...already know me from realoldspower, but this is another wonderful resource for Olds enthusiasts.

For those that don't know me, my name is Bill and this is my 1972 Cutlass. I've owned it since 1986 when my dad brought it to Minnesota from Phoenix. Most of the paint is still original.

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Welcome Bill. I have always had a crush on your car.

 

Welcome Bill. Beautiful Cutlass!

 

Welcome, x2 on beautiful car.
I like everything, especially the fact that you kept it a Cutlass, very cool.

 

Hi Billy

 

Hi Robbie.

 

Welcome Bill! x3 on your beautiful car! I am particularly fond of the color, and can't believe it's original. Glad to have your experience here with us!

 

Bill: Welcome to CO! Very nice looking Cutlass!!!

 

Welcome!! Beautiful car!

 

Welcome aboard

Nice car

 

great looking car!

 

Welcome to CO, glad to have you with us.

 

Nice-looking car. I especially like the last photo, taken from ground level.


Two questions:

1. What's the "rotten" mean on the windshield?

2. I noticed that the license plate has "PHD" on it. Do you have a PhD in something?

 

Thanks.

Two questions:

I was at a race last fall and that was the class that I was in.

That just happens to be the original Arizona plates from when I got the car. We don't need a front plate on classic cars in MN so it's common practice for people to run an out of state plate if there car happens to be.

 

What does "rotten" mean as far as a racing class? I'm sorry if I'm not up on the jargon.

 

Welcome Bill!

Sweet 72! As stated already, glad you kept it a cutlass.

 

Bill failed to mention to mention one thing....his car hauls azz

 

It was a race inside of a race if you will-"The Rotten Brothers Invitational" held at Brainerd international Raceway last Fall. The tech guys wrote "ROTTEN" on our windshields designating our class.

 

Very sweet ride,

tell us more about your engine and drive train we are all motor heads and some of us are in the build process and always like to here about other builds

Thanks

 

Engine is a mild 455 with Edelbrock heads. It dynoed 500hp and 536tq on 87 octane fuel. It's only 9.3:1.

Trans is a manual valve bodied TH400 with a 10" PTC 3800rpm converter.

Rear is a Moser 12 bolt with 33 spline axles and 4:10 gears.

Best e.t. is 11.34 at 116mph. This was on 28" M/T drag radials and full 2.5" exhaust.

Click the picture below. It's a video of it idling in my driveway last summer. Taken with my cell phone, so the sound isn't the best.



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That is one sweet ride

 

Holy Crap! I could tell just by lookin' at the pics. When he rolls up to the lights the car next to him starts to shake...very nice car, looks really wicked. I like it!

 

Who is this Bill guy anyways?

I bet he doesnt even race that ole thing........


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who did your engine work ?

 

Bill, there is a spec of dust in the engine bay on one of those pics.

 

Hey, Bill!
It's a little more "tranquil" over here.

 

Northern Cylinder Head did the machine work on the block and a friend of mine in Cross Lake screwed the bottom end together.

Cylinder heads were done by Knowlton's Thunderheads.

 

I have seen your car on rop, never singed up. Being a local boy i have not seen the car around . I go to north st paul and wangers now and then. Did knolten do a cnc or hand job on the heads? Have you been to their shop.

 

I go to North St. Paul too. Love that show.

The heads are CNC ported and yes, been to their shop many times. I live about 8 miles from them.

 

WELCOME TO CO Bill! GREAT Cutlass!