Section 2-A · Pages 19–22 (4 pages)

Engine Specifications

From the 1955 Buick Shop Manual

Engine data for the 1955 Fireball V-8s: the Series 40 engine of 264 cubic inches (3.625 x 3.2 inch bore and stroke) and the 322 cubic inch engine (4 x 3.2 inch) in Series 50, 60 and 70. It gives compression ratios and pressures for Synchromesh and Dynaflow cars, brake horsepower, firing order, bearing and lubrication data, tightening torques, and dimensions and fits for crankshaft, pistons, camshaft, valves and oil pump.

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What this section covers

  • Engine tightening specifications
  • Engine general specifications by series
  • Bore, stroke, displacement and compression ratio
  • Crankshaft, connecting rod and piston fits
  • Camshaft and valve dimensions
  • Valve spring and oil pump data
Year
1955
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Special Series 40, Super Series 50, Century Series 60, Roadmaster Series 70
Pages
412

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. 0Introduction and General Informationpp. 3–6
  2. 1-ALubricare Instructionspp. 7–15
  3. 1-BBearing Service (Ball and Roller)General instructions for removing, installing, cleaning and inspecting the ball and roller bearings used throughout the car, with rules on handling new bearings and judging when looseness or roughness is cause for rejection.pp. 16–18
  4. 2-AEngine Specificationspp. 19–22
  5. 2-BEngine Descriptionpp. 23–31
  6. 2-CEngine Tune Up and Trouble Diagnosispp. 32–37
  7. 2-DCylinder Head and Valve Mechanism Servicepp. 38–46
  8. 2-EReplacement of Crankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, Pistons and Ringspp. 47–54
  9. 2-FCooling and Oiling Systems Servicepp. 55–58
  10. 2-GEngine Mounting Adjustment, Flywheel Replacement, Engine Balancingpp. 59–62
  11. 3-AFuel and Exhaust Systems Specifications and General Descriptionpp. 63–67
  12. 3-BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisFuel system causes of hard starting, improper engine performance and excessive fuel consumption, with advice on correct use of the accelerator and choke and on running a gasoline mileage test.pp. 68–70
  13. 3-CAdjustments and Replacements Except in Pump and Carburetor Assembliespp. 71–75
  14. 3-DFuel and Vacuum Pumppp. 76–81
  15. 3-ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetor and Climatic Controlpp. 82–94
  16. 3-FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 95–104
  17. 3-GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetor and Automatic Chokepp. 105–116
  18. 4-AClutch (Series 40-50-60)pp. 117–126
  19. 4-BSynchromesh Transmission and Universal Jointpp. 127–142
  20. 5-ADynaflow Specifications, Description and Operationpp. 143–166
  21. 5-BDynaflow Trouble Diagnosis and Adjustments on Carpp. 167–174
  22. 5-CDynaflow Removal and Installation, Disassembly and Assemblypp. 175–206
  23. 6-ARear Axle Specifications, Description, Trouble Diagnosispp. 207–211
  24. 6-BRear Axle Service Procedurespp. 212–224
  25. 7-ASpecifications and Description of Chassis Suspensionpp. 225–230
  26. 7-BTrouble Diagnosis: Chassis Suspensionpp. 231–236
  27. 7-CService, Adjustment and Replacement Procedures: Chassis Suspensionpp. 237–248
  28. 8-AManual Steering Gear and Linkagepp. 249–257
  29. 8-BPower Steering Gear and Pumppp. 258–274
  30. 9-ABrake Specifications, Description, Operationpp. 275–280
  31. 9-BBrake Trouble Diagnosispp. 281–285
  32. 9-CBrake Service, Adjustment, Repair Procedurespp. 286–296
  33. 9-DPower Brakespp. 297–306
  34. 10-AElectrical Specificationspp. 307–310
  35. 10-BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 311–316
  36. 10-CBattery and Cablespp. 317–324
  37. 10-DGenerating Systempp. 325–341
  38. 10-ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 342–355
  39. 10-FIgnition Systempp. 356–369
  40. 10-GLighting Systempp. 370–375
  41. 10-HSignal Systemspp. 376–381
  42. 10-IInstruments and Clockpp. 382–385
  43. 10-JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 386–396
  44. 12Frame and Sheet Metalpp. 397–404
  45. 13Bodypp. 405–408
  46. 14Alphabetical IndexAlphabetical subject index to the whole manual, giving the group page number for each component, procedure and specification, from accelerator pedal to wiring circuit diagrams.pp. 409–412

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