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Hello all. I run a Olds motor with a T-5 trans in a 88 Cutlass Supreme. My clutch system uses a stock 88 F-body clutch master cylinder and a Howe Racing hydraulic Throw-Out bearing. I did this set up in 2013. I have pictures of the install in my photo albums and in my post "Hydraulic clutch set...

Hello all, To start off, my DD Cutlass' rear has been showing all the signs of looming failure for months now. Especially after I strapped my motor mounts down. New axles, bearings, seals, and pinion seal. I had most of the parts purchased last year and was going to just install using my carrier...

This is the third time since 2013 that I've rebuilt my Howe. This time I'm sharing. The O rings were the culprit 2 out of the 3 rebuilds. The bearing went out after I splashed through a puddle of water a few years back. I've learned to keep a spare O ring kit and bearing just in case. The Howe...

Hello all. I just broke another set of motor mounts. This makes 3 since 2013, when I swapped my '73 Olds 350 for a SBO 307. The stock 307 mounts snapped a week after the swap. After I replaced them I wound up having a funeral for the 2004R. It's been T5 since. I had this problem back in the...

Hello all, We all make mistakes and learn from them. (Hopefully) Mine was a week and a half ago while driving to NC from VA. On the Interstate cruising at 75 mph, It was 8pm, the car was loaded with the kids and luggage. I felt a clank and then the motor shut off. :shock: Pulled to the side...

Hi All, Here's my situation. A friend brought me to see his '84 Regal after he ran over something real hard a few nights ago. I looked under the car and saw that what ever he hit sliced a 4" hole in the side of the transmission pan. He was scared he would have to get another 200R4 after just...

Happy Holidays to all. This one is for engine guys. The Chevy 305 vs the Chevy 307, which is the better motor? This is the beginning of my WTH were they thinking series. Let's hear some views on this.

They are made for the A-body. Anyone try these on a G-body? They claim to have a no gasket seal to the head. $355.00 from Sanderson + s/h.

All this small block Olds bashing needs to stop! The 350, the 307 and even the 260. They had a purpose and did their job with honor. No one does their homework and assume that these motors are junk just because they didn't work for you. Ask yourselves these questions, Was it tuned correctly? Did...

Wrap your heads around this one guys. The no. 8 cylinder exhaust lifter seemed to collapse. Open it up, remove it and i find the push rod is fine, the cup is there, but the retaining clip and the inner spring are gone. i figured it went down the oil drain back hole since it was the last lifter...

Out of necessity, I have to make a manual transmission work. I have a 98 firebird T-5 going into my 88 Cutlass S Classic. The pedal was the easy part. A 88 f body master cylinder did the trick. Just had to drill 2 mounting holes. The main hole was drilled and capped from the factory. trying to...

Hello all, I lost several roller lifters in my 307 due to oil starvation and a slipping 200R. Switched to my rebuilt '73 350 sbo, put a shift kit in the 200R. transmission couldn't take the power. (was'nt a surprise) Time for manual transmission swap. The T-5 is ready to go in. Couldn't find a pilot...

Hello Fellow G- Body owners. I'm jetsetw31. And as the name implies, I'm a die hard Olds FANATIC :mrgreen: I'm still pissed GM killed us off, but I know and respect all their motors strengths and weaknesses. But being killed off is a touchy subject with me. :? I've been working on cars (mostly...