SECTION 2-D 1951 BUICK CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE MECHANISM SERVICE 2-14 1951 BUICK VALVE LASH ADJUSTMENT NOTE: This procedure applies only on Series 40 engines used with Synchromesh transmissions; these engines have plain sleeve valve lifters. All other 1951 Buick engines have hydraulic valve lifters, indicated by a label on rocker arm cover, stating "This Engine [...]
ENGINE SPECIFICATION 1956 Buick Engine Specification ENGINE ASSEMBLIES The following engine assemblies will be available for direct shipment to dealers from Flint: 1956 Buick Engine Assemblies These engines do not include the air cleaner, generator, generator brace, ignition coil, distributor cap and wires, fan, fan driven pulley, fan hub, fan [...]
ENGINE GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Except for changes described in this group, the 1956 model engines remain the same as in 1955 for all series. 1956 Buick Engine Specifications 2-1 COMPRESSION RATIO AND HORSEPOWER The Series 40 engine used with the synchromesh transmission has a compression ratio of 7.6 to 1. The Series 40 [...]
ENGINE SPECIFICATION 1955 Buick Engine Specification ENGINE DIMENSIONS, FITS AND ADJUSTMENTS 1955 Buick Engine Dimensions NOTE: The only changes in engine dimension fits and adjustments for the 1955 Models are as follows: CAMSHAFT IDENTIFICATION Camshafts may be identified by a ground land just forward of the No. 3 bearing [...]
SECTION 2-D 1950 BUICK CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE MECHANISM SERVICE 2-14 VALVE LASH ADJUSTMENT NOTE: This procedure applies only on Series 40 engines used with Synchromesh transmissions; these engines have plain sleeve valve lifters. All other engines have hydraulic valve lifters, indicated by a label on rocker arm cover, stating-"This Engine Equipped with Hydraulic Lifters.'' [...]
ENGINE GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1955 Buick Engine Specifications Except for changes described in this group, the 1955 model engines remain the same as the 1954 for all series. 2-1 COMPRESSION RATIO Series 40 Engines The Synchromesh engine has a compression ratio of 7.5 to 1, and the Dynaflow engine has a compression ratio [...]