New member from Inland Empire

72 cutlass455 · May 18th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Hi I have a 72 cutlass supreme with the 455. Car is a daily driver. Mods that are going to be done are drum to disc conversion and going from exaust manifolds to headers. Hope to be a help here have had the car for 4 years or so.

Operation Deltapower · May 18th, 2009, 01:50 PM

welcome to the site! sounds like a great car for a daily driver

72 cutlass455 · May 18th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Yes she needs a lot of work and i hope to get some pointers from those who have done the same projects I will be trying

citcapp · May 18th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Welcome to the site. Sounds like a nice ride. Tell us more about it and your plans. After you post on this thread 5 times you can move around and check out the other forums on the site

72 cutlass455 · May 18th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Going to convert the front brakes to disk got all the parts and will be replacing some old worn out suspension parts while I am at. Also going to need to change my exhaust system to headers and flow masters Salami is great at a deli but don't care for them on my car. Need to replace entire floor pan and part of the trunk salt damage from upstate NY. Will have more to come as you know always something.

5hundo · May 18th, 2009, 03:49 PM

How's the motor running?

The 455 Olds is a good motor but it has a small issue with bearing lubrication. It's easy to fix but it requires an entire tear-down, crank removal, bearing removal, etc. Make sure you request that if you have the motor rebuilt. If it's a daily driver, perhaps that's not a priority. If you start modding that motor though, just keep that in mind. The 455 that's in my LeMans had a spun bearing before it was B&B'd...

88 coupe · June 1st, 2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5hundo

........ The 455 Olds is a good motor but it has a small issue with bearing lubrication .........

The issue is with incompetent rebuilders, not with the engine.

Norm

May 18th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
72 cutlass455 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moreno Vally CA Posts: 142	New member from Inland Empire Hi I have a 72 cutlass supreme with the 455. Car is a daily driver. Mods that are going to be done are drum to disc conversion and going from exaust manifolds to headers. Hope to be a help here have had the car for 4 years or so.

May 18th, 2009, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Operation Deltapower may the Olds be with you Join Date: May 2009 Location: york, PA Posts: 109	welcome to the site! sounds like a great car for a daily driver __________________ 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, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,455	Welcome to the site. Sounds like a nice ride. Tell us more about it and your plans. After you post on this thread 5 times you can move around and check out the other forums on the site __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

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May 18th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
72 cutlass455 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moreno Vally CA Posts: 142	Yes she needs a lot of work and i hope to get some pointers from those who have done the same projects I will be trying

May 18th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
72 cutlass455 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moreno Vally CA Posts: 142	Going to convert the front brakes to disk got all the parts and will be replacing some old worn out suspension parts while I am at. Also going to need to change my exhaust system to headers and flow masters Salami is great at a deli but don't care for them on my car. Need to replace entire floor pan and part of the trunk salt damage from upstate NY. Will have more to come as you know always something.

May 18th, 2009, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
5hundo Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16	How's the motor running? The 455 Olds is a good motor but it has a small issue with bearing lubrication. It's easy to fix but it requires an entire tear-down, crank removal, bearing removal, etc. Make sure you request that if you have the motor rebuilt. If it's a daily driver, perhaps that's not a priority. If you start modding that motor though, just keep that in mind. The 455 that's in my LeMans had a spun bearing before it was B&B'd...