What is the W31 option mean? The guy wants 18,500 with out the original engine it has a 350 is that the right engine for a w31

 

This may help.. thanks to our friends at Fusiks..

www.fusick.com/w31.htm

 

As with the w-30's it will aslo need to be a Lansing built car and you need paperwork for proof. IMHO $18,500 is high for one w/o the origional engine.

 

Considering that it is the engine that makes it unique...

 

The W-31 option was a high performance (small-block 350)factory drag car basically. In 68-69, it had the under bumper scoops and tubes up to the air cleaner like a W-30 442. In 1970, it was standard with the OAI hood and air cleaner assembly. It was rated at 325 HP but had much more. It had a factory balanced bottom end with large valve heads to handle a 308 duration cam. In 1970, it also had a W-31 specific aluminum intake! They all had a specifically built carb, and a balancer larger than any other Olds and also specific to the W-31! All of them came with the 4 core radiator for heavy duty cooling. The standard rear was a 3.90 posi. and all came with boxed rear cotrol arms and rear sway bar.(F-41) None of them ever had A/C regardless of what some say!! In 68 there were only 4 speeds, but auto. or standard available in 69-70. You need matching paperwork from the car that proves it is a W-31 or it is just a Cutlass with emblems installed on it!

 

Correction: 3 core OR 4 core radiator depending on rear gear.

 

Thank you Patton, forgot about that! But you know only wimps got the 3.42 rear, so they do not count!!

 

youre probably talking about the green one on ebay right now.
it was for sale last year in tennessee for 12K,i believe it sold for 10K.

i do know of a documented 70 w31 without the original engine selling for 23k,but it wasnt green.

 

My red W31 without original engine sold several years ago for 22K but I did have documentation to prove real W31...

 

Um, not quite. The '68 W-31 had three manual transmissions available: the close ratio M-21, the wide ratio M-20, and the M-14 Heavy Duty 3-speed. 4.33s were standard with the M-21 and 3.91s with the other two. I know of a '68 M-14 W-31.

 

Be careful now I ordered my 1970 W-31 with a 3.42 gear and it certainly is not a wimp!!!!!!!!!! Actually one of 116 built as I ordered a Cutlass "S" post coup....W-31, wide ratio 4 speed, vinyl top bucket seats console delete...

 

Cool Olds, Bob. Still have it? Technically, the console was an option, so no console was not a delete. Regarding other questions asked elsewhere, is there a Z prefix to the trim code? And did it have option Y68?

 

I owned it for 35 years and it was taking up space in the garage so I found it a new home... It is close by,,,,,I have visitation rights and the first right of refusal if he would sell it.....It is in a good home.

 

Would you be able to find out if there is a Z prefix to the trim code? And did it have option Y68?

 

Sure can



I'll call joe tomorrow and ask him!!!!!!


Bob

 

Joe


Looked last night and NO "Z" on the trim tag


and not Y68 code


what is Y68 anyway



Bob

 

Anyone see the article in the new Mucsle Car Enthusiast on the '70 W-31 with the aluminum prototype block? Nice car, but the pics of it are kind of crappy. Owner of Inline Tube owns it.

 

They had the car at detroit last year.....

Talk about a NICE CAR one up aluminum block.....


YAH HOOOOOO they car they should have built!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!