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| This is third page of cars of the Oldsmobile Street Rockets. So we figured we show you some more awesome powered Oldsmobiles. If you have any questions on building engines or you own an Oldsmobile. Don't hesitate to contact any of the members from this list. So as time goes on, I would like to add some small mpegs to show our Olds at work. Now back to the action. email the SR at Info@streetrockets.com for Oldsmobile info. | |||||||
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| This 1965 442 Olds belongs to Tom Walker. This beautiful Saffron Yellow hasn't seen many winters here in Michigan. Tom also has a large collection of Old Hot Rod magazines from the 50's, 60's, and 70's for sale. You can reach him at kew712@flash.net (Tom Walker) | |||||||
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| This 1968 442 belongs to Ed Richter. He bought the
car in August of 1998 and it is an original 442, 4-speed car with rally
pack, Power ant. and air cond. The car currently has a slightly built 455, that was bored . 030 over. It has 10.3:1 compression, with a slightly bigger cam. He added Edelbroch Aluminum heads. The transmission is a turbo 400 that was built for racing and a B&M 2500 stall converter. The rear end is a stock 12 bolt Olds posi with a 3:23 gear set. He also running the 26 inch BFG Drag Radials. Current et. is 13.24 @104.00mph ed_gracerichter@juno.com (Ed Richter) |
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two cars belong to Bill Szelag. The first car is a 1970 442 W30
painted with base caot/ clear coat Agean Blue. He has done a
painstaking restoration with this car. It is bettter than factory
new with everything being replaced on the car. The second is a 1970 Cutlass Supreme Convertible which was purchased in Illinois in 1975 with 36,000 miles and served as a daily driver through 1980. The purchase price was $1350. It was painted shortly after purchase with a change in color from the original Astro blue to a GM dark sapphire metallic blue. Since 1991, the Cutlass has been driven more than 15,000 miles to many car shows, Olds Club activities and other interesting destinations such as a parade car at the Oldsmobile Centennial Celebration. oldscat@comcast.net (Bill Szelag) |
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| This 1968 442 and 1969 Hurst Olds belongs to Joe Sroka. The 69 H/O is one of 906 built. It has a 455CID with a Th400 trans and 3:23 gears. Some of the options are: A/C, power windows, rear defroster, AM/FM-8 track, vac. trunk release and tilt wheel. The 68 442 has a 400CID with a 4 speed. It is a Canadian built car with power windows, tilt wheel, power 4 piston disc front brakes, vac. trunk release, rear defroster and AM/FM-8 track. | |||||||
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| This 1970 442 belongs to Marty Hodgson. His Olds is a .030 over 455, hooker ceramic coated 1 7/8 headers, 2 1/2 stainless steel exhaust, 3.23 gears, ported and polished E heads, reworked Q jet, edelbrock intake, 2200 stall, mild crane cam. It is a Texas car and he has owned it since 1989, as soon as he got it went straight into the shop for a full restoration. It will go back this winter to be touched up. BFG drag radials 275/60/15, Lake Wood drag shocks are all the way around. This car still has air conditioned. Best e.t. to date is a 13.04@ 103.24 mph. He is shooting for the high 12.90's with the current set up. It is driven daily and driven to all the events it attends. w-fever@home.com (Marty Hodgson) | |||||||
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| This 1984 Hurst Olds and 1978 Cutlass
Salon race car belongs to John Martin. The 78 cutlass salon, rightfully named (That thing) is powered by 367 ci. small block Olds. It is 12.5 :1 with a solid cam, and currently running "C" heads (stock ports) roller rockers, stud girdle, 2.02 Int and 1.65 Ext. stainless valves. 400TH trans w/brake, 12 bolt Chevy rear w/4:46 gears. the car weighs 3000# with John in it. The best et to date is 10:56 @ 128, with more tuning and a better set of heads we are looking for 10's out it this year. The hurst as you know is bone stock (for now .........:-) he he he . jpmartinolds@aol (John Martin) |
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| This 1971 Cutlass S belongs to Ulysses Melen. He ran into the original owners of the car at the 97 Oldsmobile Lansing Homecoming Show. The car is still original with matching numbers. This Cutlass now has a 350, 4 barrel carb and alum intake with dual exhaust. He took it to the "99" Mondello Oldsmobile Nationals and raced it. Then this year to the Dick Miller Olds Nationals.. E.t's were 14.87 @ 96mph. He plans to do some upgrading to the engine in 2000 to go faster. | |||||||
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