Pat C

[Patrick C]

I need help getting my old Buick straight 8 started after rebuild 

[Bill Stoneberg]

Whats it not doing ?    Is it turning over ?  Do you have spark ?   What about Gas ?   The more information the better.  You may want to give a meaningful title to your trhread too.

 

[Matt Harwood]

How complete is it? Do you need help with assembly or tuning or it won't start after everything is in place? 

 

My father told me when I was a wee lad that the question you ask frames the answer you get. More details in your question will get you better answers.

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

2 hours ago, Patrick C said:

I need help getting my old Buick straight 8 started after rebuild 

 

 Pat, you have landed on a good enough forum.  BUT, we do need more info. As Bill and Matt said, what has been done and what is going on ? Or not going on.  We enjoy helping others, just need to know where to start.

 

  Ben

[avgwarhawk]

Turn the key. It's all I got. 

[Marty Roth]

On 9/6/2019 at 5:55 PM, avgwarhawk said:

Turn the key. It's all I got. 

 

If it is 1934 or newer, after you turn the key, or flip the ignition switch, step on the gas pedal,

or jump the two terminals on the vacuum-operated device on the intake manifold in case the switch from the accelerator linkage is inoperable.

Spark at the right time, plus fuel, and operating valves "should" give the internal explosion