Welcome to the new members

[64Rocket]

These spamers have no brains at all.....................................

[Oldsguy]

Yeah, missed that one, was out for lunch...

They are getting worse.

[bjtstarfire]

Thanks, the spam is out of hand!

I will not let it stop me from accessing this fourm.

I like this fourm and the friendly info / relations it fosters.

[jaco]

Well I am new here.
Not sure this is for me. I wanted to start a thread with questions about these forums but was told I could only reply to threads not start one.
OK, but that causes me to post probably in the wrong place.
Anyhow hope this is as good a place as any.

I own a 1990 Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham Sedan. 3800 V-6-LN3
I like it. Seems to be in fine shape. 130M miles. Got it used (70M miles)(inherited it). Man I wish it was a Touring Sedan but alas it's not.
I intend to keep it til I die. Then I don't give a damm what becomes of it. Doubtful my offspring will be interested in keeping it.
Course I am aware things change and I may lose interest. Or they may gain interest. doubtful still !
I still carry collision on it. That's pretty stupid, but I keep forgetting to cancel it.
Maybe Monday.

Anyway I am not sure you guys would include it in your definition of "Classic Oldsmobiles" so I don't even know if I belong here.
So what is this sites official definition of a "Classic Oldsmobile" ?

If I fit in here yall will see I ask alot of questions...good ones I think, I try to ask them so others will benefit from the answers I hope they will generate.
Course I'm so mechanicallly challenged that I never know if I'm getting straight answers.. .

Anyway I think yall have a nice place here and I thank you for your patience and time and efforts.

[bjtstarfire]

Welcome and I think you will find that you are in the right place. The forums are broken out into many sections to help all types of Old's owners.

[Oldsguy]

A Classic Oldsmobile has a manufacturer where the name is spelled O L D S M O B I L E.

[ImWired]

Just recently bought a 71 Cutlass S (with the wifes blessing). My very first car was a 68 Cutlass and after many stories and just as many cars in the mix. I started to come back to the old auto scene with a 1949 ford truck but that wasn't enough (no trunk). So we started looking at GTO's but they are way over priced. I seen a 69 convertible Cutlass and stopped to enquire about it to find out that it was not for sale but if you may be interested in a 71 hard top. Took a look and the price is definetly right so I took the wife to see it and I thought she was going to say no when he did a brake trouque in the shop. But she seen the potential and he is even going to store it till spring. It needs body and paint but there is 2 complete (rusted out) cutlass supreme and a S for parts but I will have to buy a carpet, headliner, and rubbers. Frame is finished and the motor is strong (455 with 70,000 on it).

Well I will looking in every now and then for advice and maybe the odd laugh. So everyone enjoy your choice of hardship as ours is Oldsmobile.
ImWired

[Oldsguy]

Welcome to our site! I see you are already researching and looking for body/color recommendatios as your other posts show. Good luck in your endevours and I hope we can help you out. The reward is sharing our interest and seeing the development of projects, especially before and after pictures!

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[64Rocket]

What is going on with all these SPAMers. What a waste of time............and space...........

[Oldsguy]

Yeah, now the are posting in the late evening. I just saw it, always get them as fast as I can.

[jaco]

OK I can log-in but I cant start new thread.
When will I be able to do so?
Is ther a set number of replies that I need to make before I can pose a question in new thread?

thanks

[Oldsguy]

jaco,
Hi, I just checked your status and you have all regular member priveliges. You should be able to start a thread. Give it another try. Welcome to our site.

[grimlock]

Hi everyone, I own a 1984 Cutlass Supreme. It has MANY thousands of miles in 4 odometer flips on it's stock 307. I'm in the process of making it a trying to make it a true muscle sleeper, with a 455 swap(going to hang the 307 in a trophy case, lol) and a complete refreshining of the body and interior. I have been a Chevy guy for years, but this was my first car. I am in the process of selling my 1988 IROCZ(been a project platform more times than I know) so I can take more time to care for the Cutlass.
Glad to be a member of the Olds community!

[Oldsguy]

Welcome to our site!

[Droptop]

Welcome to the site!
lots of good info on here, and guys happy to help.

[redoldsman]

Thanks for the welcome. I have a 72 Cutlass convertible I have had for 13 years. It only has 85,000 miles but it is time for a redo. It is leaking at the rear main and the front pump seal on the turbo 350. The left motor support is broken and the trans mount is broken. I am going to pull the engine and transmission. If the compression checks out okay (hot engine before it is pulled), I will probably just put a cam that will work with the 8.5 to 1 compression ratio, the Edelbrock Performer RPM and either use the quadrajet or a 600 CFM Holley. I have a set of Sanderson headers and roller tip rockers. I am looking for a better rear end, something like a 3.36.

I have also helped a friend of mine restore a 54 Super 88 convertible. He had one new and I found this one on ebay. It has taken almost 5 years but we are about done. He also has a 50 Super 88 convertible which is a very nice car.

I have done a lot of Chevy's over the years but have not done an Olds. As if have been doing a lot research on the Olds engine in preparation of this rebuild, I do realize Oldsmobile is different.

I am glad I found this website and look forward to offering help when I can.

[Oldsguy]

Welcome here! Sounds like you have a good plan for the '72, someone flogged that puppy didn't they? Pictures please on the 54!

[redoldsman]

I posted a picture of my car but it doesn't appear unless I click on my name. How do I fix this?

Thanks and I enjoy the site.

Glenn Hargrove
aka redoldsman

[texasred]

Redoldsman,

Welcome!

Lotsa things there...may I suggest you consider staying with the QJet and going full roller rockers. Also, make sure you find an engine man that has experience with Oldsmobiles.

C.J.

[redoldsman]

Thanks Texasred. I am also in Texas in Rowlett which is in the Dallas area. I appreciate the advice. I have found out that Olds people are really big on Qjets. I saw a guy from East Texas at the Nationals this year that specialized in Qjets and had four of them on a blown BB in a 66-67 442. If you saw him and have his name, I would appreciate it. Otherwise I may go with Sparky's. When you start reading the different forums, you really do realize the Olds is different. It just takes more $$. Common sense tells me to just do what I was talking about but then emotions tell me to go all the way through it and use flat top pistons while I have it out. The jury is still out on that one. I have a Toro oil pan and one of the things I have found out is I don't want to use a high volume oil pump. I have to finish my friends 54 Super 88 convertible before I can start on the Cutlass. The 54 is almost done after 4 1/2 years.

Thanks for the input.

redoldsman

[texasred]

His email is quadquad@verizon.net. Quad Quad...get it? I forgot his real name...please don't tell him!

The president of the South Texas Olds Club, Dan Sarvis Wblue70@aol.com, runs a 70 442 W-30 car into the 11s with stock cast iron heads and a QJet. It'll handle anything you can put to it! He also rebuilds them as a side business. Rebuilt, rejetted and drilled the throttle blades. Tuned so well that, after I dropped it back on, we went to adjust and his "ballpark" was dead on!

Good guy. Good rep. Good price.

BTW, have you contacted/joined the North Texas Olds Club in Dallas?

C.J.

[57olds98]

Hi, my name is Steve. I plan on getting a 1957 Oldsmobile 98 2 door hardtop coupe so I have registered on this forum to get detailed information about the car . I would like to find out all specs on the car such as length, size motor, exterior trim, etc. If anybody here knows, please let me know. It would greatly appreciated.

[Oldsguy]

Hi Steve, welcome to our site. The Ninety Eight had a 216.7 inch wheelbase. The engine was a 371 V8, 9.5:1 compression ratio, 400 pound feet of torque @ 2800rpm, 277 brake hp @ 4400rpm. As for exterior trim, just do a google image search, you will come up with lots of pictures. So when do you pick it up?

[68Rocket]

Hi, my freinds call me Arco. I have a 68 442 Holiday Coupe I bought this car back in 1985 with no oil pressure. The car has a 400 cid, TH400, 3.31 12 bolt posi, AC, PB, PS, PW, AM FM radio, Olds under dash 8 track, gauges, and Tach with clock in the center.

[texasred]

Hi Arco. Glad to have you here.

C.J.

[Oldsguy]

Welcome to our site Arco.

[MR OLDS FCR PERFORMANCE]

Hey
My name is Terry and just joined. Hope to see some old friends and make some new ones. I have an Oldsmobile performance business and sell parts and build engines.