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Offline jmos4

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1964 Buick Skylark Wagon 10 bolt
« on: May 01, 2011, 07:06:25 PM »
not mine but may have a good ratio not sure if 64's had the same wheel bearings as the 65 GS/wagons

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pts/2278106162.html
Jim

1965 Skylark post car (65 GS frame 401/4-speed, 2x4's)
1964 Skylark (future 430 stick)
1965 Special 4 door 300 4speed
1964 Special 2 door (future, GS 401 3 speed stick)

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Re: 1964 Buick Skylark Wagon 10 bolt
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 08:31:51 PM »
That would be a 3.23 rear end--think I better call the guy and go get it since that is just 30 miles from my house. 
'64 Skylark 2dr ht 4 speed, 300-4
'65 GS ht, 4 speed,2-4s,AC,PS,PB,PW,Pseat,Tilt
'66 Skylark 2dr ht 300-2 automatic
'78 Yamaha DT 400 2 stroke
'88 Ford F-150 4x4 (used to be 4x2)
'89 Ford F-350 4x4
'03 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6-speed manual (daily driver)

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Re: 1964 Buick Skylark Wagon 10 bolt
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 08:20:04 AM »
Looks like a good buy.
My Buick parts books shows the 65 GS uses the same axle and rear wheel bearing as the 64-65 Sportwagon, so it should be the HD version. Double check to be sure..... I don't believe the Special station wagons got the HD rear, just the Sportwagons!
BTW, the '64 used a small diameter upper control arm bushing. Expect to pay more for replacements.
Walt K
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66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
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Re: 1964 Buick Skylark Wagon 10 bolt
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 09:09:13 AM »
I talked to the guy last night and am going to go down there later this week.  Getting if for Mark Dolittle's 64 that he is converting to a 4-speed, so it will be perfect for that since this came out of a 64. 
'64 Skylark 2dr ht 4 speed, 300-4
'65 GS ht, 4 speed,2-4s,AC,PS,PB,PW,Pseat,Tilt
'66 Skylark 2dr ht 300-2 automatic
'78 Yamaha DT 400 2 stroke
'88 Ford F-150 4x4 (used to be 4x2)
'89 Ford F-350 4x4
'03 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6-speed manual (daily driver)

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Re: 1964 Buick Skylark Wagon 10 bolt
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2011, 09:21:54 PM »
Went down and looked at the rear end tonight.  Took the cover off and it has a 3.08 gear and I already have plenty of 3.08s laying around so I left it there. I thought all the sportwagons came with a 3.23 gear?   The car was a sportwagon, not a special wagon.  If someone wants an original Factory Buick luggage rack, he saved that off of it and it is very straight.  Needs chrome work though.   
'64 Skylark 2dr ht 4 speed, 300-4
'65 GS ht, 4 speed,2-4s,AC,PS,PB,PW,Pseat,Tilt
'66 Skylark 2dr ht 300-2 automatic
'78 Yamaha DT 400 2 stroke
'88 Ford F-150 4x4 (used to be 4x2)
'89 Ford F-350 4x4
'03 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6-speed manual (daily driver)