Gregg123

Hi. I need some help to figure out the build sheet on my 1969 442. Trying to figure out what is standard equipment and original equipment. It has the following equipment. Here is the vin number.

VIN number: 344 679 M 399619

I also attached pictures of engine, heads, exhaust manifolds (right and left), transmission, differential, and rear axle. Also, is it possible to have a 1970s hood on a car built in June 1969 ?

Disk Front Brakes, Rear Drum, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, Rally Gauges, 4 speed transmission, convertible

Engine: 396026G Bronze 400 CID



Head CFD 394548



Left Exhaust XD3 412287LH



Right Exhaust CFD 394540



Behind Bracket A/C 391366



Transmission 4 speed 4925656

Saginaw 4 speed

M-20 6869

1A7221986

Left side Plate: 8261886 up side down 9120


Rear Axle: 407298



Differential: BD

CF88

I also attached pictures.



Rear axle

rear axle

Rear axle

oldcutlass

There is a data tag on the firewall next to the brake master cylinder mounting. Post a clear picture of that.

joe_padavano

The VIN is a 1969 442 convertible.
The block casting number is correct for a 68-69 400 motor, which would have come stock in that car. The VIN derivative stamp on the block will tell you if it's original or not.
The head casting number is also correct for the "C" heads used on that 400 motor.
Update: 3925656 is a Muncie casting number, apparently 68-68. See if you can find a VIN derivative.
The 407296 (that's a 6, not an 8) should be the 8.5" ten bolt "corporate" axle used in the 1971-72 Cutlass. It's just a Chevy ten bolt with bolt-in axles instead of C-clips. Does the rear cover look like this?

joe_padavano

Here are the locatios of the VIN derivative stamps.

Fun71

I don't understand. Standard equipment is original equipment.

Gregg123

I will take a picture tomorrow and send it. ThAnks

Gregg123

Olds experts
First think you for your time and sharing your knowledge of the Olds 442. . My sons and I
arr having a great time with this car. Just want to know more about want is was when originally build.
And if there are things we can do. Or not do to make it more desirable collector car. BTW. We are keeping it for the long run.

Please find pictures of the tag above brake master cylinder. And a Picture of the rear axle. Looks similar to the picture of the axle Joe sent.

The hood is one from a 1970 442. Could it be original since it was built July 1969. Production year started early in those days.

again thank you for your help in figure this car out. We really enjoy it.

joe_padavano

A 1970 hood was never factory installed on a 1969 model year car, no matter what the production date. The 1971-72 rear axle wasn't factory installed either.

33667 is the body style code for a Cutlass S convertible, but it could also be a real 442, since it is well documented in factory literature that Olds used Cutlass cowl tags on 1968 and 69 442s. My 68 W30, 69 H/O, and 69 442 all have Cutlass cowl tags.
TR 937 is a parchment bucket seat interior
51 A is Trophy Blue poly with a white convertible top
05A is the build date - first week (A) of May (05), 1969. I don't know where you got the July build info.

Diego

5D, actually, so 4th week in May.

Plus, the new model year builds began in August.

joe_padavano

Thanks. Don't know what I was thinking there.