Guest Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 Just want to try this forum.And maybe find someone that know anything about my car.All that I know is that a man from Passadena owned the car for many years.Have a nice day.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 First off, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to you.Second, I have Swedish ancestry! Now here are some tech specs of your car.320 Straight 8Bore and Stroke 3-7/16 X 4-5/16 inches6.6:1 Compression144 brake horsepower at 3600 RPMMechanical Valve LiftersCarb: Stromberg AAV-267 #380226 or Carter 609 or 664 two barrel.3 speed manual or Dynaflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Thank you very much.And thanks for the tecnical spec. But are you sure about the mec lifters? I´ve heard both mec and hydraulics but the most people this far says hydralics. Would have been nice if someone could told me wich it is.I apologise for my bad english... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idle Swede Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 MercOMatic is absolutely right. Your car has mechanical lifters.Och min svenska är ungefär lika dålig som din engelska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I thought 48 was the first year for Hyd lifters in the dynaflow equipped roadmasters. Or was this a "mid-year" change? I know by 49 all roadmonsters with dynaflow came with Hyd lifters. ???Bill??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I think you have right, late model of 48 Roadmaster with Dynaflow have hydraulic lifter have I read in the shop manual. But I have wondering from when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idle Swede Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Only goes to show you can't take the printed word for granted.According to the Standard Catalog of Buick 1903-1990 both the 48 AND 49 have mechanical lifters & started at 1950 with hydraulic's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hej.1948-70 D.F. After eng.5192693;1949 thru 1952-50-70;1950 thru 1953-40 D.F.(Hyd.)Lifter no.5231791.Leif i Kungsgården.(Sweden) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hej Leif!Tack för ditt inlägg på BCA forum.Har länge funderat på vad som är sen respektive tidig 48. Enligt de uppgifter du lämnade är min senare, alltså med hydraliska lyftare.Blir lite nyfiken på var du hittat dessa uppgifter, hade varit roligt att höra om du kunde hjälpa mig med fler uppgifter om bilen.Ha en bra dagNiklas Kungälv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I believe that if your car had RED lettering on the rocker-arm cover,it had hydraulic lifters,if Black,mechanical lifters, The same applies to 49 three-speed cars with the 248 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Correct: And the engine color in some years was different depending on whether or not the engine has hyd lifters. I think the 48 shop manual mentions this in the "valve adjustment " section Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 You are wrong on engine color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 I want to thank you all for your advices and comments. I now know a bit more about my car. Anyone that knows where I can find a picture of an -48 engine, preferably in colour so I can see how it is painted and how the decals are?Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I am NOT wrong on the fact that Buick painted solid lifter engines a diffrernt color than hyd lifter engines....I just can't recall what years they did this. 48-49 or the early 50's....I just don't have a shop manual to double check the years. The information is given under the "valve adj procedure" section. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyrki Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Be welcome!There were so many Swedes on this thread, I just had to cut in, being a Finn. I have a 1946 Roadie Sedanet, see http://gamma.nic.fi/~marlin/Rmaster.htmIf anything, you will find some useful links there.Jyrki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I cant understand why there are those who do NOT know state things as fact. One reply is WRONG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our51super Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Why is it that whenever someone has a rude comment about someone else's post they always lack the courage to register? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyrki Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 Anonymous, I cannot understand what you mean? What's your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 I have a 48-49 and a 50 shop manual and the only diiference it states is that the Fireball is red and a extra decal is stuck on Hyd lifter cars.Mechanical lifters the Fireball 8 is blue.This is under the valve adjustment section.Bill, Are you sure you are not thinking of the early 40's engine that were painted red ? I thought and just looked in the Buick Judging manual and this era was all Turquoise. No diference between the lifters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 48-49 Buick Shop Manual,page 48... Engines equipped with hydraulic valve lifters are identified by RED "Buick Fireball"lettering on rocker arm cover.A label also is placed on the cover,stating_ "This Engine Equipped with Hydraulic Lifters" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Ok here goes: 51-52 Blue decal on Torquise engine= solid lifter Red decal on Blue engine= hyd lifter I just couln't recall the years that they did that at first, and I have seen two engines out of 51 Buicks and one one blue and the other touquise, one had a stic behind it and the other dyna-flow. The stick had mech lifters Bill and unlike some people I can make mistakes sometimes and my name is NOT ANONYMOUS. To me anonimity is cowardness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Sir,you are probably the most astute writer on this item,My old car sure needs the engine compartment to be redone.Can you kindly get the names of the colors (Or aren't they named as are body colors),also specific usage of the individual colors so that I have the CORRECT color on my car? I am sure that lots of us will appreciate this.Thanking you in advance! mrbuick714@webtv.met Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 We are all waiting for the engine colors/Can you give us EXACT info on them? Thanks.Joe Mc Carthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 If I have a choice, I'd like the crow WELL DONE. I spent 2 hours this morning looking for the reference I had found a couple of years ago, but today I could not find it. So I cannot prove that Buick painted their engines two different colors, dependiing on whether or not they had hyd or solid lifters. Darn.. this is the worst crow I ever et..... Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Score,Anonymous--- One, Critter/Painter----ZERO ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Nope Anonymous....Critterpainter is a winner by default. By using "anonymous" you can't be identified as an individual....you are a non-entity.. REGISTER and don't hide behind anonymus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Your credibility is ZERO because you can not back up your statement.I have found that the less some know about a car,the longer the write-up.One guy,in particular has short,concise answer,when checked,always seem to be correct.Why dont you,all of you,print only correct answers instead of inuendos? Charles Deyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Bob's Automobilia lists BLUE for all Buick engines,42-53(except V8). It took a lot of hunting,so I will count on Bob's expertise a I have done in years gone by. Bill Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Keep this one going ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 This one has gotten like the 50s Olds Rocket engine color debate. One supplier claims he has the only paint mixed according to the exact factory formula. Another guy who was working the engine line in those days says the paint was nothing more than standard Industrial Dark Green enamel delivered to the engine plant in 55 gallon drums and labeled as such.I'm more inclined to believe someone who was actually there.Besides, Anonymous- you, yourself, haven't given us proof that Critterpainter's info is wrong. Where is <span style="font-weight: bold">your</span> documentation? At least he tried to find his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Either Critter/Painter or BoB's is wrong.Which is it? Wm Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Still Waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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