1979 Oldsmobile 442 Hurst Olds review from North America
"1979 Hurst Olds"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything, its 25 years old!
I rebuilt the engine and transmission.
Currently redoing the suspension.
Interior need re-upholstering.
Minor floor rust.
Very low GM build quality.
General comments?
I bought this a my daily driver in high school.
A 1979 Hurst Olds is one of only 2499 built.
Has the 350 cubic inch olds engine with the turbo 350 3 speed automatic transmission.
I rebuilt the engine and bumped horsepower up to 300.
I rebuilt the transmission and put a b&m shift kit and 2800 stall converter.
Next I will be replacing the springs and sway bars with Hotchkis performance products and Edelbrock shocks.
I will also replace all the bushings with new polyurethane bushings.
Right now it has a limited slip rear end with 2.73 gears. This will be changed to 3.42 gears to better suite the added power and transmission upgrade.
Once all that is complete, the seats will be redone and the body will be repainted.
My brother and I are doing this ourselves which is keeping costs down.
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| High performance, appreciating beast! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.7 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 109000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 16th January, 2004 |