BUY or NOT BUY-Cutlass w/455

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Old September 16th, 2008, 06:46 PM
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BUY or NOT BUY-Cutlass w/455

I have chance to buy a 84 cutlass with T Tops, originally was a diesel. It has 1970 455 bored 30 over with E heads with big valves ported and polished, comp cam, lifters, and roller rockers, performer intake with 750 edelbrock carb, underdrive pulleys, mini starter, and dual electric fan. It also comes with a Jasper built 400 turbo trans with a 2500 stall and B&M shifter. It also has a posi 3.23 in the rear end. The engine has approximatley 2000 miles on it. THe car is rust free and not bad at all. Is this car worth $3500? I am thinking about buying the car and taking the motor and trans out and putting it into my 86 salon and then selling the 84 after I complete the swap.
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Old September 16th, 2008, 09:34 PM
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Old September 16th, 2008, 10:55 PM
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If it's running and in good shape that's not a bad deal at all.

But you basically have to realize you could be buying someone else's headache.

-compression check
-leak down(if you can)
-test drive
-start it cold
-start it hot

if there's any misses... you're out of there!
(personally...I hate buying other peoples hot rods)
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Old September 17th, 2008, 06:18 AM
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I would jump on that like a rat on a Cheeto. Seems like a good price to me. I would keep the 84 too. T-tops are COOL!
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Old September 17th, 2008, 05:12 PM
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engine needs a '64 cutlass ...
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Old February 24th, 2016, 04:00 PM
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I had a 78 Cutlass that I transplanted a 455 into. Real fun to drive and it wasn't half the build of the car your looking at. I agree with Rallye 469. Check it until your sick of checking it. If it's good then it would be a great car.
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Old February 24th, 2016, 04:37 PM
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You do realize this thread is from 2008...?
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Old February 24th, 2016, 04:39 PM
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Do you guys think he bought the car or is he still thinking about it??
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Old February 24th, 2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
You do realize this thread is from 2008...?
I do now I'm new to this. I guess I'll check for freshness moving forward
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Old February 24th, 2016, 06:51 PM
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I would jump on that like a rat on a Cheeto...!
This is my feeling, I sure hope he did.
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Old February 25th, 2016, 09:03 AM
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I'm inclined to think he never followed through on the deal... One post in seven years, no follow-up,
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Old February 25th, 2016, 11:00 AM
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With no followups and such a low post count, I highly doubt he bought it. Lol
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Old February 27th, 2016, 12:17 PM
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"Rat on a Cheeto" - love it!
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Old February 27th, 2016, 01:06 PM
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how do these threads even come back to life is my real question.
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Old February 27th, 2016, 02:28 PM
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