BUICK VALVE CAGE NUTS 1918 - 1923

[Terry Wiegand]

I am setting up to make intake cage nuts (#36020) and exhaust cage nuts (#36040) for the 1918 thru 1923 Buick Six-Cylinder engine.

I am using 12L14 material and the cost will be $45.00 per nut or $540.00 for the complete set of 12. This seems to be a weak spot in

the caged-valve valvetrain and they always get chewed up because of a punch being used for tightening or removal. I can also supply the

proper tool for installation and/or removal. Contact me for any questions you may have. Can furnish references from those I have built

parts for. Parts are being machined to Buick Factory Engineering Specifications.

Terry Wiegand

Phone/Fax - (620) 665-7672

terrywiegand@prodigy.net

[Guest kf0ba]

Actually, Terry these date back even further. My 1916 D-45 six has those. but mine are ok. Just correcting your ldate of 1918. Good luck. Also a miodern spanner wrench does a fine job too. Forrest Easley,.

[Terry Wiegand]

Forrest, I am glad that you guys are paying close attention to the details. I also have a 1916 D-45 (early in production of this model). The intake and exhaust valves were the same diameter thru the end of the 1917 model year. The intake valve increased in diameter in the 1918 models, and since I have a 1920 and a 1922 model and since they stayed the same sizes through the end of the 1923 model production, and since I am going to make a new set for the '22, I thought I would go ahead and make up several sets for those who might need them. I am very curious as to how a spanner wrench could work in this particular application? Could you possibly post a photo or two? We need to get you introduced to Dean Tryon who puts out the 1915 - 1918 Buick McLaughlin Newsletter. Send me a PM with your email address and phone number and we can visit about the newsletter and our 1916's. By the way, Buicks and caged valves go back to day one.

Terry Wiegand

Phone/Fax - (620) 665-7672

terrywiegand@prodigy.net