My 25 Buick

[carmover]

Well folks,today is my Birthday and I thought the perfect present would be to get my 25 Buick nightmare over with.I went down to the shop after Church and got to work.It turned out that the problem was in the distributor.I filed the points a little and shortened Bob's condenser and reinstalled it and gave the valves a going over and also checked the firing order.I opened the carb needle one full turn and set the air even with the ratchet spring and got in and she started right up and ran perfectly smooth as silk Since the engine was rebuilt last fall I have never heard this car run this good.I ran the air on the carb out a couple of clicks at a time until the engine started to roll and the ran it back in until the engine was purring and happy.I appreciate everything all of you have done to help me over the last few months trying to sort everything out.Without all of the info and advise that I get off of this forum I would have never have figured it out.You Guys are the Best!! I am one Happy but older car guy today!

Edited July 30, 2018 by carmover (see edit history)

[J.H.Boland]

They do run sweet once sorted out.

Happy birthday.

Jim

[Hubert_25-25]

Ron, 

    Glad everything is going in your favor, and happy birthday.  I found this from a 1916 Australian article about Buicks.  Hopefully your Marvel carb is in tune.   Hugh

[carmover]

19 minutes ago, Hubert_25-25 said:

Ron, 

    Glad everything is going in your favor, and happy birthday.  I found this from a 1916 Australian article about Buicks.  Hopefully your Marvel carb is in tune.   Hugh

Thanks Hugh, This is good information.I adjusted my carb according to the 25 Buick shop manual and it is running perfectly and starts as soon as you step on the start pedal with out even choking it.I haven;t driven it except out of the shop and back in yet but I plan on driving it tomorrow on a little shakedown run and check it out. This is the first time since I reinstalled the engine that it is running like a new engine should . 

[tonybuick]

well done now go for a 100 mile drive run it in change oil then try and wear it out 

[carmover]

The Shake down run went flawlessly.It maintained good oil pressure and the temperature stayed in a good range.It was about a 20 mile run with a lot of curves and hills and the car just ate the hills up and I didn't have to down shift on most of them.It was a real pleasure,I had no idea a 25 Buick had this much power back then.Larry and Hugh and the rest of you that are working on new engines for the 25 Buicks you are not going to believe how good they run.

Edited July 30, 2018 by carmover (see edit history)

[dibarlaw]

Ron:

 Hope springs eternal!

I had a call from the machine shop today. It looks like we will be picking up the engine this week.

I need to fill this hole!

Larry

[carmover]

1 hour ago, dibarlaw said:

Ron:

 Hope springs eternal!

I had a call from the machine shop today. It looks like we will be picking up the engine this week.

I need to fill this hole!

Larry

Larry, That looks nice and it will be a lot easier with the fenders off.You are going to be amazed when you drive it the first time with the new engine.Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[tonybuick]

hi all the small 25 do go well and they dont seem to break down very often which is good i new someone who had a 1928 and a 25 and he thought the 25 was better car to drive and gave less problems

put the top down fill the tank enjoy it we can do about 200 miles on a tank and by then i have had enough for the day heavey steering and watch the breaks in the wet  

[carmover]

On 7/30/2018 at 10:47 PM, dibarlaw said:

Ron:

 Hope springs eternal!

I had a call from the machine shop today. It looks like we will be picking up the engine this week.

I need to fill this hole!

Larry

Larry,have you filled this hole up yet? Time for an update!

[dibarlaw]

Ron :

My friend Peter helped me get the engine in on the 16th of Aug.

 This was taken on Sunday the 26th after I got the S/G and water pump back on.

[carmover]

Larry,I am glad to see you are moving right along.You are going to be surprised when you take it for the first spin at how good it runs and sounds.My 25 runs fantastic and another thing I am proud of is I replaced that bursted upper casting.

Edited August 28, 2018 by carmover (see edit history)