Pete Phillips Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 In Oklahoma City, but at the annual Pate Swap Meet tomorrow and Friday. 4-cylinder 1923 Buick Roadster, well worth restoring, rare and desirable body style, very few have survived. Not sure if it's worth $4000 in its current condition, but if the wood is solid and the engine is all there, this would be a nice project for someone. I have enough projects, thank you very much, but someone needs to save this car and bring it back to respectable condition. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/348210547786925?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Just realized this is the same car that Jake Moran posted a few days ago, just below this. Was $3500 then, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I wasn’t sure if it was complete enough - big round opening in the firewall could mean a missing component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 This Buick is a 1922 with these fenders . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 4 hours ago, B Jake Moran said: I wasn’t sure if it was complete enough - big round opening in the firewall could mean a missing component. I'm thinking that's where the horn goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) Horn is missing. Edited April 25 by Leif Holmberg (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 (edited) Wow, a downdraft carburetor conversion! Leif, very nice! I should have done that on the one we restored last month. What carburetor are you using? And did you cut a hole in the top of the intake manifold and then weld a flange to it? I am in awe of your skills. Pete Phillips Leonard, Texas Edited April 25 by Pete Phillips (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Pete.I have conversed many of my 1920 s Buick but I have got the old updraft carb back again on all of them just becuse it didnt help to get a lower consumtion or a better speed,I shoud not recomend to to that on any 1920s Buick.40 years ago I put a SU carburetor on my 1925 std model and I measured the consumtion and it was exakt the same as when used the updraft carb.Leif in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 What about reliability? I never understood updraft carburetors. Yes, engines develop vacuum it how much can a small displacement 4 cyl from 1923 develop? With downdraft you create a more reliable set up. Despite lacking authenticity, I like your downdraft set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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