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mshavandy · 12-05-2006, 10:42 AM

Hello everyone: I recently bought a 69 cutlass s holiday coupe, it has a 455BB (396021F),C Heads, Rochester 4bbl,Dual exhaust, 12 bolt rear end, The strange thing is that it has a 2 speed column shift trany. I called the Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and they researched my vin#. According to their info the car originally came with a 350, single exhaust with a 3 speed column shift. My Question is, How is it possilble that they mated a 455 with a 2 speed? the car drives real nice and has a lot of power. all my research so far tells me that the jetaway only was used on L-6 and 350 ci engines. I know that for sure there were modifications done to this car, and whoever did this put a hitch on the car and needed alot of horse power. Why and how would they pull a TH350 and put in a 2 speed to go with a 455? please this has really stumped me. if any one out there has any IDEA or answer how this is. I am a newby to OLDSMOBILE BUT I LOVE THIS CAR EVENTHOUGH IT IS A MODIFIED CAR. Thanks everyone..........

12-05-2006, 10:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
mshavandy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	69 cutlass 455 rochester4bbl dual exhaust 2speed? Hello everyone: I recently bought a 69 cutlass s holiday coupe, it has a 455BB (396021F),C Heads, Rochester 4bbl,Dual exhaust, 12 bolt rear end, The strange thing is that it has a 2 speed column shift trany. I called the Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and they researched my vin#. According to their info the car originally came with a 350, single exhaust with a 3 speed column shift. My Question is, How is it possilble that they mated a 455 with a 2 speed? the car drives real nice and has a lot of power. all my research so far tells me that the jetaway only was used on L-6 and 350 ci engines. I know that for sure there were modifications done to this car, and whoever did this put a hitch on the car and needed alot of horse power. Why and how would they pull a TH350 and put in a 2 speed to go with a 455? please this has really stumped me. if any one out there has any IDEA or answer how this is. I am a newby to OLDSMOBILE BUT I LOVE THIS CAR EVENTHOUGH IT IS A MODIFIED CAR. Thanks everyone..........