Hey guys.
I just wanted to share a swap I am working on. I recently picked up a real 1986 Oldsmobile 442 (no the car is not a clone), and I am working on performing an L67 swap....(well sorta...it's not gunna be much of an L67 anymore haha).
Anyways...here are some details on the car as I had picked it up...
-86k original miles
-t-tops
-8.5" 10 bolt rear with 3.73 gears
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I have been a huge fan of the 3800 motors for a long time and I have spent a ton of time around Grand Nationals and T-Types (Cotton's Performance, one of the leading 3.8 turbo shops is the next town over). I always wanted to do a huge hp RWD conversion, and I decided this was the car I wanted to shine.
Its a slower paced project because of financial constraints, family and work...but the progress is steady. I encourage you to check back often and give me some feed back!
With that being said, here are a few photos of when I brought the car home and where I am heading:
The motor I picked up for next to nothing from my friends salvage yard Fairview in Chicopee, MA. It was from a 1997 SSEI that sounded great and yard drove fine...but when I started to disassemble, I found the lower intake gasket failed....of course....and made some sweet milk shake!
I am not discouraged about the coolant in the oil, because as long as the crank and block are fine, I am good. Rods, pistons, balance shaft, cylinder heads are all getting tossed!
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I just wanted to share a swap I am working on. I recently picked up a real 1986 Oldsmobile 442 (no the car is not a clone), and I am working on performing an L67 swap....(well sorta...it's not gunna be much of an L67 anymore haha).
Anyways...here are some details on the car as I had picked it up...
-86k original miles
-t-tops
-8.5" 10 bolt rear with 3.73 gears
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I have been a huge fan of the 3800 motors for a long time and I have spent a ton of time around Grand Nationals and T-Types (Cotton's Performance, one of the leading 3.8 turbo shops is the next town over). I always wanted to do a huge hp RWD conversion, and I decided this was the car I wanted to shine.
Its a slower paced project because of financial constraints, family and work...but the progress is steady. I encourage you to check back often and give me some feed back!
With that being said, here are a few photos of when I brought the car home and where I am heading:
The motor I picked up for next to nothing from my friends salvage yard Fairview in Chicopee, MA. It was from a 1997 SSEI that sounded great and yard drove fine...but when I started to disassemble, I found the lower intake gasket failed....of course....and made some sweet milk shake!
I am not discouraged about the coolant in the oil, because as long as the crank and block are fine, I am good. Rods, pistons, balance shaft, cylinder heads are all getting tossed!
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