1984 Cutlass Calais / BBO 455 build thread *UPDATED*
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Looks awsome dude, great progress!
PS: looks like i might be headed to advanced 2marrow 😀
Looks awsome dude, great progress!
PS: looks like i might be headed to advanced 2marrow 😀
Re: 1984 Cutlass Calais / BBO 455 build thread UPDATE PICS
88Cutdogg This might be helpful if you haven't already checked it out. www.robertpowersmotorsports.com Still tuneing before his car was stolen Bob ran a best of 12.3 at 110mph in as you drive it trim and had gotten over 15 mpg hwy with the Olds 455/200-4R working lock up converter & Q-jet.
88Cutdogg This might be helpful if you haven't already checked it out. www.robertpowersmotorsports.com Still tuneing before his car was stolen Bob ran a best of 12.3 at 110mph in as you drive it trim and had gotten over 15 mpg hwy with the Olds 455/200-4R working lock up converter & Q-jet.
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As far as your manifolds go, get some W-Z manifolds they are a better fit, better performance, well worth the money. You can get a set on Ebay, brand new, for $250, and Torque Tech makes a manifold back system. The system is good, but not perfect, I had to do some cutting and "fanageling" and welding to make it fit right. You can see that in some of tonight's photos.
Got the aluminum radiator in, transmission lines run, and external cooler installed . . .
And the exhaust fanageling . . .
You can see the cuts and welds to get the driverside down pipe around the front suspension.
And my mufflers, well at least they're called mufflers
. . .
We would have finished the exhaust that night, except the mutha f^@kin welder ran out of wire! And wouldn't ya know it, the replacement spool is not at the shop
So that is the extent of the exhaust for now . . .
So we got bored and started piecing together the dash and interior . . .
My gauges . . .
Dash torn apart . . .
Putting the Hurst shifter in . . .
Also got the tires fitted. They are a 275-60-15 on a 15x8 Olds SSII, 4-1/4" backspace with a 1/4" spacer.
They fit perfect, no rub, and fill out the wheel wells nicely.
As always comments and advice welcome, not much left before its done.
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As far as your manifolds go, get some W-Z manifolds they are a better fit, better performance, well worth the money. You can get a set on Ebay, brand new, for $250, and Torque Tech makes a manifold back system. The system is good, but not perfect, I had to do some cutting and "fanageling" and welding to make it fit right. You can see that in some of tonight's photos.
Got the aluminum radiator in, transmission lines run, and external cooler installed . . .
And the exhaust fanageling . . .
You can see the cuts and welds to get the driverside down pipe around the front suspension.
And my mufflers, well at least they're called mufflers
. . .
We would have finished the exhaust that night, except the mutha f^@kin welder ran out of wire! And wouldn't ya know it, the replacement spool is not at the shop
So that is the extent of the exhaust for now . . . So we got bored and started piecing together the dash and interior . . .
My gauges . . .
Dash torn apart . . .
Putting the Hurst shifter in . . .
Also got the tires fitted. They are a 275-60-15 on a 15x8 Olds SSII, 4-1/4" backspace with a 1/4" spacer.
They fit perfect, no rub, and fill out the wheel wells nicely.
As always comments and advice welcome, not much left before its done.
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Looks great!
Were the 1/4" spacers necessary, or just a precaution?
Looks great!
Were the 1/4" spacers necessary, or just a precaution?
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Necessary. I needed a 4" backspace, but Wheel Vintiques could only build me a maximum of 4-1/4". I figure a 1/4" spacer is acceptable, though.
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Necessary. I needed a 4" backspace, but Wheel Vintiques could only build me a maximum of 4-1/4". I figure a 1/4" spacer is acceptable, though.
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That's weird that they can't make them with an even 4"... :?
That's weird that they can't make them with an even 4"... :?
Re: 1984 Cutlass Calais / BBO 455 build thread UPDATE 56K DEATH!
Looks awesome! Nice to see another non Chevy drive line in a BOP.
Looks awesome! Nice to see another non Chevy drive line in a BOP.
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