Dr Olds Burnout Machine

[olds307 and 403]

Today went better, Wife is in bad mood, sh*t breaking and snarky comments from a member here makes me grouchy as well. I finally got the old boost valve out and used a hand file to clean out any burrs. I wish the bigger low/reverse boost valve didn't get damaged. I used the small stock low/reverse valve, .555" is wrecked so a .500" foward boost valve and stiffer spring. I also tried the new Permatex Optimum Black RTV supposedly 15% more oil resistance and 40% stronger than Ultra Black. It actually suggests a trans pan as a use, so I glued the fiber pan on the pan side and torqued down to flatten the gasket out. I got everything else off. I even pulled the pan and oil pump so I don't have to take off the hood. I also tapped out the new dipstick tube from Supercars Unlimited so it doesn't get broken pulling it. I will get the Daughter's boyfriend to pull the 88 out of the way when I lift the engine. I think it will be my winter weight in the Dakota.

 

[fleming442]

I found the snarky comment; what do I win?

 

[Turbolq4]

I didn't see one that stuck out. Wouldn't pay a whole lot of mind to that sort of thing anyway. Even though most of the interaction here is good, we all have off days.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Good question, a gold star? I know it was a little off topic but only so much, if you don't like me talking about my Challenger, pound sand. It will be great towing our boat down the highway with heated and cooled seats and every other comfort, auto dimming headlights and adaptive cruise are super nice. I watch the gauges like a hawk on old cars, especially the temp on the 88. The Euro front looks good but the tiny grills are a bad idea. I am going to get the GN air flap kit. Honestly, I know our Challenger won't leave the strong ZF transmission or it's diffs all over the road. The 7.5" is a POS but will hopefully hold in his car and towing, the Gov Loc is great for traction but gets its bomb nickname for a reason. I really like the gearing on the 2004R, this one was rebuilt at some point and held up great but behind the 260. I have gone through four TH2004R's and TH250C in broke the no slip, exploded the spider gears which took out the pinion. I added the cooler, shift kit with boost valves and servo, didn't do squat to live a long life. The 7.5" girdle cover etc didn't help it live either. My car was only a 9.4 in the 1/8. GM should be ashamed how weak and how much these old transmissions leak and using the 7.5" behind behind anything with power. I like this car but basically bought because it was the last full frame Olds V8 powered 2 door RWD car they made. What I wasn't expecting was so much rust issues, shitty handling, atrocious wiring, cut and melted everywhere along with the above. Honestly my 81 Delta held up and was built much better all around and even handled better. Way less rust despite going through many winters. At least I finally realized this car can't compete with new car mpg and give any kind of performance. It is kind of like trying to make a 260 or 307 fast, many dollars and much skills are needed. In the end hoping for 20 mpg imperial on the highway, should be about as quick as our Challenger with air, tilt, cruise control along with being a totally different drive and power band. End rant.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I realize I left this thread to die. Either way the 260 is out and the 350 is out of the 70S. I went through the cam, no flat lobes or stuck lifters and touched up the gold paint on the 350. I was going to add a CK pan spacer and 4L60E filter, picked this up used instead.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Well I was wondering why intake gaskets were pushing oil up to the top of the intake? Well they weren't, this is where the leak came from.

Well, here is the fix, Permatex Cold Weld. Their version of JB Weld, works very well.

This is what happens when a rocker arm is set too tight. I over adjusted a pushrod and this is the result. I actually think it might have been an exhaust leak, saw signs of a leak on the driver's side manifold.

 

[DRIVEN]

Ahhh, snap! No bueno.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Since my daughter will be driving this car, it will get the stock 74 350. Well, I went and got the motor, it is actually a 1974, corporate blue and say Oldsmobile on the valve covers. The guy said he thought it was a good running 307 then he checked the block numbers. I turned the motor with my old Made in Canada, Grey 1" swing bar, 3" extension and 1 1!/8" socket. Also pulled all the plugs, nothing out the ordinary, both motor and trans looked clean outside, oil was black but not tar. Well it had 307 early manifolds with the O2 sensor hole blocked off. I also got an 17083287 800 CFM non CCC Canadian Qjet, supposedly was the carb on it, makes sense if it replaced a 307 in a big car. Someone made a EGR block off plate, awesome, exhaust manifolds came off with no issues. The 2004R was also rebuilt at some point, has a tag on the D9 converter, hopefully will stall at the 1900 rpm my other ones, put it with the trans in the 88. I will pull the pan down the line, have a good feeling, fluid that came out looked super clean. It will get the 2300 stall converter, Transgo rings and slide spring, CK shift kit and their Billet GN servo, 4L60E filter and deep pan for the 70S. I got a later timing pointer and the reverse rotation water pump on, I will also try out my new bore scope, see how it looks inside.

 

[olds307 and 403]

Actually it is a 73, the year the script valve covers were used.

Here is the Canadian non CCC 83 800 cfm Qjet.

 

[olds307 and 403]

My Daughter is going to paint the Oldsmobile lettering Fire Red.