Was the first article I read when the issue showed up here at the house---loving this build up for sure bro---great choices all the way around, and like I mentioned before, I would love to have one of these for myself--such a great car with great lines on them. It's great you are staying with the Olds motor as well----that 455 will get the job done for sure. Have you had a chance to drive it with the mods yet? Night and day diff? Keep us posted--you are doing a great job with it.
Was the first article I read when the issue showed up here at the house---loving this build up for sure bro---great choices all the way around, and like I mentioned before, I would love to have one of these for myself--such a great car with great lines on them. It's great you are staying with the Olds motor as well----that 455 will get the job done for sure. Have you had a chance to drive it with the mods yet? Night and day diff? Keep us posted--you are doing a great job with it.
Doug
The suspension and brakes were done late last summer, so yes I have driven it with those mods. I drove the car for about 4 months with old, tired, worn out stock suspension on 14" wheels. Now, it's a much different car. I've only put on about 150 miles with the rearend in. It's still in it's break in period. I'll have to baby it for while longer to break in the transmission. But It's about ready to rock. Should have the car running and on the road again by the end of the month. Just waiting on a couple of things. Thanks for your interest in the build. I hope you continue to follow it in upcoming issues of PHR.
Sorry for the delay in updates. Heavy travel schedule and getting the engine and trans swap completed...
I first wanted to thanks Strange engineering and Randy Johnson ( D&Z Customs ) for their involvement with the project. Randy did a great job with the modification and install of the S60 rear end that we installed in the Cutlass.
3.73 Gear set being placed...
The beefy 35 spline axles...
Assembled and ready for installation...
Out with the old...
Randy making slight modifications
In with the new...
Still got some break in miles, but so far it is a great piece.
Wooooo-hoooooo!!!! Sounds like a beast. And I can really respect the fact that you kept it an Olds motor. Especially, when everybody is in LS mode. You know there's a guy in town with an LS1 in a Honda Civic.
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1972 Pro-touring Cutlass S in the works....still
Wooooo-hoooooo!!!! Sounds like a beast. And I can really respect the fact that you kept it an Olds motor. Especially, when everybody is in LS mode. You know there's a guy in town with an LS1 in a Honda Civic.
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