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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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My first Olds

I just purchased a 1975 Oldsmobile Omega Salon from an old dude down the street for 1500.00 that rides and drives. Even the AC works great Car Fax has no events on the VIN and it has always been a So-Cal car.

Does anyone know how many of these were made?

Going to make this into a street rod and try to keep the 350 olds but not having a lot of luck in finding parts. Any help would be appreciated.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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Welcome. There are Omega guys on here I'm sure will chime in.
Did you mean you got it from an Olds dude down the street?
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Welcome to the site. Lots of Omega guys. I am sure someone can help you with any issues. Summit auto and Rock auto on the internet have parts for your 350. Good luck
Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Welcome to the site. It is a very good place to viist.
It looks to be a "Buick V8". Which is a very good engine. Might make your hunt for parts a little easyier.
Very nice looking car, who ever had the car, took very good care.

Good luck and have fun with it.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Your Omega is in better condition than the '76 I owned. Plus it has a V8, mine had a chevy six cylinder in it.
Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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nice ride. You will find a few omega owners on this site. Welcome
Old Feb 15, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Thanks I plan on restoring/modding her to be a street rod.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Thanks for the welcomes. I drove it for the first time tonight to take a co-worker home 60 miles round trip. She kept raving about how well my Omega rode I pushed it on the shake-down cruise up to 90 and it rode like glass. No vibrations pulls or shimmy. This thing rides as good or better than my 1978 Town Car.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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You should look for your engine parts here. That's an Oldsmobile air cleaner on a Buick motor.
http://www.postonbuick.com/
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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WOW. I own a omega 74' AND A red earlier 87' CRX with old school soundstream audio equipment in it lol.. A lot in common there . I see that SOUNDSTREAM stickered blazer in the backround.

That car looks like a great base for what you want. What are your plans as far as "street rodding" it?
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Mild cam, duals, and intake/carb swap is what I plan to do to this beast.
Going to put a 400 tranny into it to as soon as i can find one.

As for the CRX and blazer I compete in dB Drag sound off events using all US Amps and RE Audio equipment. My buddy put those Sound Stream stickers on there to mes with me. As I work for US Amps/RE Audio.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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Do you have a 2 barrel carb or a 4 barrel carb on that one?
I have a buick 350 4 bbl manifold if you need one.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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It has a 4 barrel carb already. The only thing I noticed last night was that when I mashed it to the floor it would load up and fall on it's face. But if I eased into it, she would purr all the way up to 90 very quickly and smoothly.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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Congratulations on your find! In PA, I have only seen four door variants.

FYI: 1975-6 Nova parts interchange with your Omega.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by USAMPFREAK
It has a 4 barrel carb already. The only thing I noticed last night was that when I mashed it to the floor it would load up and fall on it's face. But if I eased into it, she would purr all the way up to 90 very quickly and smoothly.
probably needs the float or choke adjusted.
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Just a quick update added some tint and 18 inch Oasis custom wheels.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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its always the wheels that get done first nice choice.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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Nice looking coup
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Sorry had to do it.
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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No sorry needed. We are all guilty one time or another or liars if we say never done that
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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Decided to do a few small upgrades to the Omega tonight... Pulled the factory clock and added a tach then pulled the factory dash lights and added some blue led's.
Tell me what ya think.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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That's a nice Tach install. I get tired of seeing guages that look like they don't belong. Looks like you are making it clean
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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Thumbs up

DISCO NOVAHHHHH. Had to Clean install, nicely done.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Nice install on the tach looks like a stock option.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Here is the cluster back in the car with the led's hooked to the factory dimmer control.
Old Nov 19, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Looks great man. I am also a big fan of the factory stealth look. do you have any more hidden mods?
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