I've been starting the Ol 85 Cutlass about every week or 2 just to keep her running and I would move her around the yard, but about a week or so ago I slapped on a set of plates and decided to run her through the gears. Well I drove down a back road that turns into a dirt road and I hit the E-brake and slide her around a perfect 180 so I can just turn around. As I was coming back theres a 3 way intersection that also goes into a dirt road well anyways I lock the E-brake to make a perfect drift around the corner (this is on street still) then I turn around to come home but before that I stop and decide to do a burn out, I light up the peg leg and get her smoking and take off and leave about 30 feet or rubber!

Man I have to say that car it dangerously slow. I knew she was slow before, but its just plain sad that I drove 2 years like that. Also I shouldn't be allowed to drive that car, I started beating on her within 5 minutes. I'll admit drive a little harder than some people, like I drive a little faster, turn a little harder and sometimes I brake a little harder (I try not to beat on the brakes to much though) but I just plain beat the hell out of this cutlass.

I don't drive any other car like this. I have to get rid of this car, I really beat on her and I know everything she is capable of doing so I can pull this crap off perfect and its easy. Not to mention she is SLOW, I'm seriously considering droping in a 403, TH200r4 or TH350 with 3.73s or 3.23 (if I use the TH350) and maybe converting her to EFI. Then I can take this beast drifting or something because I know everything this car is capable of doing. I don't know I don't treat any vehicle even close to this and I'm not sure why I do this.

Anybody else have this problem?

Its fun as hell to have a car that you CAN beat on!

Just a stupid question, but what is a 231... thats a 3.8L... is it not?

My brother bought an 82 monte carlo for 100.00 and its got a strange engine in it... We thought it was a 305... Parts store said NO, there was no 305 in 82, it has to be a 267 (I think)... Never heard of a 267!!!

Old? My daily driver is a '76 F85. My project car is a '69 Delta 88, my family car is a '89 Crown Vic (hate it) and the newest car I EVER owned.

Yep, a 4.4L 267ci V8.....

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Brando

Thats what my next door neighbor has in his monte, i believe his is an 81 though... one thing, i bet ya he has the onyl one u will ever see with a holley carb on it He had his dad custom make an adapter plate for it since noone makes them at all for that engine *2 barrel*