80 442 full powertrain swap

[69hurstolds]

This may help with the LR install conversion:

Reference Manual: Chapter 7: Lighting Rods Conversion (oldsgmail.com)

 

[Kelvin's80442]

I used a metal screw to stake the small weight spring and ground the head right down. It adds weight, the nylon screw is a good idea if you are looking for over 5000 rpm shifts. Yes, the gasket holds up to multiple governor adjustments. Do you have a deep pan with a drain plug and a bottom feed filter? It can take a few adjustments to get your shifts just right. A drain plug makes it way less messy.

Yes going with deep pan with drain, also adding in transmission temperature gauge fitting

 

[Kelvin's80442]

This may help with the LR install conversion:

Reference Manual: Chapter 7: Lighting Rods Conversion (oldsgmail.com)

Nothing wrong with free advice. I will take it. Thank you for the information

 

[Kelvin's80442]

This may help with the LR install conversion:

Reference Manual: Chapter 7: Lighting Rods Conversion (oldsgmail.com)

This is what I should ask?

 

[olds307 and 403]

Yes. What shift points are you looking for?

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Yes. What shift points are you looking for?

 

[Kelvin's80442]

All I know she a BRF and the governor had been modified before Jeff said.
So I image it would be 5300, I am guessing. I don't have a clue, but it sounds good. lol
Just sent Jeff a message with the photo, see what he has to say.

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Talked with Jeff, he never seen this before but will research it.
He said 1 spring is eliminated

 

[69hurstolds]

Yeah, I believe BRF's only had one governor spring, IIRC. But it's the one on the little side. It should get a pin. That's what the Turbo Buick guys do, anyway. Pretty good idea, actually.

 

[Kelvin's80442]

Yeah, I believe BRF's only had one governor spring, IIRC. But it's the one on the little side. It should get a pin. That's what the Turbo Buick guys do, anyway. Pretty good idea, actually.

Yeah looks to make sense. Thank you for info