new to olds.

Joel n · 09-19-2006, 12:08 PM

I just got a 78 olds 88, i only paid $1100 for it and i need a little help figuring everything out. The last owner put a 350 rocket in it out of a 74 cutlass. and put on a set of trans am wheels. 15X8. I had to fix a body mount, and then i put in a full accel HEI ignition. and new rubber. iam having a hard time finding out things about the car.

stock HP for the motor
rear-end gear ratio
timing for stock motor

other then that i would like to lower the car with proper springs and shocks. i it dosn't hit every bump. and do a few motor mods. cam, intake, carb, port the heads. and so on. I will try and post a few pictures of the car ASAP. if you can help me n anyway, please do.

Joel n · 09-19-2006, 12:28 PM

here are a few pictures.

69deltaconvert · 09-22-2006, 01:37 AM

Its a prety nice car if it was mine I would leave it how it sits. Thats an Old lady Olds keep it that way. I am a little sorry I beefed up my delta cause now the car twisted and isn't even realy worth finishing the resto on it. And don't lower it thats just a waist of time and money.

Joel n · 09-22-2006, 05:46 PM

Thanks. it really is a old ladys car. but i don't care, i wanted it mainly for the motor. I mainly want to stiffin up the suspention. not so much lower it. i have been looking at soom full-size chev trucks to see if there springs will work, but i can find any.

69deltaconvert · 09-23-2006, 12:12 PM

I would take a look at some Trans Am/Camaro springs I know the drop spindels go right on a malibu with a conversion ball joint and that drops a malibu 2 inches. Or you could put a big block 455 in it that will put the front end lower.

Joel n · 09-24-2006, 05:55 PM

that big block idea is a great idea. just can afford to do it right now. lol. But i will try some I-Rock springs i was kinda figuring that they would be to small....

69deltaconvert · 09-24-2006, 09:11 PM

I was thinking more along the lines of late 70s not an 80s I-roc but have fun looking its going to be a head ach finding springs and puting them in. So good luck you'll need it.

09-19-2006, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joel n Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	new to olds. I just got a 78 olds 88, i only paid $1100 for it and i need a little help figuring everything out. The last owner put a 350 rocket in it out of a 74 cutlass. and put on a set of trans am wheels. 15X8. I had to fix a body mount, and then i put in a full accel HEI ignition. and new rubber. iam having a hard time finding out things about the car. stock HP for the motor rear-end gear ratio timing for stock motor other then that i would like to lower the car with proper springs and shocks. i it dosn't hit every bump. and do a few motor mods. cam, intake, carb, port the heads. and so on. I will try and post a few pictures of the car ASAP. if you can help me n anyway, please do.

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09-19-2006, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joel n Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	here are a few pictures.

09-22-2006, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
69deltaconvert Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 66	Its a prety nice car if it was mine I would leave it how it sits. Thats an Old lady Olds keep it that way. I am a little sorry I beefed up my delta cause now the car twisted and isn't even realy worth finishing the resto on it. And don't lower it thats just a waist of time and money.

09-22-2006, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joel n Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	Thanks. it really is a old ladys car. but i don't care, i wanted it mainly for the motor. I mainly want to stiffin up the suspention. not so much lower it. i have been looking at soom full-size chev trucks to see if there springs will work, but i can find any.

09-23-2006, 12:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
69deltaconvert Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 66	I would take a look at some Trans Am/Camaro springs I know the drop spindels go right on a malibu with a conversion ball joint and that drops a malibu 2 inches. Or you could put a big block 455 in it that will put the front end lower.

09-24-2006, 05:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joel n Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	that big block idea is a great idea. just can afford to do it right now. lol. But i will try some I-Rock springs i was kinda figuring that they would be to small....

09-24-2006, 09:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
69deltaconvert Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 66	I was thinking more along the lines of late 70s not an 80s I-roc but have fun looking its going to be a head ach finding springs and puting them in. So good luck you'll need it.