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Do you need an entire spindle, disc brake hub, or the grease cap with the clip inside it? I might have a grease cap since it was used for years. Weird about 67-70 big Olds- standard setup was left front wheel driving the speedometer. K30 (cruise control) cars drove it off the transmission. And they all have separate part numbers.

Do you know if Tanson or the others can do anything adapting a TH350-400, or even a 200 or 700 OD trans to a 394 in a 1964 Starfire? Being able to ditch that SlimJim would open up a lot of possibilities for this car as it and the 4GC carb are chronic problems, and I can't update the carb without a lot of aggravation with the tranny TV rod.<P>I'm told they have to cut the THM case down and fab an adapter plate for the 303-371. Guess they're all the same in the bell area.

First- is this a Guidematic car (automatic dimmer)? Sometimes Guidematic problems go deeper than the switch. <P>If you have Guidematic, you need Delco p/n 1995108 (1961-62 Guidematic only). If you have the standard light switch, p/n 1995118<BR>(1962 exc Guidematic or F85).<P>As is often the case in early 60s, both these numbers service one year only and are long obsolete.

Mondello won't have anything for an early Rocket engine. There's a guy in Ohio who does a lot of 49-56 engines and ads in the National Antique Olds Club magazine. I hesitate to give out his info here, maybe naoc.org can put you onto him.<P>Can't believe Kanter doesn't have anything. They're expensive, but usually have stuff no one else in the world has.<P>Try usapartssupply.com in Manassas VA.

Order yerself a belt tensioner tool from Northern, Harbor Freight or the like. It works like a turnbuckle, put the ends in the pulleys, then screw it out to spread the pulleys and tension the belt. The alt mounting on all Olds-design V8 in those years is screwy, but the above tool will solve the problem.<P>I don't think you want any less than a 100 amp alt in a diesel application. You're charging two batteries and those cars usually have a heavy electrical accessory load.

I suspect that within 10 years, GM will be Chevrolet, Cadillac and GM Truck. No more Buick or Pontiac, both trucklines combined, and they'll see their market share decline even farther. As long as GM stuck to the Sloan Hierarchy, they did well. When they got into the cookie cutter business, and tried to sell zooted up Chevy Cavaliers as Cadillacs, that's when they pulled the rug right out from under themselves. I have no sympathy left for them. Ten years of Saturn, and still hasn't turned a profit, and they buy a floundering Korean company, and let their bread and butter fall butter side to the floor.

The Dynamic should have a 425 ci engine if it is original to the car. 330 was for Jetstar 88 and Cutlass in 1965. A 425-2bbl engine was rated at 310 hp. 4bbl and dual exhaust raised the ante considerably, up to 370 hp in Starfire versions. The top 330 was 310 hp in 4bbl DE Cutlass trim.