Weirdest optioned g-body cutlass

[pontiacgp]

1978 olds cutlass, 260 V8, with a factory T-5 manual transmission. Kinda wished I would have kept that car for the uniqueness of it, but research showed the trans was to weak to justify doing anything with it. Didn't care for the single headlights anyway.

The earliest GM vehicle to use a T5 was an s10 starting in 82. The Mustangs started using them in 79. If your Cutlass had one it didn't come from the factory

 

[oldson]

The earliest GM vehicle to use a T5 was an s10 starting in 82. The Mustangs started using them in 79. If your Cutlass had one it didn't come from the factory

Most 260s were coupled to the Turbo Hydramatic 200. A 5-speed manual transmission was also available with some 260-equipped vehicles.

Applications:

• 1975–1977 Pontiac Ventura, Pontiac Le Mans, Oldsmobile Omega, and Buick Skylark
• 1975–1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass
• 1977-1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88

( taken from Wikipedia)

Ok.

 

[pontiacgp]

I found that posted on another thread but I couldn't find anything o back that up...

here is a list of cars the BW T5 went into

• 1982-83 AMC Spirit
• 1982-83 AMC Concord
• 1982-88 AMC Eagle
• 1982-86 Jeep CJ-7
• 1984-86 Ford Mustang SVO (World-Class T-5 1985-1986)
• 1983-1995 V8 Ford Mustang (World-Class T-5 1985-1995)
• 1983-1986 V8 Mercury Capri (World-Class T-5 1985-1986)
• 1994-2010 V6 Ford Mustang
• 1983-1993 Inline-4 Ford Mustang
• 1983-1986 Inline-4 Mercury Capri
• 1983-1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe and Mercury Cougar XR-7
• 1986-2004 Ford Falcon
• 1985-1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
• 1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 1988-1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth Sapphire 2wd
• Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
• 1983-1992 Chevrolet Camaro (World-Class T-5 with RPO code MK6)
• 1993-2002 Chevrolet Camaro (V6 models World-Class)
• 1986-1990 Chevrolet Astro
• 1986-1990 GMC Safari
• 1994-1995 Chevrolet S-10
• 1982-1986 Jeep CJ-7 and Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler (optional)
• 1983-1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7
• 1982-1983 (Datsun) Nissan 280ZX Turbo
• 1984-1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
• 1989-1995 Holden Commodore VN - VS S1
• Panther Solo 2
• 1983-1992 Pontiac Firebird (World-Class T-5 with RPO code MK6)
• 1993-2002 Pontiac Firebird (V6 models World-Class)
• Ssangyong Musso
• Ssangyong Korando
• TVR Griffith 500
• TVR Chimaera 500
• TVR Cerbera
• TVR Tuscan with the option of a close ratio gearset on 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears for the Tuscan S
• TVR T350
• TVR Tamora
• TVR Sagaris with the option of the close ratio gearset used in the Tuscan S

 

[oldson]

It was a T-50, not a T-5. My bad. Had to go back to my manuals.

 

[RustRocket]

Mine is pretty interesting I guess. '82 Calais T-Top, buckets/console/floorshift, underhood & trunk lights, rally gauges, rally wheels, 231 V6, TH350, factory 3.08 Posi, manual windows and locks, no power trunk release, lower chrome moldings, sport steering wheel, AM/FM w/ Cassette, AC, and cruise. Not as interesting as some others mentioned here. I'm really lusting for a bucket seat car with rally gauges and column shift

 

[pontiacgp]

It was a T-50, not a T-5. My bad. Had to go back to my manuals.

that makes sense now...that 5 speed must have woken that engine up/......🙂

 

[Garrett1982]

Not a Cutlass but a guy I sold a crossmember to owns an 87 t-type that the original owner special ordered with a 307 instead of the 3.8 turbo.

 

[565bbchevy]

Not a Cutlass but a guy I sold a crossmember to owns an 87 t-type that the original owner special ordered with a 307 instead of the 3.8 turbo.

Yeah, the guy probably figured the V8 has to way faster than some little V6 engine.

 

[oldson]

that makes sense now...that 5 speed must have woken that engine up/......🙂

From what I remember, not really. It was a long time ago.

 

[ssn696]

It was a T-50, not a T-5. My bad. Had to go back to my manuals.

I am still looking for information on these early T-50s.

I purchased a 79 c10 pickup with the 5.7 litre Diesel . and what a dog that was. Nice truck
but the motor was all torque and barely 100 h.p. it ran ok for about 9 months and then it started shooting smoke rings out the dual exhaust when idling. Gradual temp rise to the point of over heating. Yup blown head gasket. Too much of a b*tch to fix.

I test-drove an '83 Malibu wagon with the Olds 350 diesel. Out on the highway, I put it into James Bond mode. Floored it and buried the traffic behind me in inky black smoke, with no change on the speedo. It was only four years old at the time. I should have bought it and put in an Olds - I wonder if it would have still been exempt from the Connecticut emissions at the time....