Hello, I am back here after a long time off, Looks like mostly newer Olds topics here. I am an old iron man. Does anyone have and race the older Oldsmobile on this site??..... Thanks Mike

Hey 584olds, there are people here with older Oldsmobile here, 73Delta88 (doesn't race), 88 Coupe, amongst others that I am probably forgetting. Strokercutlass, he hasn't visited in a while (for obvious reasons), but he plans to come around soon too.

I myself have an 87 Delta 88, which I wouldn't exactly consider new, but it is FWD...

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Hi 584olds, hello all,


I don't race, I collect timeslips.

The '50 88 Coupes in my Avatar are both "Cruisers" (2 years too new to be called "Rods"). They see little of the Drags, as I use timeslips to evaluate any "tuning" I've done, and I don't make many changes anymore.

In the past I've gone to some nostalgia meets, but since the associations discarded their "roots" in favor of revenue, they no longer interest me.

When I bought it, the red coupe ran 11.40s NA, and 10.60s on squeeze (in case anyone was wondering about those 14" slicks) with it's 468/TH400, but was a PITA to drive on the street.

Both will now consistently run 11.9s in street trim. The red coupe (425/TH400) can be driven on the street and the grey coupe (468/TH400) will drive anywhere in comfort.

Since NHRA has dropped the line from 11.99 to 11.49, I may try to get both down to the new limit without losing weight or giving up any streetability.

Regards, Norm

My 71 is strictly race BBO runs 10.80's. the 77' is a streetcar with a 355" SBO and a 175 hp shot it will run 11.90's on street tires through the exaust. I ham upgrading the fuel system and maybe put 200 or 250 shot to it to see what she will run

Hi 584olds, all,


DX?

Regards, Norm

Nope, just a stock block with pretty good parts in it!!

Hi 584olds, all,


I asked because I was wondering how much more a gas block will take.

Regards, Norm

Well I have approx. 100 runs on the motor at 175 Hp and have not hurt the motor. Broke a tranny and a rearend though . So I think with the right combo in the fuel delivery and timing it should be ok. I would like to get low 11's on street tires and exaust on it. Later...Mike

Hi 584olds, all,

Do-able as long as the bottom stays where it is.

Regards, Norm

The more I think about it, the more I think maybe leave well enough alone! But we always want to go just a bit faster.

Hi 584olds, all,

The other side is: Everytime I've broken one, its replacement is bigger and better.

Reagrds, Norm

Oh yes!

HERE I AM!!!!!!!

Mostly old, couple new.......ALL OLDS!!!!!!!

People try to put me down for owning older cars. PHHHT! I can work on my cars without expensive equipment right in my garage. The don't hurt me. 8)

Really..
Let me at em'

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