80 442 full powertrain swap

[Kelvin's80442]

Great Build! I love the 1980s with that grill; I was looking high and low for one before I settled on my 85. Very good choice in parts too.

Thank you!!!

 

[DJHull]

Hello all, new to the site and to a gbody olds. Any ways here is my project I have on the go with my son. I know a little bit but will have lots of questions, so please bare with me.

Welcome to the forum. Nice ride! Everything looks great! You look cold. How far north are you? Canada Im guessing??

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Welcome to the forum. Nice ride! Everything looks great! You look cold. How far north are you? Canada Im guessing??

Thank you. Just 5 hours north of ND.

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Well had some time off and installed the motor, but way more to go

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Had order new mounts from Rock Auto, but the sob's didn't fit😡😡😡

 

[olds307 and 403]

Had order new mounts from Rock Auto, but the sob's didn't fit😡😡😡
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A very common problem on these cheap mounts. I plan on getting a set from Supercars Unlimited for my 70S. They get their mounts from a different source and have the common 73 to 90 RWD mounts you need. Not sure I could buy the cheap ones for my 70 anyways. Sorry you got a shitty ones☹. The motor looks great with the black and gold.

 

[Kelvin's80442]

A very common problem on these cheap mounts. I plan on getting a set from Supercars Unlimited for my 70S. They get their mounts from a different source and have the common 73 to 90 RWD mounts you need. Not sure I could buy the cheap ones for my 70 anyways. Sorry you got a shitty ones☹. The motor looks great with the black and gold.

Ah well that is good to know.
I bought them cause they were really clean. Will just have to buy new ones

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Any one know anything about these exhaust gaskets?
Thanks

 

[64nailhead]

Leave the gaskets on the shelf and use silicone. I never trusted this stuff until I blew out gaskets one after another on turbo builds. This stuff will withstand 1800 degree exhaust temps and NOT leak.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Any one know anything about these exhaust gaskets?
Thanks

I used the Summit Copper gaskets, I had leaks on my Flowtech POS headers. I coat all my Copper or Stainless exhaust gaskets with RTV. Those gaskets coated with Optimum Grey should last a long time. It is a much heavier body RTV than the Red or Ultra Copper from Permatex.

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Leave the gaskets on the shelf and use silicone. I never trusted this stuff until I blew out gaskets one after another on turbo builds. This stuff will withstand 1800 degree exhaust temps and NOT leak.

Try the Optimum Grey, their strongest 700 degree RTV by far.