sebastienbuick Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Then, before setting up the timing cover, I redid the oil pump So disassembly of the pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sebastienbuick Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 After having all clean / prepare, reassembling new parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Then after refitting the water pump, presentation of the timing case gasket . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 then set up the crankcase Here I am now, next step, reassembly of the fuel pump, oil filter, ..., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 @sebastian I am surprised you did not paint the timing chain cover. It would have been painted from the factory, although many people who look at it will not realize, or care, about that. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: @sebastian I am surprised you did not paint the timing chain cover. It would have been painted from the factory, although many people who look at it will not realize, or care, about that. . As well as the balancer. BUT, not to say that this is not just as nice as your other work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 10 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: @sebastian I am surprised you did not paint the timing chain cover. It would have been painted from the factory, although many people who look at it will not realize, or care, about that. . 3 hours ago, RivNut said: As well as the balancer. BUT, not to say that this is not just as nice as your other work. hello, original the casing did not paint, it is a new but the casing I had original was not painted in the factory.That's why I did not paint it, because of origin he did not paint . thank you RivNut , I painted the balancer , I just have to go back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Well, 7 hours ago, sebastienbuick said: but the casing I had original was not painted in the factory. IT may have been missing when you got the car, but my experience after several of the 69 Buicks is that the timing chain cover was painted red at the factory. Often times the red paint was very thin, and in many the red paint would easily flake off the aluminum, so if the engine was ever washed it may have come off, but it was painted at the factory. But I agree with RivNut. You have done a lot of beautiful work on this car! And however you present it, it will look great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Sebastian, I agree John in his post. Someone probably replaced the front cover at some previous time and did not repaint it. Here's a picture of a 430 in another car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Hey Ed, that's the 350 in my 71 LeSabre LOL Here is a 430 painted correctly. From the factory, the engine was assembled, and then painted. Edited March 6, 2019 by Smartin (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 21 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: Well, IT may have been missing when you got the car, but my experience after several of the 69 Buicks is that the timing chain cover was painted red at the factory. Often times the red paint was very thin, and in many the red paint would easily flake off the aluminum, so if the engine was ever washed it may have come off, but it was painted at the factory. But I agree with RivNut. You have done a lot of beautiful work on this car! And however you present it, it will look great! Thank you , I did not know that originally the timing cover was painted. When I bought the car, there was still the original timing cover, it was not painted and was in very bad condition. So I buy a new timing case.Here are the pictures of the engine when I buy the car, everything was original and we can see that the timing cover was not painted.I have a friend who has remade his V8 455 from his Riviera GS 71 and he has not painted it either.I do not know why mine was not painted, there is no old trace of painting disappointed : / Then a year later I had repainted the engine and I had installed a new crankcase and water pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Good evening everyone, here is some news from the Buick.the engine was painted but my rocker caps had roughness that I did not like, so sandblasting the rocker covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 then painting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Then, excuse me for not following your advice for the red paint of the timing cover , I started like this (do not paint the timing cover), and I continue like that. Excuse me again So then I apply "Rustol" to protect the aluminum of the timing case and that the aluminum is less porous. I then reassemble the oil filter Reassembly of the damper pulley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 I then stripping the dipstick rod Then phosphating application Black paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 And reassembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Then I presented my new silentblocs engine on the chassis (note the excessive dust on the chassis ) My new silentblocs go very well Here is where I have the Buick to date.If all goes well, next weekend the engine is in the car, for my birthday 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 That will be a great birthday gift! You don't need to apologize for anything on your car. You are doing a fantastic job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 15 hours ago, zipdang said: That will be a great birthday gift! You don't need to apologize for anything on your car. You are doing a fantastic job! Thank you very much zipdang , yes normally tomorrow I put the engine in the car it will be a nice gift for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Good evening to all, some news of this weekend.So always on the engine, reassembly of the exhaust collectors Then after raising the electric harnesses on the engine, reassembling the engine supports and setting up the engine on the goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Then reassembling the starter and flywheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Then reassemble the converter And HOP ! the engine is in place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 At the turn of the igniter, I remained to clean it and pass it to the " Rustol " With its new seal Reassembling the igniter, the spark plugs and I start to connect the electrical harness to the car.With always dust everywhere even after cleaning everything up a few days before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 So here it is for this weekend , the continuation of the reassembly next week-end 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Great job. I love following your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 minute ago, GARY F said: Great job. I love following your progress. Thank you very much GARY F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Last Thursday it was my birthday, and my parents with my brother made me two beautiful gifts A nice cardboard ... With new carpet inside for my Buick ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 And a nice beach towel (the picture of the sheet was made in 2013 when I bought the Buick) Thank you family !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 FANTASTIC! Will you actually be able to use that towel as intended or just admire it instead? 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 hours ago, zipdang said: FANTASTIC! Will you actually be able to use that towel as intended or just admire it instead? 😜 Normally she is made to serve, but I am afraid of damaging her in the sand ^^ .I will try once this summer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Good evening to all, here are some news of this weekend, with the reassembly of various engine parts. Reassembly of the alternator support with the ground wire Reassembly of the "pump" for the shock absorber compressor, at the rear of the engine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Reassembling the fuel hoses Stripping the coil support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Then painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Then I noticed that my red wire of the coil was not in super condition towards the end and that the lugs of the "-" and the "+" were not very beautiful either (nevertheless I look at my beam more of one time).So I replace a piece of wire and these pods 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Then reassemble the brand new coil I then took care of the braid that connects the engine to the crate, so cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 and reassembling (I sanded the contact part of the braid to the crate, I will make a touch of paint soon) After reassembling other small pieces, I reassembled the igniter head with the candle wires 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Then that's what I did this weekend . I could not do too much work on it on Saturday, I did touch-ups of paintings, finish a few tightenings and a few odds and ends.Then in the morning my godfather switched to Renault 5 Alpine 1981, then in the afternoon a friend passed in Cadillac Eldorado 1969, and finally, in the late afternoon a friend passed in Ford T 1924 Then, Sunday, a mechanic friend passed in Toyota Corolla 1975, and gave me a big helping hand to adjust the ignition (master cylinder 1 at the top, ...) and then set the head of lighter.And then we try to start, and the first shot of starter ... it STARTS !!!! I was really happy to hear it again He tried to fine tune the ignition but difficult to do it with the vacuum circuit not connected, the 5v only to the coil, and especially because the cooling circuit did not go up and so we stopped engine to avoid heating it . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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