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-B 1950 BUICK ENGINE DESCRIPTION 2-4 ENGINES AND MOUNTINGS Engines in Each Series The 8-cylinder, in-line, valve-in-head engines used in Series 40, 50 and 70 are of the same general design and external appearance, differing principally in bore and stroke, compression ratio, power, and dimensions of parts. The Series 40 uses two engines-one designed [...]
1951 ENGINE NUMBERS The following are 1951 Buick starting Engine numbers: Series 40 - Synchromesh - 6240128-4; Dynaflow - 6240100-4 Series 50 - Synchromesh - 6240564-5; Dynaflow - 6240100-5 Series 70 - Dynaflow 6240161-7 1951 SERIAL NUMBERS The following are 1951 Buick starting Serial numbers: Flint – 16031301 Southgate - 26050001 Linden - 36055001 Kansas [...]
NEW TYPE PISTON A new type piston has recently gone into production with relocated oil grooves in the piston pin holes. The first type piston, with four oil grooves in the piston pin hole is shown in" A" Figure l. The second type, piston, with two larger machined oil grooves (180 degrees opposite each other) [...]
The large bore and short stroke with use of short connecting rods, combined with the V-type cylinder arrangement, permits a very compact 1953 Buick fireball engine design of minimum height, width, length and weight. The new 1953 Buick fireball engine is 13.6 inches shorter and weighs 213 pounds less than the 1952 Series 70 8-in-line [...]
This section of the 1950 Buick Service Bulletins is made to support you to maintain the 1950 Buick Clutch & Transmission. To accurately position the Dynaflow shift control valve in the valve body, the distance from the upper lever ball to the shaft centerline must be carefully maintained. The upper valve operating lever and shaft [...]