1985 Oldsmobile 442 /Cutlass from North America - Comments

16th Oct 2005, 17:30

"Sharp, Quick, a BLAST to drive with the tops off! A real head turner. A Piece of American History"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Bad Connecting Rod Bearing at 135,000 - intentionally purchased vehicle with this problem.

Door Hinge Pins bushings worn out. Doors sag. Needs Replacement.

Dealer Installed T-Tops Leak like a sieve.

Blew a rear brake line.

General comments?

Like all my other Oldsmobile's, this car is a one-of-a-kind. A real head turner.

One of 3,000 "442" models built in 1985.

Originally came with 307 (5.0 liter) but bad rod bearing gave me the opportunity to replace that with a 350 Oldsmobile Engine (5.7 liter) mildly worked.


17th Oct 2005, 17:26

"Originally came with 307 (5.0 liter) but bad rod bearing gave me the opportunity to replace that with a 350 Oldsmobile Engine (5.7 liter) mildly worked."

Good job! I always thought that the 307 was too small for that car.

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