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The ex - Harlow Cadillac V16 shown in post 20 still exists. It is in the Southwards collection near Wellington , NZ.
Here is a photo of it taken when I visited the collection two weeks ago.
Interesting the sidemount does not appear in both photos ???? And the passenger side wiper???
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In the days your car was made it was standard practice to change the thermostat to a high temperature in the fall of the year( about 180) and in the spring of the year (about 160).
That provided good heat and defrost in winter and way less heat in the summer.
With todays lousey ethanol fuel if you don't drive in cold weather the lower temperature thermostat will be fine and will help eliminate the dreaded ethanol vapor lock.
Try it . You can always go back if you are not satisfied.
Good luck, Dave
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Jim, once I break it loose it is good all day.Start, stop for an hour or two , O.K.
Next morning same thing. ????
Dave
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After my 1961 Starfire sits for a day or two I have to "break the steering wheel loose" in both directions. Once it moves it is good until I leave it parked again.
Any ideas what is wrong ???
Dave
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Forgive me for not reading thru all the posts, But!!! Have you determined whether the transmmission is ROTO 10 Or 5 ??? If you have a service manual you can check the transmission at the Manual Lever for proper shifting, park thru reverse.
Look at Fig. 3-141 on page 3-76 of the 1961 service manual for shift positions of the tranny.
Sounds like you have an F85 shifter on a Roto 10 transmission.
Don't condemn the transmission until you check all the other stuff.
Dave
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If it is like mine you must hold the button at the top of the shift lever DOWN in order to find Park (most forward) and REVERSE, (most rearward). Unless you have a posi differential you will be able to move the rear wheels when jacked up. if the diff is O.K. one wheel will turn forward as you turn the other wheel backwards.
Dave
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If you have not already done it, contact this club. Rocky Mountain Oldsmobile Club
Great people and they can help you with parts and rebuilding your car.
Dave
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Helfen, you are right, most of the pic's are 1961.
Open the hood and you would be hard pressed to tell the diff in a 1961 and 1962.
Some of the pic's were copied off the net so I can't tell what year they are either.
Some folks switched from generator to the alternator after 1962 .
It bolted up to and fit the 1961's nicely.
Dave
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The 1962 Olds came with an alternater.
No matter,the hoses were hooked up from the factory the same way on all 1961-1964 engines whether they had air or not.
Yes, the draft tube is connected to the exhaust with a bracket to an existing bolt.
I believe the D-88 engine shows the factory heater hose clamp the best. It is attached to a hold down bolt for the intake manifold. Just forward of the scorched paint area.
I like the hose from the water pump to go to the top heater core fitting. Moves the water from top to bottom under pressure and keeps the core flushed. No opportunity for sediment to stay in the core,
Dave
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Cannot say for sure. My Starfire with CAC has the hose direct to the core. The D-88 without air has a hose bracket above the valve cover. Maybe the bracket was removed on the Starfire by a previous owner.
Either way will work O.K. but to be correct it probably should be hung from the bracket.
Some pics to help you decide.
Dave
The1st pic of the D-88 is the original configuration.
I always thot the wire separators were cool so I re-did te D-88.
The 2nd pic is the finished product (even tho it Ain't original)
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IMHO The 185 is too high. The original routine was 160 in summer and 172 or 180 in winter.
In your case if it were me I would use the 160 - 180 set up. If you don't want to be bothered changing the stat twice a year (Which was done regularly) try the 172 for year round.
The 185 is too high for summer use.
Good luck, Dave
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Where is the car today?????
Dave
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I found a site with a lot of parts but prices are outrageous.
Go to oldsobsolete.com
Anyone else dealt with this parts outfit ???
Thanx, Dave
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What are the rear wheels driving in this photo ???
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Some call it a snake, drivewire ,tape, and other names.
I mean the part that runs the antenna up or down, looks like a piece of
weedwhacker line , nylon ??
Dave
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Thanx, Klaus will not sell parts.
He quoted me $500 for a rebuild.
Too rich for my blood.
Dave
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I am in the process of locating a source for replacement masts for the 1961-64 power antenna on my Olds cars.
Other GM cars used the same antenna but I don't participate on their forums
How many folks would be interested in a new top mast with new cord (snake)attached??
Could be $100 to $130 est.
Dave
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I just rebuilt my fuel pump 1961 Olds pump # 6585. Parts are available at Then and Now.com,
If the lower shaft seal (fuel) is worn the pump will push oil out of the breather holes. They are inside the little square hole away from the block.
The vacuum diaphragm in mine was shot, sucking oil into the vacuum line to the heater controls.
Some times there is a small fiber filter stuffed in the hole to keep dirt from getting into the breather holes.See if that is where its coming from. The fan will spread it everywhere.
Dave
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The retainer (tail piece) is part # 1196151 with bushing. Fits 1961 thru 1964 HT exc.F85.
The speedo drive gear on a 1961 SJ and 1962 SF is part # 8619624 (13 tooth drive gear).The output shaft is identical even though the carrier assembly has some changes. Just press a 1961 13 tooth drive gear on to the 1963-1964 output shaft and use the tail piece from a 1961 -1962 SJ.
You now have a SJ that will work on any 1961 thru 1964 Olds. For 1963-64 you just don't use the speedo drive gear. Their speedo comes off the left front axle. You may have to change the driven gear depending what rear end ratio you are putting the tranny with. Available from FATSCO for about $40.
Dave
Hope it works out for you.
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Nope, paid $120 for the 2:87 and got $1000 for the 3:42 posi..
$880 will buy a lot of gas.
BTW the 1962 SJ tail piece is identical to the 1961.
You can still use the tranny in the 1963 and 1964 , you just don,t use the speedo gear.
I had a 2:69 lined up and it turned out to be a 2:87.
Shopped around and could not find a 2:69 so gave up.
I even bought the 2:69 SJ speedo gear from Fatsco,
Had to return it.
Dave
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The tail housing and speedo drive gear from a 1961 transmission is a direct fit on to any full size slim jim. Any good trans. shop can make the change.I have a 1964 SJ on the shelf in case I ever have a catastrophic failure in one of my cars. It has the tail section and speedo gear installed (from a junk 1961 tranny) and ready to go if I ever need it.
The OB designation is the Starfire tag ID. Most of the salvage trannys I have seen have lost the tag. Further, if you don,t know what the designation is it really doesn,t matter. I have yet for anyone to check the tag for judging purposes ????
I have the OB designation in the 1961 Starfire and the OA deignation in the 1961 D-88 coupe. The OA is by far the smoothest shifting of the two, and they have identical gearing so I can,t see what difference it would make to anyone so long as you get satisfactory performance out of it.
And yes, FATSCO has anything you might need including a transmission repair manual for the slim jim. 1 800 524 0485
If you really want to improve overall performance, get rid of the 3:42 rear end and install the 2:87 gears. You will see a significant improvement in fuel economy, still have excellent acceleration and you will drop your cruise RPM from 2400 to about 2200.
You will also find that you can hit the kick down at 55MPH rather than 45MPH and catch passing gear.
Everything quiets down and you still have a great cruiser on the highway.
Good luck, Dave
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I pulled an ALJO 15 foot trailer with my 1961 Olds D-88 coupe in the sixties.
Had the same hitch.
I have one now and am thinking of restoring a winged Shasta to pull with this car.
Never a problem.
Beautiful boat. what is it.
Dave
Wanted: Ebay Competitor
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Hey !!!!!
I just tried what someone said to do, it works.
If I search 1961 oldsmobile on e bay I find 5000 plus items.
If I use quotation marks I find less than 300 items, all specifically "1961 Oldsmobile".
Try it on your car.
Dave, Thanx to the guy who said to try this.