hey guys, It's been a while since i've been online, hope everyone in the oldsmobile world is doing well.. first good news is i just saved an all original 65 f85 from a local scrapman's flatbed (for my sons first car) more importantly.. i'm still running the 425 in my 64 f85 and trying to peice together everything i need to convert it to a 4 speed. and ive been running into some locals telling me the back of my crank might not be drilled for the pilot bearing because my motor is out of a 66 toronado which wasnt available in a manual tranny... if searched the forums but i can't seem to find any threads, with anyone speaking of this specific problem.. any help would be great .. thanks in advance

 

I believe that is correct I want to say I have read about that ! I am sure there are more qualified tech here that can answer it for you .

Great job on saving the 65 I would love to snag one for my boy he is only 12 and is already asking on when we can start his . Btw I just got mine a few months ago

 

thanks, my boy is only 15, but i figured what's better for a first car than some good ole american steel..

 

Here's an older thread but it has some good information on drilling/cutting for a pilot bearing or bushing. I had a crank done for a 1965 400 engine and I'm pleased with how it turned out. My machine shop cut it on a lathe. John

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ans-crank.html