Hey guys thanks for letting me join. I just bought a 68 442 with an 455 engine an th400 trans out of a 73 Delta 88. I hope I didnt make a big mistake by not doing my homework first as the car originally came with a four speed. I am new to this so any and all help is welcome and needed thanks.

 

All Olds 442s in 68 came with a 400Big Block, except for Hurts Olds models, and majority came with TH400s. It's a lot more rare to find one with a four speed in 68.

I love 68s (although im a bit biased )

Welcome to the site!

 

Bring on the questions!

 

Thanks guys, I was thinking of staying with the automatic then find a manual later $$$$$ is a issue but I was reading were the 73 delta 88 455s didnt have much horsepower but im sure we can make it work. Right???

 

Welcome to the site. Lots of helpful friendly people here. The 73 455 will certainly "work" in the car provided things are hooked up correctly. It is just not what the car came with.

Chris

 

Sounds good is your car a true 442 with the 878 on the vin??

 

Welcome and love the 68's....well and the 70's! I guess I am biased too!

Tom
68 442 convt
70 F85
95 Aurora

 

Welcome to the site! Please post pictures of your car when you have time.

John

 

Except a Hurst Olds was not a 442. All 442s came with 400s. 4-speed were not exactly a lot more rare. The automatics were about 2 to 1 over the stick cars in '68.

 

welcome to CO.

 

Welcome, and bring on the pic's!

 

Well, except for that 344... VIN in 68 and 69...

 

Again thanks for the replies to all. Yes the him starts with 344 or something like that and it has a z so I know its from Fremont CA. I will post pics soon as I can.

 

The vin starts with 344

 

Welcome to CO! Post some pics of your ride when you get a chance.

 

Welcome to the site... I also love the 68 442 but like others am biased. Look forward to the pics.

 

What kind of eshaust is good for a 68 442 with a 455 motor maybe flowmassters 40 series...

 

Do you have headers orlando?

 

The car comes ith stock headers but i think i will need new ones we havent touch the motor yet my friend is doing some body work on it and some guy is gunna do the whole interior for 1800

 

stock headers? I have never heard of these in 68 442s. But with headers and 2.5 pipes with the flowmaster 40s, you should be ok.

I have researched quite a bit on what pipes to go with on these 68 400 engines and 3 inches seems to be too much. 2.5 pipes seems like the best way to go and the flowmaster 40s sound great.

 

Faz 442. Im tryin to say that the headers are factory headers and my 442 has a 455 not 400 and its 4 speed manual trans

 

If you have the stock manifolds then you will probably need new headers to get the sound you are looking for.

Exhaust is also the next project on my 68 442 once I have the money for it. I already have the flowmaster 40s on it with 2.25 pipes and the sound is decent but not loud enough.

You may even want to look into getting an x pipe . I have heard of people getting significant performance gaines through it. I think coppercutlass on this site knocked down 1 or 2 tenths in his quarter mile by adding an x pipe.