Joevite12

I am bringing an all orignal 4 speed w30 back to former glory and am in need of radiator baffle and shroud having hard time finding original tunnel type 2 piece part any help would be appreciated

RetroRanger

I know what a 68 442 w30 is but i dont know what these parts are ?

radiator baffle .... original tunnel type 2 piece part

any pics or manual diagrams to help the search along ?

Joevite12

Baffle is top piece that mounts rad in place 2 piece shroud is about 6 inch tunnel around fan baffle has has a semi hump on top

Joevite12

not sure how to attach image but can see on google image of 68 w30 engines

442Harv

Do you mean the radiator top plate? That goes over the top of the radiator, and holds it in place? The metal piece? Also the other piece do you mean plastic fan shroud?

Joevite12

yes

442Harv

I see them on Ebay, also Olds vendors all sell them Parts Place seems like a good price, Thy should also have the shroud.

Joevite12

thank you but ive looked at all the all places mentioned but do not have orinal looking top with hump also the piece that mounts on shroud where rad hose clamps is not shown probably have to call place like opgi and try to explain to tech in detail what i need

joe_padavano

Good luck with that...

Most of these repro places are hard pressed to provide accurate technical info for popular cars like Chevelles. Their knowledge of Oldsmobiles, especially rare parts on rare Oldsmobiles, is lacking at best.

I guess I'm still not sure exactly what part you are asking about. Is this the metal top plate for the radiator or the plastic fan shroud? I've got a 1968 W-30, and neither of those is "two piece". No this photo is not my car. This one appears to have an incorrect disc brake metering valve (with a drum brake M/C) and repro red inner fenders).

Joevite12

i need both metal top plate (in photo where rad hose is clamped)and shroud my mistake from photos i have seen looked like 2 piece again thanx for info

Kevin W

I'm in the process of restoring a 68 442 W30 4 speed cars as well. The 4 speed cars shouldn't get the plastic fan shroud, just the auto did.

Here is a thread that discussed this:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...an-shroud.html

There are a couple different version of the rad top plate for 68, here another thread that discussed it as well:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...questions.html

I hope this helps.