<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So based on my years of British cars Affection, ownership, & 'British Perfume' Syndrome in my TR4, Early Jag E's, 90's Land Rover Discoverys; Rover V8 transplants in MGBs, etc ;</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I found in 2005 a 62 Buick Skylark Hi Performance Alum 215 Coupe (with Rochester 4GC 4 brrl) I said 'Why not the original engine in an original BOP car'.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The car had 112,000 original miles and still ran great. It has the 2 spd 100# Alum</div><div dir="auto"> Transmission. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I now have 116000 totally depend able miles.The cylinder heads have NEVER been off.. </div><div dir="auto">The ONLY N0T OIL / Fluid leak I have had to deal with in 18 years was from the original speedometer cable sheathing. Since I replaced the speedometer cable (Whopping $14), I have had</div><div dir="auto">NO fluid leaks at all.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Buick used to advertise "When Better Cars are Built, Buick will Build Them".</div><div dir="auto">I've been a MOPAR guy since 1956 but this 62 Skylark has been a really Dependable 'Teacher's Hot Rod'. Few oil changes, lube jobs, Tranny Differential fluid changes, Rear brake hoses & lines, new rear wheel cylinders & new tires, Carb tweeking, Generator commutator cleaning, Engine Bay detailing- all I've done.</div><div dir="auto">Sherman D Taffel </div><div dir="auto">Columbia MD and Goldvein VA</div><div dir="auto">TR4</div><div dir="auto">EJag V12</div><div dir="auto">2 Jensen Interceptors</div><div dir="auto">3 Jensen ( Healey) GTs</div><div dir="auto">Many Americans 36 Packsrd Straight 8, 56, 60s, 80s 90s 00s, -2015.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>