Pages 4–17 (14 pages)

Engine

From the 1933 Buick Shop Manual

Engine mechanical service for the straight-eight engines. It opens with a sectional view of the 33-80/33-90 engine, horsepower and torque curves for each series and a chart of engine speed against car speed, then covers cylinder head tightening order, conversion between high and low compression with thick or thin gaskets and H-9 or J-12 spark plugs, the crankshaft and its torsion balancer, flywheel, pistons and rings, connecting rods, camshaft, valves and springs, valve lifters, valve timing and the timing gears.

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What this section covers

  • Horsepower and torque curves by series
  • Cylinder head bolt tightening order
  • High and low compression gaskets
  • Torsion balancer removal, servicing and cold weather vibration
  • Piston fitting and standard oversizes
  • Connecting rods and camshaft bearings
  • Valves, valve springs and lifters
  • Valve timing and timing gears
Year
1933
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 33-50, 33-60, 33-80 and 33-90
Pages
169

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Title Pages and 1933 ModelsTitle pages of the second edition and the list of 1933 models by series and wheelbase, from the 33-50 Models 56, 56S, 56C, 57 and 58 to the 33-90 Models 90, 90L, 91, 96 and 97.pp. 1–3
  2. Enginepp. 4–17
  3. Cooling and Engine Lubricationpp. 18–24
  4. Fuel System and Exhaustpp. 25–37
  5. Clutchpp. 38–52
  6. Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 53–58
  7. Front Axle and Alignmentpp. 59–64
  8. Rear Axlepp. 65–70
  9. Brakespp. 71–76
  10. Wheels and Tirespp. 77–82
  11. Frame and Power Plant MountingThe X-member frame, frame straightening and an alignment drawing with dimensions by series, plus the five-point power plant mounting and its setting procedure.pp. 83–85
  12. Chassis Springspp. 86–89
  13. Shock Absorbers, Fuel Tank and Chassis Detailspp. 90–95
  14. Steeringpp. 96–101
  15. Electrical Systempp. 102–126
  16. Wiring DiagramsWiring diagrams for the 33-50 Series and for the 33-60, 33-80 and 33-90 Series.pp. 127–128
  17. Bodiespp. 129–138

Specifications and reference

  1. General Lubricationpp. 139–142
  2. Delivery and Mileage InspectionsCheck lists for the new car delivery inspection and the 500-mile and 1,500-mile inspections.pp. 143–144
  3. Dimension LimitsMinimum and maximum fits and clearances for engine, clutch, transmission, universal joint, rear axle, front axle, springs and electrical items.pp. 145–147
  4. Detailed Specificationspp. 148–159
  5. Dimensional Drawingspp. 160–167
  6. IndexAlphabetical index with printed page numbers.pp. 168–169

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