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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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I just bought 1965 f-85 4dr from my son. Has original 330cu in. w/ brocken rocker arm. In hunt for parts. This is my first olds. Hope to find parts so I can have a number matching car. Plan to to a complete resto if so. Any advice would be appriciated. ThanX Jimmison2009
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Welcome to the site. Someone familiar with the 330 will chime in with the part or point you in the right direction. It helps if you post your location that way someone close might have what you need
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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Welcome to CO, you should check out Fusick and Kanter, they will be your friends in the future, they both have websites.
Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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found it for you ! the new Kanter catalog has the rocker arm you need on page 45. I think it is $195
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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Welcome aboard.

As you can see, there's a lot of help here for our Olds friends.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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Welcome to the forum from another 65 owner. When you get 5 posts start posting in the Cutlass forum. Much knowledge there.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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Welcome to the site Jim!
I've got some used ones if you'd prefer. I have two 1965 4 door parts cars to help with my 442 project car and I'm located down in Medford Oregon. John
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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Great info, thank you everybody, would really like to find one used cast rocker arm and one spacer that the horizontal shaft bolts to. Spokane wa
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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Smile Welcome aboard

2blu442 will help you out if he can , like a lot of the guys on this site he is very helpful. Getting the used version would be cheaper of course but you should check it out good cause you may need other things. The good part is that Washington and Oregon are not far apart.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ravensmile
found it for you ! the new Kanter catalog has the rocker arm you need on page 45. I think it is $195
Huh? That doesn't sound right, but if it is, it is way out there!

Used ones should be fine, and plentiful.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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2blu442 is a stand up guy and will give you a good deal on the parts you need. I have bought from him as have many others on the site and parts are not the heavy so the postage should not be the high. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Thanks wmachine. In early 1964 the 330's were made with the old shaft style rocker arms which were cast. In the middle of the production year GM changed to stamped pedistal type. So I'm hopin' somebody does have the right part. if blu442 has 1965 330 they are stamped.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Hello Jim
Is this the style of rockers you need? If so, I'll pull the bridges in the next couple evenings, clean them up then pick out the best one to photograph for you. They look rusty, but it's a powdery stuff that I could wipe off with my fingers so until I wash them off with solvent I'm not sure what it's done to the metal. John

P1010068-1.jpg
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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Morning 2blu442, that would be type 2, I need type one, which has a horizonal shaft that goes through all 8 rockers. The head will have a #1 on it. they discontinued type on in the middle of the 1964 production year. I will try to post a pic of it this evening. ThanX
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 2blu442
Hello Jim
Is this the style of rockers you need? If so, I'll pull the bridges in the next couple evenings, clean them up then pick out the best one to photograph for you. They look rusty, but it's a powdery stuff that I could wipe off with my fingers so until I wash them off with solvent I'm not sure what it's done to the metal. John

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=47872556
Here is a pic of what it looks like.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Jim, I'm not able to view that link. I get a "sign in" request
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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http://picasaweb.google.com/jimmison...81797960629474 this should work

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