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netta johnson
Joined: 05 Sep 2003
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Location: st paul minnesota/usa
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:11 pm Post subject: hi Im new.... |
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hi, Im new here, and I just wanted to say hello. I just bought an 88 olds delta 88, Hurse, from an auction. Im excited about it, as the plans I have for its make over are going to be exciting. "havent been this excited about something this cool in a long time".
this message board is great! |
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Primer Death
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 102
Location: Maine
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| very nice car... I have a retired hurse also... kinda of a pre-hurse... from the morg to the funeral home |
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Hans
Joined: 28 Aug 2003
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Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| what up |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Hey!!!
A delta 88 hurse??? I have got to see some pictures of this! Welcome to the olds connection too! You should get some of those pictures up!!!! |
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streetracer17
Joined: 10 Mar 2004
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Location: Indiana
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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hey, whats up. I cant wait to see those pics!
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oldsmobile420
Joined: 21 Dec 2003
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Location: pa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| hey sup welcome to the team im gladwe got more ppl comin in every day its great to c olds is still alive |
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OldsGuy
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 269
Location: Lees Summit MO
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought an iron manifold for a 425 4bbl application from a guy once. It came from a 1968 98 hearse. That car was soooooooo long. |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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I had a 425 in my old 79 caddy! decent amount of power, but everything went wrong with it.
I hear a lot of hot rodders liked those 425 blocks or something, lots could be done with them. I also heard from some one that my 425 was a small block... I dont know if thats true... |
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BigBlockOlds
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Posts: 171
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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No, its a big block.
88delta88 wrote: I also heard from some one that my 425 was a small block... I dont know if thats true... |
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OldsGuy
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Location: Lees Summit MO
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| I think I remember that the 425 has the same bore as a 455 but shorter stroke than the 455,hence less total displacement. I think the deck height is the same though, that's why I could use the intake, it had the same dimensions. The 425 engines were called Ultra High Compression, about 10.25:1 CR. Can anyone say "high octane fuel required"? |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:24 am Post subject: |
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surprisingly enough... for the 4 or 5000 pound car it was, it didnt use much more gas than my 305 caprice... I once measured in town driving at 14litres/100km
my delta is 10litres/100km and my caprice clocked in at 12litres/100km. I like to take fuel economy measurements with my cars... But these numbers are driving the car with a VERY light foot... Thats not how I normally drove my cars. |
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85cieraholiday
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Location: West Haven Connecticut
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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88delta88 wrote: I like to take fuel economy measurements with my cars...
LOL I do that with lots of the cars I come incontact with. The Olds gets 27 (23 in city, 32 on highway) and my dad's Civic gets 32 in the city, 37 on the highway. |
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BigBlockOlds
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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I usually don't bother with fuel mileage measurements only because I don't really care. :)
I do know the '87 gets around 10-12mpg combined city/highway and goes down from there when having more fun. :D |
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Psyco Diver 69
Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 207
Location: South NJ
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm pulling about 13-14 MPG with my 442. The Cutlass used to pull 20 and about 24 on the highway. I'm hoping after the cam, intake and tranny swap to pull about 20mpg with my 442 |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I forgot to convert my litres/100km into MPG... not even sure how to do that! |
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