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Yea that charts takes careful assesment. 63 425 (all) Cam PN 1358100 64 Dual Quad - Cam PN 1362242 65-66 Dual Quad - Cam PN 1368091 The cam in the 63 425 was same grind as the later dual quad cam. Crazy huh. I always felt there is no aftermarket cam grind that suited the dual quad setup on an otherwise stock engine like the original Buick 2x4 cam. The engineers really had it dialed in to the car is was going into. As aggressive as it could be staying mild mannered enough as well as maintain enough vacuum

That part number is just for the blank used to make various grinds as you can see above. But it appears you may just have a holy grail on your hands if yours has the groove! Pic of groove below. The precise groove location and width may vary slightly.

Its trade #313. Cross section of 3/16" with and ID of .662. Typical AP stores may not have it in stock but thinking NAPA should. Or a local hydraulic repair shop. Probably ebay if no luck locally. Be sure the surfaces are clean and smooth. Tom Telesco likes to use a copper washer that fits perfectly into the housing. The extra thickness helps compress the oring just a bit more and can help seal imperfections in the casting. I use a "thin" layer of RTV as well.

Great team effort going here! 66-68 used the exact same console when bucket seats and the full length shifting console option was selected. Unlike first gens that were all floor shift it was an option starting in 66. 69 and up would not be applicable as the indicator was no longer in the console.

For a Riviera Paul? What year?

Pretty much the only game especially if you want it done right. I've heard 6-8 weeks but I'm sure that varies by time of year, current demand, and who knows with pandemic so its best to call. For people who don't want their car out of service for very long, they buy a worn out used one for around $50 and send that for rebuild so they can keep driving the car.

Prices are up until you go to sell one as a private seller. LOL. There are always exceptions. I admit I don't follow 63 and 64s that close but if anything I thought values have leveled off a bit in past 2 years as the trend is diminishing on early 60s cars and has shifted strongly to 70s and even 80s cars now......but that's just one opinion. I have seen beautiful 63/64 Riv examples needing just a little TLC from private sellers for under $20k. 65s are still in their own class. Even though prices are high, Those cars at specialty dealers generally aren't close to 400 point cars as one might expect. The dealers can afford to skillfully market them for many months around the world waiting for an uneducated buyer. Overseas buyers will sometimes pay more and like to buy from a dealer as they feel more safe with the transaction vs a private individual. There generally will be a decent difference between what a private seller can sell for if they do not want the hassle of going to ebay or other big internet based marketing venue vs someone who wants to put forth the effort to market and sell worldwide. Ideally as a buyer you want to buy from the old guy who has to have his daughter list the car on CL for him because he don't even have email.

Yea the 2012 artwork was one of my favorites too. I do not know whos car was used. Could have been from a stock pic or specific to an individual. That one screams premier artist/member Cory Correll. So hard to pick an all time favorite meet artwork but if I was forced to pick one, it would probably be the 1991 Cape May meet. Cory's work is exceptional.

While waiting for Tom T or Tom M to chime in.....maybe an oil pump issue. Shearing distributor gear pins in a stock 430 is uncommon. Looking at it from a common sensical view, there has to be too much load on the gear from either turning the distributor or the oil pump and we can pretty much rule out the distributor which leaves the oil pump. Its easy access to pull off and inspect, clean. Something may be clogged and or the spring is not regulating/relieving pressure.

Awesome Gabriel. Now we know for sure the standard H70 for the GS was a single white and the same size line as red. I have never seen an original H70 white until you posted above pics. Can anyone decode that date in 4th pic down? 41st week of 1966 perhaps????

Make sure the exhaust is not hitting anything particularly where the pipes go over the rear axle as there isn't much margin for error.

Depends what color interior and vinyl top if there is one. Think burnt coral goes best with black. Midnight blue is stunning as well. Definitely want to stick with a 73 color available on the Riviera.

Everything has its time. Its normal for us to re-evaluate priorities as we age. I'm sure the decision was not made in haste as you have been around an awful long time with #603. Old vehicles can definitely become a bit of a pain to keep on the road. If I was not able to do all repair and maintenance, I would not have an old vehicle. You're not the first one to give up a Riv for a Vette. Seen it happen a handful of times over the years. Thanks for the update Mike and Happy Trails to you! I will guess there is probably an old black rusty Escalade hooked to the front of that U-haul trailer. 🤔

So Jerry, did your car come equipped with a wide oval single white line tire or red. Nice Video and story. Here is the link to the youtube video

Senior moment LOL - hit wrong button. I have 3 real nice lighters. All tested and work. I think 65-67 but not real sure. They came out of 66s. I'd prefer to sell all 3 at once. Looks like they go for $20-$25 ea on ebay. Asking $45 plus shipping for all 3 or best offer.

Uncommon piece to find today. Has typical NOS shelf and handling scuffs but really nice overall original example. As you may know NOS does not mean perfect show chrome condition. I have detail pics if interested. Local pickup. I really don't want or have time to ship this. Trying here before ebay. Let me know if interested and we'll work out a price. ROA member will receive preference and discount.

Note that there are silver balls that are one size and black/dark gray balls that are maybe .010 smaller diameter. As I recall I think they go in alternately. From memory I am pretty sure my 66 had 22 balls. I always said it takes a lot of balls to rebuild one of these. Not many people want to tackle it. Good work.

The short skirts are not easily found but do show up occasionally for sale on ebay, swap meets, here, etc but be prepared to wait awhile to find a pair.

Congratulations and welcome to the forum. Wow that car is loaded! Cruise control was not very common in 68 for some reason. As Tom mentioned the silver and black is a great color combo on that car.

You are correct Tom, of course. For some reason I thought all 67 GS's got a wide oval in white or red. Probably an old piece of inaccurate info that stuck. The whitewall on GS was definitely the triple stripe 8.45. Never seen a 67 or 68 radial but would like to. If there is one out there it should be in a museum!

I can't tell if its an H70. If its not then not correct. In 67 Didn't the H70 whitewall come standard with GS option? The redline was optional. I have seen original H70 redlines but can't say I recall ever seeing an H70 white line

9 times out of 10 too much movement in pedal on drum brake car is adjustment. Raise each wheel and adjust by hand by hand as Tom states. though less likely you could also have an issue where the shoes need arced "fit" to the contour of the drum. Back in the day this wasn't a concern but with all the crap chinese parts out there today it has become a little more common. I don't bother with aftermarket MCs on old cars anymore "especially if using the single reservoir MC. I send to a shop that specializes in brass sleeving and rebuilding. Nope ain't cheap but it will be right. Brake fluid is not compressible so assuming no air in system, no leaks and a functioning MC as soon as the piston in MC is moving forward (brake pedal pushed) its forcing fluid through the lines and will continue to do so until the shoes are pushed tight against the drum with no more travel. Too much travel before contact equals increases pedal travel

I too have noticed cars and trucks from the 70s have been hot for the past 4 years and 80s are heating up while 50s are in the gutter and 60s are on a flat or downward trend. Generally speaking Hazdaz nailed the reason. Of course there will always be exceptions. The big auctions can be a good indicator for what's trending but these infrequent high spikes we see on a Riviera don't equate to reality of selling prices in general, even in a different comparable big name auction. There is a demographic of people that go to the big auctions that do it for entertainment. They have deep pockets and don't care if they pay too much and then sell it a year later for 10s of thousands less than what they paid. Winning the auction in a heated back and forth bidding war is more important. By far the large majority of Riviera's are sold outside the big auction venue where the prices fall inline to reality. One reason I prioritized selling my 66GS last year is because I could see the trend away from 60s cars and was afraid the longer I waited, the value would diminish beyond what was acceptable to me as I had a lot invested. I have not seen any indicators in the market that changed my mind in the past year its been gone.

If you have the downtime time you can ship yours to https://shop.rareparts.com/ for rebuild. Or you may find a used supplier in US to send a core to Rare Parts for rebuild then return it to you. Rare Parts is trusted and has a great reputation. Basically you will have shipping cost if you send yours. Otherwise if you find one in US from a used supplier you could have them send it to Rare Parts then on to you maybe cost a bit more but less hassle for you. Rebuildable cores usually go for around $40 or $50US

I just saw this. Congratulations on doing a wonderful job on the video Alex. Great story for a great car. It was a good production to have you do most of the talking.