otto72

Craigs List madison WI type Olds in search

OLDSter Ralph

Is there a price, whats included and a phone number ?

otto72

So go to craigs list Madison Wisconsin. Go to for sale, type Olds in the search bar and look for the ad. Like I said in the post this is not mine but thought someone may like it. I could not copy the dog gone link geez. Good luck hope you can use it.

oldcutlass

If your going to post someones ad at least post the link. It was posted in Milwaukee.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts...038206786.html

OLDSter Ralph

Oldcutlass thank you. My laptop is running a scan right now and slow as heck.

otto72

I would have posted a link if I could have figured it out. The one you listed is not the one I was trying to share. And Your is You'rehttps://madison.craigslist.org/pts/d...065146405.html

Tedd Thompson

That is a good price if someone is looking for a 57-58 371 three deuce set up. They sure look cool on a open hood vintage hot rod..... Tedd

oldcutlass

See, a perfect example where the mind reading thing does not work. The Madison ad did not come up in my search.

OLDSter Ralph

I'm workin on it !

coldwar

Willis Dennis had AT LEAST 50 57-58 3X2 manifolds, several of which I provided. He was buying any and all at $50 each. Some complete assemblies too. Were did they end up? Still turning up for sale all the time here in Ohio.

OLDSter Ralph

I think a lot of them went to Tony at Ross Racing Engines. I saw 4 complete set ups in his "assembly room", and he won't sell them seperately, he will build you an engine. The carbs and linkage are the hard things to find. The front and rear carbs don't have an idle circuit (I think) and the float bowl/fuel line fitting is on the side.
I have an intake manifold, but I want buy a complete setup to get everything.

danktx

I saw this in the Dallas Craigslist

57-58 OLDSMOBILE 371 J2 TRI POWER - $500 (FORT WORTH)

Tedd Thompson

They sure look cool but are a pain to keep working well. Many a hot rodder went to straight progressive linkage to overcome the vacuum operation of the stock setup. They got lousy gas mileage but great performance for there troubles.... Tedd

ericsolds

I make many J2 reproduction parts like fuel & vacuum lines, linkage, and have some spare parts and complete set-ups. I am located in Ohio and Willis Dennis has a link to my email on his DROLDMOBILE site, Eric 440-665-5083

OLDSter Ralph

I have never driven a 57 or a 57 J-2. I think I'll most likely go to progressive linkage. I DID manage to get the setup that Otto72 posted about.....Thank you. I am kinda excited to have a complete J-2 setup in hand.

Charlie Jones

Hi Ralph .
That thing would really look cool painted light blue and white with # 42 painted on the door .

OLDSter Ralph

Charlie, I was not sure what I should paint it. Since it won't be a Con Cours restoration, I think I want to paint it like the 4 door 98 my Dad had. It was Cutlass Bronze Metallic (paint code 64) with an Allegheney Green (paint code 31) dividing trim stripe.
This car is definitely a rotisserie restoration. The floorboards are shot, I am hoping the frame is good. I located an "old timer" who knows how to rebuild the transmission.

ericsolds

Interested in J2 vacuum parts if you go to progressive and are not going to use them, Eric ericsolds@sbcglobal.net 440-665-5083