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  1. Tom, not all electrics will pull fuel out of the tank. An external fuel pump will mount towards the top of the tank and the fuel will have to be sucked out. Most pumps rely on the fuel being gravity fed into the pump . 

     

    Steve, I will check out Yardley's website.

  2. Okay everyone,  The fuel pump quit working on my 70 Riv. After searching for 6 months I am considering going to a manual fuel pump instead. Does anyone know if Buick used a special cam in the 69-70 Riv's  without the lobe that would run the mechanical fuel pump? Or has anyone found electric in tank pump that isn't rated for fuel injection? All of the generic l pumps I found are pushers and I don't believe they will pull fuel from the tank.  Any help would be appreciated.

  3. The owners manual states the tire pressures for 1941 Buicks should be 25 psi front and 30 psi rear cold. The 25 seems low to me with that straight 8 sitting there. Is it best to follow this recommendation or use 30psi all around?  I am interested in hearing what other owners are doing.

  4. When I had the car at Harrisburg, I asked to be put in the convertible class but Ray said I needed to be in the custom class.  The Buick Club of America has a "S" class which is for cars that look like Buick could have built but didn't. This class is mostly for Hearses and Ambulances, this is the class the 96 goes when it gets judged.

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  5. Chiming in,

     

    If you can find one for sale, buy it. They were built quite well ( no cowl shake except for VERY rough RR crossings )  The roof is insulated so they are pretty quiet on the road with the top up. The main disadvantage is the top cover is custom so if it needs a new top it will cost more the a standard convertible top ( IE no reproductions available ). Avery fun car to drive and get decent gas mileage to boot.

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  6. John S,

     

    You are correct, they are not T-types but many people call them that . Normally the turbo convertibles do not have the amber turn signal lens,  but have the "turbocharged" grill badge, fender badges and the alloy wheels to differentiate them from the "regular" convertibles.

  7. 10 hours ago, MikeJS said:

    This looks very similar, if it's not the same...

     

    Excerpt from link below...

     

    "This pure rarity is the only one Buick Riviera stretched on "Néo-classic style" with 5.90 meter lenght & 4 seats , this stretched Buick Riviera LTD were sold for the Jet-set society/Arabian'princes/Tycoons of Business/rich & famous !!" 

     

     

    https://www.2dehands.be/autos/buick/overige-modellen/buick-riviera-opera-neo-classic-424709461.html

     

    Later,

     

    Mike Swick

    Edmonton, AB

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    He forgot to mention blind people as well.

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