Pages 10–22 (13 pages)

Engine

From the 1934 Buick Series 50 60 90 Shop Manual

The valve-in-head straight-eight engines of all three series, with a comparison table of bore, stroke, displacement, horsepower, torque and compression. It covers the cylinder block and head (with the bolt tightening order), crankshaft and torsion balancer, flywheel, electro-plated four-ring pistons and their fitting with feelers, connecting rods, camshaft, valves, springs and roller lifters, valve timing and the textolite timing gear. The cooling system part explains the thermostatic by-pass circulation, rust preventive, thermostat testing, fan, water pump and anti-freeze solutions with a capacity table for 1931 to 1934 models.

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What this section covers

  • Engine specifications by series
  • Cylinder head replacement and bolt tightening order
  • Crankshaft torsion balancer service
  • Piston, ring and connecting rod fitting
  • Valves, springs, lifters and valve timing
  • Timing gears and +18 replacement gears
  • Cooling system, thermostat and water pump
  • Anti-freeze solutions and cooling capacities
Year
1934
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 50 (56–58), Series 60 (61–68C) and Series 90 (90–98C)
Publication
BPS-1.18
Pages
206

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. Models, Chassis and Performance Chartspp. 1–9
  2. Enginepp. 10–22
  3. Engine Lubricationpp. 23–27
  4. Fuel and Exhaust Systemspp. 28–47
  5. Clutchpp. 48–55
  6. Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 56–64
  7. Front Suspensionpp. 65–69
  8. Rear Axlepp. 70–75
  9. Brakespp. 76–84
  10. Wheels and Tirespp. 85–89
  11. FramesFrame construction with the X cross member, frame straightening limits, frame details by series and a frame alignment drawing with dimensions.pp. 90–91
  12. Ride Controlpp. 92–103
  13. Steeringpp. 104–118
  14. Starting System and Generatorpp. 119–133
  15. Ignitionpp. 134–143
  16. Lighting, Horns and Gaugespp. 144–154
  17. Wiring Diagrams and Batterypp. 155–160
  18. Miscellaneous Unitspp. 161–167
  19. Bodiespp. 168–177
  20. General Lubricationpp. 178–181

Specifications and reference

  1. New Car, 500 and 1500 Mile InspectionBuick's 69-item inspection and adjustment form for new car delivery and the 500 and 1500 mile services.pp. 182–182
  2. Dimension LimitsMinimum and maximum fits and clearances for the engine, clutch, transmission, universal joint, rear axle, front suspension, springs and electrical system.pp. 183–185
  3. Detailed Specificationspp. 186–197
  4. Dimensional Drawingspp. 198–204
  5. IndexAlphabetical subject index with printed page numbers.pp. 205–206

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