"The exhaust valve was smaller than normal for that engine," added Kunz. "It was too small. But we kept it open longer. We used overlap with the cam. If a valve's a little small, you just start [opening it] a little early and hold it open longer. The inlet valve was closer to...
The GS 400 disappeared, and Buick replaced it with the new GS 455. This reflected the use of the new Buick 455 V8, which pumped out an incredible 350 horsepower and 510 lb-ft from the factory. The GS 455 had functional hood scoops, chrome and red lower body, chrome wheels, and GS ...
This 1937 Buick Century’s side-mounted spare wheels were popular with conservative buyers in the late 1930s, just as padded vinyl tops would be four decades later. They cost extra on Buicks of this vintage. Stylists generally abhorred them; the body-colored covers were a grudging attempt to ...