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I have been helping a new gbody owner with some upgrades. First its a 87 El Camino with the 200R4 trans. Motor is a vortec 350 with a cam headers carb and HEI. Wanted to change gears but was told that with that trans the shift points will be way off. So the stock tires are 195x14s and I want...

Just picked up 4 rims. They are 7x15 with a 4 or could be the 3 3/4in backspace. These and look like the 5 spoke chevy rims. Just wondering what size tires would look good on the 1987 EL Camino. Nothing crazy or over size just good road tires. What was on the rims were 215/70/15 but not sure...

what have people been using for duel exhaust in a 1987 elke with the 200r4 trans. Make or buy?????

Just ordered a set and was wondering if any one is running a set of these drag radials. I have run a set of MT Pros last year used those up in 7 races. (did win the track championship 2020) so I went a lot of rounds. This year I put on a set of Hoosier drag radials (275/60/15 both sets) and...

Picked up a Renagade parts washer with the tub. I was wondering what everyone uses for the solution for best cleaning. The unit can be heated up to 150 degrees. I know there are soap base cleaners but does any one use something stronger. I will be using it for cleaning engine blocks and...

When changing to a ONE wire alt. Can the stock chevy brackets work or do they need to be fabed?

I have a 81 olds and am wondering if their are a set of 16 inch factory steel rims that can be used on the olds. To and from the track I like to stick the tallest tire under it that will fit. Drops the RPM and its easer on gas. I have lots of car 16 inch tires that are 30+ tall. Any ideas...

I have a 81 olds and would like to change out the factory bumper mounts to the light weigh aluminum ones. What is the weight saving and who has the best price for a set front and back?

For those of you that want to upgrade the old tires 200 and 229 inch motors in your gbody . This is a simple bolt in with a intake because of the change of the newer upgraded vortec heads. This 4 barrel intake can be had off of ebay or new from summit for the vortec heads and the 4.3 motor...

I have a set of bags ordered from Summit to install in the Olds. What is the air pressure that work best to keep from squatting on the hit. I guess I need a place to start with air pressure.

Broke the rear sway bar and took the pieces off for the weekend. Car left nice and straight with not a lot of body roll. So the question is what is the easy way to box the lower arms. I was told that a piece of square tubing pushed up inside the arms and bolted tight works just as well as a...

I have the stock drive shaft in my 81 olds with a th350 trans. 52 1/2 center to center. Is there a good upgrade from some other vehicle that would bolt in with new joints. I have see two of these twist off coming out of the water box at the track. I would like something stronger with out...

I have a broken sway bar on my 81 cutlass. Do I need to have one on before I can drive it again. I need to get one but would like to drive it now with out one.

On my 81 the guy had a set of very nice 14inch olds rally wheels with the center caps and trim rings and nice 195/60/15 tires. My question is what are these worth. If some one wants them then make a offer and come and get them.

How do you know if you have a bad brake booster. The one we have will idle fine until you step on the brakes and then the idle goes way down.

I thought I would start this one on the Bracket car build. I had posted before that a nice 81 I got my hands on to do another build. It came with a 305 motor with headers and duel exhaust and a rebuilt th350 trans and a open rear end. It had a console shifter that was replaced with some piece...

Took the wheels off my latest project and found two different lug nut stampings, 12mm and 7/16 and one stud that was replaced. What size lug bolts came on the 81 olds gbodys?

Picked up my first (titled in my name) metric classic. 1981 Olds Cutlass, was to good to pass up on the deal so I got another project. Car is very nice and some one did a lot of work before I got it. SBC 305 with at th350 trans headers and dual exhaust all ready in stalled. Ordered the parts...