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Supercars Unlimited
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9.30%
Fusick
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70.93%
Inline Tube
11
12.79%
Year One
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0%
Original Parts Group
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Where is the best place to buy "correct" replacement Oldsmobile parts?

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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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Good experience with Year One (the poll wont let you vote twice) and Fusick.
Old Jun 17, 2014 | 11:25 AM
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The 68 A body BBO uses the same mounts and frame bracket as the SBO. The unique BBO mounting system started in 69.

See this post from Joe: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tion-list.html

Originally Posted by Allan R
Engine mounts are generally not an issue. It's really easy to find info about them too. Contrary to what you might have been told, the engine mounts are commonly 2261 for SBO and 2328 for BBO from 1968-1973
Here's a link to Anchor Industries where you can check out the issues.

What year 455 are you swapping into your car?
Old Jun 17, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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Supercars has a lot of good parts and what they ship is superior quality to what you get at the local parts store, more expensive but you don't have to do the job twice. Fusick is OK they have a lot of hard to find parts but they don't fit any better than everyone else's. Most repo parts are just close very seldome are they right on.
Brother's sucks. Tried ordering from them once, was told that the parts where it stock but they never showed up, was given a sob store and told they would be in in a week, several weeks later I canceled the order, never got anything.
Old Jun 17, 2014 | 05:57 PM
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I have to chime in on Brothers at this point. Until about two months ago I lived within about two miles of their location in Kansas. You might (or might not) be surprised to learn that their building is very small and virtually empty. As near as I can tell they stock virtually nothing. Instead, it appears that they wait until they have orders in hand and then buy from their suppliers to complete the orders you place. That would go a long way towards explaining their customer service issues.


Even as a local customer, I was never able to do any business with them. Despite numerous visits, there was never anyone in their business. Even after calling them I could never set up a time when we could meet so I could buy from them.


Do what you like but they will never get a dime of my money
Old Jun 17, 2014 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by s i 442
I have yet to use Fusick because their online site isn't user friendly.
I couldn't agree more. Their website would be fine for 1995 or 1895, but in 2014, it is ancient and not well designed. They really ought to be ashamed. But sometimes they have parts that no one else has, so you have to bite the bullet and place the order.

I've never had a problem actually ordering through their site in terms of actually receiving the stuff ordered, but it's still true that the lemonade stand run by my next door neighbor's 8-year-old has a better website.
Old Jun 17, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Allan... My engine is a '70. SUPERCARS has the engine perches (frame mounts) which will work for dropping a 455 where a 350 originally sat. Likewise, engine mounts for the '70-72 455.
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