- 1. Re: Buick 215 Bellhousing (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com
- Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 21:48:39 -0600
- What comes into play when building strokers utilizing Rover blocks and Buick 300 cranks...with Buick Bell and GM tranny??? Mark in St. Louis
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-11/msg00009.html (12,373 bytes)
- 2. Re: clutch disc (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com
- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 09:58:51 -0500
- There are several places (most on the net) who will make a clutch disc to any spec you want... I recently got one for my project from Superior Friction in San Jose, CA (408-436-1101)... I can't speak
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-10/msg00005.html (9,248 bytes)
- 3. Re: clutch disc (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com
- Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 09:22:34 -0500
- This is exactly what my Skylark flywheel was like...and I can see by the weight you wrote on it that I remembered correctly as well... Mine ended up 28#-4oz. after removing the "ring". Mark in St. Lo
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-10/msg00032.html (14,099 bytes)
- 4. Re: Jetfire Question (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 10:45:02 -0500
- Hey Bill... The system is antiquated and hard to come by... You would be much better off building a "modern" set-up of your own design... Having said that... You would need the Jetfire exhaust manifo
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00041.html (7,876 bytes)
- 5. Re: Strokers, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:12:00 -0500
- I remember when the 401 Nailhead Corvair was in the local tradin' Times paper for MONTHS... No one would touch it and it was relatively cheap... The "mid-engine" sat in the back seat area uncovered a
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00044.html (10,537 bytes)
- 6. AN adaptor (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 22:04:28 -0500
- Hey Glenn... You need a male 4AN to female 7/16-24 inverted flare adaptor (standard 1/4" double flare brake line thread)... Many places probably carry these (Summit, Jegs)...Pegasus racing definately
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-05/msg00002.html (7,204 bytes)
- 7. clutch set options?! (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 22:49:37 -0500
- Hey everyone... I'm gonna have my Tranny off here shortly and the opportunity to change the weak (small) OEM clutch set-up... The car is a 1962 Buick Skylark with the original BW T-10 4 speed on the
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-04/msg00003.html (7,107 bytes)
- 8. lightened flywheels (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 20:40:42 -0500
- Hey Everyone... I would appreciate any thoughts/experience/recommendation on lightened flywheels... What's available out there?? I know about the McCleod but this is only 1# lighter than my lightened
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-04/msg00005.html (6,795 bytes)
- 9. more clutch questions (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 13:06:43 -0500
- Hey Everyone... I've spent the morning searching the list archives and looking at parts catalogs... and I have a couple of questions... Several people mention a 10" chevy clutch/cover... What is this
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-04/msg00007.html (6,952 bytes)
- 10. McCleod Hyd TO bearing (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 19:16:38 -0500
- Hey Everyone.. I've just purchased a McCleod Hydraulic Throwout Bearing... First I received it (now a generic part #) uninformed I needed a spacer sleeve (should have made this myself)... They then s
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-04/msg00019.html (6,962 bytes)
- 11. Re: 62 Buick wants Disc brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:26:50 -0500
- Hey Curt... I have done 4 wheel discs on my 62 Skylark... The rears come via a '78 Lincoln Versailles rear-end..customized with the Skylark coil/arm mounts welded on bottom and custom brackets for th
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-04/msg00022.html (8,101 bytes)
- 12. Re: wtb 215 piston (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andrews <buldogge@inlink.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:21:24 -0600
- As well as the Silvolites David K. mentioned... There should also be Federal Mogul and there is definately Egge machine in L.A... No numbers handy, but Egge advertises in Hemmings, etc. I've bought a
- /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-03/msg00044.html (6,822 bytes)
- 13. Re: WTB Rebuilt Buick Heads (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 22:00:35 -0500
- Further to what David K. said... Egge Machine in LA sometimes have or will make to order "11:1" pistons... When I bought pistons a few years back Silvolites were still available...also TA Performance
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-11/msg00011.html (6,966 bytes)
- 14. Re: 3.5 V8 manifold (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:56:51 -0500
- Hey Alan et al... There are several 4-barrel manifolds available... From the original Buick and Olds (different types) to Huffaker, Offy, and Edelbrock... There is also a modernized Offy by John Wolf
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-08/msg00009.html (8,945 bytes)
- 15. my disc brakes (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 22:31:38 -0500
- Hey everyone... Since several people asked about the 4 wheel discs on my '62 Skylark...I'll fill you in with what I know about the set-ups... My front set-up work was done by an outfit called Obsolet
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00005.html (7,606 bytes)
- 16. Re: Exhaust Manifolds (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 10:40:34 -0500
- Hey there everyone... Not to ride on Simon's coatails...but... Speaking of exhaust manifolds... What have owners of the original BOP 215 cars (Skylark,F-85,etc.) used for exhaust??? I have been runni
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00016.html (8,043 bytes)
- 17. Re: Tranny Interchange? (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:36:39 -0500
- While I believe this is true...Did I not read somewhere (some website probably) that certain 3.8 GM application "bellhousings" fit the front (to block) bolt pattern of the 215/3.5l??? If this is the
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00025.html (7,404 bytes)
- 18. newbie (score: 1)
- Author: buldogge@inlink.com (Mark Andrews)
- Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 19:56:35 -0500
- Since I just joined the list I thought I would make a little introduction... My name is Mark Andrews... I'm 30 years old and live in St. Louis, MO, USA... Among my cars I have a 1962 Buick Skylark 21
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-05/msg00043.html (6,789 bytes)
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