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1. f P 9 n A F Ei r age f 479 p W i i SE i i IT Se 323 n0OLUrT rocmonoiiea and ner rmnoahniecea se nN nara it gt avUuUut Ol USMiVVMiic aiiu pel TOI FEECH IGC IL iti ici Cc The 1976 442 They said they would build one for you Ken Pilidis customized his 455 engined 1976 442 and came away with a winner Oldsmobile s factory PR shot shows that they were thinking loser First there was the EPA and DOT And then there was a gas crisis Detroit was struggling with the mandated crash and emissions regulations in the mid 70 s and they were not fairing well They had designed big heavy cars with styling that did not meld well with 5 mph impact bumpers They were working with engines brought to life before the thought of controlling hydrocarbon and nitros oxide output And then along came the gas crunch 400 cubic inch V 8s suddenly seemed archaic 3800 pound cars seemed slothful performance began to slant toward gas mileage amp smaller vehicles Continued on page 3 VN IINAC 5 ICCIIC 1 VOLUME 2 ISSUE What s New We have partnered with Wild About Cars to bring you a host of different venues and to keep you think ing Oldsmobile and to give you a different ways to have fun with your car You can go to www oldsperformanceclub com for up to date information 24 7 This segment of the Newsletter is about what we plan for the next few months and what is going on in Oldsmobile Land Breaking News T2. There are 6 of them total A woman in Michigan put them up one at a time on E bay except for the 92 award that the member later bought from her di rectly Curious Our member corresponded with her numerous times as to where she got them wanting to get the history on them She dodged the question at first but finally said she was embarrassed to admit it but she found them in the trash so she really couldn t tell him anything about them Yup she came up with these by dumpster diving She had no idea they had any value to anyone but put one on E bay up to see if it would sell One can guess how they got in the trash but it is sad that people at GM didn t think enough of them to save them What else ended up there We ll probably never know Share T Five of the six Wally s that were found Thank God for dumpster divers Of course this begs the question What else has been trashed Get Your Olds Performance Chapter T shirt LOM MO mite EP es r rege Z PERFUKMAWE GAR Shipping Included 21 for on 37 50 for two XXL and XXL slightly higher Click to the Wild About Cars Storefront VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 What s New Continued from page 1 LO SMO BILE PERFORMANCE CLUB ANNOUNCES chica REA MERI all Yer LURS tli sa re EA gas TE A EA E T if Eastern Regional July 24 2010 Lebanon Valley Dragway 1746 US Route 20 West Lebanon NY 12195 Mid We
3. that s on the small end of participation it s kind of passive We need you to resolve to make this new Olds Performance Club work by participating in another way We need you to nteract with the officers and the website this is the Internet Age after all Why don t you to resolve to v Send in materials Many of you have tech info old magazine articles pictures factory brochures and other factory materials stuff you know would be of interest to the rest of the membership Don t sit on it get it to us If you Know how to use a scanner scan it in at 300 dpi or better and put it on a CD ff it s a large file or e mail it in if its small enough If you trust us and you don t have a scanner mail it to us We ll treat it with loving care and get it imaged and back v Volunteer as an Expert The minute say this Know everyone will run for cover but know there are many of you out there with particular expertise that you could share Think how nice it would be to assist some newbie in getting started or how good it would be if you could get some info out that would stop someone from messing up their project or wasting lots of money v Be a Web Detective There is a lot going on in the Internet that is of interest to you and fellow members whether it be at other forums club sites some vendor s site in the news or just at some site you stumbled over Don t keep it to yourself get it to us We need to ke
4. Call 662 233 2301 Fax 662 233 2381 On the web at www dickhmillerracing com ORIGINAL 1900 T0 Auromosice Literature presen Over two million pieces of ORIGINAL literature in stock World s largest selection of ORIGINAL U S amp foreign automobile truck amp motorcycle sales brochures repair amp owner s manuals books showroom items photos amp posters I am a serious buyer amp travel to purchase literature Walter Miller 6710 Brooklawn Pkwy Syracuse NY 13211 USA S 315 432 8282 fax 315 432 8256 www autolit com info q casamperformance com 203 623 3135 www casamperlormance ca amp Restorations STEPHEN MINDRE Specializing in OLOSMOBILE Parts amp Restoration TRANSPORTATI TRANTUseuM ON Lansing Michigan The Only Museum Honoring Oldsmobile i www reoldsmuseum org 12 WEMAGSHAHIINIES Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Business Card Advertising Space Get us your business card and we ll post it here VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 CaRubber Parts amp Weatherstripping Complete Solution Steele RUBBER PRODUCTS Expert Customer Service Huge Parts Inventory Same Day Shipping 2 Manufacturer Direct 4 800 352 0068 www steelerubber com NEW a ORIGINAL REPRODUC TION PARTS 8 ACCESSORIES PA CSCW 0 0R o TRD ANEN Eoriue SUPREMES OMEGA CYS TARFIRE CIOELA 68 a Ar E Full Service Yard Body Shops G Pu IA CRU
5. Paperback by Doug Roe under 25 from Amazon www amazon com The Carburetor Shop California Repair and replace ment Carburetors gasket kits et www thecarbshop com The Carburetor Shop Missouri Extensive repair kits for your EXACT carburetor www thecarburetorshop com TomCo Carburetor Replacement and repair parts for Quadrajet Carburetors www tomco inc com Vendor List SINAWAN ANIES If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here 1976 442 What else could you get Considering the time and the fact that this A Body almost wasn t a Cutlass not to mention a 442 there was a lot available In addition to the 455 M40 and FE2 you could get v AN 7 swivel buckets continued from page 3 v D 35 sport mirrors v D 55 console and shifter v G 80 anti spin axle dealer installed ratios up to 5 00 v N 34 custom sport steering wheel v N 71 amp N 72 Super Stock II and III argent or color matched wheels v QCY GR 70 raised white letter radials v U 21 gauge pack v Y 72 heavy duty cooling With the right choices and a little aftermarket and dealer installed tweaking you really could build a true 442 Ken Pilidis 1976 442 Right away we want to say that the L 74 442 was a rare bird in 1976 with only 143 built period When you couple that with the fact that Ken s car was imported into Canada that make s it even more rare Ken has information that his car is the only one left of 6 c
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7. of warping here is OK unless it affects the movement of the Secondary Air Valve flap Check the Secondary Air Valve to make sure it does not bind Do not loosen the secondary air valve spring at this time as you can damage it There should be enough tension in the spring to allow you to push open the flap and let it snap closed Like the throttle plates make sure the air valve plates are properly aligned and if they are not gently loosen the attachment screws and align them use Loctite on the screws as before Check the secondary metering rod hanger and ensure that it is not bent The rods should hang evenly on each side and the hanger arms should be vertical and not bent from perpendicular Each carb has a hangar size set specifically for that carb it has a letter on it so do not switch this out from another carb at this time if it is bent we will discuss what to do in Part Two Now it s time to go back to the bowl Use ultrafine 1000 grit emery paper to clean out the accelerator pump and power piston bores Obviously make sure that there is no residue in these bores when you are done If the power piston is scored from debris in the bore it will have to be replaced The needle and seat of a standard Q jet is not capable of handling increased flow so use the one in the Edelbrock 1980 high flow unit Continued on page 8 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 Carb base plate with severely misaligned throttle plates Make sure
8. the paint match was exact There was one spot where rust was found but that was nipped in the bud The car still has all its original body panels Simply amazing Here are some vital statistics on Ken s 1976 442 Built on March 1 1976 in Lansing Sold at Crowsnest Pass Motors Blairmore Alberta Canada on March 26 1976 455 cubic inch V 8 with Quadrajet T400 with console and swivel bucket seats Outside Sport mirrors and 15 x 7 Superstock Il wheels Exterior Dark Blue Metallic with Silver Stripe Interior White with TA3 compaticolour blue trim Continued on page 6 Magazine VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 CUTLASS MODELS EQUIPMENT ETA RLAD gee PT an brp hmar n fije B Bipi ir Piat i M besi Peay Fst ines pies F F z bgm rp mi oon Hi D Cerai iS im TE aN TH AHATE FEITE APTE Pi E j li f f Preregs I i 5 vi i E E t ot x o i 3 ok eka on H T i HEEE d f i EE E pii F jii lial Li if E The heart of any 442 is its big block Olds The 1976 still had the L 74 455 albeit strangled by a single pipe and cat con But throw in the 294 296 cam a set of duals and tweak the distributor and carb and 1971 performance was available You can see this option list full sized at www wildaboutcars com Whoever ordered Ken s car likely saw this picture in the Brochure Ken s car before the repaint and hood seen on page one The color choice really works on a 19
9. they are right before using Loctite After you ve drilled out the throttle shaft hole gently tap in the new bushing Apply Epoxy to the wells Be generous and make sure the plug seams are covered Liberally coat the wells with epoxy as shown in the circled areas If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here AN Magazine VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 Quality Quadrajets continued from page 8 1966 and early 1967 carbs come with a fuel inlet diaphragm in place of a needle and seat They can be converted to needle and seat but the change doesn t al ways work out well due to how the carb was originally calibrated If your carb came with this setup and you cannot find a diaphragm and you want to keep the carb for authenticity contact The Carburetor Shop Throw away your old float and use Edelbrock s 1984 or 1985 as appropriate You are now ready to reassemble the carburetor BUT WAIT men Unlike a Holley or other carbs we must make changes to increase performance di before we assemble the carb A Q jet has a lot of places where you can tune it Ea eere oy and this is the boon and bane of the carb We suggest you increase the jet size by 2 points over stock as shown in the Manual For now leave all else stock Don t put these pieces in the carb cleaner as you will destroy them Aside from the needle and seat you should replace the paper or bronze fuel filter Use the Marin
10. 76 Here s Ken s engine before the OAI hood Boy is there a lot going on in there or what MN SAAT INT ERS Magazine VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here 1976 442 continued from page 6 When Ken acquired the car it seems that the original buyer wouldn t take posses sion of it unless it was upgraded with some earlier high performance parts To sell the car the dealer added GU 6 anti spin axle ratio 3 42 W 26 Hurst Dual Gate Shifter amp W 30 W455 aluminum intake and exhaust manifolds Code X and Z Ken has added options as well engine rebuilt to 9 75 1 Compression with ported C heads true 2 25 dual exhaust W 25 OAI hood W 27 aluminum cover W 35 rear deck lid spoiler WW 8 Hurst digital tach and Y 70 upper body stripe Ken s car was chosen to was chosen by Oldsmobile Division in Lansing Michi gan to represent the year 1976 in the Oldsmobile Centennial Parade back in 2003 along with a 1976 Toronado and a 1976 Delta 88 It s not surprising be cause this car is one head turner guess Ken followed the advice in the 1976 ads and had one built for him Ken s engine compartment now Looks factory doesn t it lt a i EnF A s zw Ken s interior note the dual gate For more pictures and technical information go to www wildaboutcars com Do You Know How to Use your Wild About Cars Dashboard Your Wild About Cars Dashboard
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12. am and the Rund W 30 may be found at the Rund W 30 Project at Wild About Cars Click here for the story The theme of this car is not factory showroom condition but rather historic race car in use by John Molnar and Vance Brady The car is uniquely interesting not in showroom condition but in race condition and age Under and over restoration were minimized with the goal of presenting the way Olds built special order race cars with fit and finish imperfections The car was totally disassem bled all work was done by myself except for three items engine machine work upholstery stitching and welding trim holes The body shell and frame used were desert southwest parts as were most other parts that weren t NOS intentionally duplicated the wear and weathering the car would have after 1 4 years in Detroit because the car wasn t interesting as a Standard 442 but rather after it was converted to W30 just before the NHRA Nationals in 1966 The car s appearance shows this level of weathering to match the 1966 1969 time period the car was raced by Molnar and Brady under the Run to Rund name in 1966 and Molnar and Brady afterwards This appear ance is possible because many NOS parts and lightly used long stored parts from the desert Southwest were incorporated OEM parts bolts etc are used except where Molnar and Brady would change or upgrade them Aftermarket bolts were deliberately selected in some instances to point out frequ
13. aps we ll never even know why Olds decided to let the buyer option a 442 anywhere from a putt putt grocery getter to a real performance piece And most interestingly they let the buyer select from a quite extensive list of options In fact Olds even touted the buyer s ability to have one built for me Most importantly one could build one with some getup and go 1976 style Grab bing the order form one could start out with the following v W 29 The 442 package was labeled an outside appearance and han dling package and that was it but then one could order the following v L 74 the venerable 455 4 barrel with an optional 3 08 performance gear and G80 anti spin was available Californians were stuck with a 2 56 gear sorry guys Dealer installed ratios went up to 5 00 1 v M 40 The T400 auto was mandatory and that was a good thing so at least you had a good base to work with And like when the 442 was first offered back in the early 60s everything else required a checkbox tick but with a little judicious shopping see the sales man s spec book on page 5 one could end up with a performance car Now let s face it the cat conned single pipe 455 of 1976 was not the same 455 offered even in 1971 73 but with a bit of playing after you left the dealer it could deliver some grunt Remember most States didn t have any sniffers SO many cars were immediately converted to cat less dual exhausts Continued on
14. ars that were sent there in 1976 To his know ledge only 13 of the original total 143 cars exist in the US today making this car as rare as the 1966 W 30 Ken purchased the car second hand in 1979 where it had only had one other owner Ken says I bought this car in March of 1979 The car had 29 000 miles on her and a price tag of 5 000 It was fully loaded and was in great shape He drove the car and kept it up adding a piece here and there until 1987 when he decided that it needed a repaint He went with the original color scheme but the body shop used Standox paint and Ken said that their code 35 was a darker color that the original The picture at left shows the car after the repaint Ken kept adding stuff and finally in 2008 he decided to take the car down to bare metal and add that neat looking ram air hood and 70 s OAI adapter Take a look a the pictures of the process on the website by checking out the feature article He also added the NASCAR rear spoiler and to my mind this really makes the car when viewed from the rear This time Ken was able to get the color just right and when coupled with the rally stripes on the hood the car came off terrific We tend to think of these cars as new compared to the earlier cars but re member this car was 32 years old when it was redone and it faced Canada winters Ken says I decided to have the old hood done as well in case want to go back to original in the future This time
15. by v Hit the radio to see any articles you may have book ses ua marked rans ven Tap your license to go directly to your personal Profile Veterana a Veterans Charty 800 And whoever is on line will show up on the left just above the Google Ads You can even see where they are on the site There s tons more you can do from here check it out The Theis Abou Can ata a HNES Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Quality Quadrajets continued from page 5 If your base is not straight we suggest you search for and use the proper year Oldsmobile carb not necessarily the exact model carb and find one that is not warped because many different year bases are different and the Divisions used different bases as well Just because your base plate is not warped does not mean it s OK The next check is for loose warped throttle shafts If there is any slop in the shaft it is likely no good Frankly ASSUME it is not good and go through this step with the pri mary throttle plate at least Even if the shaft is not sloppy check to see if it is bent you can actually bend the shafts by too much WOT Do this by making sure they travel through their full arc without sticking The shafts should open to 90 degrees fully vertical to the base If the shaft or shafts are sloppy there is a kit to allow a bushing to be installed and we recommend you purchase it Tomco and The Carb Shop s
16. d s Carb Renew is nothing more than the correct color lacquer paint for the outside but it will really make your carb look dandy and after you spent all that time on it what the heck right The items you will need right now are the Needle and Seat Assembly 1980 and Float Assembly 1985 1974 amp earlier or 1984 1975 or later Completely disassemble your Q jet following the Chassis Service or Quadrajet Service manual Once disassembled and all parts cleaned in carb cleaner we suggest the dip it system But before you do that first check to see it the base plate is warped using a quality steel straight edge Check on both sides If it is warped don t think a thick gasket will fix it because it will likely mean your throttle shafts will stick If it s warped it s junk Continued on page 7 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 The Rochester 4MC carburetor 1966 1969 7 ty 2 Pisa ceeds deat mrar favor l mjpl 28 pissi coeds emery mora leat DF mead abate cde A ge aS a marly Wely bE hikke snd mian ee ii Ep Fiii k memb GI Warr basak core eee EI We eae does rig DA ile ache eee EE Thithiitbady ittori gaan HA Pee reed cle BB Thinis inky briri s W Fma igj The Quadra Jet disassembled a full size image is available on the website Eastwood Paint Company Carb Renew Bronze Aero sol 5 oz www eastwoodco com Edelbrock Company Edelbrock Quadra Jet Accesso ries www edelbrock com Rochester Carburetors
17. d and Styling was on board too In fact the SX graphics had been replaced with the 442 See the SX rebadged at right as a 442 This is why the 76 Omega SX had such similar body paint and the SX logo added in as an afterthought All was a go until the NOVA X Body plant told Olds that there was no way they could meet the expected Cutlass production needs Whew It was at this point that the new B C and G bodies were given the green light for 1978 and the 455 was slated to receive the axe Meanwhile the plans laid down in 1972 for the 1976 Olds line were dusted off and put into production But the handwriting was on the wall 1976 and 77 would be a holding battle while the new smaller cars were finalized and made ready for production Enter the 1976 442 Considering the pressure it is a wonder that the 442 existed at all Each year from 1971 the car had been dwindling in Oldsmobile s product line and in its advertising The Cutlass 442 restyle actually came off quite well with the 2 door cars receiving the new sloped front fascia and quad headlights and a more racy rear deck and taillight housing Styling scrambled around and the SX and 442 got to share similar graphics Initially the 442 was going to be nothing more than a graphics package pe riod see the picture on page one It was not exactly going to a hell raiser and that photo does well to be in grayscale because it was pretty bland But something happened and perh
18. e covering them here In Part One we will tell you how to rehab a Quadra Jet AND in Part Two we ll show you how to tune one for maximum performance Please don t skip Part One because 90 of those Q jets out there even the rebuilt ones NEED WORK Please consider the listed vendors Get the Doug Roe reference book shown at the right before you start as this article is an overview guide Part One How to Rehab Your Q jet First get it out of your head that you are going to buy a gasket set and fix all the ills of your Q jet A simple rebuilding kit is an OK investment but it is not going to turn your 40 year old carb into a performance king In fact that kit make result in less or no performance improvement Like most mechanical devices the Q jet is subject to wear and component break down over the years Let s quickly discuss what is likely to be wrong with your Q Jet e Vacuum leaks in the bowl s bottom well plugs e Worn primary and secondary throttle shafts primary ids usually worse e Bent throttle shafts or misaligned throttle plates e Warped base plate e Bad float and or e Clogged in carb fuel filter There are other adjustments and parts that should be replaced or modified for maximum performance which we will discuss in Part Two In order to make the carb work and look like new you are going to need to buy some components Edelbrock has a host of new parts you will need in this seg ment and for Part Two Eastwoo
19. e filter 7029038 in place of these filters This nylon filter is available through Mercury Marine dealers as P N 35 53336Q It is a low restriction nylon mesh that is 11 16 diameter and 1 1 8 long see picture at right You may also use Edelbrock s 1926 or 1927 filter based on inlet size Those of you with 1972 and later carb cannot run the Marine filter without replac ing the nut with TOMCO nut PN 491 as your filter nut size is 1 The PN 491 is self tapping www tomco inc com You may also be able to find a brass reducer in a parts store bring the old nut for fitment comparison NEXT MONTH Adjustments and tuning the Quadra Jet For more info click here or go to Wild About Cars Tech Section Oldsmobile Nylon mesh filter on left arrow paper and bronze Tech Tidbits filters shown for comparison Have you ever been to the Wild About Cars Vault The Vault is where Wild About Cars stores all kinds of information from highly technical to downright fun The guys at WAC call it their info treasure chest and they might be right They only started out this past Summer but there is already tons of interesting stuff inside Let s give you the 40 thousand foot view of what you find inside v Technical information Want to know specifications his tory of makes and models production figures and the like Then head for the Tech Section v Need to see factory journals performance supplements and such Click on the T
20. ech Journals box attr kyan bo Se Cohegecies od inkemotion at Vre Hirot dasari he Thik Senin Thi Tarh Sadu bi eee heed etch eee bed Perea cei eed ee aral d GE v Like to go through old car magazines Hit the Magazine Archive A dea tan A Tri BHDR Saree iani i er Eee suet gray paabbehani iy Pa Lire eyes j eam ai erie pdd ches by eed om Sin Sian i ANAI A O fc a idan dP Sl rg AA tremens a in Pai ge ee ee pe Seg pA pd oe pe a v Need to look at an old brochure Punch on the Brochures picture Pll Dren Tee Prroni Drehen DFi pahin BidsaeAine Pa Fog deni aoe ty cage iim i maselaire Drea yamera baee be dha ka oe Dia dal pin eet cheer os PT Mere aria kia Dakin ibaa bo catia eae hp bb herh jah esa yin a b ek aa ol yd Biria Med De BoI v Are old advertisements your game Then a trip through this section will be fun Its all downloadable in PDF format and its FREE to WAC mem bers Ghee Gel ther Pete fate The Avr Citadis n d ceca oF Sah magai D mar panenna e ia ara hap nels beater aprira bre epics en FoF me ey Piia beled What s more significant is that you can help by donating your fa pasha real a ce ac aac cas ai hm vorite item WAC will scan it and return it to you Contact archivist wildaboutcars com WAS HINIES Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Run to Rund the story of the 1966 Rund W 30 Recreation by Joseph Donnelly The full story of the 1966 W 30 progr
21. ell this kit When you are finished the shaft should turn smoothly but not wobble in the base If the shaft is bent it s back to the junkyard as it is almost impossible to straighten this piece When removing the throttle plates to remove the shaft you will notice there is play built into the plate screw holes to allow alignment in the base plate bore When you reassemble the shaft plates make sure they are properly aligned be fore fully tightening the screws use Loctite and don t over tighten Once you are finished with the base it is now time to repair the bowl assembly Like the base there are two repairs that should be made regardless of the age or condition of the carb When you turn the float bowl over you will see the primary and secondary casting fuel well plugs stick up See picture at right They always leak There is a kit to drill out the pressed in secondary plugs and replace them with self tapping plugs but have known them to leak too suggest that you seal all 4 of the wells with epoxy and don t install the plugs because the plugs will require epoxy as well and you can ruin the float bowl with overzealous drilling While the bowl is drying pick up the float bowl cover turn it over and gently tap the vertical brass feed tubes with a plastic hammer to ensure they are fully seated as they have a tendency to work free over time Check to make sure that the top is not appreciably warped as well some small amount
22. ent Collapse at Russo Steele Auction Damages Rare Oldsmobiles I _ a a M a e oa a A s i Go to Wild About Cars for the entire story Big Bad I ron Willis Dennis and his 1958 J 2 al Factory Hot Rods didn t start with the 442s Triple carbs were an option on 1957 and 1958 Oldsmo biles Learn all about it in the February issue WEMAXSHAIINIES Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Editorial What Are Your New Year s Resolutions How About These I m hoping can get you to make some Olds Performance Club Resolutions for 2010 and stick to them After all this is a magazine about high perform ance Oldsmobiles and you are a hi po kinda person so How about trying these on for size Since this is a club and I m hoping as such can get you to RESOLVE to PARTICIPATE the activities of the club I m hoping you ll resolve to move from watching what others are doing like writing this column collecting the dues arranging for activities and collecting information for the newsletter and the website into helping us with all that stuff Before you tell us that there s no way let me say that there are things we all can resolve to do know that if we tell you that we are having a show a cruise or a drag meet lots of you will take part or if we tell you that there are pictures or tech info posted on the site you will go and take a look but
23. ently disas sembled components Slightly aged parts were incorporated instead of NOS where weathering should occur in that time frame Molnar amp Brady were racers of their time yet forward thinking Some parts of the car remained as produced Others were modified and periodically updated re placed or repaired As is typical of racers factory originality was important only as related to racing rules They were also concerned with competitive advan tage weight parts availability and durability cost and safety requirements Vance used any weight saving tricks he could and took advantage of allowances in the NHRA and AHRA rules as they came out The original Rund car has unparalleled documentation in the mass media for an Oldsmobile race car with two full articles December 1966 and February 1967 High Performance Cars The second article includes a color centerfold The team s continued developments were reported in March 1971 Speed and Super car Scrapbooks from John Molnar and Vance Brady added further details about the team s thinking as did conversations with John Molnar and John Butash the Rund Oldsmobile Sales Manager in 1966 used craftsmanship at the upper end of what a racer would do when modifying parts In selecting some restoration parts and procedures used my racing ex perience and observation of other racers workmanship to do things the way Vance and John would have done them To allow drag strip runs
24. ep the website fresh and your input can really help v Help with the Website and Newsletter Believe it or not there are fewer than 3 people seeing to it that the newsletter goes out and that the website gets updated Do you have typing editing or web management skills Let us know because we can Sure use you v Get Involved with the interactive parts of the Site We have forums that you can take part in and places to load your pictures And now you have your own garage where you can upload pictures blog and BS in you own personal forum _Take advantage So before this Club withers away because the 4 5 people croak from over work help us out Resolve to make 2010 a banner year for the OPC Contact me at the e mail address below and we ll put you to work but we won t over whelm you we resolve to keep it easy and fun to help out Bob Gerometta Editor bob gerometta wildaboutcars com VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 Oldsmobile Performance Club Officers Paul Tortorici President freebird sptees com Steve Minore Vice President casamperformance sbcglobal net Brian Tupper Treasurer hereandnow optonline net Bob Gerometta Secretary bob gerometta wildaboutcars com OPC Staff Paul Tester Competition Coordinator Bob Maiocchi Photo Archivist Kory Erico Internet Content Jake Vitthuhn Web Relations Steve Minore Advertising W Machines Editors CJ Pleasants Bob Gerometta S
25. erts 50 1970 72 Chrome Dash Bezel Kits 135 1970 72 Chrome Console Deluxe Kits 165 1970 72 Chrome Dash Bead Molding 50 1970 72 Top Cruise or Wipers Faceplates 75 1970 72 A C or Heater Faceplates 25 1967 68 1969 1970 72 Auto or Dualgate PRNDSL Shift Lenses 25 1968 72 Gauge Lens Kits 30 1970 72 0 A I Ram Air Breather Kits 425 Stainless Manifold Lock Sets 30 Phone 740 862 5229 Toll Free 877 OLDS 455 www hhclassicauto com emait sales hhclassicauto com Phone 845 726 0956 AL amp BILL SANDY OLDSMOBILE Literature amp Much More 2403 County Route 1 Westtown NY 10998 email billsandy1936 hotmail com Profit from my 35 years From 1897 to 2004 of working with Oldsmobiles X AN J 4 5 a d N i y lt A YOO rei tive S AE ETY 4 l i A z Te 1964 72 Cutlass 442 Factory Style Bolt Kits fe E Engine amp Trans Detail Items F Trunk Mats Paints Rubber parts Hardware Clips Nuts Bolts ta ors Di rr fx a JW Winners SOTESEDRY AOT UBYOYENTS SU PETCATS View pecialty Restoration Detail ltems on EBay he Sh
26. modern race safety If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here a paul i igen owered Car CarShow GATESIOPEN AT 8 007A M Swap Meet rider must use the ELIMINATION SJJRM and Car Corralf sme ssey coup SUNDAY ADMISSION PRICES No Pre Registration Necessary CAR SHOW 25 00 includes King of the Hill Hace Optional VENDORISPACE 20 X20 1 35 00 INCLUDES ONE ADMISSION USEDICARICORRALTSPOT S20 00 SPECTATORJADMISSION 12 00 CHILDRENIUNDER O 2 00 i 622 233 2301 F A mA l j F y i sy Dla qladreclels Ah AAVIsE TETAS Bier asi 1 FAINIESS Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 Business Card Advertising Space Get us your business card and we ll post it here New and Reproduction Parts for 196 1977 Cutlass 442 1935 1975 Oldsmobile A PO Box 655 22 Thompson Road East Windsor CT 06088 860 623 1589 Fax 860 623 3118 www fusick com Est 1982 Stephen s Special Interest Autos Complete Collector Car Care Services 1728 Myrtle Ave Columbus Ohio 43211 614 262 8082 eddieh455 earthlink net When only the best will do trust your car to DICK MILLERRACING 2 Olds performance parts engine restoration amp building amp bolt on suspension 5930 Highway 305 South Hernando MS 38632
27. page 6 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 ee thought sporty fun cars were gone forever But the new Olds 442 renewed my faith Yeah hey built one for me Lt finally happencd Old Faith Rocket YK On top of everything noe drew nh iia an Oldamoiir K TY iA Pi thai cruida feclim An 2 air Bac ol Wii cen ovale 4 z i raiik athe ii that s ihe mew bie he sl iter tires bucke I manmimission erie Cidomobite Can we build one for your Olds touted that you could build one the way you wanted and that gave the buyer a chance to make a 442 we all could love Note the SX paint scheme on the Omega and it s similarity with that of the 442 See how nice 442 would have looked there it almost happened AN 7 swivel buckets were good looking pieces when sett off by the D 55 Console green would not be the best choice of interior trim however FHHNE S Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Exposed GM Throws Away Its Oldsmobile History We are publishing these pictures and telling this story but we re protecting the author just in case GM lawyers wake up and smell the coffee We know GM only cares about Chevy and Cadillac Buick will soon be gone you heard it here first That s bad enough but this story will make you sick Back about 5 years ago these NHRA awards to Oldsmobile surfaced and how they came into amember s possession is a sad and disgusting tale
28. st Regional July 18 2010 13th Annual Oldsmobile Powered Nationals Norwalk Raceway Park 1300 State Route 18 Norwalk OH 44857 Cash Prizes Awards Trophies Class Winners Get Free Entry at Next Race Three Classes Handicap racing dial in and go e Super Pro 0 to 12 99 delay box OK e Pro 0 to 15 99 no delay box e Stock no electronics no open headers no slicks Class Winners at each race in 2010 will race for a King of Oldsmobile Cash Prize in 2011 Sign up now e mail Steve Minore at info casamperformance com If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here Quality Quadrajets Part One Quadrbog Quadraslob Quadraslow all these names have been given to GM s high performance carburetor over the years but most were applied by peo ple who had no idea what made them work and no idea how to make them per form The surprise is that a properly operating Quadrajet will perform with the best Hol ley and AFB AND it won t leak all over the place AND it will give outstanding low speed performance for big cammed cars Surprised Don t be Rochester spent millions of dollars on research and devel opment to come up with a carb that would literally out perform the triple 2 barrel systems and they succeeded However over the years the tricks to make them perform and the ways to repair them have been lost We are here to tell you that we have the means to bring them back to life and we ll b
29. today safety updates were incorporated Molnar and Brady kept their car up to date with NHRA and AHRA rule changes In my opin ion the W30 cars are more effective tributes and tutorials when shown and raced This Rund version shows motion through time or the spirit of the car rather than a single snapshot in time Hence it is not presented exactly as it was on a single date in 1966 nor as one would freshly build it today to take ad vantage of all current NHRA Stock Class allowances Molnar and Brady later raced a 1970 F85 foretold here with a few items such as a 1970 Vertical Gate shifter and a headers with 7 8 tubes outside the frame Movement to the pre sent is signified with a few of today s big racing improvements like tires and elec tronic ignition The Hoosier 9 x 30 drag slicks were bought from Curtis Coulter whose car took the D S NHRA record away from Sam Murray s 1967 W30 in November 2006 To be continued 10 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 J ANUARY 2010 The Rund W 30 coming and going The top picture was taken in 1966 the bottom was taken 41 years later Joe s recreation Is true to the original Best in both shots the driver is the original John Molnar John Molnar declared that the Rund car was just as he remembered it Joe reports that after a little cruise John was snapping off speed shifts just like old times The interior is much like it was back in the day with any changes necessary for
30. ubmit Articles to bob gerometta wildaboutcars com Our Address Oldsmobile Performance Chapter c o S amp P Tees P O Box 4012 South Hackensack New Jersey 07606 Our Website www oldsperformanceclub com Annual Dues 9 95 You may sign up on line at the website or send check or money order made payable to Oldsmobile Performance Club Send to Oldsmobile Performance Chapter c o S amp P Tees P O Box 4012 South Hackensack New Jersey 07606 NOTICE ITEMS LOADED ON THE WEBSITE ARE THE PROPERTY OF EITHER THE OLDSMOBILE PERFORMANCE CLUB OR WILD ABOUT CARS LLC POSTING INAPPROPRIATE OR POROGRAHIC MATERIALS ON THESE WEBSITES WILL RE SULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL AND YOU WILL BE BANNED WMACHINES Magazine If it s about Oldsmobile and performance it s in here 1976 442 Oldsmobile was caught up in this conundrum as a luxury car maker they wanted to put medium and large size vehicles in the hands of their buyers but the bigwigs at GM were folding under the pressure to deliver cars to compete with the newly emerging Japanese manufacturers continued from page 1 What to do Olds product planners pressed for the abolition of the B and C Body with the A Body being renamed as the 88 and 98 and the X Body tak ing on the Cutlass Moniker The Omega nameplate would be dropped and the new Starfire would slot in as the entry Oldsmobile shudder to think how close we came Marketing was ready to go forwar
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