Project "White Lightning"

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88hurstolds

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Picked up a new project for a daily driver during the summer a couple of months ago for $1000 but haven't done a thing to it since it came home due to the weather.
It is one of approximately 400 1985 442's that came from the factory in white.
It's very clean and complete for the most part. The previous owners had stuffed a Chebby in it, put a euro header on and swapped the original Dark Claret for a med Dark Gray interior.
I wound up with another 85 442 parts car for $500 with a very nice and complete Dark Claret interior and a correct 307 and OZ TH 2004R.

I've decided to put a 403 in it and keep the 307 on the side. I picked a nice 403 over a a few months ago and have found some nicely built #5 Street/Strip big valve heads by Greg Godon on RealOldsPower.com with Street/Strip porting, 2.02 / 1.60, stainless valves , 64cc chamber, Isky Springs, Comp Cams steel retainers and a Serdi multi-angle valve job etc... I guess there's about $1,800 total into these heads.
I'm currenly deciding on the cam and how far I want to "get into" the motor.





I have many more photos of the project in this link, I just didn't want to upload them all:

http://www.gbodyolds.com/forum/showthread.php?1007
 

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88hurstolds

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I'm debating on wheather to run it on the computer or not, I'm not sure if these heads are going to like it... others have ran stock 403's on the computer with no issues so it can be done.
I also want to keep the lockup function and am going to install the A/C since it's a hard top car so I'd also have to bypass the relay and install a lockup swich if I ditch the computer.
My goal is to open the hood and for it to look just like a 307 8)
 

JBreu

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That'll be sweet when it gets completed..I'd throw a nice cam in that b*tch and make it bark !!! JMO 8)
 

88hurstolds

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Blake442 said:
Looks good Mike!

Do you still want that old carb off my 442?
Yes, sorry everytime I get funds something else always comes around.
Im thinking I want to install the 403 as is and see how it runs on the computer.
I'm really curious and I think it might be able to show guys that ripping the computer out of their cars isn't beneficial unless you have a larger cam.
I'll hit you up in a week or sooner, I have a few irons in the fire right now...
 

brettlaage03

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I like the direction you r goin with it. I cant wait to see it completed.
 

G-Body_Vet

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I wouldn't bother with the computer if it was mine. I'd run the lock-up for the trans through the brake switch. I'd contact Cliff at http://www.cliffshighperformance.com/carbkits.html and get one of the HP carb kits for the 403 carb. If it was attached to a TH400 you may have to address the carb linkage for the 200-4R of course.

I had a 403 in an '85 before and it had balls with a garbage rear end. Should be nice with good heads and 3.73's. :wink:
 
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