Olds V8 Swap

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Furtrader

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I may have an opportunity too good to pass up.
Myself and two friends were talking cars.One has a '68 Cutlass conv, and a '69 442.The other has a '69 Vista Cruiser with a 455 and a '71 442 W30 4spd conv (original car, non original block, sadly).
Anyhow, they rag on me because my '83 Cutlass is Chevy powered, and I fight back saying it's the way GM built it, so it's not my fault.
I said if you want to give me an Olds motor and BOP 350 trans, I'd maybe swap it.
Well, friend #3 as it turns out has just acquired 2 Olds Cutlass', a '71 conv and a '72 conv.
The '71 apparently runs but the body, trans, etc. is crap.
He's willing to donate the '71 350 Olds motor, the other 2 will donate a TH350, and the labour for the swap.
It all depends on whether the motor is good or not.
It would be a fall/winter time swap.
 
Do it! Nothin' cooler than an Olds with Olds power. 8)
 
Blake442 said:

sounds good. Take your time and build it right. Great things happen when you are not in a rush but for my $$ I would keep it chevy powered
 
I just installed a 71 Olds 350 engine, the transmission and rearend in a 1980 Caballero. Everything went together easily and it is a hauler.


[Drive fast, take chances]
 
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