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April 16th, 2014, 07:24 PM
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Poteau, Ok
Posts: 40,586
Welcome to the site, please post some pictures and tell us about yourself and your car. For small projects you can start threads in the appropriate forum sections or you can post in the major builds and projects.
April 24th, 2014, 10:56 AM
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Clunker,
I payed 650$ for this car about 6 months ago, it had 132,000 miles on it, 307 smallblock 350heads, Single straight pipe with glasspack, about to do doubles, as soon as headers arrive, Had new headgaskets, valve covers, waterpump alternator, I have raced it against 5.0 mustangs and destroy until 3rd hits then i lose all power, about to do 3.73 gears to stop that power loss,.. Parts being installed this week, 5inch lift, blower, headers, gears in rear end, (about me; im 19, u have a 16 month old son, im engaged, i bought this car as a ED but found it only gets 8mpg, so purchased a dodge 600 convertable so i could park this beast and build her up.
April 24th, 2014, 07:13 PM
#8
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 11,798
Welcome aboard! Those are very nice riding cars. Here is a thread you will want to look through!
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...98-owners.html
That stock 307 should get at least 15mpg so if you are getting only 8, it needs some work. Here is some good info on the 307, yours being the VIN Y model...
http://tlentz.oldsgmail.com/more_power.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...98-owners.html
That stock 307 should get at least 15mpg so if you are getting only 8, it needs some work. Here is some good info on the 307, yours being the VIN Y model...
http://tlentz.oldsgmail.com/more_power.html
April 29th, 2014, 08:06 AM
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Wheel bearings,
Both of my front tires have started to make noises, they are not wobbling or moving in any uncomfortable way, but my passanger side sqeaks to high heaven, and my driver side pops and cracks only when going straight, Any ideas? im going to start with wheel bearings, and rotors, Rotors i know are SHOT,
April 29th, 2014, 08:37 AM
#11
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Location: Poteau, Ok
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While your there pay attn. to your front suspension and steering gear. Especially look at your rubber control arm bushings, sway bar links, and shocks. I would also inspect, replace if necessary, and repack the front wheel bearings.
May 4th, 2014, 05:18 PM
#12
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updated,
Fixed sqeaks and squeals, replaced wheel bearings, also did this today , 3 inch chrome tip, came off 04 ford f250, runnin off my straight pipe with glasspack,
Last edited by OldsDelta88IsKing; May 4th, 2014 at 05:32 PM.
