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I've been looking through this site since I picked up my 1968 442 Convertible last summer and figured it was finally time to join up. Great community here, with a lot of knowledge that I hope to tap into and contribute when I can. The car is in good driver shape with an Olds 455 in need of a rebuild. I plan to take the car cross country this summer/fall, and in the process of looking for an Olds 350 to take the place of the big block.
If you are considering a 350 for fuel economy, back in its younger years, my 350-2bbl w/ the 2-speed Jetaway and 2.78 rear would easily get 20 MPG on the freeway at 70 MPH (the best I ever recorded was 23 MPG with no city driving whatsoever). The irony of this is that my dad's neighbor who sold it to him in '74 replaced it with a new Pinto and he reported the best he got out of that was only 24-25 MPG. Of course in the city, with the tall gears making it slow off the line, my Cutlass struggled to get 13-14 MPG, I'm sure the Pinto did quite a bit better than that (but Eww, what a price to pay!)
From one newbie 68 owner to another: Welcome! If you were in Southern California I would suggest a 350 core I have. Would to see more pics when you have 'em.
