81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete resto

[dogsht]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Looking good! Bet you are going to have some people ask; Buick made a 350? Others may still assume its the GM/Chevy 350 with a Buick sticker. I missed earlier that you have the adjustable vacumm advance very cool.

 

[Blake442]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Lucky break on the valve cover clearance!
I started cutting up my a/c box last nite...

Did you use V6 or V8 motor mounts?

 

[tobyp]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Lucky break on the valve cover clearance!
I started cutting up my a/c box last nite...

Did you use V6 or V8 motor mounts?

I used the v6 mounts. Definately lucky on the valve covers.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Looks like a clean installation! Can we hear it run now? 😀

 

[v2vera]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Nice! That engine looks sweet!

 

[tobyp]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Looks like a clean installation! Can we hear it run now? 😀

It's so loud right now due to no exhaust you need to wear ear plugs at 2,000 rpm..lol. When I get some noise suppressant on her i'll get a vid going.

it goes racca pacca.....very nicely. Comp Cam 268 definately impressed with the overall sound and idle it makes.

Next is to see how she moves.

 

[dogsht]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

racca pacca? Is that like when an old Harley idles it goes.. potato potato potato

 

[Blake442]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Lucky break on the valve cover clearance!
I started cutting up my a/c box last nite...

Did you use V6 or V8 motor mounts?

I used the v6 mounts. Definately lucky on the valve covers.

Hmm, I used V6 mounts too... :?
Never ceases to amaze me how what clears on one car won't necessarily clear on another...

 

[tobyp]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Lucky break on the valve cover clearance!
I started cutting up my a/c box last nite...

Did you use V6 or V8 motor mounts?

I used the v6 mounts. Definately lucky on the valve covers.

Hmm, I used V6 mounts too... :?
Never ceases to amaze me how what clears on one car won't necessarily clear on another...

WOnder if the covers had something to do with it.

How far did you end up cutting into?

 

[tobyp]

Re: 81 Olds Cutlass 3.8/350c to 72 Buick 350 & complete rest

Lesson learned. ALWAYS make sure the oil pan bolt holes are not above the seating surface of the gasket area. This condition with crappy cork gaskets make for leaky engines.

Definately reworked the oil pan this evening and ordered a Victor Reinz rubber/cork gasket you can wrench on without having to worry about tightening.