Section 4 · Pages 403–614 (212 pages)

Transmission and Brake Control

From the 1940-1972 Buick Chassis and Body Illustration Catalog

Every Buick transmission of the period: 3-speed column and floor shift and 4-speed manual gearboxes with their controls, Dynaflow and Twin Turbine (1948–1960), Triple Turbine, the 1961–1963 Dual Path, Super Turbine 300 and the Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 and 400, with upper and lower controls, consoles and shift indicators. The second half covers brake pedals, parking brakes, power brake units, master cylinders, power pistons, disc brakes and calipers, brake pipes and 1971–1972 Maximum Traction, by series.

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What this section covers

  • 3-speed and 4-speed manual transmissions and controls
  • Dynaflow, Twin Turbine and Triple Turbine
  • Dual Path and Super Turbine 300
  • Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 and 400
  • Console shift controls and shift indicators
  • Brake pedals and parking brakes
  • Power brake units and master cylinders
  • Disc brakes and calipers
Year
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Buick Special and Skylark, Passenger Cars, Riviera
Type
Parts Catalog
Models
Special, Skylark, Gran Sport, Sportwagon, LeSabre, Invicta, Wildcat, Electra 225, Riviera; Century to Limited
Pages
1,678

What’s inside

Chassis illustrations

  1. Chassis General Information and Model Chartspp. 1–56
  2. 0Engine and Clutchpp. 57–92
  3. 1Engine Cooling and Oiling, Radiator Grillepp. 93–158
  4. 2Electricalpp. 159–258
  5. 3Fuel and Exhaust, Carburetionpp. 259–402
  6. 4Transmission and Brake Controlpp. 403–614
  7. 5Brake Operating, Propeller Shaft and Rear Axlepp. 615–662
  8. 6Front Suspension and Steeringpp. 663–724
  9. 7Frame, Shock Absorbers, Springs and Bumperspp. 725–788
  10. 8Sheet Metal, Heater Parts and Standard Partspp. 789–854
  11. 9Air Conditioning, Instrument Cluster and Heater Controlspp. 855–1040

Body illustrations

  1. Body Illustration Index, Trim and Paint Chartspp. 1041–1090
  2. 10Windshield, Instrument Panel, Doors and Hardwarepp. 1091–1258
  3. 11Rear Quarter Glass, Back Window and Seat Partspp. 1259–1278
  4. 12Body Mouldings and Body Sheet Metalpp. 1279–1530
  5. 13Wiring Harness and Folding Top Soft Trimpp. 1531–1538
  6. 14Folding Top Hardware, Cut Trim and Headliningspp. 1539–1560
  7. 15Rear Seat Trim, Rear Quarter Trim and Carpetpp. 1561–1678

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