I have read alot of posts where people are asking the newbies to post pics of their cars and such .. so i figured i would throw my 2 cents in, I have a 64 old f85 4 door, I bought it from I believe the second owner for 1500 bucks with a knocking 330, However i was unaware at the time how much of a deal i got until I did some research, so i did what I thought was a good idea and threw a 425 out of a 66 toro in it here's the pics

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the dead 330
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the 425 after i freshened it up

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Welcome!!

 

With the horsepower and torque of the 425 in that "lighter" 4 dr Cutlass, I am quite sure that you have wolf in sheeps clothing.

 

Welcome to the forum! Looks like a nice ride, thanks for posting pics.

 

thanks for the warm welcome, I figured being a 4 door i would rather have the big block to help move it along rather than rebuild the 330

 

Thanks I'm actually takeing it on it's maiden Voyage today I gotta drive it over to the exhaust shop with open headers to have the exhaust bent up it'll be the first time it's seen the road with the big block in it hope all goes well. I'll keep ya posted

 

very cool looks like a mini Ninety-Eight with the power to match!

 

Wohooo! That is a sharp looking car. Welcome to CO. I bet that is one fun vehicle to drive.

 

Wow. Beautiful F-85!

Welcome

 

Nice looking Oldsmobile! Bet that sucker is a real sneaker! I had (either a '62 or '64 4 door way back, can't remember which) that had a small block V8 aluminum, I T-H-I-N-K (you get older, memory starts to get fuzzy, trust me!). Really a nice car, made multiple road trips in it. Being from RI, you ARE going to have that at the OCA Nationals in Sturbridge, MA in July, aren't you? Hope so.

 

Welcome aboard

S-W-E-E-T more door

 

UPDATE!!! THANKS for all the input and advice I had the exhaust done sat morning and when i finally started the big block for the first time with the exhaust attached it purrrrrrrred like a kitten, this was the first weekend its been on the road since i bought it and i probably put 100 miles on it with out a problem other than needing a new carb, its got an edlebrock 600 now that nees a rebuild, kinda sputters on low throttle I have realized it's like a drug addiction i drove around aimlessly all weekend with no where to go just to enjoy the pay off

 

Looks like a real neat 4 door. With the big block it will be a lot of fun.
But why do so many paint the OLDS engine crappy ford blue?

Gene

 

Welcome aboard! Nice ride! Gotta love granny's car with some whoopass under the hood!

 

Well when I got the 425 it's was originally blue, from what I read some of the toronados came through blue so I tried to find a color as close to that as I could, I'm not a big fan of it but I figured it wouldn't look right painted gold. Unless I'm wrong about the blue toro motors???

 

That is the best looking 4 door I have seen, nice.Great color combo as well, I believe about 90% of all 64-65 4 doors were white or beige The 64 and 65 cars look the best in my biased opinion.

 

Nice car! Good luck with it!

 

Since your needing for a new carburetor just wanna advice you to make it done to the nearest Rhode Island auto repair shop so that your rebuild would be more assure.

 

Welcome to CO. I hope to see that car at some car shows in RI and MA this summer. I live in RI also

 

welcome...from another Rhode Islander...

 

I'm right here in your sister state, MASS. Nice ride, maybe I'll see you around sometime at a show or something....check out my 65 photo album:-)

 

Nice ride, I live in Mass. Also near the Nh border.

 

Nice ride looks great!WELCOME.

 

Nice ride Butcha!!

I had a friend that lived on Friendly Rd in Cranston

 

Don't know if anyone noticed but the last post was May 17th 2010.

 

Some of us are a little slow at formulating an intelligent reply... Welcome Butcha

 

Welcome. I have a 64 also needing a 425 swap.

More guys here from Mass than i thought.