HonestDave

Got a little further with my take-down of a 65 Cutlass 2 door hardtop. Once I pulled my lower back muscle, that was it. Don't seem to get very far at one time, but slow and easy will finally get there. Now doing the dishes tonight, that was painful.

oldstata

Sorry to hear about your back . I think you been movin pretty quick today was the first time I worked on mine in a few months.

don71

Glad to hear you got some stuff done. The weather here sure won't let you do any thing, but keep up. I don't know if I should shovel snow or mow grass.

I know back pain can get you down, it really lets you know how much you can do,all things considered.

These project cars take a long time. You know they are never done right?

oldcutlass

Sorry to hear about your back Dave. Glad you got a little farther. When I go to work on the car I take 3 Advil before I start and 2 more when I get done.

mike's88

Dave, I know how you feel. I broke my ankle in early Feb. Been in phy. therapy for last 2couple weeks, and probably for another 4. Ankle is still swelles up and real tough to walk on, much less crawl around in, over and under the car. Hel, I' m not even back to work yet.

HonestDave

Here's an interesting thought: In the old days we used to just throw any motor in any year car and make it work. As I get closer to doing something with this engine, would anyone put it in a 66-67? Are these old enough now that most people would want the number 2 head engine only in a 65?
The motor sat for years, I think, but the timing chain is pretty tight and compression seems to be returning to some degree. Three cyls were at 180, the rest between 145 and 180. After a bit of oil another one popped up from 157 to 180. I'm thinking to get a rad on this and run it a while to see if they all come back and stay.
These Olds engines are fairly expensive to rebuild, so I'd like to save it if possible. I can either sell it to someone who needs it, or save it for a future project.
Any thoughts at all would be appreciated. Never know what direction I'm going until I get there !!

stan 65 cutlass

hey dave, sorry to hear about your back, mine goes out now if i sneeze wrong, looks like you saved me the rear deck filler panel
as for the engine, seem to see more people asking for the brackets and pulleys now than the entire engine. and why is that engine pontiac blue? and what carb is on it?

HonestDave

It's a Carter AFB Compettition Series. I'm thinking if the motor runs okay and doesn't smoke the blues, I'd like to see it go in a car. Only want to piece it out if it needs rebuilding.
Engine looks like it was rebuilt at some point. Whole thing is repainted from some years ago.

oldolds88

[QUOTE=HonestDave;542389]Here's an interesting thought: In the old days we used to just throw any motor in any year car and make it work. As I get closer to doing something with this engine, would anyone put it in a 66-67? Are these old enough now that most people would want the number 2 head engine only in a 65?
The motor sat for years, I think, but the timing chain is pretty tight and compression seems to be returning to some degree. Three cyls were at 180, the rest between 145 and 180. After a bit of oil another one popped up from 157 to 180. I'm thinking to get a rad on this and run it a while to see if they all come back and stay.
These Olds engines are fairly expensive to rebuild, so I'd like to save it if possible. I can either sell it to someone who needs it, or save it for a future project.
Any thoughts at all would be appreciated. Never know what direction I'm going until I get there !! [/QUOte


the compression coming up after the oil was put in the cylinder,is because it temporarily seals the rings. it may not stay when the oil burns off.

HonestDave

Quite right. I won't know until I run it for a while and keep checking it. All depends on why the readings were low. If it hadn't been sitting for years, I would be more concerned, but I've had a number of engines that seemed to perk up again after sitting long periods. I'm an optimist at heart.