Recent content by 85OLDS9vin

That is pretty cool.....reminds me of my 69 buick wildcat I had in high school,, was rusty as hell, no paint whatsoever, the fender rotted off one day coming home....but damn was it awesome, and I loved that 455 rocket engine, I'd smoke everyone in that thing, and I think I bought a set of used...

Welcome. Im fairly new here too, few weeks...was in the army for 6 years, combat vet here. Yes, very nice ride. Mine isn't a 442 but I got the vin 9 307 v8 in it, came with the car when I bought it, the shop owner I bought it from dropped it in from a caddy he had in the yard that the frame...

Been there. Sometimes you just end up with a car that seems like a lemon, and time and money invested can't outweigh the enjoyment and fun of owning it. Before my 88 diplomat pi, I bought an 86 which after a few months of weekend after weekend of fixing thus replacing that the frame finally...

Hmm ok thanks guys

Yes buy online. I use tirerack.com myself, then take them to my long time Midas guy who charges me $15 per tire off the books for mount and balance.

Just found these online, not sure of backspacing/offset, but does anyone know for sure if these are a direct fit for my 85 olds cutlass? Id love to replace my rallys with these. Thanks.

Watching that burnout made me remember this one of a 72 olds 442

Thanks. Being new sometimes sucks lol.

Wow. I have to agree. That is def one of the ugliest wheel choices I've seen in a looooooooooong time....either the owner was high when he chose them, or a blind guy bought them as a gag gift. Or both. Or the blind guy was high. Lol

Yes good info indeed. No, no winter in July lol...but I need to dump the open diff before winter and get a limited slip (posi) in. I live on a mile long, 7-15% graded 2 lane, and there will be no way in hell of getting back up with one wheel spinning wildly with even a good inch or two of snow...

Wow I love that slammed front ... makes me want to go cut mine to lower my front maybe 1 1/2-2". My drivers idea front spring just collapsed the other day, 32 years put some stress on it. Damn front end looks terrible now with that side sagging down 2 inches. Just got those same KYB Excel gs...

'Almost stock minus my few minor mods'

Gotcha lol. Little slow on my end here, not much sleep...but ok, thanks. I may look into a 3.73 or 3.88 even based on that info. Could go as high as 3.92s, but then if a highway trip is needed I'll be running out gas probably around 2200-2300 at 70mph with the 3.92. But hey. It's then again its...

Nope. I'll swap it out with an overdrive unit, the what, th200r4 is it? Then I'll upgrade that a bit

Typically it's 55, but there are quite a few 45s and 65s. Tire size is a 205/75/15, but after this winter I'll be changing out the trans with a th200r4 so I'll do the modulator with a new speed sensor gear so I can run 225/70/15s. My 307 olds is a torque monster stock, but I'll be boosting it up...