Lord Vader - An Unknown Buick Returns

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  1. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yes, sir.
     
  2. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    I only have 2 hands. Haha
     
  3. BennyK81

    BennyK81 Well-Known Member

    What choke setup do you use? looks like an Edelbrock Performer intake?
     
  4. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    It's actually a Chevy choke that a lot of guys use on aftermarket intakes but it wasn't holding the choke flap totally open when warmed up, causing the car to choke for fuel. I wired it open today.

    Not overly happy about it, especially considering it worked 3 months ago but I couldn't have a fresh motor starving for fuel.
     
  5. Stage 2 iron

    Stage 2 iron 480 IRON HEAD STAGE 2

    Brett, you may have to make a longer run out of a coat hanger that's what I have to do
     
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  6. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    That's possible but I'm kinda perplexed that it worked before on the same carb and intake.
     
  7. Stage 2 iron

    Stage 2 iron 480 IRON HEAD STAGE 2

    Oh if it worked before you may have to tweak it a little bit just be patient you'll get it.
     
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  8. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

  9. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Sounds sweet! Brett, you and I both need to get a Go Pro.
     
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  10. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks!

    And agreed!!
     
  11. Stage 2 iron

    Stage 2 iron 480 IRON HEAD STAGE 2

    Definitely the cure for social distancing sounds freaking great Brett.
     
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  12. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    Dude why you being so gentle with it, it’s either right or it’s not, get some!
     
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  13. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Ha!!

    Break in seems like it might be a good idea....
     
  14. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    We definitely each have our own way of doing things no doubt about it....But break-in was done in the first 30 minutes, the best engine builder I learned everything from said to me once...” either it’s good or it ain’t, run it like it is, everything that matters was done before we changed the oil after 30 minutes” ............just sayin’ it’ll hold!
     
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  15. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    Great great read. What a bad a++ car with an awesome story and home. The slots were so seventies. I used to not care for them. Like them more now then I did then.
     
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  16. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks! I'm very lucky.

    Funny how it had so many owners and so many looks over the last 50 years. Now it's back where it began.
     
  17. k.pascoe

    k.pascoe 73 Century Gran Sport 455

    33 seconds in...please tell me your foot isn't resting on the clutch.
     
  18. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Nope. Not touching it unless I'm shifting.
     
  19. k.pascoe

    k.pascoe 73 Century Gran Sport 455

    Good. Love the car.
     
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  20. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks to @Paul Massicotte and his guidance last Friday, it was surmised that the choke rod was too short. Keep in mind this carb was rebuilt only 3 years ago and I didn't put it on until late in 2018.

    The whole time my choke door wasn't staying firmly open. This can be detrimental to an engine. Ask me how I know.

    Anyway....I ordered the correct one from Gessler last week and while it still needs a bit of tweaking, the choke plate doesn't want to close after it's warmed up or under acceleration.

    I call that a win.

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