1. If you have recently registered with a gmail email address, you must contact me, as gmail will not forward our confirmation email to you. Contact me and jim@trishieldperformance.com to complete your registration.
    Dismiss Notice
  2. In and effort to reduce the spam on the site, several years ago I had went to a program where I manually approve each and every new registration. This approval gives you full access to the site, to pictures, and to post, among other things. To be able to enjoy the full potential of the board for you, you need to be fully registered.. and that's easy.. Just send an email to me at jim@trishieldperformance.com and I will verify your registration. This policy will remain in effect indefinitely, as it has completely eliminated the bad actors from our site, who would spam and hack it, once they gained access. Thanks JW
    Dismiss Notice
  3. The "Group Buy" for the 1967-68 Deluxe Steering wheel recasting is now officially "Open". Now is the time to start sending in the wheels. The latest date that the wheels must be received by Kochs is 31 March 2025 The cost for each wheel is $750. The only "up front cost" is your shipping the wheel. If you send in more than one wheel, each additional wheel will cost $700. Shipping and insurance to Kochs and return shipping will be extra. You will be contacted by Teresa to make payment for the wheel(s) and return shipping and insurance when your wheel(s) is complete. The shipping will be factored on your delivery address and insurance. I will be sending the contact information all of you have sent me to Teresa at Kochs. Send in your wheels, horn pad and hardware and paint color sample if applicable. Please include: First and Last Name Shipping Address Phone number email address V8Buick "Member Name" Wheel Color (SEE THE BOTTOM FOR WHEEL COLOR) Pease read the "shipping to Kochs" below. There are two addresses. One for USPS Mailing One for FedEx and UPS shipping You can use USPS/Mail, UPS or FedEx to send in your core. Use the appropriate address depending on what service you use to ship. If you use USPS/Mail ship to: Koch's P.O. Box 959 Acton, CA 93510 Attn: Teresa If you use UPS or FedEx ship to: Koch's 7650 Soledad Canyon Road Acton CA 93510 Attn: Teresa Kochs Contact: Teresa (661) 268-1341 customerservice@kochs.com Wheel Color If you wheel is Black, you can list that in your information you send in with your wheel. For colored wheels, please contact Teresa about specifics for wheel color if you do not send in a color sample to match. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you to everyone for your participation in making this a reality. And "Thank You" Jim Weise, for allowing and facilitating this project! Michael .................... to remove this notice, click the X in the upper RH corner of this message box
    Dismiss Notice

What series is my Buick

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by IlliniGSX, Aug 14, 2018.

Tags:
  1. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    I have a 70 GSX that needs aligned, I have the Chassis Manual but I can not find out what series my car is. I am looking for the alignment specs as todays computer does not list my car. Since the series is a Fisher term is it on the cowl tag?
    Thanks Jim
     
  2. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    3-4000 series or A-Body.
     
  3. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    The manual I have lists the following for front end alignment, 45, 46, and 48000 and a separate chart for the 49000. So where can I find the specs for the A body?

    Thanks Jim
     
  4. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    43000 or 44000 are a bodies. 45000 is LeSabre, 46000 is Wildcat, 48000 is Electra and 49000 is Riv.
     
  5. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    If your Manual says "All Series", it is in there. The first numeral "4" means Buick. The second numeral denotes the series. So your spec will be for a 44000 or a 43000 series vehicle.
     
  6. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    Thanks that helps. I will try my best to remember 4 means Buick!!!!

    Jim
     
  7. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    I found the chart thanks again.

    Jim
     
    john.schaefer77 likes this.
  8. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    IF you are using radial tires have the caster set as far positive as it will go. Set the camber to zero + or - 1/4 Toe in the middle of the specs.

    Tom T.
     
  9. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    I do have radial tires on the car. Could you explain why you set the caster so far positive? I am still learning about my car but I assume it has to be switching from the bias ply to radial tire. Thanks for the information Tom.
    Jim
     
  10. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    For some strange reason SPECIAL. Comes up when they look up all Buick A bodies.
     
  11. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

    The Special is A Body.
     
  12. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    The 'Special' model was a "low cost" (below Skylark) A-body Buick intermediate model (in the 60's) which was dropped in the very late 60's, but it was still in a lot of Buick literature and materials.
     
  13. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    + caster enhances straight line stability. The more caster you have, the more camber change you get as you go from lock to lock. Mercedes Benz use a lot of + caster in their cars, and MB cars are some of the best handling cars out there. Ever look at a parked MB car with the wheels turned full lock one way or the other? The camber on the inside tire will be extremely +, tilted out at the top. The outside wheel will have - camber, although it won't be as obvious as the inside wheel, which is turned sharper.

    There is only so much + caster you can get on a stock A body front end unless you change to aftermarket control arms, but get whatever you can.
     
  14. IlliniGSX

    IlliniGSX GSX #401

    Thanks for the explanation, I like to know the why behind things I do or have done.

    Jim
     
  15. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    Right on the Special but the parts and spec info still carry on through 72 even though the model didn’t exist.
     

Share This Page