
oldsmobile-digest     Sunday, September 26 2004     Volume 01 : Number 5033



ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week
Muscle Car Enthusiast
Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week
How to remove a G-Body Speedo needle
Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week
How to remove a G-Body Speedo needle
How Many Teeth on Cam/Crank Gears??
Re: How Many Teeth on Cam/Crank Gears??
Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week
Day at the races pics/gregs NW. Tour
UNBOUNCE: 1970 olds cutlass supreme FS
Re: Day at the races pics/gregs NW. Tour
Oldsmobile  VIN # question
man seeks xst mans?
Seeking input from folks who have had car JUDGING REGISTRATION problems
68-442 Nodular CRANK, orphan main caps up for grabs

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:18:56 -0300 (ADT)
From: Greg Beaulieu <ab348@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week

Folks, just so you know, I'll be taking off early Monday AM, heading to
Seattle and travelling thru Washington state during the week. I don't have
a travelling laptop so I'll be relying on what I can find during my
travels to get at the list and provide admin services. Please be patient,
play nice, and thanks for your cooperation in advance. :)

Greg Beaulieu    ab348@chebucto.ns.ca    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
          Olds List Admin Info: http://oldslist.oldsgmail.com

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:51:07 -0500
From: Stephen Reed <ssreed@direcway.com>
Subject: Muscle Car Enthusiast

All,
	Well I received my latest copy of MCE today with  the "Overhaulin"
project  '68 Olds on the cover.  I'm sure I would be more than happy to have
someone take away one of my Olds for a complete makeover in 7 days, but I
think the yellow on silver (It could be gray...I'm color blind).
	I would be pretty disappointed if it were my car, as I like to have
the car remain original in appearance, while improving suspension, engine &
drivetrain.
	Oh well, at least another Olds lives on.....


Steve Reed
'68 Cutlass
'70 C/S Ragtop
Austin, TX

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:54:00 +0000
From: Steve Harrison <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week

At 02:18 PM 9/25/2004 -0300, you wrote:
>Please be patient, play nice, and thanks for your cooperation in advance. :)

While the cat's gone, the mice shall play.....  ;o))))))))

SteveH

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:51:13 -0400
From: "Brad Nicholson" <brad442@comcast.net>
Subject: How to remove a G-Body Speedo needle

I'm trying a little experiment and I need to get the needles off of the
gauges from a 1985 Cutlass Rallye Pack.  The gauges came out fine and I got
each gauge apart from the housing, now I just need the needles off the
gauges, but I need to get them back on again afterward so any brute strength
type techniques won't work.  Thanks in advance

Brad Nicholson
1987 442
2001 Intrigue GLS
brad442@comcast.net

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 17:51:36 -0400
From: "ron fama" <77w30442@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week

oh no, last time was a political war
Ron
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Harrison" <k0xp@dandy.net>
To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week


> At 02:18 PM 9/25/2004 -0300, you wrote:
>>Please be patient, play nice, and thanks for your cooperation in advance. :)
> 
> While the cat's gone, the mice shall play.....  ;o))))))))
> 
> SteveH
>

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:49:07 -0500
From: bcroe@juno.com
Subject: How to remove a G-Body Speedo needle

25 Sep 2004  "Brad Nicholson" <brad442@comcast.net> writes:
> I'm trying a little experiment and I need to get the needles off 
> of the gauges from a 1985 Cutlass Rallye Pack.  The gauges 
> came out fine and I got each gauge apart from the housing, 
> now I just need the needles off the gauges, but I need to get 
> them back on again afterward so any brute strength
> type techniques won't work.  Thanks in advance
> 
> Brad Nicholson

I think I went to a twisting while pulling method on the speedo.

Reason to take apart: rework odometer for million miles; take 
out trip readout/reset post so I can put in a 130 mph scale; 
and recalibrate unit so speedometer tracks  odometer exactly.  
Then set trans gears so odometer is perfect, and speedo will 
be too.

Those packages have a lot of problems with voltage drop 
in the printed wiring.  I have repaired this by soldering a 
wire in parallel to it.  The nuts that make contact also 
get flacky; cleaning them up can help.  If heat from a light 
has distorted the plastic, the bulb twist in contacts may 
be IFey.  I have been able to solder short flexible wire from 
the printed wiring, to the bulb twist mount, so the bulb 
lights even when not twisted in.  

There is a problem with the tach design, which can 
cause it to jump higher sometimes.  One capacitor inside 
will fix this.    Bruce Roe

Looking at an LED conversion for the package to cure 
much of this.  Bruce Roe

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:12:18 +0000
From: Steve Harrison <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: How Many Teeth on Cam/Crank Gears??

Anybody rember off-hand?? When I set my balancer timing mark to where I had
the timing at 24 BTDC, I find the distributor rotor pointed about halfway
between #1 and #8 cylinders, or roughly 22-1/2 degs off. Seems to me I
rember the crank/cam gears having 13 and 52 teeth? That would make each cam
tooth about 7 degs. So if my timing chain has slipped, it musta slipped 3
teeth so far  ;o(

SteveH

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:27:54 +0000
From: Steve Harrison <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: Re: How Many Teeth on Cam/Crank Gears??

At 12:12 AM 9/26/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Anybody rember off-hand??

Never mind; I suddenly rembered that I have an old timing set from a 350.
Crank gear's got 18T, cam gear has 36. It's a 2:1 ratio since the crank
rotates twice for each cam revolution, I had it backwards.

So each cam tooth is 10 degrees. So I cudda slipped two cam gear teeth  ;o(

On the plus side, this timing set I found has a steel cam gear. On the
minus side, the crank gear looks kinda worn. I could install it and only be
out the cost of an $8 gasket set, though.

SteveH

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Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:19:39 -0700
From: "Rick & Roxanne" <aremessenger@icehouse.net>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week

Does this mean that I can e-mail in HTML for a week??? tee-hee
Rick
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ron fama" <77w30442@comcast.net>
To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week


> oh no, last time was a political war
> Ron
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Harrison" <k0xp@dandy.net>
> To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: ADMIN: Limited Admin Possible Next Week
>
>
> > At 02:18 PM 9/25/2004 -0300, you wrote:
> >>Please be patient, play nice, and thanks for your cooperation in
advance. :)
> >
> > While the cat's gone, the mice shall play.....  ;o))))))))
> >
> > SteveH
> >
>
>

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:12:18 -0400
From: Cutlass7276@netscape.net
Subject: Day at the races pics/gregs NW. Tour

Hello
Made it too second round today...maybe i make it too third tomorrow?
The Super Save gas car does HUGE wheelies!
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1094096725846_0925_010.jpg 
Olds with laundry..
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1094924076755_0925_009.jpg 
http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1097474964851_0925_012.jpg
  http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1095951952366_0925_006.jpg 
  http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1095705322665_0925_007.jpg 
Richard is a nice guy...
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1095051095111_0925_002.jpg
Andrew and his father are very calm and really with the program with the 442..
  http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1097451418839_0925_005.jpg 
Two pics for Steven H./Crew Chief...
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1096075614759_0925_003.jpg 
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1098196431994_0925_004.jpg 
I hear ya steer the Nitro Harley by leaning,,,frt wheel touches grd with a puff of smoke like a plane landing at about 1100 ft down the track :O.
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1095267814143_0925_008.jpg 
Man them boys got some $$$...
  http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1096041621114_0925_013.jpg 
I think if i win the lottery i will get me a elevator also..
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1098170365181_0925_001.jpg 
Hey Greg to bad ya couldnt make it up here on yer NW tour...3 hrs north Seattle...beers on me :)
Randy H.
Van.B.C.Can.
 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1085266299087_Untitled4.jpg 


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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:16:47 -0300 (ADT)
From: Greg Beaulieu <ab348@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: UNBOUNCE: 1970 olds cutlass supreme FS

Not on the list, respond to kaneff@wowway.com if interested.

Greg Beaulieu    ab348@chebucto.ns.ca    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
          Olds List Admin Info: http://oldslist.oldsgmail.com

- ---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:   "Kathy Neff" <kaneff@wowway.com>
Subject: 1970 olds cutlass supreme for sale

I am a 42 year old female who has had a beautiful 1970 olds cutlass ; 
350 high performance engine, 3 speed stick. I am not a mechanic so, I 
really would hate to see a classic like this go to waste. I have decided 
to sale .If interested conact kaneff@wowway.com for more info and 
picture.

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:11:22 -0700
From: Kevin & Casey Olund <kcolund@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: Day at the races pics/gregs NW. Tour

> Hello
> Made it too second round today...maybe i make it too third tomorrow?
> The Super Save gas car does HUGE wheelies!
>  http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3596099/1094096725846_0925_010.jpg 

That's my cousin Lane Wooley's car. Runs a 502 chebby :o(
Last I knew he was running 7.70

Kevin

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:26:58 -0700
From: Curt Brennan <cabrennan@charter.net>
Subject: Oldsmobile  VIN # question

Gents,
Is there a place on line I can type in my '66 442 VIN number to find out
more about my car.   I've noticed a couple "indicators" that it may have
originaly been a factory 4 speed car, and I would very much like to know.
If you can email me directly, off list, that would help (as I am in the
"digest" email mode here).
Thanks,
Curt
cabrennan@charter.net

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:59:43 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: man seeks xst mans?

$399.00 a pair for reproduction.  They are expensive.  Should long outlast a
set of headers.

Couldn't find any on a quick eBay search.

Someone on the list might have some... Calling Chris Witt...

Steve K.
===============
I have a few on hand but mostly undivided X's and such or units with a 
broken ear or hole needs threads, the not so fresh ones.

Chris Witt
Hotmail no longer includes a sig file I guess
517-449-0432

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:06:28 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: Seeking input from folks who have had car JUDGING REGISTRATION problems

Coming down to the wire here
About to notify the unresponsive OCA members
Apparently they think that if they ignore the problem it will go away.
Nothing could be further from the truth.

OK, you 600 list readers....
Anyone every have a problem with the registration of your car at the OCA 
meet?

I hear that one person was overheard profusely thanking the officials for 
"pushing thru" his resgistration at the 2004 Nats, some sort of problem 
fixed?

Whether your problem was fixed or you did not get it resolved, I need to 
hear about it.

Basically, they are still denying that the registration was valid, even 
though I spoke with the organizer on the phone upon initiation, and told him 
that *I* was presenting the car, I just needed my friend to send in the 
money. They stuck his name on the registration, despite assurances that such 
would not happen, and then later used that as grounds to invalidate the 
registration.

OK, that's bad enough. They judged the car, why not at least share that info 
with me?
Nope.

They are being totally obstinate about the matter, and are clearly confused, 
as evident in their wriitings.

ANY stories of Problems Fixed, or even not fixed, would be most appreciated.

Chris Witt
517-449-0432
RocketScience442@Hotmail.com

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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:58:29 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: 68-442 Nodular CRANK, orphan main caps up for grabs

http://tinyurl.com/3mtr3

Please take a look if you need such
priced the Nodular MT compatible 400/455 crank at cheap $104.42 BuyItNow

Lots of other good stuff too.

Thanks

Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

517-449-0432

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