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  1. lelanb

    which cutlass do i have?

    when i decode my 85 cutlass vin it says its a cutlass supreme that came with a 3.8, (has a sbc350 in now but im about to ls swap it), that last owner said it was a cutlass calais, it had bench seats when i bought it, but it has factory console brackets and floor shifter holes, rally gauges...
  2. lelanb

    too advanced but not advanced enough?

    i have a sbc 350 in my 85 cutlass with a new 4mv qjet on top from guaranteedcarbs. when i advance the timing enough for it to run nicely and shift correctly (make good vacuum) it hard starts and kickbacks, but when I retard it to start it easily it takes forever to shift. also it seems like my...
  3. lelanb

    Fuel gauge

    My fuel gauge only shows 3/4 when the tank is full, I thought maybe the needle was off but it shows exactly empty when the sender float is down, I replaced the sender already because I was sure that would fix it, if the problem is the gauges , is there any way to fix this one , I'd rather not...
  4. lelanb

    finally got vortec heads

    Edit: changed title, I now have the vortec heads and need all help and advice I can get i had a post not too long ago about vortec heads but ran into a lot of other problems i needed to fix on the car beforehand, now since my budge is wayyy less i was wondering if these heads would do anything...
  5. lelanb

    Never heard a motor make this sound!!!

    What is this!?! The sound has been driving me crazy , it's coming from the front of the motor , I replaced the harmonic balancer because the last one was shot but I thought that would fix it, then I replaced the water pump because you can "feel the sound" when you touch it. Does anyone know what...
  6. lelanb

    Floor shift to column shift?!?!

    My 85 cutlass was originally a floor shift but the past owner put a bench seat in it and removed the console and buckets for some reason, right now I'm shifting by twisting the column and it's not working well for me I have the floor shifter and cable but can't find a handle that's fits...
  7. lelanb

    Thinking about Vortec heads...

    So my 85 cutlass has what im 90 percent sure is a lt9 (truck 350) swapped into it and a th350 transmission with a shift kit. The past owner had a cam installed during the rebuild which im 90 percent sure is a 260h comp cam. (seems like he really wanted a truck). Would i be able to get a pair...
  8. lelanb

    QJet to Holley Help

    I just purchased a 85 supreme with a sbc 350 swapped into it. I'm extremely new to carburetors but i know the qjet on it is shot and i have access to a new free 4160 holley (1850s). besides an adapter plate, what else do I need to make this work, like what about the choke and everything

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