Rocket Circle June 2013 - Oldsmobile Club of Southern California
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1. eee eee ee ee eee Wee OO ae ee Se O ee OCA Oe oan aS eee OO cee ee Bee Bae aes Came 1 2 il Eee Be Make Check Payable To Scott Graham 3441 Military Way Ave OLDS Club Of So Cal revised 8 30 11 Los Angeles CA 90034 Rocket Circle Page 20 Our monthly general membership meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month except December Meetings are held from 7 30 pm to 10 pm at Mimi s Cafe 8455 Firestone BI Downey Ca 562 862 2828 O C Oldsmobile Club of America Southern Calif Chapter Annual Membership dues 15 One must be a member of O C A to join a local chapter O C A annual membership dues is 30 Gfout ofthe U S slightly higher Please send membership application to Oldsmobile Club of America P O Box 661224 Arcadia Ca 91066 National dues will be forwarded to the O C A in Lansing Michigan Paid Advertising Rates Olds Club of southern California Rocket Circle Newsletter Business Card Size Quarter Page Size Half Page Size Full Page Size t month 10 00 1 month 20 00 1 month 30 00 1 month 40 00 1 Year 100 00 1 Year 200 00 1 Year 300 00 1 Year 6400 00 Make checks payable to Oldsmobile Club of Southern California Mail To Rocket Circle Advertising P O Box 661224 Arcadia Ca 91066 QO Oldsmobile Rocket Circle2. Monthly Newsletter Of The Oldsmobile Clulo Of Southern California Welcome to summer May was a busy month with the Zone Show Mike and Char s gathering to celebrate with our Canadian Visitors and Rocket Science Racing running the Spring Event of the ANRA season Since we have already talked about the Zone Show and the party will share the Racing info You will see a few pictures from the party in this issue and an article about the California Dreamin Cruise through our area It was a very hot weekend in Bakersfield at the Famoso track Saturday 113 degrees and Sunday 100 degrees We had our 3 grandkids from Oklahoma and Scott our favorite Scott man with us The air conditioner in the motor home was barely working so it was very uncomfortable But that did not stop Grant from having a stellar racing weekend He decided to run Hot Rod which is a bracket class and D gas which is a 10 60 index class He did well even in the heat He went to the semifinals in D Gas and to the final in Hot Rod which meant he brought home a trophy and a bit of cash Saturday he was the number 7 qualifier in D gas which won him a bit more cash We had lots of help as the end of the day was approaching on Sunday FLOW and we were being called to the lanes in a round robin ra d fashion It was run a lap get back to the pit area where the fans charging system and fuel was waiting to give the batteries a bit of juice top off the gas tank and give the radiato
3. Secretary Shelby Oldsmobile sports car Joe Tannerbauer hand counted 40 Oldsmobiles on display on the show field at 10 am 608 345 3968 At 11 am there was 41 due to the arrival of Jay Leno s highly modified sfballplyr yahoo com 1966 Toronado The following list of popular choice winners are as follows Please Karon Pierce 951 743 7182 3rd Place Bill Anderson 66 Olds 442 L 69 socaloldslady gmail com 2nd Place Bob Stokes 70 Olds 442 W 30 1st Place Tom Mateyka 65 Olds 442 W29 Newsletter Co Editor LATE MODEL Treasurer excuse my butchering of names may have misspelled Scott Graham POST WAR 310 839 5066 3rd Place Eric Unsak 55 Olds 88 Rrotan sbegiopai net 2nd Place Bob Prichard 54 Olds S 88 Conv l 1st Place Don Baldwin 50 Olds 88 Newsletter Editor MODERN Thomas Jones 3rd Place Karon 85 Olds Toronado 951 742 9880 2nd Place Jerome Magazine 77 Olds Toronado tomrjones gmail com 3rd Place Sandy Bettleman 99 Shelby Olds SPECIAL AWARDS Area Representatives MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT Mike Izzo 1919 Olds Truck Al Allande DAVE HIGBY AWARD Ken Brock 63 Olds 98 2 dr Htp 818 981 3229 w29442 aol com Keith Berg 562 598 4103 oldaction gmail com Art Whitney 562 882 7725 Al Allande Club Area Representative whitneyart yahoo com Butch Williams Upcoming Events 714 293 1471 July bw442 earthlink net mobi ii O a J
4. thinks he s fast owner lol As always if you have any questions regarding this build or one you may be contemplating please feel free to contact me anytime Another view of the polished intake and factory chrome valve Intake torqued in place with rebuilt carb and HEI distributor covers Join us at Automobilia saturday July 13 2013 2 90 E Del Amo Blvd Rancho Dominguez CA 90221 Automobilia is a car garage and restoration center that houses one of SoCal s most prestigious vintage and classic private car collections It includes a fully working and restored 50s diner and vintage game room Bring your Oldsmobile and get your friends to bring theirs Plenty of off street parking Talk to the men that do the restorations and see the shop they do it in Coffee and Donuts DON T MISS THIS ONE Rocket Circle j little part in the California Dreamin Cruise by Mike Izzo It all started with Ken Pilidis of Sherwood Park AB Canada wanting to take a scenic drive down the California Coast Planning such a road trip usually means prepping your newest most comfortable car in the stable thus reducing the chances of a breakdown not with Ken From inception his dream always included making this journey in his 1976 Olds 442 What if some other car guys might want to join in on this trip Well that even made the trip that much better And so it was Ken started putting it all down on paper planning a route calcul
5. p 37 Cars January 1975 p 21 Wyss W A Corvette Prototypes amp Show Cars Photo Album pp 76 81 28th Annual Dana Point Concours d Elegance 2010 http Awww danapointconcours org gallery 2010 Colias M Chuck Jordan 83 gave Cadillac new look in 90s Automotive News December 13 2010 Rocket Circle 1971 Olds Cutlass 350c i d build Technical Article part 4 We are now going to review the process of final assembly of this Olds 350 as well as review the support items that were upgraded or replaced to better match up with this performance engine build Once all the engine components were thoroughly washed along with the block and all the components final inspected we were ready to assemble the engine We first checked all the crank journal dimensions measured the bore housing in the block with the bearings installed and did the appropriate math to figure the oil clearance The same was done with the bearings installed on the big end of the rods with the rod bolts torqued to spec This method of establishing proper oil clearances is more accurate than the old plastigage process but that approach will work as well for the more basic rebuilds Once we were confident we had the proper oil clearances we prepped the Checking crankshaft for free rotation rear new neoprene rear main seal and installed it in the block and rear main cap seal drag and thrust clearance offsetting the seam from the cap block sea
6. 1 30 AM Tuesday The plan on Tuesday morning was to escort the group to the Petersen Auto Museum have lunch there and then send them off to their next overnight stop Las Vegas With several cars on the watch list most of the caravan opted to leave for Las Vegas early to beat the afternoon desert heat Paul Turkovich and Stuart amp Patricia Overholtzer stayed with the original plan and joined me at the Petersen I know that at some point this article will make its way to Canada so I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California to say thank you to the entire California Dreamin Cruise contingent for being such good company easy travel companions friendly participants and generous friends We ll caravan with you anytime We here in So Cal enjoyed every minute of your visit Come back again soon The California Dreamin Cruise Participants Ken Alex amp Josh Pilidis Sherwood Park AB Canada 1976 Olds 442 Bob amp Marilyn Schlutze Edmonton AB Canada 1963 Buick Riviera Robert amp Sharon Gaunt Fife WA 1957 Olds Super 88 Allan amp Margaret Reid Delta BC Canada 1971 Olds Cutlass Supreme Randy amp Candice Emke Wetaskiwin AB Canada 1968 Chevelle SS 396 Ott amp Doris Zelko Grande Prairie AB Canada 1962 Starfire Conv Greg amp Cathye Hinton Palm Desert CA 1939 Olds 70 Series Hot Rod Paul Turkovich Fortuna CA 1956 Olds 88 4 door hardtop Stuart
7. 91066 Makes Checks ble to So Cal Old s Club of CA Our website www socaloldsmobile com Look for us on Facebook An Open Invitation to Join The Oldsmobile Club of America Benefits include An Award winning monthly publication Free Classified advertising Membership in an organization more than 42 years old with more than 5 700 members Website www socaloldsmobile com Discounts on books and literature through OCA An exciting National Meet each year Club advisor program An Opportunity to join OCA chapter based on region or model interest Fellowship and friendship with Olds owners in your area and nationally And much more Cearr Club of Southern California is one of the largest chapters of the Oldsmobile Club of America Members in our chapter desire to participate in various events with other local Oldsmobile enthusiasts Meetings are held once a month to plan tours picnics shows events and to hear guest speakers These meetings are open toall local club members and interested prospective members Inaddition to the national magazine Journey with Olds magazine you will receive a local chapter Newsletter The Rocket Circle via email We host an annual car show with National Show judging standards To help you learn what it takes to score well in all judged areas of your vehicle We are here to help you with all aspects of owning your Oldsmobile s Lo
8. Marshall Sam Foose Contact Bob at 805 688 6112 for more information or visit us online at www wheelsnwindmills com Rocket Circle Page 6 SUNDAY MORNING Sunday August 25 2013 10 00AM 12 00PM Awards will be presented and Refreshments served at the last stop See www WheelsNWindmills com 3 or call Dan at 805 693 9283 for details CAR SHOW REGISTRATION DUE TO LIMITED SPACE PRE REGISTRATION ONLY NO REGISTRATION DAY OF THE EVENT Registration will be open until the 300 available spaces are taken or 8 5 13 whichever comes first Registration Cost is 45 for the first vehicle which includes one event t shirt one goody bag and one dash plaque Registration fee for additional vehicles is 30 and does not include a t shirt goody bag or dash plaque Confirmation letters will be sent to all Registered entrants up to 10 days before the event Pictures of all vehicles will be taken at the registration check in area The pictures are for our Web Site Awards Page and Gallery Name Phone Address T Shirt Size Circle Size S M L XL XXL XXXL City State Zip Ist Vehicle Year Make Model Color Class 2nd Vehicle Year Make Mode Color Class Club Affiliation E mail In consideration of the acceptance of the right to participate entrants participants and spectators by execution of this Entry Form release and discharge the sponsors their representatives and anyone else connected with the Solvang Wheels
9. Oldsmobile club tour at Automobilia Ellen Santucci 228 Oldsmobile Nationals Car Show Springfield IL The L A Chapter of the Buick Club is to be congratulated for hosting another great event Also a representative of the Buick Club said they will be forwarding us a complete list of show winners at their earliest 714 633 7961 writetoeds hotmail com Al Slayton August 310 574 1910 luv2trd verizon net JUNE 5 4 MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES Al Allande called the meeting to order at 7 30pm there were three guests Kent Decker who owns a 72 Cutlass and Frank amp Tanya Gattuccio who own a 1970 Cutlass Grant has rebuilt the engine Scott reported the treasury balance to be in good shape OLD BUSINESS The May Membership minutes were approved by Scott seconded by Grant Jim C amp Joe T reported on the April amp May LB swap meets good weather lots of interest in the club Grant reported on the Zone Show there were 33 cars decent weather other than a lot of wind in the afternoon and a fun BBQ Welcome Party for our friends 19 of them from Canada and points north on Sunday Grant and Karon scouted a new location for the Zone Show Mike Izzo reported that the Monday tour of LA and the Tonight Show went well and three broken down Olds were repaired at Mike s place BREAK 50 50 RAFFLE TICKET SALE Joe T NEW BUSINESS Al Allande mentioned the upcoming All GM Show at Woodley Park June 23 get your car
10. Rocket Circle 23rd ANNUAL VETERANS MEMORIAL CAR SHOW Produced By Volunteers for Veterans Foundation In Memory of Mike Wilburn Sunday October 6 2013 8 a m 3 30 p m At Jerry L Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center 11201 Benton Loma Linda Calif 92357 PRESENTING SPONSOR a THE WORLD S BEST AIR FILTER BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED GROUNDS BLACKTOP PARKING LIMIT TO 1100 CARS T shirt for all Pre registered entries 20 00 PRE REGISTRATION ENDS SEPT 23 or sold out SHOW SOLD OUT LAST 5 YEARS Opportunity Drawing Giving away one prize per minute PANCAKE BREAKFAST GOOD VARIETY OF FOOD BINGO T shirts Dog Tags KOLA Radio 99 9 FM 50 50 Unique Trophies Trivia Quiz Coloring Contest Model Car Contest Scavenger Hunt MAJOR CAR SHOW SPONSORS WIT gt EE IMAs SHIFTERS i i merica s First Twin Kitche ap Driue Jhru IMPARA ESSIONSS MGE GCACENPRINTING DMIRROIDERY When your image matters 800 842 0883 oh www midnightimpresstons com TEAM Re nnick gt ae i Tomer hoy I eryene Adie j Mar Natur al oods Market Rocket Circle Page 14 CAR SHOW INFORMATION CAR SHOW CHAIRPERSON BUTCH SCHULTZ To contact Butch call 909 350 9816 extension 2 Vendor Information and Trophy Sponsorship Larry Volk To contact Larry call 909 350 9816 Club Parking or Parking Questions Warren Reeves To contact Warren call 909 350 9816 extension 3 Program Advertising for 2013 Betty
11. catered evening dinner Bakewell Catering supplied the delicious feast while Joe Tannerbauer Kevin and Charity McElroy Domenic and Ellen Santucci and Grant Warner amp Karon Pierce arrived early to assist with setup duties Ken s California Dreamin group began arriving about 5 30 changing our sleepy residential street into an instant urban car show The neighbors loved it Early Monday morning the Best Western parking lot turned into a staging area for the Los Angeles Tour portion of the trip Our first stop was the The Great Wall of Los Angeles a 2 754 foot flood channel mural designed by artist Judith Baca and painted by volunteers It begins with prehistoric inhabitants as in La Brea Tar Pit discoveries and ends with protests of the 1960 s Next we took our guests to visit with some Movie Stars dead ones that is We caravanned to Forest Lawn Memorial Park took pictures of the various Revolutionary War monuments the replica of The Old North Church and the Lincoln Memorial Along the way some final resting places of many well known stars were spotted and photographed Rocket Circle The next LA icon we visited was the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park Since the Observatory is officially closed on Mondays parking the large group of collector cars was a snap Quite a few tourists from many parts of the world got a real treat taking pictures with all the vintage American Iron The great views of Los Angeles Hollywoo
12. entered filling up fast Keith Berg talked about his Automobilia Tour on July 13 off the 710 Del Amo there is a diner across the street for lunch see R C for details Joe T reported no date has been set yet in August for the TG s Alan Mest Tours Ellen talked about the Memorial Car Show Sept 15 Yorba Linda Park get sponsor donations raffle prizes from the club members Also get registered EARLY for the Oct 6t Veterans Car Show it fills up FAST Need club member s ideas for a November event Ellen reported the Dec 14 Holiday Banquet is all set Ruby s in Orange Next month s meeting moderator will be Karon Pierce PARTS CALL 50 50 DRAWING Frank amp Tanya Gattuccio won 46 meeting adjourned 9 05pm JUNE 12 4 BOARD MEETING MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Al Allande at 7 40pm Guests were Thomas Domenic and Charles OLD BUSINESS TREASURER S REPORT Scott reported the treasury is in good order June 23 All GM Show Ellen suggested we set up a table with membership apps and info for the Memorial Car Show Joe T will bring these items along with the club banner and table Keith Berg s Automobilia Tour is all set to go for July 13 August date for Joe T s TG s Performance Shop Tour is still TBA Keith and Grant and Karon have already secured some raffle prizes for the Memorial Show Grant reported on the Veteran s Car Show registrations and stated that we will have a club area reserved for us
13. work was completed The final assembly phase of the motor included installing the new water pump pulleys harmonic balancer a c amp alternator brackets timing pointer carburetor motor mounts flex plate distributor egr block off plates spark plugs fuel pump modified oil filter housing and other miscellaneous items Rocket Circle Roller tip adjustable rocker system with heavy duty valve springs Bottom end buttoned up with water pump installed Laad 4 4 er Test fitting the aluminum intake manifold To complement the new and higher horsepower engine it was decided that the cooling system should be upgraded so a new three row aluminum radiator was secured from Champion Radiator for the project Also the transmission was completely rebuilt by Dana Sniff Transmissions with heavy duty components and a shift kit along with a new higher stall speed converter from Edge Converters to improve off idle performance To round out the drive train upgrades new heavy duty u joints were installed in the driveshaft along with a new trans mount and a hi torque mini starter for reliability with hot starts and tight header clearances In our final chapter of Frank s engine rebuild we will go through the final installation process as well as the start up and break in procedures employed to get this Cutlass Supreme back on the road and ready to do battle with our Southern California traffic and the occasional rice burner
14. 10 508 1954 1936 Olds convertible need driver door Call Ed Mancillas 323 552 3780 46 48 Olds inner fender amp grille 50 52 V8 engine amp trans Lloyd Ikerd 562 633 3000 1950 NOS full size wheel covers hubcaps Pual 714 524 6039 1954 Olds 98 complete steering column Ted 818 577 5510 1955 Rear bumper guard S 88 Dewain Bracken 818 427 0436 or dewainbracken sbcglobal net 56 Olds 98 2dr HT Trunk Bezel Kenneth Brock 818 888 1456 59 60 Olds steering wheel in good cond 760 241 9801 H 323 496 4918 1961 Olds Dynamic 88 clips for wheels frank watson ladwp com 1963 Skylark Dyna Flow dual path air cooled trans F 85 in good cond Ed 909 902 5857 1964 Olds Jetstar Ernesto Jimenez 818 339 2389 1965 Olds Starfire left side wheel molding Rick Shepard 323 839 8679 1970 Cutlass 4 door trunk lid from a hardtop or convertible trptbach hotmail com 72 H O Cutlass center console assembly Carlo Jackson 310 532 8567 86 Cutlass hubcap wheel lock Jason Martinez 626 476 3469 Rocket Circle __New _ Renewal Referred BY Membership Number Name Address Email Your Newsletters will be sent via email Telephone List The Oldsmobile s You Own Annual Membership OCA 30 00 Olds Club of So Cal 15 00 Total 45 00 Outside of the U S is slightly higher Please allow several weeks for processing Remit U S Funds only Mail to Oldsmobile Club of Southern California P O Box 661224 Arcadia CA
15. 996 Dealer display showroom plastic photo sheets Achieva Bravada Ciera 17 X34 12 each Two 1972 GM Opel dealer wall hangers featuring full lineup of interior fabrics 11X36 35 set Domenic 714 633 7961 1970 floor cut out of 70 442 tweaked right front other sections a ok 75 great for cheap repair parts Domenic 714 633 7961 1977 Oldsmobile XS Brougham Mist Green Paint with 1 2 Vynil Top Moon Roof New Interior Chrome is perfect A C AM FM CD Changer Runs perfectly Complete Car and drive it anywhere Jerry 818 66 5475 10 000 1956 Ninety Eight Deluxe Holiday 4dr Hardtop 46 000 miles on original drivetrain 35 000 Ralph Perone 781 982 4388 or ralphrocket gmail com 1956 Super 88 Holiday 2dr Hardtop project but very restorable call for details 2500 Ralph Perone 781 982 4388 or ralphrocket gmail com Super 88 4dr Sedan doors complete with grey inner panels Rear dual exhaust bumper core with factory cutouts Complete X frame with rear end for 88s straight Ralph Perone 781 982 4388 or ralphrocket gmail com 1964 Ninety Eight 4dr Holiday Sport Hardtop 13 000 Ralph Perone 781 982 4388 or ralphrocket gmail com 1970 W45 Rallye 350 Cutlass S Hardtop 28 000 Ralph Perone 781 982 4388 or ralphrocket gmail com Wanted 1936 olds parts Call Perry 714 548 1649 1938 Olds slop3 back Mike Rector 626 289 5201 1935 Olds 4 door inside moldings around windows or trim Call Juan Valdez 909 587 3154 1936 Olds exhaust manifold Antonio 3
16. N Windmills Car Show from any and all known damages injuries losses and or claims from any cause whatsoever that may be suffered by any entrant to his her person or property Further each entrant agrees to indemnify all of the foregoing entries firms person and bodies from any and all liability occasioned or resulting from the conduct of entrants or participants assisting or cooperating with entrant and under the direction or control of entrant I UNDERSTAND THAT MY VEHICLE MAY NOT LEAVE THE DISPLAY AREA UNTIL AFTER THE AWARDS CEREMONY Signature Date Signature of acknowledgement of disclaimer Must be signed 45 Registration Fee 30 Registration Fee for each Additional vehicle Oty Sunday Morning Poker Run 10 00 Entry Fee Per Vehicle Qty Additional T Shirts may be ordered at 16 00 each XXL amp XXXL are 18 00 Size 5 Mi k XL XXL XXXL Total Enclosed _ Make checks payable to Wheels N Windmills Car Show Mail To 483 Dairy Way Buellton Ca 93427 Rocket Circle Page 17 Hello my name is Dennis Nickerson and am a fellow member of The Oldsmobile Club of Southern California own a beautiful 1950 Olds 88 convertible don t drive it as often as would like to as it does not have power steering or power brakes At 71 years old it makes a difference I d like to add these features to my otherwise stock 1950 Oldsmobile Has anyone out there had experience doing this Are there any premade ki
17. Volk To contact Betty call 951 317 1856 Www_veterancarshow com Fax 909 823 0899 or E MAIL vetcarshow2002 aol com NO PETS GO PEDS SCOOTER BICYCLES SKATEBOARDS ROLLER BLADES AT THE SHOW REGISTRATION ENDS SEPT 23RD OR SOLD OUT SHOW SOLD OUT LAST 5 YEAR CONFIRMATION LETTERS TO BE SENT OUT SEPT 7 TH Registration Form Registration 20 00 NAME STREET CITY STATE ZIP CLUB AFFILIATION MAKE amp MODEL PHONE T SHIRT SIZE HOTEL INFO EMAIL rae a eee a nee incur as a result of any known or unknown damages in juries claims demands cost or judgments arising Signature of Entrant Are you Active Military ora Veteran Yes or No E Mail Flyer MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Veterans Car Show MAIL REGISTRATION TO VACarShow 9473 Emerald St Fontana Ca 92335 Rocket Circle KARL STORZ ENDOSKOPE antenna Printed Circuit Boards Rabobank Ohmega Iechnologies Fac TTM Technologies Time To Market Intercoenect Solution SANTA YNEZ VALLEY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES Im Technical Sales Inc Products Services amp Solutions a imaAGe o contrat Coait Print DELI SOL b p Y Marriott Se 2 SANTA YNEZ VALLEY Agent Luis Ogas PROSPECT mORITG AG E Agent Betsy Riedy SOLVANG _ D gt Oldsmobile Club of Southern California Vendors Raffle Prizes V 8 Engine Raffle e Music amp More Cpe Taart Saturday August 24 2013 8am 4pm Honorary Grand
18. Zone Show Report Scott will get all the numbers together and send a report and a check to Nor Cal Next year s Zone Show Karon and Grant researched the SeaCrest Oceanfront Hotel in Pismo Beach Very beautiful place with a Marie Callender s on premises for the banquet and an excellent parking lot for the show Karon is already speaking to both locations regarding cost and contarcts We will be able to reduce our banquet cost significantly with a complete meal She will be getting the information together to send to Nor Cal NEW BUSINESS Al Allande mentioned a Peterson Museum Cruise In as a possibility for a November event Ellen will be working with Rubies regarding the details for our Holiday Banquet Grant and Scott will man the July 14t LB Swap Meet Booth September s meeting will be our next White Elephant Sale so get your items ready Next topic how do we improve the membership renewal process and OCA compliance It was decided that a Membership Coordinator be appointed Grant moved that Domenic be appointed Interim Membership Coordinator Scott seconded motion carried Karon or Grant will be moderator for July s Meetings Meeting adjourned 9 40pm Renewal Application Please note if your name is on this list your Membership Number _ _ _ _ membership is going to expire Please fill out our Name _ c renewal application to the left and mail it in Address If paid please disregard Email Required t
19. amp Patricia Overholtzer Morgan Hill CA 1991 Olds 88 Rocket Circle Rocket Circle e CUO Of Southern Califoynj P ga Sey 26 Annual Memorial Car Show amp Picnic Ca By AACE After Septembers 8 Day of Show Park Enty Fee bone ass 4 No Firearms No Alc holie Beverages Class 5 1977 2004 xhibition of speed not permitte Class 6 Toronados Cutlass Name Class 7 1961 1967 Address Cub of Class 8 1968 1972 ass 9 SS Sothern California Class 10 1978 1999 Email a Hold Harmless Agreement accept and assume Performance Year Model u responsibilte for any and all injuryor loss 442 HIO W30 W31 etc Vehicle Class n me oy tam ancor pronen i me Class 11 1964 1972 ss 4B 1Y om responsibility liabili 49 ah TEE on EA ERN A 6 Yorba Linda Regional Park its officials and l Class 12 1973 1997 caves tied 3 00 X a z i employees and the members officers and organizer Unrestored an a S ae 1983 and Older Each Entry Fee Includes Two Lunches Modified Race Participant Signature oe a gt i g gt ci 5 Car Show Classes Full size Class 1 1897 1948 Class 2 1949 1953 All oldsmobile years Checks Payable to Olds Club of So Cal Mail To Ellen Santucci 732 Breezy Way Orange Ca 92869 Contact Ellen Santucci 714 633 7961 or writetoeds hotmail com We ask current members with last name starting with A L to bring salad and M Z to bring Dessert
20. ating the daily mileage rounding up other interested car guys and contacting other car clubs along the way That is where the Oldsmobile Club of Southern California entered the picture I have known Ken for many years through our mutual Canadian friend Jamie Cox Visiting Jamie over the years we ve attended numerous Oldsmobile events including the Northern Nationals in 1994 and the yearly Olds Show in the Town of Olds Alberta Ken contacted us over a year ago and emailed a rough route plan with a list of key points of interest A few suggestions here a slight change in routing there and soon his Southern California part of the trip began taking shape Blending in perfectly with our Pacific Southwest Zone Show Ken s group met us in Morro Bay CA for a beautiful Central Coast weekend of Car Guy heaven While the Olds guys enjoyed the show others in the Canadian group took in Hearst Castle and some scenic coastline cruising Sunday morning we met for breakfast and soon we were escorting new and old friends alike Southbound toward a few days of Los Angeles hospitality A short rest stop in Solvang CA allowed our Canadian visitors to experience the California version of Denmark Then it was on the road again with Al Allande leading the group to a mid afternoon check in at the Best Western Canoga Park Meanwhile the Izzo home was abuzz with all hands on deck decorating the patio arranging tables setting up a Kool Aid stand and preparing the
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22. cylinder at a time with a small amount of light oil on the cylinder walls and again the Lucas assembly lube on the crank rod journals The crank was rotated several times after each piston installation to check for binding as well as rod side clearance which is another critical oiling point for Olds motors We now had the basic shortblock assembly completed and it was time to now install the camshaft and timing chain assembly The cam was coated with the special assembly lube provided with it and then the crank gear was installed on the crank snout Next the cam gear with chain were maneuvered into place with the timing marks indicating straight up aligned per the factory manual specs The cam bolt was hand tightened for the time being while we prepared to degree in T the cam This process while a bit time consuming and somewhat difficult to do with the engine in the car is an important process with a performance build to insure the 8 cam specs timing marks and chain stretch are all accounted for and the cam falls o O eS within the timing specs noted on the cam specification card Once the degreeing Heads installed and setting lash on process was complete the cam gear bolt with fuel pump eccentric was re valvetrain installed with a couple of drops of red Locktite to insure it will not come loose over the years of use Lastly the timing chain cover was re installed with a new front seal Rocket Circle Nex
23. d the Hollywood Sign and Century City kept the Canadian cameras snapping away for quite some time Soon we were down the hill for a cruise of Hollywood Blvd and a stop at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Not the footprints in the concrete not the Stars on the sidewalk not even the waitresses at Hooters could stop us from heading to our next destination The Tonight Show with Jay Leno We made it there just in time to get everybody parked and into the studio for the tapping Knowing the group would be hungry upon leaving the Tonight Show we prearranged a dinner stop at Bob s Big Boy in Toluca Lake This Bob s is pretty much known the world over as ground zero for the 1950 s cruise night phenomenon So Cal Olds Club member Ed Levitt had several meetings with Leo the Bob s manager to reserve the perfect cruise night parking and private dining area for our Canadian guests The night was not over yet After returning the group to their hotel several cars needed immediate service Robert amp Sharon Gaunt s 57 needed the front brakes changed Ott amp Doris Zelko s 62 Starfire needed a brake vacuum line check valve and Allen amp Margaret Reid s 71 Cutlass was experiencing overheating I felt like I was back at work teaching Auto Technology at the high school moving from car to car group to group offering tools advice and some good natured kidding whenever possible The Izzo garage was open for business until all the work was completed at
24. ior with a tan interior like our Starfire th We enjoyed seeing all of the terrific cars Alfa Romeo was the featured marque in honor of their 100 anniversary There were also classes for horseless carriages and vintage cars Classics preservation luxury touring sports cars woodies pony cars and muscle cars hot rods and customs as well There were vintage aircraft flyovers too The judging was according to Classic Car Club of America rules One thing about the CCCA judging that is different than OCA judging is that you have to start the car and show that it can go forwards and backwards under its own power You also have to turn on the lights and turn signals to show that they work as well Rocket Circle C Mitek fies ra om The Pininfarina class was split into two subclasses one for Fiats and the other for Non ltalian Chassis Our Starfire won 2 place in the Non ltalian Chassis class Award winners were informed before the awards ceremony where we were queued up in a certain order and instructed to drive in front of the trophy stand in order to receive our award during the awards ceremony It all went very well and concluded a ternfic weekend Epilogue Sadly less than 6 months later Chuck Jordan passed away in December 2010 am thankful for the opportunity to have l met and talked to him He was very fnendly and helpful Bibliography Motor Trend September 1974 pp 86 87 Road amp Track September 1974
25. k in the early 1970s the Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina constructed two cars in connection with GM s Rotary engine program One car was the XP 897GT Two Rotor Corvette The other car was the first H Special prototype which became the 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire Chevrolet Monza 2 2 and Buick Skyhawk Jumping forward to 2010 Pininfarina was celebrating their 80 anniversary In honor of their anniversary the 28 Annual Dana Point Concours d Elegance at the St Regis Monarch Beach Resort had a Featured Class for Pininfarina Non Alfa Romeo or Ferran Chuck Jordan retired Vice President of GM in charge of Design was also one of the Honorary Judges for the 2010 event had spoken to Chuck Jordan several years before about Pininfarina s involvement So we applied to exhibit our Starfire into this class and it was accepted The Concours weekend started out on Saturday June 26 with a reception for the exhibitors My son and attended and had a good time meeting everyone It was the start of a fantastic weekend Sunday morning we placed our Starfire on the show field with the other cars in the Pininfarina class The cars in the class were from left to nght a 1981 Fiat Spider 2000 1979 Fiat Spider 2000 1969 Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1958 Fiat Eden Rock 1 of 2 built 1986 Rolls Royce Camargue two 1967 Fiat Dino Spiders our 1979 Starfire GT and a 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom Farina Sedan The 79 Fiat had a brown metallic exter
26. m to better avoid rear main oil seepage down the road The crank was dry fitted once in the block to confirm we had proper thrust back and forth crank motion clearance was then given a generous coating of Lucas brand hi performance assembly lube and installed in the block Sens Next came installing the rods pistons in the block but first we needed to check ring gap and install the rings on the pistons To check ring gap we took one 7 A Sw FA d top ring placed it in the bore of one cylinder then using the top of the piston we squared the ring in the bore so we could measure the ring end gap In this case we ordered 005 oversize rings so could file fit the ring gap to exact specs of each cylinder much like the select fit process Oldsmobile used on the W cars and H O s back in the day Once the rings were all file fitted to their respective bores the rings were installed on the pistons using a special ring expander tool The ring end gaps were clocked rougly 120 from each other on each piston to avoid all gaps lining up during the break in process Note the rings do rotate in the piston grooves and can align the gaps while running but this is normal and not Tu 4 detrimental to normal engine operation It is only important during break in to get a Short block assembled with camshaft more uniform ring to bore seating degreed The pistons were installed after lubing the wrist pins with 30wt oil one
27. o receive Newsletter This is YOUL last issue Telephone Birthday DONALD L BALDWIN SANDY BETTLEMAN Annual Membership Oh OF eee reer cr re 30 00 DONALD BOLLEN Olds ClUD OF So 0 15 00 Total 45 00 KEITH MAGEE R KIRBY MORROW Mail to Oldsmobile Club of Southern California HOMER PAULSON P O Box 661224 Arcadia Ca 91066 MELISSA WARNER Please make checks payable to Oldsmobile Club of Southern California Rocket Circle Welcome to summer Cont Mark your calendars for our Bi Annual White Elephant Sale at our September general membership meeting start gathering your goodies and the Memorial Picnic and Car Show Sept 15 at Yorba Regional Park which is a fantastic venue Have you been out talking to your local businesses about getting raffle prizes We have and we have some great items already but we need more so stop by your local merchants and ask them for a contribution hope to see you at The Automobilia Event on July 13 Enjoy the summer and stay cool Safe travels to all of you headed to the Nationals Karon Pierce your Rocket Circle Editor SUMMER NATIONALS D Y YG Ne 2 23 APS Auto C us FAMOSO RACEWAY en wwe ELLE I NosTALGIA DRAG RACING Nosrtarcia Etim H II A E Gas Open WHEEL Hort Ron SPORTSMAN JR gt DRAGSTERS a Rocket Circle Celebrating Pininfarina s 80 th Anniversary with Our Starfire at the Dana Point Concours By Mike Van Auken Bac
28. plied to the valve stem tips and rocker pivot rollers The valves were then all adjusted to the cam manufacturers spec of true zero lash The final process to seal up the motor was now the installation of that beautifully polished aluminum intake manifold This is a particularly important process to pay attention to as this is one area often incorrectly done by folks with minimal experience with Olds motors You are trying to seal four different mediums all at the same time oil water exhaust and air flow so it is very important to use the right gasket combination and procedure The factory used a steel bathtub gasket with the original cast iron intake but when using aluminum that expands and contracts significantly the old turkey tray gasket is no longer adequate In this case we used a print o seal type of composition intake gasket which incorporates a special bead of sealant built tight into the gasket surfaces We also used black rtv for the end seals rather than the typical rubber seals as they have a tendancy to shrink with heat and start leaking oil We also applied a thin layer of Gasgacinch contact cement to the intake port area of the heads and the gasket to insure a good airflow seal Lastly we applied black rtv around the front and rear water jacket ports and set the intake into place New stainless steel intake bolts were then torqued to factory spec and the assembly was left overnight to set before further assembly
29. r a blast of cooler air It was a team effort We thank all our fellow racers for jumping in to help us out We climbed way up the point s ladder reaching 2 overall in Hot Rod and 4 overall in D Gas Next Race weekend is the last weekend in August Continue on page 4 Olds Come visit us at the membership meeting July 3 2013 7 30pm start Mimi s Cafe 8455 Firestone BI Downey Ca Mims cafe offers a 10 discount if your a AAA member Hope to see you there Club of IN This Issue Pg 2 Message from your Director Event Pg 5 6 Celebrating pininfararina Pg B I7Z Flyers Pg 7 9 Tech Article Part 4 PQ IIB Marketplace Pg AW eon Pg l0 IL California Dreamin Cruise Pg 19 21 Member Info PO IZ eccatsaciess woodly part pictures Rocket Circle JUNE 23 2013 ALL G M Show Your 2013 Board Of Directors Arriving at 8 30 am there was the usual long line of show cars waiting President Vacant their sign in at the entry gate The cool cloudy day helped to keep the day quite comfortable Joe Tannerbauer was busy setting up his easy Vice President up and operating the club display booth items Someone mentioned that we may have had two possible club sign ups for the day The wide variety of Oldsmobile s on hand ranged from Neil Matranga s 1903 Curve Dash Runabout to Sandy Bettleman s 1999 grantw sportsfacilitiesgroup com
30. t was sealing up the bottom end so that meant installing the high volume oil pump with its special bolt on style pick up screen again using Locktite on the pick up bolts At the same time the new oil pump driveshaft is installed that will fit into the bottom of the distributor gear While fitting the oil pump we checked the clearance between the bottom of the pickup and the bottom of the pan to insure there isn t interference but that the pickup will always be submerged in fresh oil Ideally you want 3 8 2 clearance maximum The oil pan was then sealed to the block using the rubber front and rear seals and crush resistant steel reinforced pan rail gaskets with a light coat of black rtv sealant Now it was time to install the fresh W 31 spec heads using Corteco specially coated head gaskets making extra sure the block deck surface and head surface were completely wiped clean with lacquer thinner to make sure there would not be any possibility for improper sealing The original head bolts were reused and the heads were torqued to factory spec using 30wt oil on the threads The hydraulic lifters were soaked in 30wt oil until all the air had bled out of the internal valving and were then installed in the block using more of the special cam lube on the lifter faces Al the other valve train components rocker arms pivot balls adjustment nuts amp pushrods were installed after also being soaked in oil with hi pressure moly grease ap
31. ts that can be adapted Should adapt a late model steering pump and steering box and if do this with the large stock steering wheel will it cause the car to oversteer or be awkward to drive am aware there are some power brake units that mount under the car Has anyone had experience with these or has anybody adapted a late model General Motors booster can If anyone can offer advice on the above it would be greatly appreciated Please email me at dennis survivalsystems com or call me at 805 290 6119 Thank you so much Dennis Nickerson Olds Classified For Sale 1936 olds parts Call Perry 714 548 1649 1957 Olds 98 2 door coupe with 371 olds motor restored 50 000 call 562 244 8611 1966 Olds Cutlass conv 4 speed no engine or trans 4000 call Jim 310 404 4115 1966 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible Texas Car 2nd owner Always garaged new tires New Dark Blue Paint White top with Boot Glass Window Wheel Well Skirts White interior AM FM Cassette New Brakes A C Head turner Runs perfectly Jerry 818 636 5475 10 500 00 70 Olds rear bumper intake manifold cam roller rocker for 350 V8 626 215 2323 70 Olds Front bumper needs re chroming 70 100 s Oldsmobile in original packaging toys Oldsmobile literature Multiple auto service manual 1970 Cutlass inner tail light lenses 12 each Rough 1950 hood ornament makes a good wall hanger for man room 35 2 pair of 1967 headlight bezels one pair fair one pair good 35 amp 45 1
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