CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS SERIES 40 SPECIFICATIONS See Paragraph 3-1 in the 1952 Buick Shop Manual for Series 40 specifications. SERIES 50-70 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1953 Buick Fuel and Exhaust System Specifications CARTER CARBURETOR AND CHOKE CALIBRATIONS IMPORTANT: Calibrations are governed by the CODE number on the attached code tag. 1953 Buick Carter Carburetor [...]
ENGINE FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS FUEL AND VACUUM PUMP A completely redesigned fuel and vacuum pump assembly (Figure 6) is used on Series 40 and 50 cars. 1952 Buick Fuel Pump Installed The pump is mounted on the right side of the crankcase in a further forward position, which allows the fan blast [...]
CARTER CARBURETOR STALL 1951 ALL SERIES We have uncovered a Carter stall condition, on fast brake stops, caused by gas washing from the float chamber into the passage leading from the barrels to the vacumatic piston chamber (indicated by "A" in Figure 8). 1951 Buick Carter Carburetor Seating Surface This, in turn, is [...]
CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS 1954 Buick Carburetor Specifications 1954 Buick Carburetor Specification CARTER CARBURETOR CHANGE 1954 LOW SPEED BUCK ON SYNCHROMESH CARS The best correction for this condition is to install a Carter Carburetor instead of Stromberg and make sure that the Carter has No. 75-1107 metering rods in it. A few early [...]
3-1 FUEL SYSTEM CHANGES Carburetors A new larger 4-barrel carburetor is used .on Series 60-50-70 engines. A 4-barrel carburetor replaces the 2-barrel carburetor previously used on Series 50 engines. The 1955 carburetor has increased throat diameters which increase efficiency and power output, and is 5/16" lower in height which allows a decrease in hood line. [...]
3-1 FUEL TANK A new fuel tank is used in all 1957 series, having its filler neck located at the center of the rear bumper. The new fuel tank incorporates a replaceable type fuel strainer located at the bottom of the tank, at the outlet. See Figure 3-1. 1957 Buick Fuel Tank To [...]
Effective approximately February 15th, the 1950 Buick Carburetor (Stromberg) will have a redesigned main body, in which the fuel level will be at the bottom of the inspection hole threads. This change was made because of the difficulty in accurately checking fuel level with the first type carburetors. 1950 Buick Carburetor (Stromberg) Main Body [...]
There are no major 1954 Buick Engine changes in comparison to 1953. The Fireball V-8 engines used in all 1954 Series are of the same basic design differing only in bore and piston displacement, compression ratio, power, and carburetor equipment. These differences are shown by Series in the following table: 1954 Buick General Specifications [...]