
oldsmobile-digest        Saturday, May 8 2004        Volume 01 : Number 4882



Re: 69 Rear marker bezels on evilbay
New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing
GM's crappy V6's
any one need an engine or parts? 
Re: New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing
Re: New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing
Intake decode needed
Re: Intake decode needed
Re: Intake decode needed
Re: Intake decode needed

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Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 20:44:05 -0400
From: "ftfunnyfarm" <ftfunnyfarm@voyager.net>
Subject: Re: 69 Rear marker bezels on evilbay

Well Dan...you're right....I should know better as I have a '68 Cutty and
have a hard time finding some parts...sorry Blonde moment!!!

Tami

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Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 23:46:37 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing

My T-shirt for today got several positive comments as I went about my 
business in town. The shirt front says

Before Chevy, before Dodge, even before Ford, there has been Oldsmobile

Back:
General Motors Management SHAFTED!!! Oldsmobile


Others want one, too
I got mine off ebay I think
anyone know who makes these things?

Oh, the Hemi parts are now listed on ebay, ck out these heads:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34202&item=7901711695&ssPageName=STRK:MESSE:IT

item # 7901711695 if above link does not work.
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1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

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Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 00:23:44 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: GM's crappy V6's

Well, metal prices are still pretty high
I sold a dozen or 2 Olds intakes today, and some scrap AL, got almost $100
Which bought a Suzuki "Water Buffalo" 3 cylinder 2-stroke liquid cooled 
engine, with $ to spare.

Worry not, the intakes were broken, or 350-2bbl, or pc of crap #16's, or 
others that I have many duplicates of. Got about $7 each from clean stripped 
A5 aluminum intakes.

Anyhow, LOTS of engines coming in from the fields and barns lately due to 
the high metal prices. Lots and lots of obscure stuff, like.... well, like 
the 1958 Industrial Hemi engine. And the above Suzuki engine.

Among the additions to the pile in the last few days... SEVERAL newish GM 
v6's... I cannot tell 1 from another w/o a lot of investigation, but they 
all look like very recent all-AL V6's. 3400, 3100, whatnot. WAY too many 
compared to say other brands. Looks exactly like dealer warranty engines. Or 
similar.

Now, the one GM straight-6 AL engine I got there seemed to not be a 
warranty, but maybe educational engine, kinda beat up, like on purpose. 
Individual coils on each cylinder, etc. Overall appears to be in pretty good 
condition. Minimal run time. Maybe they got the straight 6 right? The 
Tlairbrazel engine?

What's NOT being seen anymore?
NO CARBS, none in MONTHS, used to be new carbs there every other day.
No 330's, no 425's. Hardly every a 455 anymore.
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Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 00:25:14 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: any one need an engine or parts? 

Just acquired yet another 455
1972 or so
have not seen it yet
Anyone need an engine, near MI?

Have many others for parts, too. heads, intakes, rods, etc.

Please inquire by phone, as computer is about to go down for the count.
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Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 22:31:52 -0700
From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <imp@theriver.com>
Subject: Re: New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing

Chris,

There are 2 different block sizes for Chrysler Hemis in the '50s. The large
Hemi covers the 331, 354, and 392. The Baby Hemi covers Desotto and Plymouth
Hemis and most truck Hemis, including your 315. I believe the 315 was the
largest of the Baby Hemis.

Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
imp@theriver.com

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Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 00:50:35 -0500
From: "Doug Newman" <newmand@oldsgmail.com>
Subject: Re: New T-shirt gets comments in Lansing

Chris asked:

<Others want one, too
I got mine off ebay I think
Anyone know who makes these things?>

That would be OCA member Stuart Hoff.  He advertised them for awhile in
JWO, also.  Try reaching him at mailto:shoff1@unl.edu or (402) 464-2068.
That's the e-mail address and number listed for him in the '03 OCA
membership directory.    

Don't know if he's still having them printed, though.  He said the final
run he did last year were the last ones he was going to have made, but
you never know now that the orphan status has been magnified with April
29th. I saw a ton of 'em at Cincinnati last July, too.

Hope this helps,


Doug Newman                  1987 442              OCA # 30311
Columbus, MS                    

http://store.oldsgmail.com                             The Store    
http://newmand.oldsgmail.com                       My Home Page  

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Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 16:26:03 -0400
From: "Dan Roethel" <droethel@rogers.com>
Subject: Intake decode needed

I was looking at a 455 Olds motor today. The owner tell me it is out of a 69
Toro. The intake had a large M (3/4") beside the firing order numbers. I
could not see the casting number at the rear of the carb but I did get a
number A238 at the front of the carb on the intake.
Can anyone tell me if this is a 69  Toro intake?

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Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 17:58:08 -0400
From: "The General" <patton442@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Intake decode needed

That should be a "M" for the 68 69 Toro intake ...


The General       patton442@verizon.net

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Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 18:44:38 -0400
From: "The General" <patton442@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Intake decode needed

DOHHHH  !!

Make that a "K" ..................

The General       patton442@verizon.net

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Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 22:32:05 -0400
From: "Dan Roethel" <droethel@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Intake decode needed

DOHHHH  !!

Make that a "K" ..................

The General       patton442@verizon.net


So what year is an M manifold?
No M's listed on  442.com

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