hi my names jim and i have a 1972 442 i live in florida and im an auto tech .looking forward to talking to all other olds guys

 

Glad to have you with us. Now next on your list is to post pictures. We're picture junkies

 

pics of my car and engine build

 

Welcome 442 Blue". Nice looking Ride you have there. You are at the right place. I am a newbie too and these guys on this site are great.

 

Very nice

 

Nice and welcome.
Is it a W car?

 

Sweet car, Welcome to CO.

 

Nice!!

Welcome to the site

 

Hi Jim and welcome to C.O.
Very nice looking car and engine build so far. Just curious about something. Your pic shows the 442 emblems on the fender and what appears to be W-30 badging underneath?? W30's were 455/400 cars. Did someone clone the car before you bought it?

 

Welcome to CO. Nice Olds.

 

yah they were on there its not a w30 wish it was its a 350 th350 442.i kepth the lower end stock except flat top pistons.the heads are 7a.valves have been done and springs to match the comp cam.xe284h-10.performer intake,holley 600 3.5 power valve due to lack of vac .a can for the power brakes .msd set up b and m shift kit with a tci street fighter converter.the motors done ill take picks runs nice its real quick for a small block.thanks for the welcomes on the board.

 

nice new Knew guy!

 

I knew a guy once......

Welcome aboard Very nice car! It looks like it's been down the 1320 a time or 2. Yes more pics would be awesome! What part of Florida are you from?

Allan you know that once the W30's became desirable back in the day that everybody and their brother done this to their cars and are still doing it today. There are more W30's out there now than were made And with Oldsmobiles, it's not a clone it is a tribute *As long as they are not trying to pass it of as a true one* Heck, my Grandfather even had the dealership do it to mine when the factory wouldn't before he would even drive it home.

 

wesley chapel its like 25 mins from tampa.the ad that pops up that say maroan motors european auto specialest is where i work.

 

pic of my motor all done

 

That is a beaut

 

lol Scot, Yup I know that. Just wondered if the OP did too?

 

Probably

 

Good luck on your project.

FWIW - You might want to remove the MSD from the engine bay for the sake of protecting it from underhood heat and weather elements.

Regards,
IOG

 

Wow Jim you just about nailed my plans for the engine in my car. I do not know much about the internals yet. I have it out of the car and plan to pull it apart for inspection and a reveal in the next couple of weeks. Mine is a 1970 with 6 heads. It has a performer with 600 cfm edelbrock. Not sure of the cam or pistons. It was pretty quick before I pulled it. I have been looking at your cam and converter combo. Curious about how it works with your brakes? In town drivability? I plan to do a little bowl blending of the heads and a comp valve job while it is apart. Not sure about headers. I would like to keep it as stock looking as possible.

 

Looks nice. However, I like to run my wires over the top away from headers more like stock and try not to have any touching one another as best as possible and not loom them together like you have. JMO

 

Welcome to CO! Nice area of FL too, my best friend lives there.

 

any ideas on a good spot for the msd.i agree the wires are a mess.it think in the long run the rubbing will take its toll.the converter and cam combo works real good on the street.but it loves the highway.pulls strong up till about 6.the brakes with the can and idle at 1100.works fine.with out .clean change of pants needed.

 

welcome jim! you will find alot of good stuff and good people here nice ride

 

Even with the MSD wires I have, I don't like them touching one another for the possible arcing that can occur. I have been zapped by more than one new set of wires in the past. Not good! Or for the engine running smooth.