New here Ontario Canada

[CurtisP]

Hi there - new here.
Brief history - licensed motorcycle mechanic and motive power machinist,
Recently got out of the motorcycle trade and went back to farm equipment mechanic, sold a couple of my bikes and bought a 1980 Cutlass with stock 307 as a “family hot rod”

I would like to do a Hurst 442 clone with it over the next few years picking away over the winter. Which will include a proper engine and transmission to suit the 442 (I believe they were a 350 olds not the 307)

Many thanks for having me

 

[motorheadmike]

Ontari-nope?! Eww... get out of here with that noise (we just left it a few months ago).

Congrats on the project. I believe 307 was the correct engine for all Olds A/G bodies. Could be wrong. Not sure if you've seen this, but this guy seems to have options for a 350.

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Me, I'd do a 455. 😉

 

[Jeff Blagden]

Welcome from Winnipeg I also have a 1980 Cutlass good luck on your project lots of smart people here

 

[Jeff Blagden]

the 79 Hurst Old's and the 1980 442 had the 350 engine

 

[motorheadmike]

the 79 Hurst Old's and the 1980 442 had the 350 engine

Thanks, I learned something today!

Mostly that I should have bought one when I had the chance. Regrets are real.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I wonder if that is Dale Robinson on Kiijjii? Canadian A/G bodies, 81 and up other than the H/O, 442 and 88 CSC were all 3.8 Buick or sbc 267 and 305 powered. The Olds 350 is a durable, underrated motor. No way I put a used 455 in anything without a very good inspection, considering the last one was made in 76, people tend to over rev them and cook the bottom end.

 

[CurtisP]

Ontari-nope?! Eww... get out of here with that noise (we just left it a few months ago).

Congrats on the project. I believe 307 was the correct engine for all Olds A/G bodies. Could be wrong. Not sure if you've seen this, but this guy seems to have options for a 350.

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Me, I'd do a 455. 😉

Hope you got into the states and didn’t get your bank account frozen 🙄🙄

I don’t need huge HP - I just would like to build a period correct clone type 442 - so the 350 will be used eventually

 

[motorheadmike]

Hope you got into the states and didn’t get your bank account frozen 🙄🙄

I don’t need huge HP - I just would like to build a period correct clone type 442 - so the 350 will be used eventually

Nah, our money is fine and Montana is just 6 hours away now. Honk!

I hope you find a good unit to start with.

 

[Jeff Blagden]

If you need pictures for A 1980 442 mine is 95% original with only 43000 kms on it

 

[CurtisP]

If you need pictures for A 1980 442 mine is 95% original with only 43000 kms on it

That would be excellent ! I am really interested in just the interior for the most part
(I believe the 1980 442 was a floor shift. ?)