my friend was sold this 1987 cutlass with t-tops, euro clip, and it has bucket seats with the shifter in the middle would this be a 442 or just a regular cutlass how can i find out?
how do you identify a 1987 442?
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83cut350chev said:
well if it did i wouldnt be asking! lol! the car does not have the original paint so im just trying to find out how to identify it either by the vin like the monte ss!
Look for a 9 in the 8th digit place in the vin.
That is the easiest way to tell. Without the 9 in the vin, its just a cutlass.
Now, as to what kind of cutlass, they had the salon which could have t tops, center console and bucket seats. So it could be that.
That is the easiest way to tell. Without the 9 in the vin, its just a cutlass.
Now, as to what kind of cutlass, they had the salon which could have t tops, center console and bucket seats. So it could be that.
I think we had a thread not too long ago where we found out the 442 had a different VIN code for the HO307. Dunno if that was for '87 or not. Other giveaways would be the sport steering wheel, the 442 emblems in the door panels (or where they were) and the rally gauge pack, and the 8.5" rear end (I think)
The RPO codes for the Service Parts Identification sticker under the trunk lid for a Cutlass can be found here: http://gbodyforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5155 It will tell you everything you need to know about the car's original equipment.
An 87 442 will also have the grey dash/door trim as opposed to the woodgrain found in other models/years. As mentioned though - the only sure fire way to tell is the 8th VIN digit.
It should also have dual snorkle breather,120mph speedo,15x7 chrome rallyes,cat back "dual" exhaust + much more......
Check here http://www.oldsgmail.com/ and http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/oldsfaq.htm for more info.
Check here http://www.oldsgmail.com/ and http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/oldsfaq.htm for more info.
This is not hard. Everything discussed above EXCEPT the VIN can be added to any Cutlass. Check the VIN. The code "9" engine instead of the usual code "Y" was only used in the 442. No 442s were built with the VIN Y motor.
The vin 9 engine is not that hard to find though and often for cheap. The other body vins though would be tough to acquire. On top of that an 87 442 aint bringing Hemi dollars.
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