Guess what .... another newbie here

nothingbutagthng · May 18th, 2009, 10:09 AM

First off would like to thank you guys for having me. My vehicle is a 1985 olds cutlass. The mods are a 2001 corvette fuel injected ls1 Lunati cam with .544 lift intake and exhaust side , Zo6 heads and intake, 2002 dual piston front calipers with 13 inch front rotors, air ride on all four corners, tubular a arms top and bottom, 36 mm front sway bar and and fast ratio steering box from 92 Iroc Camaro, hydro boost from Grand national with master cylinder and rear disc brakes and 11 inch rotors from 1998 Firebird front center console and shifter also from same vehicle , front leather seats 6 way power and heated, rear seats from 1998 Monte Carlo and seat belts, 4l60e from same corvette as engine built up by a transmission guy 8.5 inch posi from a 1987 Grand National, frame and rear end will be por-15'ed and I'm thinking wheels from a corvette . I also have thick rear sway bar from camaro I will be trying to work out and see if it will work on my g body. I will also be shopping for tubular control arms for the rear sometime in the future. Well just wanting to introduce myself and tell everyone about my project. Hope to get some pictures up one day and also hope to learn. Oh and before I forget haven't look over the site yet but gearheads78 what you did with your calipers was a great idea I sure do hope you don't mind if I do the same to mine, Just wondering what did it cost and can any competent machine shop duplicate that ? Any way thanks again guy's. lol one more thing oldsguy thanks for the quick response this morning

nothingbutagthng · May 18th, 2009, 10:14 AM

1 more thing the vehicle is a 2 door with the euro front end and and half vinyl top. I will be working on led tail lights which shouldn't be too difficult to fabricate. And the paint will be candy blue

Operation Deltapower · May 18th, 2009, 11:54 AM

welcome to the site!

nothingbutagthng · May 18th, 2009, 03:32 PM

thanks hope to meet a lot of guys and share a lot of info

1971 sienna conv · May 18th, 2009, 03:44 PM

I'm working on my 5 replys, Your car sounds intense, you need to get a picture of it posted. when i get my interior done i will post pic. mike

nothingbutagthng · May 18th, 2009, 04:16 PM

Lol.. yea i need to get my 5 in also i hope to sit down this weekend and get some pics up. Its a work in process right now

daves62 · May 18th, 2009, 05:14 PM

welcome
If all the work was done on it it would be time to buy another one

nothingbutagthng · May 18th, 2009, 07:11 PM

welcome
If all the work was done on it it would be time to buy another one

you know... lol you have a point there thats exactly how it is. Wife doesn't think so but hey you know how that goes

gearheads78 · May 19th, 2009, 08:09 AM

Welcome to the site. Sounds like you have a sweet car in progress. Just as a fair warning put your flame suit on. Not me but most on here would rather you have pistol whipped their little sister than put a non Olds motor in an Olds. If they end up running you off Maliburacing.com is a great g-body site.

nothingbutagthng · May 19th, 2009, 02:38 PM

Welcome to the site. Sounds like you have a sweet car in progress. Just as a fair warning put your flame suit on. Not me but most on here would rather you have pistol whipped their little sister than put a non Olds motor in an Olds. If they end up running you off Maliburacing.com is a great g-body site.

Yea I know but that lil 3.8l just wasn't cutting it and I really wanted fuel injection. I have done a few carbureted engines (1 actually being an olds 403) but I wanted something different and something that would actually get peoples attention when I showed what was under the hood. Olds didn't have anything v-8 fuel injected really worth fooling with and since I knew I would incorporate many different parts from many different G.M. vehicles I just decided to take the ls engine series plunge. Hopefully I'll get just a little interest from others but even if I don't I can enjoy some of you guys rides

gearheads78 · May 19th, 2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nothingbutagthng

Yea I know but that lil 3.8l just wasn't cutting it and I really wanted fuel injection. I have done a few carbureted engines (1 actually being an olds 403) but I wanted something different and something that would actually get peoples attention when I showed what was under the hood. Olds didn't have anything v-8 fuel injected really worth fooling with and since I knew I would incorporate many different parts from many different G.M. vehicles I just decided to take the ls engine series plunge. Hopefully I'll get just a little interest from others but even if I don't I can enjoy some of you guys rides

Don't have to defend it to me. I dig it and looking forward to pics. Just letting you know I have witnessed some people really bent out of shape over it and then the dog pile starts.

Personally I am for any RWD hot rod with any power as long as its built well.

nothingbutagthng · May 19th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Personally I am for any RWD hot rod with any power as long as its built well.

same here...

citcapp · May 19th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Welcome to the site. Get those pictures posted so we can see that conversion sounds interesting.

nothingbutagthng · May 20th, 2009, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by citcapp

Welcome to the site. Get those pictures posted so we can see that conversion sounds interesting.

Thank you and I hope to get some up this weekend

May 18th, 2009, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Guess what .... another newbie here First off would like to thank you guys for having me. My vehicle is a 1985 olds cutlass. The mods are a 2001 corvette fuel injected ls1 Lunati cam with .544 lift intake and exhaust side , Zo6 heads and intake, 2002 dual piston front calipers with 13 inch front rotors, air ride on all four corners, tubular a arms top and bottom, 36 mm front sway bar and and fast ratio steering box from 92 Iroc Camaro, hydro boost from Grand national with master cylinder and rear disc brakes and 11 inch rotors from 1998 Firebird front center console and shifter also from same vehicle , front leather seats 6 way power and heated, rear seats from 1998 Monte Carlo and seat belts, 4l60e from same corvette as engine built up by a transmission guy 8.5 inch posi from a 1987 Grand National, frame and rear end will be por-15'ed and I'm thinking wheels from a corvette . I also have thick rear sway bar from camaro I will be trying to work out and see if it will work on my g body. I will also be shopping for tubular control arms for the rear sometime in the future. Well just wanting to introduce myself and tell everyone about my project. Hope to get some pictures up one day and also hope to learn. Oh and before I forget haven't look over the site yet but gearheads78 what you did with your calipers was a great idea I sure do hope you don't mind if I do the same to mine, Just wondering what did it cost and can any competent machine shop duplicate that ? Any way thanks again guy's. lol one more thing oldsguy thanks for the quick response this morning

May 18th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Operation Deltapower may the Olds be with you Join Date: May 2009 Location: york, PA Posts: 109	welcome to the site! __________________ THE PAST: 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT (totalled before her first oil change) 1994 Olds Cutlass Cruiser S (mechanical failure, unable to save) THE NOW: 2003 Ford Taurus SEL (beaten, bruised, and neglected, but still truckin') THE FUTURE: Who Knows???

May 18th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
1971 sienna conv Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 13	newbee status I'm working on my 5 replys, Your car sounds intense, you need to get a picture of it posted. when i get my interior done i will post pic. mike

May 18th, 2009, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
daves62 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 210	welcome If all the work was done on it it would be time to buy another one __________________ *Dave*

May 19th, 2009, 08:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
gearheads78 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,566	Welcome to the site. Sounds like you have a sweet car in progress. Just as a fair warning put your flame suit on. Not me but most on here would rather you have pistol whipped their little sister than put a non Olds motor in an Olds. If they end up running you off Maliburacing.com is a great g-body site. __________________ -Richard 66 Cutlass ragtop my way Keep watching your cotton candy coated TV while your world falls apart around you...

May 18th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	1 more thing the vehicle is a 2 door with the euro front end and and half vinyl top. I will be working on led tail lights which shouldn't be too difficult to fabricate. And the paint will be candy blue

May 18th, 2009, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	thanks hope to meet a lot of guys and share a lot of info

May 18th, 2009, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Lol.. yea i need to get my 5 in also i hope to sit down this weekend and get some pics up. Its a work in process right now

May 18th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	welcome If all the work was done on it it would be time to buy another one you know... lol you have a point there thats exactly how it is. Wife doesn't think so but hey you know how that goes

May 19th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Welcome to the site. Sounds like you have a sweet car in progress. Just as a fair warning put your flame suit on. Not me but most on here would rather you have pistol whipped their little sister than put a non Olds motor in an Olds. If they end up running you off Maliburacing.com is a great g-body site. Yea I know but that lil 3.8l just wasn't cutting it and I really wanted fuel injection. I have done a few carbureted engines (1 actually being an olds 403) but I wanted something different and something that would actually get peoples attention when I showed what was under the hood. Olds didn't have anything v-8 fuel injected really worth fooling with and since I knew I would incorporate many different parts from many different G.M. vehicles I just decided to take the ls engine series plunge. Hopefully I'll get just a little interest from others but even if I don't I can enjoy some of you guys rides

May 19th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
nothingbutagthng Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Personally I am for any RWD hot rod with any power as long as its built well. same here...

May 19th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,455	Welcome to the site. Get those pictures posted so we can see that conversion sounds interesting. __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

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