Jan 22, 2025 · Having driven my old neighbors '55 Buick with the 322 engine, nothing could likely be done to make that motor shred up a stock driveline, it was just a nice gutless cruiser that still turned heads as it went down the road. He ended up selling the Buick and built a nice '30 Ford roadster. That's him and part of his Ford in my profile pic.

Oct 14, 2005 · Buick-vs-Chev: In '55 the Chevy had a new ball joint front suspension with leak springs and open driveshaft in the rear (Hotchkiss). The Buick still used a kingpin front suspesion with a coil spring rear suspension with a torque tube …

Jun 12, 2013 · The '77/'78 Seville has 4 3/4 inch bolt pattern, unlike the '79, which is 5" like the stock '55 Buick. Other good candidates are Mercury and Edsel 9" rears from the late '50s (also 5" bolt circle), Chevy Pickups from about 1971, Olds and Pontiac from the late '50s thru early '60s. Early '90s Caprice/Buick Roadmaster also have 5" bolt circle.

Apr 29, 2010 · I look at how that Buick is built opposed to my '49 Chevy and the Buick is a tank. Everything is bigger, thicker, heavier.. so I think a little power is the way to go. 73super , Apr 29, 2010

Jan 14, 2010 · Run a buick tailshaft on an olds hydro with a GM V-8 p/u bellhousing, the olds hydro/buick tailshaft takes some machining, but tommy ivo did it back in the 60's and there is an artical in car craft from the 60's

Oct 24, 2005 · This may be a pretty simple question, but I'll be the first to admit that while I'm mechanicly inclined, my experience working on cars is just begining. For the past few weeks the starter in my 55 Buick (264/Dynaflow) would often take several tries to get it to crank.

Jul 8, 2008 · It is used to take the starter switch, which Buick had mounted to the carb and was actuated by the gas pedal, and "relay to the starter solenoid (on the starter) to start cranking. Since the start switch is gas pedal controlled, the relay also prevents the starter from engaging while the engine is running by having this relay coil returned ...

Feb 22, 2010 · The Buick torque tube did the "heavy lifting" in the stock setup. The diagonal bars were just to keep the housing square with the torque tube and did not control axle 'wrap' on acceleration or decel. I am currently doing a similar swap on my '40 Super and am using the truck style arms and stock Buick panhard bar.

May 2, 2019 · Here's another 55 Buick Roadmaster question on replacing torque tube rear end to open drive line. I have a 66 Buick Electra that I bought for the 401 Nailhead and ST400 transmission that I plan on swapping into the 55. Can the rear end be …

Apr 28, 2024 · I have a 55 Buick I picked that was sitting for about 17 years. Rebuilt fuel pump, replaced water pump, full tune up, new oil and she started right up in first try. Engine runs great and is quiet. After warming up the engine I checked the trans fluid and added a a quarts as it was low. No leaks on engine or trans.