Fireball8man Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) I am looking for the screw that holds the 3/16 steel ball for the ignition switch on the 1937 and 1938 Buicks. My 1938 Buick did not come with the screw, washer, and 3/16 steel ball. PS: I also do not know what the screw size or type either. Thank you. Edited September 22, 2021 by Fireball8man Added Photo/Located Item (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Try calling Dave Tacheny at 763-427-3460 between 4 and 7 pm Central. He has a trove of used '36 -'38 Buick parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball8man Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 I know Dave. I have been to his house and he has been to my house: back and forth over the years. He does not have it, that is why I am posting this. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Worstell Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I ran into this problem several years back...it seems to me that I found that the right size BB will work....I had to check several sizes And won't an allen set screw work ? They come in many sizes Jack Worstell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball8man Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 The size is a 3/16 inch ball bearing and that I have known about for quite some time. Mr. Harry Logan wrote about that back in 1995 in the tech tip articles in the Torque Tube for the 1937-1938 Buick Club. The ball bearing was mainly missing from these igntion switches; however, the screw itself is a type unique to the ignition switch for 1937-1938 Buicks. I believe the 1936 Buick switch is similar, but do not know if they are interchangeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball8man Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Item has been FOUND. Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenz38 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Thanks for postin the success 👍🏼..where do you have find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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