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85 C-bodies were FWD with a distributor. 86 H-bodies were FWD without the distributor. There is no hole or o-ring because all Buick engines since the 215 have the distributor on the front cover. The bonneville changed bodies so many times in the 80s it'* hard to keep track.
You 88 just needs plugs and wires for ignition maintenance.
-T
You 88 just needs plugs and wires for ignition maintenance.
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Well, my mistake. The 3100 and 3400 i think has that hole for the distributor shaft, but * covered, so i figured buick might have the same thing.
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
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Originally Posted by Timothy'* Buick
Well, my mistake. The 3100 and 3400 i think has that hole for the distributor shaft, but * covered, so i figured buick might have the same thing.
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
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Your are all correct...
The 86-88 Vin 3 used the DIS system... No distributor, and no drive gear on the cam... So no holes....
The 88-91 Vin C 3800 also used the DIS...
The Chevrolet 60* V6 was a diffrent story... The 2.8 in 87 I believe dropped the Distributor in the Car lines in favor of the DIS system... But the Dristributor drive was also the oil pump drive shaft and at the rear of the motor much like a chevy V8... All of the 2.8'* 3.1'* 3100'* and 3400'* and I'll bet 3500'* all retained that shaft with a plug on top sealed with an O Ring...
If you have one of those Chevy engins and start to develop a nasty oil leak that O ring would be something to check...
Both good engines
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The 86-88 Vin 3 used the DIS system... No distributor, and no drive gear on the cam... So no holes....
The 88-91 Vin C 3800 also used the DIS...
The Chevrolet 60* V6 was a diffrent story... The 2.8 in 87 I believe dropped the Distributor in the Car lines in favor of the DIS system... But the Dristributor drive was also the oil pump drive shaft and at the rear of the motor much like a chevy V8... All of the 2.8'* 3.1'* 3100'* and 3400'* and I'll bet 3500'* all retained that shaft with a plug on top sealed with an O Ring...
If you have one of those Chevy engins and start to develop a nasty oil leak that O ring would be something to check...
Both good engines
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Originally Posted by Timothy'* Buick
Well, my mistake. The 3100 and 3400 i think has that hole for the distributor shaft, but * covered, so i figured buick might have the same thing.
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
I thought 85 was the first year, because my Haynes manual has the years 85-02 FWD Full size buick, pontiac, and oldsmobile.
Guess I oughta toss the haynes garbage in the can!
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