Right now im just down to my 64 F-85 its in good shape, decent paint, plus a BB. So i need a winter Truck. Well after looking and looking for a decent winter truck. I ran across this 1964 super 88 outside Chicago. Heres the add. http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/936486124.html I thought the car was cool, but i just wanted a tuck to get through all the snow. But after the whole weekend passed and the snow came in i hade to make a move. All the trucks left for cheep where crap. So at 4pm i decided to just get the Olds. It was listed as great running and driving. And also solid. So in my opinion it was the best option for me. Well i gotta say this is a really cool car. Ive never seen one in person. It rides real nice (other then the chunks missing from the dryrotted tires) Everything works in it other then the clock, and the heater (leaking core) Only a few small rust spots, and the dent in the rear fender, and hooked bumper. All the trim is there and in real good shape. The interior is all dryrotted. It must have sat in the desert for a while or something. But over all i cant complain. Im just going to put on a new set of tires, fix the heater core (screw the clock) and sand it down and prime it. I noramally wouldnt want to drive a car like this in the winter, but its what i got. Cant beat it for $1000. In fact i dont know if it really makes a difference but i looked up the body/style # 64-3569 4-dr sed. And only 1,736 made.

 

BTW Will a Holley 3310 bolt right up to this? Ive never messed with a 4gc.



Josh

 

Be very, very careful swapping carbs on this car. The transmission linkage needs to be spot-on to work properly. The 4GC is a good carb, anyway. I rebuilt my first one on the kitchen table when I was 16, using the "instructions" in the Jiffy kit, and it ran fine.
One other thing, be sure the engine is idling before putting the transmission in gear, or you risk cracking the torus cover in the Slim Jim. Not good.
DW

 

Hey DW

Thanks for the tips. I have an extra 3310 so i thougth it might work. But i will just rebuild the carb. That way i dont have to mess with the linkage. Now the big question how do i replace the heater core? I have no clue how to get in there?


Josh

 

Danny, would that carb swap caution also apply to a 2 bl swap on a 61 394? I put a 71 2 bl on it. It does shift kind of strange.
As for the heater core, I have to do mine, i believe you have to pull it out from inside the car. I would get a shop manual off e-bay, I got lucky and only paid 10.00 plus shipping for mine.

 

The heater case assembly must be removed on the '64 to get at the heater core. There are four or five nuts on the engine side of the firewall, in addition to all the crap under the dash. I'm not sure on the a/c models, but on the non-a/c cars you drill a hole in the inner fender (at the dimple) to access the outboard nut. I highly recommend getting a set of manuals. There are five volumes in the 1964 Oldsmobile Service Manual, but they are very thorough and well illustrated.
The final adjustment on the upper T.V. rod/auxillary bellcrank/lower T.V. rod is between 20 and 40 THOUSANDTHS of an inch, so the carb linkage needs to be correct for the car, to make the transmission work correctly.

 

I hate to tell you this, but add another 18,000 to your production number - Olds built 19,736 4 door Super 88 sedans. I didnt think a 4 door sedan would be that rare

 

LOL im not acting like i have some rare car. Just from what my book said Olds made 17,778 64-3539 4-dr hol sed-5p, and 1,736 64-3569 4-dr sed-5p 1964 Oldsmobile Super 88 cars. I dont car if it was 1,000,000 88's i like the car. I just asked a question, because of what i read in the book.

Josh

 

Hey DW

Thanks again for the tips.

JOsh

 

Very cool car! Good luck with it. I definitely suggest purchasing those manuals. I have a set of them and they helped me extensively. IF you really want to dig into this car as a restoration I have a 64 98 4 door hardtop for sale cheap.

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/940128443.html

 

I think there is a guy locally who has a set for sale. Ill see if i can track him down. Im going to tackle the heater core tonight to see whats going on. Ill keep you guys updated.

Josh