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Wanted to start a new thread from my old one since the car is running good now, well aside from what's in the title. I have a 1971 Buick Skylark with a 350 V8. Changed the timing to 22*BTDC on Saturday. Yesterday I went to a job site which is around a 45min drive for me and noticed it was...

A month ago I acquired an awesome 1971 Buick Skylark 350 that runs and drives good, but it takes absolutely forever to start no matter the weather. Now it will start up after about 5 seconds after I drive it somewhere like the store or to go eat and leaving it parked for a few hours and then...

Hey all I just joined today. My neighbor has this 1971 Skylark in her yard, numbers matching 350/350 bench seat column shift that was last tagged in ‘86. I stopped by her place a couple days ago and asked what it was. (My curiosity was killing me, it looked like a Nova from the road.) I’m...

Hi all! First post and happy to be here. I have just obtained a all original 1972 Skylark Custom Convertible. I want to keep it original as possible but looking to upgrade the turbo 300 transmission. Would love to keep it automatic still column select but wanna get a 5 speed if possible. Can...

I just recently had to change my flexplate. I changed it out, and then put everything back together. After putting it back together, I took it for a test drive and now it won't shift. I think it goes into second occasionally but after reaching a certain rpm it seems it goes back to first. It...

Hey All, 1996 Roadmaster Wagon with the LT1 Engine (multi port injection) is throwing code P0420. I had the code pulled and the description is "catalyst system efficeny below threshold bank 1." This code came up a couple months back when I had a fuel pump failure. However I had it cleared...

In case anyone cant tell from my username, I am on a quest to make my 2002 Buick Century fast. I was looking at Chevy's crate engine to swap into it and was kind of wondering what would fit. To be honest, I don't have any mechanic skills and I have no clue what other changes I wold have to do to...

Hello, I have a 93 roadmaster limited sedan with the 5.7L 350 TBI. I was woundering if any one has done a cold air in take on there roadmaster with the sane engine. If so please tell me about it or if you have videos of it. I want to get one and want to know if its worth it and what are some...

Hello all. I was wondering what (if anything) is involved in swapping out my 231 for a sbb 350? I've read up a lot on this subject and I think I would like.to keep a buick powerplant in my car. Its a 76 skylarkwith a dead th350 and a pretty nice v6. Nothing wrong with my motor, just want it to...