or any kind of debate. I only asked why the survey was only given to OKC attendees when the survey was not just for the OKC meet, but was for all previous meets. There was no valid reason to delete my post when I was only asking questions and suggesting that such a survey should be sent to BCA members who attended other meets as well.

Peter, Please explain why you deleted my posts and closed this thread to comments, only to re-open it with comments from others. I made no negative posts and did not violate the forum rules. You prevented me from making constructive comments after asking why a meet survey was made available only to OKC meet attendees when the survey was for all BCA meets. Please explain or refer me to who instructed you to do this. Mark Shaw

Skybolt, Regardless of where the engine is located, you might be able to sell it to recover only the cost of the machine shop work done. If you're lucky enough to find someone close to you who is restoring a 37 Special, you might get a bit more....

Max, You are looking for a compression release. You can easily make one by installing a small valve in the cylinder head with a rod that extends to a convenient place near the hand crank. I am not sure the early REOs had a place to put a valve in the cylinder head, but many early engines did have them.

No freeways were on the tour. We trailered our cars to the tour hotel and drove 60-80 miles each day on back roads.

Completed the 3.5 day HCCA Portland Group Annual Tour; Bainbridge Isle and Beyond last week.

I suggest you contact The Sloan Museum in Flint MI & give them first choice for possible donations. Then advertise on the Buick forum further down on this forum.