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Is this a design change from '61/'62? I don't recall having problems with the pulley when changing water pumps on my '62s.
Paul
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I checked autocolorlibrary.com. Looks like Olds paint codes were only 3 digits, and in the 122-131 range. Pontiac used 4 digits in the 2200s, but not 2221. Ditzler codes were in the 1700s. So I'm at a loss. Trim code could be 3, as I'm sure they didn't have many trim variations.
Paul
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I remember reading some good information on the Hydro Sticks on the web a few years ago. It was actually scanned pages out of some kind of book. One of the guys on the Chebucto Olds mailing list directed us to it. Maybe it was Milt? Glenn, do you remember?
Run an internet search for B&M Hydro Stick and see what you get.
Paul
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There's actually two on eBay right now. I only saw the one with shelf wear after I posted about the other one. I wasn't gonna bother mentioning the one with shelf wear. Here's the other one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1954-1955...sspagenameZWDVW
Paul
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There's one on eBay now, looks black (or dark gray). Looks like front only. Search for 1956 Oldsmobile rubber mat.
Paul
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">now the 2-1 downshift seems delayed to the point that the car is almost at a standstill when the downshift occurs... very unpleasant.</div></div>
This is a normal characteristic of Slim Jims. They are designed to hold 2nd gear until about 7 mph. Handy for re-accelerating in traffic, huh?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the car seems to surge & lurch when in second.</div></div>
Another nature of the beast. There was a service bulletin about this, I think, advising that this was a normal condition and that no attempt should be made to repair it. I'll have to dig for it.
Paul
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Yes, it's a '41 Chevy. Not a convertible. It's a two door sedan. They used to call that body style a coach. By '41 I think they were calling them Town Sedans. 4-doors were called Sport Sedans. Or maybe I have that backwards. '41 was the first year for two tone paint in green, blue or gray. That's why the top is darker. That fender trim you are talking about was optional, they didn't all have it. Probably the same with the bumper piece.
Paul
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'54 88 and 98 hoods should be the same. Fenders are different, but only because of the wheel cut out. 88s are more square in the cut out. 98s have more of a sweep to them to match the rear 1/4 wheel cut out. A hood from a '55 may bolt in, but whether it's going to clear the fenders, hit the hood latch, etc are questionable. Also, it will be visually different - '55s have two ridges coming back from the tips of the hood rocket. I don't think '54s have those.
Trunk lids are probably different from 88s to 98s. 88s have a shorter back end than 98s, so I would imagine the lids would be different. You could probably get away with a '55 98 lid. They both have the chrome molding down the center, but the emblems around the lock cylinders are different. Only a trained eye would know the difference.
Paul
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I used to have a '52 98 and at the same time an '83 98 Regency. I don't remember what the reason was, but I know I had the wheels and tires from the '83 on the '52, with the original hub caps on, too.
Paul
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Kaiser/Frazer?
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Those cars were basically the same body for '54, '55 and '56, so I would think the tops would interchange.
Also, smaller Buicks of the same time frame shared the "B" body with the Olds. I would think they would interchange as well. Larger Buicks shared the "C" body with Cadillac. Those probably won't interchange.
I also don't think Pontiac will interchange. They shared the "A" body with Chevrolet.
Paul
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Just ran across this, probably to late now since the original post has been deleted, but...
1609925 is in group 1.266. It is an upper radiator grille and fits '77 only DeVilles and Fleetwoods.
Paul
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Shooting some WD-40 on them should get them to stop. If it works, you're probably looking at new bushings again. They'll be quiet for a little while, but it'll come back. And it wont fix the problem, just make the noise go away for a little while.
Last year, I made the mistake of putting NOS bushings in my '62 Starfire. I don't think they lasted 100 miles. Buy the time I pulled them out this year (6000 miles later), they were really bad. I replaced them with new bushing from Kanter. We'll see how they hold up.
Replacing lower bushings is no fun the second time.
Paul
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Geez...
I can't answer the cam question.
What I'm wondering is, is the Slim Jim gonna hold up?
Paul
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I know a guy looking for good, solid rear bumper brackets for his '54 98 coupe. Please contact me so I can pass the info along. It'll give me brownie points with this guy if he ever wants to sell the car.
Saw a set on eBay a few months ago, but one was rusted.
I have GM part numbers (and pictures), but not in front of me.
Paul
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I've got this on my Hemi (they call it MDS - Multiple Displacement System), and I work at a Chevrolet dealer and we're starting to see the new Impalas and Montes come in with them. GM calls theirs DOD - Displacement on Demand. There is no 6, they either run on 8 or 4. And it's always the same 4. The computer kills the spark and fuel to those cylinders, and also triggers a solenoid that shuts off the oil to the lifters on those cylinders so the valves stay closed. During cruising, it will periodically kick back to 8 to equalize temperature, etc. But you never notice it. With the stock exhaust on my Hemi, I could never tell when I was in 4 mode. Now, with Magnaflow exhaust installed, I can hear it. But you certainly can't feel it. My Hemi has to use 5W-20 because of the lifter solenoid. I haven't heard of the GMs using different oil.
Paul
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Looking for a "Top Hat" style oil filler cap. My '67 425 had one. Unsure what other years they were used. Probably '65 and '66.
Paul
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4696477 fits 1957 Oldsmobile all, RH side.
Paul
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Olds made 98s from 1941 through 1996. They made 98 convertibles from 1941 through 1969. But for some reason they called them Classic 98s for '61 only. They called them all Starfire 98s in '58. I think they might have called them Classic 98s in '52 also.
The 98 is on a different body from the Starfire. 98s shared bodies with Buick Electras and Cadillacs. The Starfire was based on the 88 body, which was shared with the Buick LeSabre and Invicta, and all Pontiacs and Chevrolets. Starfires had higher horsepower engines than even the 98s had. Plus there was the bucket/console interior and all the exterior aluminum trim.
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Body and Chassis are together. I've yet to see a '62 assembly manual. The '62 shop manual is a supplement to the '61, and only covers things that are changed from '61. So you'll need a '61 and a '62. They are on eBay frequently. You should also invest is a Service Guild set. These cover additions/updates/changes that were not in the shop manual. There is a set of these on eBay right now.
Paul
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You do have a Ninety Eight convertible. It is a 1961. Sometimes Olds referred to the '61 98s as Classic 98. Don't know why, it was a one year only thing.
I do not have production numbers in front of me, and can't tell you how many are left.
I guess it's a 6.5 liter, over here we go by cubic inches and yours is 394, but I think I've seen it referred to as 6.5 somewhere else. You're way to high on the horsepower. Starfires had the highest horsepower available in an Olds and they were at 345. I think the 98s (and Super 88s) were 330.
The wheels on your car are not stock. Neither is that fake spare thing on the trunk lid. Chrysler used to have those. They called them toilet seats.
Other than that it's a very nice looking car.
I'll try and get back to you with production numbers
Paul
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Without looking in my parts book, there was probably a standard and a deluxe wheel. The standard wheel would probably not have had a horn ring, just a horn button. And in '55 there may have been power steering and non-power steering wheels. They show in the dealer album, but I don't know that I have ever seen one in person.
Paul
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">His '64 394 is more than likely high compression</div></div>
"More than likely" being the key words. The low compression motors were an available option and it is possible that he could have one. I guess we need motor numbers to know for sure...
Paul
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Low compression motors were green in '61 and '62, probably in '64 as well. A shop manual would tell you for sure. Don't know what to tell you about paint. I've never really seen any available. I think it's the same green they used for the high compression motors in '60, but I don't think I've ever seen that, either.
Paul
Die Cast trim for 68 ?
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I'll try to look in my parts book at work on Monday, but without a group number it's gonna be tough.
Paul