Terry Wiegand Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Here are some photos of the 1915 C-55 that was on the Red Flag Tour last week. I did not know about this car or the fact that it even existed. The folks who own it are from Iowa and it made the complete tour with no problems. There were three Buicks on the tour - this one, Larry Schramm's 1913 Touring, and a 1909 Model F. This tour is really a lot of fun and we will be back next year with our '16 D-45. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Nice looking Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron1930 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Nice Buick, I didn't realize that in '15 the cylinders were in individual banks of 2, where the '16's they are a single casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Another Buick owner who tours with a BB1 carburetor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramair Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I own a 1915 C-55 and a 1916 D-55 Buick, they are both referred to as Big six models they share the engine with the first year model B-55 of 1914, these engines are 331 cubic inch with cast pairs for the engine block. Coincidentally the cylinder block pairs interchange with the B35 and C-35 Big 4 cylinder. My 1915 has a BB1 carb and my 1916 has a properly rebuilt marvel ( I know some thinks that impossible). Both engines have been rebuilt and have about the same amount of miles. Both cars are powerful, but the 15 with the BB1 thinks it’s a rocket ship, I actually wanted to say Pierce Arrow, but did not want to upset Ed. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1916 also had the light 6. Maybe that's what he was thinkin of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramair Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I believe the 1916 D-45 had 2 heads for the twin cylinder blocks that had 3 cylinders each. If one wants to learn more about the ask Gregg Lange, he knows, seen or touch nearly every one of them since 1958. He tracks them and no doubt he knows of this 1915. If my memory serves me right I think there are about 5 @ 1914 B-55, around 10 @ C-55 and 20 @ D-55 models of course once in awhile another shows up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I've seen the light 6, it has one big casting for all 6 cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meskhov Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 11:10 PM, Terry Wiegand said: Here are some photos of the 1915 C-55 that was on the Red Flag Tour last week. I did not know about this car or the fact that it even existed. The folks who own it are from Iowa and it made the complete tour with no problems. There were three Buicks on the tour - this one, Larry Schramm's 1913 Touring, and a 1909 Model F. This tour is really a lot of fun and we will be back next year with our '16 D-45. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 Can someone tell me where I can get those black sleeves that are at the plug end of the spark plug wires? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Engle Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 I think John Brillman has them. Bob Engle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Heil Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Above post I see a fuel regulator which indicates an electric fuel pump somewhere and a hose running unshielded next to an exhaust takedown. i’ve posted about it here before. I’ve seen 3 fires on antique cars and all three were related to electric fuel pumps. All 3 were total losses. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meskhov Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Robert Engle said: I think John Brillman has them. Bob Engle Thanks Bob, I'll check with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzBob Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 6:13 PM, Brian_Heil said: i’ve posted about it here before. I’ve seen 3 fires on antique cars and all three were related to electric fuel pumps. All 3 were total losses. Brian, What was the typical fire related failure modes for electric fuel pump setups you mentioned? Cracked or leaking fuel hose spraying raw fuel onto a hot exhaust manifold? Accident? My 1926-26 came to me with one installed. It had a separate toggle switch. Once I got the original vacuum tank restored, I removed the electric fuel pump. In addition, the noise it made was annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Heil Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Electric fuel pump, even at its lowest setting or even with an external separate regulator exceeds the less than 1 psi a gravity vacuum fuel pump delivers to the carb. and what the system was designed for and to. The carburetor float mechanism is overwhelmed above this PSI and fuel exits the bowl and eventually finds an ignition source. The Stewart Warner pump delivers fuel to the carb at less than 2/3ds of a PSI. Edited October 5, 2021 by Brian_Heil (see edit history) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron1930 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Sorry for the confusion, I have the '16 D-45 light six, in which the cylinders are a single casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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