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Thanks for the replies guys. I am going to look into Keystone or having the beads welded and repaired. I mounted tires on the two worst rims tonight and they both leak on the outside beads. But, just in small areas not all the way around, and the air isn't completely rushing out.

So, I have a set of 15x7 wheels from an 86 442. The centers are fine and even the outer steel rim isnt too messed up. The problem is the beads. Two of the wheels had some pretty bad rust and scale. I wire wheeled it but they are badly pitted. I don't think they will seal well if at all. I...

Is there even anyone around that will put new barrels onto centers? I have been trying to find a place for a year now. I have a set of 15's, centers look great, barrels are rusty... So I have 14's on the 442 now.

Yep, I need those....

I think wheel vintiques stopped producing the repro wheels. G body parts also doesn't carry the reman wheels anymore. I don't understand why these wheels have been discontinued maybe lack of cores or demand? I know 14 or 15" the centers are the same, its just the outer rim that's different.

My interior looks just like the one above. No console just the factory plastic pieces around the shifter.

Yep, I am using a stock G body clutch pedal/linkage setup along with a G body BOP bellhousing.

Well I put the Saginaw in and it was a success. But as we all know they are not the strongest transmissions out there if you plan to beat on the car. So before it blows up I decided to pick up a replacement. Not wanting a 40 year old beat to hell Muncie, I went with the alternative. My Auto...

Re: What's the appropriate music to listen to in your 80s GB I listen to a bit of country and guns n roses, bruce, metallica when I'm rolling around in the 442.

Re: My 86 442: update 9/3/14 Now with 4 speed! I got the flywheel from American Powertrain. Its just a standard olds manual trans flywheel.

Re: My 86 442: update 9/3/14 Now with 4 speed! I picked up the bellhousing on e bay. The seller was David's 4 Speeds. It is a correct g body bop bell with the lowered ball stud location. It was around$250 iirc. The g body fork came from The Parts Place. The shifter is offset toward the...

Nice Olds!!! Where abouts in NY are you? I'm in Buffalo.

I've been using a cheap reman 307 starter on my 350 Olds with decent compression, and no heat shield since I put the 350 in in 2010. I took the starter off the original 307 instead of buying one.... Not a problem ever, I do have headers and she gets hot.

Re: My 86 442: update 9/3/14 Now with 4 speed! Thanks! Its been quite the challenge making changes and figuring things out. Especially with the recent auto to manual swap. I've been driving the wheels off of it daily since I finished the swap! This car is a learning tool for me to gain...

Its on Seneca st right by Moog and the sports park.

I think I had to pull the dipstick tube from the block to do the install. Its just a press fit. Elma eh? I work in Elma right accross from Jerome Service.

I think te 350 was available for 80 in the "performance" models. Casting #'s on the front of the block and heads would be good to look for if you go look at it.

What brand headers are you using? Where abouts in Buffalo are you? Im in West Seneca.

Lay the headers in the frame then install the engine and bolt them up. I was able to squeeze mine in from under the car after the 350 was in. Btw Im in West Seneca where abouts in Buffalo are you?

Re: My 86 442: update 9/3/14 Now with 4 speed! Thank you! It really is way fun especially with the olds engine.