My 86 442 build

[Blew86442]

Well, I've had the car for almost a year now. I haven't really posted much about it, but it is getting close to being done so I figured I would share.

Background. I bought the car with the sbc already built and installed. I took on the body work and paint myself. I also have a running VIN 9 with it as well. Here are specs on the engine and some pics of the car. enjoy!

1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442, less than 100k miles on body, around 1500 miles on chevy 350, around 3000 miles on 200-4r trans, sunroof car, brand new headliner

Engine chevy 350 .060
eagle crank, rods, speed pro pistons, sealed power rings
clevite 77 bearings
comp cams cam 270h, 270 duration, 470 lift
comp cams lifters, hardened one piece push rods
pete jackson noisey gear drive
melling oil pump, oil drive
arp main studs, head bolts, rod bolts
Chevy double hump heads casting 3890462 dates D207 (April 20, 1967) and D217 (April 21, 1967), ported, polished, 2.02I, 1.60E, hardened seats, screw in studs, guide plates
harland sharp roller rockers 1.5
summit stage 3 intake (edelbrock rpm air gap)
barry grant speed demon 650 electric choke, vacuum secondaries
hei dist, vacuum advance
polished aluminum valve covers
chrome aluminum pcv and breather
new oil pan and front cover
aluminum high volume water pump, high volume t-stat
holley mechanical fuel pump

heddman long tube headers
2.5" pipe, h-pipe
flowmaster 40 delta flows

aluminum radiator
2 electric fans

Trans rebuilt 200-4r, 1800-1900 stall
new clutches, band, seals, washers, bearings, sun gear, pump vane rings, stator shaft
valvebody calibration, firmer springs, nice firm shifts
bowtieoverdrives tv made ez throttle valve kit

Autometer sport oil pressure, water temp, volt, and fuel

First bought by prior owner, less engine


SBC that was built for it

After SBC intalled and still before I bought it. Looked very nice!



After I bought and started to prep for paint....The way I bought the car was nice, but it could use a fresh paint job. I started sanding the passenger door and it had bondo all over it. So I replaced the door with another, much straighter one.

 

[Blew86442]

Engine bay


After all the body work and prime



I have a lot more pictures of the entire job, but I just wanted to post some of the milestone ones!

 

[olds307 and 403]

Nice car. Why do sbc guys waste any money on old junk heads? You can get modern chamber heads that flow the same or better plus save weight. Just doesn't make sense.

 

[MR442]

Nice car. Why do sbc guys waste any money on old junk heads? You can get modern chamber heads that flow the same or better plus save weight. Just doesn't make sense.

Its a post like these that make guys not bother posting up their projects . Rant in you own tread .

Nice car hope to see it finished.

 

[69hurstolds]

While on a personal level it makes me sigh that a restoration goes with an unimaginative SBC, I do find a positive in that another Oldsmobile is saved. Enjoy the car, though.

 

[84clonewars]

Nice car. Why do sbc guys waste any money on old junk heads? You can get modern chamber heads that flow the same or better plus save weight. Just doesn't make sense.

I understand your point but at the same time why did we put #5 heads on our sbo when there's options like aluminum heads out there, thats probably how a sbc guy looks at a b.o.p. guy. Me personally I have a sbc, sbo & sbb in my stable.

 

[84clonewars]

Well, I've had the car for almost a year now. I haven't really posted much about it, but it is getting close to being done so I figured I would share.

Background. I bought the car with the sbc already built and installed. I took on the body work and paint myself. I also have a running VIN 9 with it as well. Here are specs on the engine and some pics of the car. enjoy!

1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442, less than 100k miles on body, around 1500 miles on chevy 350, around 3000 miles on 200-4r trans, sunroof car, brand new headliner

Engine chevy 350 .060
eagle crank, rods, speed pro pistons, sealed power rings
clevite 77 bearings
comp cams cam 270h, 270 duration, 470 lift
comp cams lifters, hardened one piece push rods
pete jackson noisey gear drive
melling oil pump, oil drive
arp main studs, head bolts, rod bolts
Chevy double hump heads casting 3890462 dates D207 (April 20, 1967) and D217 (April 21, 1967), ported, polished, 2.02I, 1.60E, hardened seats, screw in studs, guide plates
harland sharp roller rockers 1.5
summit stage 3 intake (edelbrock rpm air gap)
barry grant speed demon 650 electric choke, vacuum secondaries
hei dist, vacuum advance
polished aluminum valve covers
chrome aluminum pcv and breather
new oil pan and front cover
aluminum high volume water pump, high volume t-stat
holley mechanical fuel pump

heddman long tube headers
2.5" pipe, h-pipe
flowmaster 40 delta flows

aluminum radiator
2 electric fans

Trans rebuilt 200-4r, 1800-1900 stall
new clutches, band, seals, washers, bearings, sun gear, pump vane rings, stator shaft
valvebody calibration, firmer springs, nice firm shifts
bowtieoverdrives tv made ez throttle valve kit

Autometer sport oil pressure, water temp, volt, and fuel

First bought by prior owner, less engine


SBC that was built for it

After SBC intalled and still before I bought it. Looked very nice!



After I bought and started to prep for paint....The way I bought the car was nice, but it could use a fresh paint job. I started sanding the passenger door and it had bondo all over it. So I replaced the door with another, much straighter one.

Its all looking good btw, keep posting those pics.

 

[Blew86442]

Its all looking good btw, keep posting those pics.

Thanks, comments like that keep me motivated!

And to a certain degree I understand the whole sbc with old style heads in an Oldsmobile. But you know what, that's how I bought it and I am certainly not complaining the way it's built. The guy did a very nice job with it, and I hope to only make it that much nicer as a street/ cruiser car. Thanks for the positive comments!

And to olds307 and 403 we're all car guys here, you don't have to be an ******* with comments like that.

 

[Blew86442]

While on a personal level it makes me sigh that a restoration goes with an unimaginative SBC, I do find a positive in that another Oldsmobile is saved. Enjoy the car, though.

Next move way down the line will be a nice well built BBO. But for now, the sbc is plenty of fun!

 

[olds307 and 403]

We have three aftermarket heads for the Olds, smallest is 188cc intake runner and 77cc chambers. Fine for my plans or a 10 to 1 compresion Olds 350. Problem is you to remove 10cc from the chambers to get 10 to 1. There are Vortec heads pus many better heads than the Camel hump heads for similar cost or cheaper. That is my point, not being an *ss, telling the truth. The #5 SBO flows about the same as the Camel hump heads, we just have fewer choices. Not ragging on you, you bought it that way.