Saw this car for sale claims to be #'s matching engine and 4 speed , the rust in quarters is pretty bad though.

https://omaha.craigslist.org/pts/5641615006.html

All they say is ...

"70 olds 442 cutlass body near rust free. Some bubbling over and behind rear wheel. Numbers matching engine and 4 speed trans. Posi rear with sway bar, boxed lower control arms and rally wheels."


no asking price mentioned

All I noticed was in one of the pictures besides being a heater only NON-A/C 4 speed 442 was one thing.. I see the 1/4 return fuel line next to where the 3/8 pick up is from when they dropped the tank.

Is it right that one of the ID's for W30 4 speed (non-A/C) and W31 (non-AC) cars in general had these fuel lines which I normally relate with other V8 A/C GM A body cars but yet my wagon does not have it.

So whats the shot that that and a Lansing VIN would make it a W30 based on that alone ? I wonder if it has the OAI stuff ?


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If I'm reading the Product Information Manual correctly (section 8, page 105), all A-bodies with a big block used the return line. Also the W-31s (manual or automatic). Also those with 2-bbl 350 and A/C and automatic trans. I can't vouch for the accuracy of this.

 

well wrong wheels and is it just me or is the cowl on drivers side in front of door bashed in pretty good?musta took a side hit.the phone number given is for fremont ne.30 miles n.w. of omaha

 

Good to know Thanks

 

Yeah , saw that cowl stuff. Heck seems every A body I get has that history . My 68 GTO and my Rallye too but neither had frame damage from it. Just cosmetic fender bender collateral damage. Even if not W30 I guess it's just matter of what $$$ will buy it to judge it. Still a worthy build if truly # matching drivetrain 4 speed and 3.42 ? Posi 3.23/3.91 ?

 

That's a near rust free body????? Oh it's in the midwest, so yes, I guess it is

 

The "rust-free" means the rust is free to move about at its own will.

 

No, that's "free range rust"...

 

for here in iowa and western neb that is pretty rust free.

 

 

One of our members looked at the car and , no interior, no front clip and had C heads among other stuff (wrong wheels) . Way too high at $6500 being rusty and incomplete , it needed floor pan work too besides 1/4's . Sad. It did have original 4 speed transmission and block maybe. Leaves the thought open though. Could it have been a W30 that was robbed of the F heads and W-455 intake, and the front clip with OAI, red inners and stuff in the past then it got the engine pieced back together with C heads, headers and aftermarket intake ?

 

sure it could of... but not realistic. I say no way