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I have a good buddy on this forum who loves 442's so to tease him I'm working up an idea for a tribute car (AND we cannot afford a reeeeel 442 anyways) so the idea is to make a Volvo 242 into a 442 "clone" much like what GM did with the Quad 442. It would have the classic Volvo redblock 4 cyl motor with a 4 speed automatic and true split exhaust all the way from the manifold back to the repro 442 trumpet tips. It would also have 14x6" color-matched Ford Grabber Blue rallys off a late 60's cutlass and a single intake snorkle beneath the bumper [off a 68 w30]. I need to figure out the emblems however, as they currently read 242 [see attached photo]. Because of the color, we'd get a vanity plate: TRU BLU. Our True Blue 442, if you will! Thanks much! (p.s. 1968 Cutlass is my favorite)
Last edited by RAY 242 MILL; Nov 14, 2023 at 04:41 PM.
Good morning Ray! My buddy Ray spent umpteen hours helping me tinker on my Oldsmobile's back in the 1980's and 90's. And stored the 1970 442 in his garage for a couple of years. I think many of us have had friends who encouraged us when we got bogged down and felt overwhelmed with a project we got deep into. A big part of this hobby is the friends we make along the way!
