Steve's 442
May 19th, 2010, 08:34 PM
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I had trouble looking at the small pic even with my new glasses.
Very very nice car. Is it a 71 or 72? Can't tell from the pic. Guessing 72 as the front headlight reveals are blacked out, 442 badging on the grille looks like it's got some reddish color, and the side stripe looks like the one on my car.
Very very nice car. Is it a 71 or 72? Can't tell from the pic. Guessing 72 as the front headlight reveals are blacked out, 442 badging on the grille looks like it's got some reddish color, and the side stripe looks like the one on my car.
May 19th, 2010, 08:57 PM
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Yup, I know what you mean. But.....that car has a real front license plate, so I think it's the real McCoy. I think the plate is from TX though, not NY
May 20th, 2010, 03:21 AM
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Re Steve's 442
Thanks everyone. Yes, its a 72 (VIN is 3F87X2M144099). The plate is Virginia. The photo was taken by a friend of mine (that's me in the pic) and the water in the background is the Potomac River. This was at a small recreation area along the Potomac just north of Mount Vernon. Its a 4 speed, 3.42 gears in the rear.
Steve
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Nice Olds!!!
May 20th, 2010, 03:57 PM
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May 20th, 2010, 06:58 PM
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Re Steve's 442
Nice teardown.
Well, that's one way of describing it!!!
those valve covers are killer, where did you get them???
I'd be interested to know if anyone else has seen a set of these valve covers. As far as I know, they were never for sale but I could be wrong about that. Where I got them: I go to the Indy 500 every year, next week will be my 33rd consecutive Indy 500. I'd say somewhere in the early 80s Indy held a racing exhibit and trade show on the museum grounds the Saturday before the 500. AJ Foyt had an exhibit there with some of his old Indy cars as well as his NASCAR stock car (an oldsmobile). These valve covers (meaning ones like them) were on his engine in his stock car. There was an employee of Foyt racing there and I asked him about the valve covers and if/where I could get a set for my 442. He told me they were made specifically by Foyt's engine builder (it may have been Warren Johnson's shop at the time, but I don't remember for certain) and only for AJs engine. I asked if there was anyway I could get a set. He said he would check and I gave him my contact info. A couple of weeks after Indy he called me, much to my surprise, and said yes, he would sent me a set...no charge, just COD shipping costs. I can't tell you how excited I was when these babies came in the mail. Slapped them on and threw away the old stock ones (which NOW I wished I'd kept). Maybe at some point they were sold by someone, but I've never seen them for sale anywhere, but then again I've been away from the car scene for 20 years.
That's filler on the passenger roof line? What happened?
Well, that's one way of describing it!!!
those valve covers are killer, where did you get them???
I'd be interested to know if anyone else has seen a set of these valve covers. As far as I know, they were never for sale but I could be wrong about that. Where I got them: I go to the Indy 500 every year, next week will be my 33rd consecutive Indy 500. I'd say somewhere in the early 80s Indy held a racing exhibit and trade show on the museum grounds the Saturday before the 500. AJ Foyt had an exhibit there with some of his old Indy cars as well as his NASCAR stock car (an oldsmobile). These valve covers (meaning ones like them) were on his engine in his stock car. There was an employee of Foyt racing there and I asked him about the valve covers and if/where I could get a set for my 442. He told me they were made specifically by Foyt's engine builder (it may have been Warren Johnson's shop at the time, but I don't remember for certain) and only for AJs engine. I asked if there was anyway I could get a set. He said he would check and I gave him my contact info. A couple of weeks after Indy he called me, much to my surprise, and said yes, he would sent me a set...no charge, just COD shipping costs. I can't tell you how excited I was when these babies came in the mail. Slapped them on and threw away the old stock ones (which NOW I wished I'd kept). Maybe at some point they were sold by someone, but I've never seen them for sale anywhere, but then again I've been away from the car scene for 20 years.
That's filler on the passenger roof line? What happened?
My son, you ask??? Kicked his ***!!!
Thanks.
Steve
May 21st, 2010, 07:59 AM
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OK...just to follow up on the valve covers. Out of curiosity I did a search and found what appears to be the exact valve covers listed on Mondello's (www.mondellotwister.com). Part number VC-485 for $299.00.
So I stand corrected...not as unique as I thought they might be.
So I stand corrected...not as unique as I thought they might be.
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