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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    I know the 3.8 and the 3.0 are the same block for sure because I have a converted 3.8 to a 3.0 I bought a wile ago. One of the tall deck casting numbers would be #2552414, AL.
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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    There were two different 3.0 Buick engines, a tall deck ("E" code) (like your 3.8 turbo with a FWD bell housing)) and a short deck was used in the later FWD 87 ("L" code) and on. What I've found was some one installed a short deck crankshaft in my tall deck engine. This can be done with...
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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    Now I'm complete cluleless!! I checked my casting number and it is a #732 and that is for a "L" code short deck 3.0 and the engine I have is "E" code tall deck and should have had a *404 or a *257.
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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    You make excellent points! I would have done a convertion a wile ago but the OBD1 OBD2 thing makes it a mess. The older cars were so much easier, AL.
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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    I'm a mechanic by trade a shut it off right as I heard some thing going on and found no damage to the engine other then a crack in the front timing housing in the seal area and no metal on the pick up screen. The crankshaft looked to be maybe repaired at one point and think this is why it...
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    Buick V6 Help Needed

    I tried to get some help at the BPG Nationals and the turbo guys laughed me off and asked me why even fix that engine. I'm mainly into my 455 Stage 1 4-Speed GS and have a restored 1984 Century wagon and now with a broken crankshaft. I was told a #404 casting crankshaft would work and there is...
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    V6 Advice

    My 84 Century wagon 3.0 engine has crankshaft issues and is nearly locked up. I have a lead on a 3.8 84-85 engine and doing some home work see the engine is very close to being a match. I see the flywheel and front dampener are different but other then that look real close, any thoughts.... eBay...
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    Original GM service manual owners, missing a section

    Missing Pages O SO LO, Excellent Follow Up!! If you need any pages I have let me know, Thanks Again! AL.
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    84 Buick Service Manual Missing Pages Help!

    Missing Pages 1984 Service Manual Hurry? not really. I'll look for them when you sent them, Thanks! AL.
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    Original GM service manual owners, missing a section

    Brad, did you find your missing pages? I have the two volumn set for 1984 and the pages I'm missing O SO LO is fixing me up, AL.
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    Original GM service manual owners, missing a section

    Missing Pages I have the 2 Volumn 84 Buick service manual. It's a blue hard bound loose leaf, I think it may have what you need, let me know. I'm missing a few pages my self that you may have, AL.
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    84 Buick Service Manual Missing Pages Help!

    I have a 1 volumn 84 Buick Service Manual set and I'm missing a few pages in Volumn one. Does any one have Volumn 1 for 1984 (blue hard bound manual) that would copy a few pages or I'll buy the set, thanks, AL. The pages I'm missing are in the section in emission and driveability in Volumn 1...
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