
oldsmobile-digest      Thursday, August 19 2004      Volume 01 : Number 4993



Re: Newer Quadrojet Kit
RE: Newer Quadrojet Kit
RE: Some Batman car sightings...
RE: Some Batman car sightings...
67 parts that have to go
RE: 67 parts that have to go
Possible shipping on the items
RE: so I got the non-Olds....
Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End
Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End
Re: Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End
71 Supreme convertible for sale

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:37:37 -0700
From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <imp@theriver.com>
Subject: Re: Newer Quadrojet Kit

> Didn't some guy write an illustrated book on rebuilding the Quadrajet? I'd
> heard it was really good, although I never needed to track down a copy
> myself. Maybe someone else here has a copy or knows about it.


http://www.motorbooks.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/mbi.woa/wa/sendToPage?community
=Default&a=2928
Haynes Rochester Carburetor Manual $19.95
Soft Bound; 179 pages
8.25w x 10.75h
Mar 1994
ISBN: 1563920689
Catalog Id: 120214
Usually Ships in 24 Hours
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How to Tune and Modify Carburetors for High Performance $16.95
Soft Bound; 160 pages
8.25w x 10.5h
ISBN: 0760304211
Catalog Id: 125183
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Description: The very best series of how-to handbooks designed for building,
modifying and preparing your engine for peak performance. Thorough and
straight-forward explanations combined with hundreds of photos and
illustrations clearly detail every step in the rebuild process.
Tuning and modifying carburetors for high-performance applications on the
street or the race track are covered here in great detail.
This PowerTech Series book includes an easily understood primer on
carburetion and induction theory, as well as specific techniques to draw
additional performance from the most popular brands of stock and aftermarket
carburetors. Project planning, required equipment, tuning and modification
techniques, and necessary tools are all covered in great detail. Legal and
environmental considerations, both of vital importance in any modification
project, are addressed. Carburetors covered include Holley, Weber,
Rochester, and Carter.
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Rochester Carburetors $18.95
Soft Bound; 176 pages
8.00w x 10.00h
Aug 1986
ISBN: 0895863014
Catalog Id: 110185
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Description: Detailed instructions and 650 illustrations show you how to
rebuild and tune your Rochester carb. Covers Quadrajet, Two-barrels,
Monojet, 4GC and computer controlled carbs with complete rebuild
instructions, mixture settings, basic adjustments, tuning for street or
strip and tips on manifolds and fuel systems. Revised 1981 ed. Sftbd., 8x
10, 192 pgs., 650 ill.

Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
imp@theriver.com

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:58:17 -0500
From: "Michelle Angus" <mangus@neb.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Newer Quadrojet Kit

Doug Roe is the author of a great book on maintaining and modifying the
Quadrajet. Got my copy from Barnes and Noble.

John

- -----Original Message-----
From: oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of eric
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:46 AM
To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Newer Quadrojet Kit

OK, I'm semi-new to Carb fixing, and I've read all the FAQ's and tuning 
guides, but I still have some questions.  If their is a good site with 
these answered, please shoot me their.

Question 1:
I've had the Carb back off 3 times.  Every Time the Primary rods are 
pulled all the way down, and require a bit of wiggling to get them 
pulled upwards.  Is this not wrong, should they be sprung up whenever 
the Car is not running ????  If so, how does one fix that ?  Carb has 
been cleaned, but no Carb Acid (getting some today to soak it).

Question 2:
Ahead of the piston that Pulls the primary rods down is a screwed in 
piece that doesn't exist on my older Carbs (this is a mid 80s carb).  
Their is a pin on the Primary Rod Piston, so I'm wondering how far in 
one screws this thing, as it looks like it might be able to stop the 
primary rods from going down too far.  Currently I screwed it in until 
it was tight ??

Thanx for any Help/URL's anyone can offer !!!

Eric Aksomitis

BTW, Carb is a mid-80's carb on a 71 Cutlass, as it already has the 
TH2004R throttle linkage.  If their is a place to buy that and use an 
older Carb, that would also be a plausible solution.

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:05:47 +0000
From: "Andrew C. Green" <acg_o@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Some Batman car sightings...

On 11-Aug-2004 I wrote:
>P.S. A glance just now out our 18th-floor window to the parking
>lot below was interesting: We've now accumulated five Gotham City
>squad cars down there, plus two Gotham City SUVs (with the same
>black-and-white police paint job and Mars lights), plus no fewer
>than three big, black, GMC step-side SWAT vans, each sporting two
>Mars lightbars, front and back. Looks like they're getting ready
>for a minor war down there.  :-)

The battle continues. As of today, we now have parked down there two huge 
city buses, complete with some very authentic-looking "Gotham TransLink" 
signs in the windows, and a small assortment of older civilian cars that are 
looking progressively more battered each day (I'm happy to say that none of 
them seen so far are Oldsmobiles), including a couple of identical old 
'93-vintage Saturns that definitely got up on the wrong side of bed this 
morning, sporting large holes busted out of their plastic sides, along with 
a Taurus that looks like it got shoved into a guard rail along _both_ sides. 
Can't wait for _this_ movie to come out...

P.S. According to the fine print on the door shield decals of the Gotham 
City Police Department squad cars, Gotham City was founded in 1820. Now you 
know.  :-)

- -- Andy

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:19:18 -0400
From: "Daniel R. Gerow" <dgerow@stonehill.edu>
Subject: RE: Some Batman car sightings...

Andy wrote:
>
>The battle continues. As of today, we now have parked down there two huge
>city buses, complete with some very authentic-looking "Gotham TransLink"
>signs in the windows, and a small assortment of older civilian cars that
are
>looking progressively more battered each day (I'm happy to say that none of
>them seen so far are Oldsmobiles), including a couple of identical old
>'93-vintage Saturns that definitely got up on the wrong side of bed this
>morning, sporting large holes busted out of their plastic sides, along with
>a Taurus that looks like it got shoved into a guard rail along _both_
sides.
>Can't wait for _this_ movie to come out...

I am so totally jealous...     :)

>From all that I've read, it sounds like Christopher Nolan is going to hit
the mark with this one (finally).  Too bad the Superman movie is going to
eat it (IMHO).

 ~ Dan

+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Daniel R. Gerow
'70 W-31 Post 4spd
dgerow@stonehill.edu
http://www.oldsrocket.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:14:18 -0500
From: "Michelle Angus" <mangus@neb.rr.com>
Subject: 67 parts that have to go

Hi all,

     I have the following parts left over from my long gone 67 Cutlass:

1) 442 Hood. $75. Some joker cut the bracing underneath, but I have a
patch panel. Light damage to the drivers side by the hinge.(email for
pictures)
2) Pair of hardtop doors. $50. missing the armrests. They have soft-ray
glass. 
   Some surface rust down low, no holes.
3) trunklid. $30 Surface rust along the lip, no holes. Bare.
4) Cowl top w/screen. Come get this one.
5) Power brake booster w/master cylinder and proportioning valve. Come
get this one.

I have pictures of all these parts.
It all has to go. Local pickup, or may be able to arrange something if
you live near me. Email me off thee list:
mangus@neb.rr.com

John

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:48:32 -0500
From: "Michelle Angus" <mangus@neb.rr.com>
Subject: RE: 67 parts that have to go

Sorry for forgetting my location.

 I live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

- -----Original Message-----
From: oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Michelle Angus
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:14 PM
To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: 67 parts that have to go

Hi all,

     I have the following parts left over from my long gone 67 Cutlass:

1) 442 Hood. $75. Some joker cut the bracing underneath, but I have a
patch panel. Light damage to the drivers side by the hinge.(email for
pictures)
2) Pair of hardtop doors. $50. missing the armrests. They have soft-ray
glass. 
   Some surface rust down low, no holes.
3) trunklid. $30 Surface rust along the lip, no holes. Bare.
4) Cowl top w/screen. Come get this one.
5) Power brake booster w/master cylinder and proportioning valve. Come
get this one.

I have pictures of all these parts.
It all has to go. Local pickup, or may be able to arrange something if
you live near me. Email me off thee list:
mangus@neb.rr.com

John

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:55:07 -0500
From: "Michelle Angus" <mangus@neb.rr.com>
Subject: Possible shipping on the items

Okay,

     If I can get the items sold, and they have to go out of state, I
would be willing to make the hour drive to Omaha to ship them Forward
Air. Only if more than one of the big items sells somewhere not local to
me.

John

- -----Original Message-----
From: oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Michelle Angus
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:14 PM
To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: 67 parts that have to go

Hi all,

     I have the following parts left over from my long gone 67 Cutlass:

1) 442 Hood. $75. Some joker cut the bracing underneath, but I have a
patch panel. Light damage to the drivers side by the hinge.(email for
pictures)
2) Pair of hardtop doors. $50. missing the armrests. They have soft-ray
glass. 
   Some surface rust down low, no holes.
3) trunklid. $30 Surface rust along the lip, no holes. Bare.
4) Cowl top w/screen. Come get this one.
5) Power brake booster w/master cylinder and proportioning valve. Come
get this one.

I have pictures of all these parts.
It all has to go. Local pickup, or may be able to arrange something if
you live near me. Email me off thee list:
mangus@neb.rr.com

John

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:49:49 +0000
From: "bob ryan" <featlittle@msn.com>
Subject: RE: so I got the non-Olds....

tccoa.com  Thunderbird cougar club of america
I too Own a non old T-bird


>From: "Andrew C. Green" <acg_o@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
>To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: RE: so I got the non-Olds....
>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:55:52 +0000
>
>>Ok, between something of time pressure, and future potential and
>>CHEAP availability of stuff... I got the 80K mile 1988 Thunderbird...
>>V8 of course.
>>
>>So now here's my dilemma.  I bought a non-Olds.
>
>You can get past this crisis. I did.  :-)  Olds list members are extremely 
>forgiving of transgressions like this.
>
>>Does anyone here either know of, or have membership to, an equally
>>friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful email-list that might give me
>>the same guidance with the Ford that I've had from this list with
>>my Oldsmobiles?
>>
>>I'm not exaggerating when I say I feel slightly lost right now,
>>having this car with potentially "neat-o" factor, but not knowing
>>a darn thing about it!
>
>First of all, get the factory manuals for this car. In particular, look for 
>a copy of Volume H, the "Engine/Emissions Diagnosis" (E/ED) manual. This 
>will enable you to do all the tuning, diagnosis and repairs needed on the 
>engine, and particularly how you run the various self-tests that the engine 
>control processors (EEC-IV in your case, I think) can do for you. Our 
>company provided Ford's publishing systems that were used to create those 
>manuals so we're rather proud of them.  :-)
>
>(No, you don't also need Volumes A through G; they're not organized that 
>way.)
>
>Basic diagnostic testing is done by grounding a diagnostic connector under 
>the hood; it's sufficiently fiddly that it's worth spending the $20 or so 
>to get one of those aftermarket diagnostic boxes that will provide the 
>necessary slide switch, LED blinking, etc. to make under-the-hood work a 
>little less of a hassle. (Technologically it's on the same level as 
>jumpering GM's ALDL connector with a paper clip, but more fiddly since 
>you're messing around with a greasy/grimy open socket under the hood. You 
>must not use an incandescent (light-bulb) tester on that connector; only an 
>LED type.)
>
>Have fun. Whatever problems you experience with your T-bird, you will 
>invariably have to clean out a clogged EGR system to fix it. (e.g. Rough 
>idle, stalling, burned-out taillight, etc. :-)
>
>-- Andy
>
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:01:56 -0500
From: SKammerer@alberto.com
Subject: Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End

Hello All,

What if any parts from a full size '65 Olds rear end will fit on a A body rear
end.  Will a posi carrier bolt on?

Thanks,  Steve K.

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:04:04 -0500
From: SKammerer@alberto.com
Subject: Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End

Make that a full size '69 rear end to a '65 Cutlass rear end.

Thanks again,  Steve
- ----- Forwarded by Steve Kammerer/MP/US/Alberto on 08/19/04 12:33 PM -----
                                                                                                           
                      Steve Kammerer                                                                       
                                               To:       oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca                         
                      08/19/04 12:01 PM        cc:                                                         
                                               Subject:  Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End             
                                                                                                           



Hello All,

What if any parts from a full size '65 Olds rear end will fit on a A body rear
end.  Will a posi carrier bolt on?

Thanks,  Steve K.

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:30:30 -0400
From: "Frederick Nissen" <fsnissen@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Full Size Rear End vs A-Body Rear End

> Make that a full size '69 rear end to a '65 Cutlass rear end.

- -------------------------

Assuming the '69 full size rear is from a 455 car (98, Delta Royale,. Delta
Custom or Delta 88 with the optional engine) not much will interchange.  It
is a significantly larger unit overall than the A body rear.

Regards,
Fred

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:56:48 -0700
From: "Schopen, Kenneth" <kenneth.schopen@medtronic.com>
Subject: 71 Supreme convertible for sale

Forwarding this to the list for someone else. It is not my vehicle and I know nothing about it. Contact the seller directly for details.

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Numbers Matching Black/White/Black Convertible Top...(Originally was like a burnt orange color with white top) 350 2bbl 3 speed automatic transmission. 3.23 posi rear end. In the middle of restoration, floor is cut out. Body in decent shape, frame needs significant rust repair from sitting in a field for years. Top needs replacement...Engine runs excellent does not smoke. Transmission shifts smooth and rear end is quiet going down the road. Good restoration car for the right person. $1800 OBO call 507 421 8313 or email me at richamos1@yahoo.com
http://www.oldspower.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13778
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Kenneth 
1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible (not for sale)
Phoenix, AZ

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