Love the sound of an Oldsmobile in the morning!!
July 6th, 2012, 06:07 AM
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Love the sound of an Oldsmobile in the morning!!
In my area seeing a classic Olds is a rare. However, this morning on the way in to town, a 67 black 442 post pulls out ahead of me. She was definately a beauty. Naturally, I had to roll down the window to listen. Nothing like the rumble coming from a BB olds to make it a good day.
July 6th, 2012, 11:27 AM
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I hear you on the BB sound - I love it. SO MUCH nicer than the fart noises that are way too common around here.
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
July 6th, 2012, 12:51 PM
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I hear you on the BB sound - I love it. SO MUCH nicer than the fart noises that are way too common around here.
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
July 6th, 2012, 04:12 PM
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Me too! Going to Goodguys, in Columbus tomorrow. A cylinder symphony!!!!
I hear you on the BB sound - I love it. SO MUCH nicer than the fart noises that are way too common around here.
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
There is a guy with a 50's Chevy rat-rod who lives just up the street from me and he drives that car everywhere. Everytime I hear its 454+ cube rumble, I almost drool. It does not bother me when it wakes me up at night either (kinda like train horns, too).
I know, its not an Olds, but it works for me!
July 6th, 2012, 04:33 PM
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Just like this old Chevy. Since he is just up the alley, he never revs it - just idles it and lopes on by. I can just about count each cylinder firings!
July 6th, 2012, 07:38 PM
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I'm a big Chevy, Buick, & Pontiac fan but nothing sounds as sweet as the "Oldsmoburble". There's not many engines that can be ID'd by their exhaust note but the Olds is one of them.
A worn out 260 with a leaky exhaust sounds better to me than the typical flowmastered V8.
A worn out 260 with a leaky exhaust sounds better to me than the typical flowmastered V8.
July 6th, 2012, 07:54 PM
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A month ago a guy from one street over walked up my driveway.
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
July 6th, 2012, 08:12 PM
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I'm a big Chevy, Buick, & Pontiac fan but nothing sounds as sweet as the "Oldsmoburble". There's not many engines that can be ID'd by their exhaust note but the Olds is one of them.
A worn out 260 with a leaky exhaust sounds better to me than the typical flowmastered V8.
A worn out 260 with a leaky exhaust sounds better to me than the typical flowmastered V8.
Well, the reason I didn't buy one was because they're defective.
It seems that some of the wires are crossed, instead of deflecting, it is collecting MAW's. Remember, I've read your posts (By the way, you shoulda pulled the engine) Besides, I cannot be held accountable for my actions. 
July 6th, 2012, 08:19 PM
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A month ago a guy from one street over walked up my driveway.
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
July 7th, 2012, 12:31 AM
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Ohhhh this is making me want to do the exhuast on the Delta, NOW!!
Might be a 307 right now, but it's still a V8 Olds and will sound GOOD! Much better than the lawnmowers racing by my apartment every night
Might be a 307 right now, but it's still a V8 Olds and will sound GOOD! Much better than the lawnmowers racing by my apartment every night
July 7th, 2012, 07:02 AM
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A month ago a guy from one street over walked up my driveway.
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
He said: "Hey, I live on the next street over and I hear your car all the time!"
I said: "I'm sorry if it's too loud, I try not to start it up after 9pm except for weekend car shows and such."
He said: "Well it is loud, and I've got to tell you my wife hates it!"
I said: "Oh I'm so sorry, but there's not much I can do. I'll try to limit my night time driving if that helps, the last thing I want to do is **** off the neighborhood."
He said: "Oh no! You go right ahead! You crank that thing up any time you want! It pisses my wife off, NOT ME! I love it! And I love that it pisses her off too so you're good all around! By the way, what's in that thing..."
It was hilarious! Needless to say, even those you would least expect still appreciate a loud big block classic lol!
July 7th, 2012, 08:59 AM
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July 7th, 2012, 08:59 AM
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I also love the sound of an Olds in the morning.
Sometimes I do wonder if I annoy my neighbors though.
I have a 350 dual 40 series Flowmaster equiped car.
On the weekends when going to a show I sometimes start it and leave my garage as early as 6:00 AM. On cruise in nights on the weekend I sometimes arrive home as late as 2:00 am.I never throttle hard in the early or late hours,just idle it through the area.
My neighbors have never said anything and I talk to my next door neighbor all the time.The rest of the neighbors just wave and smile when they see me during normal hours.
Sometimes I do wonder if I annoy my neighbors though.
I have a 350 dual 40 series Flowmaster equiped car.
On the weekends when going to a show I sometimes start it and leave my garage as early as 6:00 AM. On cruise in nights on the weekend I sometimes arrive home as late as 2:00 am.I never throttle hard in the early or late hours,just idle it through the area.
My neighbors have never said anything and I talk to my next door neighbor all the time.The rest of the neighbors just wave and smile when they see me during normal hours.
July 7th, 2012, 10:23 PM
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My neighbor once asked my wife when I was going to get my muffler fixed! LOL! Watch the video, it has some great sound, turn it up! BTW, my 455 is running. Should be picking it up tomorrow, can't wait! Went from a 350 to a 455. Anyone need a small block short block for free? Pick up only on the far south side of Chicago. (New Lenox area)
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July 8th, 2012, 02:01 PM
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My next door neighbor is always crawling up my A$$ about the noise and the negative impact I am putting on the Environment.66 Olds 330 just right and a 68 Plymouth Roadrunner 383 ..***** the size of Pickle Jars..Anyway..She just bought a Chevy Volt.78 years old.CMon.I asked her a few weeks ago if she has ever seen a Volt go up in flames? She looked at me like I would torch it .Oh I would never do anything like that..But I know for a fact that it puts off a very pretty Apricot Colored Flame ..Condominium Living..Gotta Love It..I told her ..Marsha..just dont stick your fingers in the cage..
July 8th, 2012, 02:29 PM
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The 307 in my 72 right now sounds awesome i did not expect it to sound like it does. long tube headers x pipe and hooker aero chambers dumping at the rear wheels. You can still hear me 3 blocks away. I asked my girlfriend to listen for me lol. Last night i heard a chevelle with a nice sounding big block and man i makes me miss my choppy idle. Nothing beats the sound of a nice rowdy fast idle at a light.
July 9th, 2012, 07:46 AM
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I have had the same thing happen downtown between the buildings at the stoplights flowmaster 40's do rumble and yes we laughed too!
July 9th, 2012, 08:40 PM
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By the way, we upped the compression and fixed a few "issues" so it should sound better than it does in this video with a crummy camera:
http://youtu.be/WSwNXBWl1jM
Will that work?
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