78 cutlass W-31 build

[Texas82GP]

I calculate 2600 RPM at 65 MPH with that setup. How will the car be used?

 

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I calculate 2600 RPM at 65 MPH with that setup. How will the car be used?

Trips to car shows with my daughter some show and goes at raceway park oh and to release aggression at stop lights it's a olds 350 mild cam 1800 stall really just a fun driver

 

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Ok I started this build a while back so first give you the back story and catch you up. It 2 years ago when my friend Jose called me and asked if I wanted a cutlass he saved from a scrap man! All ready having the 79 H/O I now gave my daughter and my 87 cutlass I figured at best it would be a parts car. But when I got to his place I immediately thought wow my mom would love this car (mom ran a 63 327 Impala with a glide and 3:73 when I was a kid) she all ways had cutlass daily drivers so I thought it would make a great cancer remission present for her so I made a deal and brought it home. The scrap man had busted the steering column and trunk lock on the 20 k car that had been sitting in a garage since 1986 so I bought a parts car and started building it unfortunately mom's cancer came back and she lost that fight. She never got to drive it but she loved it and cried when I showed it to her. Upon her passing I was going to sell it. But then again.I had all the parts so here we go

I dug out the wheels today tomorrow the junk tires come off so I can redo the rims

 

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I dug out the wheels today tomorrow the junk tires come off so I can redo the rims

 

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Ok so today I repaired the rear body panel in a 12ish Malibu to pay a barter he is rebuilding the 68 th350 for me. While I was at his shop I dismounted the 3 20 year old tires that were on my rims. Went home froze my *ss off in the rain and cleaned the wheels and the heads

 

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Ok so today I repaired the rear body panel in a 12ish Malibu to pay a barter he is rebuilding the 68 th350 for me. While I was at his shop I dismounted the 3 20 year old tires that were on my rims. Went home froze my *ss off in the rain and cleaned the wheels and the heads View attachment 64617

Ok I got the block and heads in primer after cleaning for four hours put the trans in the back of the truck so I can drop it off to get rebuild lapped the valves and installed new valve seals and of course forgot to take pictures

but I learned from my daughter how to crop an old one from when I pulled it apart the previous owner painted it orange with purple pulleys brackets and carb linkage...... Puke! That's all gone now it's epoxy primed

 

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So I finally pressure washed my hideous orange and blue transmission that's been in the back of my truck all week. Then I did some digging in my garage attic. I came up with a few brand new in box parts from old builds that didn't get used. It's amazing what accumulated up there brand new jegs 12" 2000-2300 converter brand new b and m shift kit brand new fined aluminum pan and a cheesy chrome dip stick tube I love shopping in my own stuff it doesn't cost me anything lol I jus can't wait to install it all come on weekends!

 

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Progress! Dropped off the transmission today picking it up next week

 

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So if you've seen my other threads you know I was at a swap meet yesterday and scored some parts like my manifolds but I also scored a 442 air cleaner for this build I wasn't looking for one but a rough one with a new filter for $40 I'll take it I was planning (W) ram air anyway

the only problem I have today is I need to cut the lawn and my only working mower is a little push mower. Would it be wrong to spray the yard with Roundup and go work on my car?

 

[olds307 and 403]

Nice score on the dual snorkel, they go for stupid money now. I made one out of my 260 and 307 air cleaner, looks a lot like the 307 HO air cleaner. Good score on the early 350 manifolds, I would grind the openings some. The Pypes down pipes will bolt to those with full 2.5" exhaust will be a big improvement over the factory 260 exhaust. The 260 cross over pipe is even smaller and stainless steel.