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So, I'm confused by the exterior body color (metallic light blue) versus the underhood firewall and fenders in metallic "pink"?
Scroll back up and look at who posted which photos. The OP posted photos showing the engine compartment with Pacific Mist inner fenders, which match the paint code on the cowl that that he also posted (P-C is Pacific Mist lower body color and Provincial White upper). The engine compartment photos with the Sunset Mist inner fenders were posted by someone else and is not the OP's car.
Soup "pan"? More like a soup kettle. That thing is huge. Was it an oiled filter arrangement? Interesting that it has an "TE" at the end of Rocket, kinda infers that it's a small displacement V8. So would this be a 215 N/A V8 or something else?
Concur that the ODO looks like its rolled (either forward or back), but overall that is a great, very salvageable find.
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Soup "pan"? More like a soup kettle. That thing is huge. Was it an oiled filter arrangement? Interesting that it has an "TE" at the end of Rocket, kinda infers that it's a small displacement V8. So would this be a 215 N/A V8 or something else?
There's a conventional paper element inside. I've never actually understood why Olds felt the need for this total enclosure of the 2bbl carb. The intake has a matching ridge that has notches for the linkages and fuel/vacuum lines.
Looks like it has PS & no PB...I think it'd be remarkable if it did have PB.
The PB booster is a bellows unit under the dash that acts on the brake pedal. That was not uncommon at the time, and there wasn't room under the hood for a diaphragm style vacuum booster. However, I don't see the big metal vacuum tank under the hood, so no, it likely doesn't have PB. These cars only weigh 2,700 lbs, so they don't need power brakes anyway. They don't need PS either.
...I don't see the big metal vacuum tank under the hood, so no, it likely doesn't have PB. These cars only weigh 2,700 lbs, so they don't need power brakes anyway. They don't need PS either.
Cars w/ the Dolomite tires likely had no PB, those w/ Granite probably received PB. Don't take me for granite.
I'll bet that enclosed carb in air cleaner had something to do with the Turbo's they were developing?? So they could fully pressurize the carb like some of those older Turbo kits did? Do you know, Eric??
I'll bet that enclosed carb in air cleaner had something to do with the Turbo's they were developing?? So they could fully pressurize the carb like some of those older Turbo kits did? Do you know, Eric??
It wasn't anything for the turbo model but I do have a document on why they did this. I will see if I can find it.
I feel like it is in my Heritage Center documents I got but not sure. I did read something on it somewhere. I just need to find it. If it is from the Heritage center it should not be hard to find. I will look tonight.
On the contrary, information like this intrigues me. Imagine a group of engineers standing around in their lab coats tweaking the design of this intake & air cleaner. Fascinating!
That actually looks awesome, possibly worth keeping unrestored - just clean, clean, clean, and then polish, etc. I know there were some interior issues, but even that might clean up real good. I'd love to see it at Olds Club national meet down the road.
Congrats on excellent find.
WOW! That cleaned up nice. I just noticed, it has the 15 inch wheel option. Those 15's are hard to find and the trim rings are even harder to find. I highly recommend not taking the trim rings off the wheels unless absolutely necessary. They like to crack at the factory welds. When and if you do take them off, pry them off on the opposite side of the seam if you can see the factory welded seam. You can see it from the back side but harder to find when mounted to the wheel.
