1969 Cutlass Project

[Mr Nick]

Thought I would give a run-down of my cars status, and my winter plans.

When I bought it about 2 years ago, it was a pretty basic car. Rebuild 350 Olds engine with a small cam and low compression. TH350 trans and 2.78 gears. Stock suspsension, plain (but very clean) interior with bench seat and column shift.

Drivetrain:

• Rebuilt 350 Olds, over 400hp and 400ft/lbs with iron heads and a Q-Jet
• 200-4R transmission with 3,000 RPM Edge Racing lockup converter
• 3.42 gears with posi (swapped from my Cutlass convt before I sold it)

Front Suspension/Brakes:

• Global West UCA, GW 1.5" drop springs
• B-Body spindles with 12" 1LE rotors
• Stock calipers with Hawk pads
• Edelbrock shocks
• Stock sway bar with poly busings
• Stock MC and Booster

Rear Suspension/Brakes:

• UMI double adjustable upper and lower control arms
• Hotchkis springs
• Edelbrock shocks
• Edelbrock control arm braces
• Stock drum brakes

Underhood:

• Aluminum radiator
• Dual Spal fans with controller
• American Graffiti A/C delete housing
• optima battery
• Coated headers
• Full Magnaflow header-back 2.5" exhaust system

Interior: Not 'done' yet

• 2000(?) Camaro seats
• 2nd Gen F-Body console
• B&M Quicksilver shifter

Exterior:

• Same as when I bought it
• Repainted by previous owner, base & clear
• Stock Olds SSII wheels 235/60/15 BFG's

Winter Plans:

• Finish interior; gauges radio, floor shift column, 3-point seat belts
• Brakes; braided lines, adj prop valve, & maybe Hydroboost (depends on budget)
• Underhood; tidy up wiring, aluminum radiator top plate made, general cleaning
• Drivetrain; 3.91 gears
• Install '442' bumper with exhaust notches

Future Plans:

• TKO 600
• Wheels and Tires (17" either Hopsters or Torqlites)
• Upgraded swap bars (to match tire size selection)
• '442' hood
• Repaint... long term plan!

We made a pull to 6,200 RPM and it made 403hp and still climbing!
http://members.aol.com/gregsperformance/


Beautifuly rebulit Q-Jet by http://www.sparkyscarbs.com/


Picture of my old convertible:


Hope you enjoy!

Any questions or comments, feel free to reply. I should have my hands busy and my wallet empty this winter. I have not drove it much at all in the 2 years I've owned it. I hope to be 'done' in the spring so I can enjoy it all summer.

Thanks,
Nick

[Mr Nick]

Engine Specs

355 ci
Forged Pistons
Edelbrock Performer RPM
Q-Jet carb
Mallory HEI w/built in rev limiter
Pro Race balancer
Double Roller Chain
Harland Sharp mini-shaft roller rockers
#5 heads

• ported
• 2.02 1.60 valves
• 64cc chamber
• 10.0:1 compression

32* total timing
Cometic head gasket
RobbMc Performance mechanical fuel pump

Bullet Racing Solid Cam
Duration @ .050

• 239 intake
• 244 exhaust

Lift

• .533 intake
• .557 exhaust

[backtobasics]

Seems like some nice progress and direction.

Olds definately had nice shape to all their cars. Props for keeping an Olds with an Olds engine.....

[Mr Nick]

Thanks! And I wouldn't ever consider putting anything but a bigger Olds engine in it.

When I see a nice BOP car at a show, with Chevy power... I loose all interest in the car as a whole.