Greetings wagon gurus. I made a startling discovery today. While out on a little adventure in an old junkyard, I came upon an old Pontiac wagon. It's...
Victor Owsley
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Mar 1, 2008 7:11 pm
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50-51 pongtiac wagons are virtually identical except for grille and minor inside/outside trim changes. They are easily differentiated from a 53-54 by the tail...
You need to stick with Olds if you don't want to replace the tranny and everything else under the hood. It's the weight of the car that's beating up the...
WHY!? Why won't G.M. start selling those here?! I don't want a truck! Hey, brainiacs in G.M. Accounting...if it's going to upset Holden's production schedule...
Victor: On GM cars of that vintage, there should be a Fisher Body metal plate on the cowl at the back of the engine compartment. On that plate, there should...
I belong to the list because of my Buick Century wagon (3.3 V6) but I used to own a 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham with the Olds 307/THM200-R4 trans which...
... I have a buddy that has a 455 out of a 1975 Nintyeight that I thought would be to big to mount right up and I was concerned about the 4 speed auto bolting...
Gee Jeff, in 1983 I was selling new Old's, and 88's and wagons came with Chev. engines. We had several irate customers who wanted an Oldsmobile engine, not a...
Most of the info posted on this topic has been okay, but there are a few misconceptions I'd like to clear-up. First, all 1984 fullsize Oldsmobiles (98's, 88's,...
Oldsmobile B&D platforms (88/98/Wagons) always had Oldsmobile motors in them whether petrol or diesel from 1977-1990 if they were a V8. A handful of cars were...
Brian: I am quite aware that the Chevy 305 was available in some of these cars originally AS AN OPTION. I'm also familiar with the lawsuits against GM as a...
Since a big block is heavier, you will want to look at getting new coil springs in the front. You may also consider a 12 bolt rear axle. The GM 10 bolt is good...
I stand corrected: The Chevy engine was NOT available from the factory in the Olds line---however, it WAS available in the Pontiac Safari. ... engine....
The early station wagons were all custom bodies, not factory jobs, and often used by hotels to pick up guests at the railroad station. Kind of like now hotels...
Craig: Yes, 1977 was the year that many 350 Chevrolet's ended up in place of 350 Oldsmobile engines in the Olds line. Off the top of my head, I believe the...
Vince, Thanks for the info. I wasn't trying to start an arguement either, it's just often easier and more cost effective to drop in a complete new engine...
Thank you for all the great info. I am interested to know haw to determine wich trans I have: "And again, we don't know if this 84 CC wagon has a TH200-4R with...
Actually, the Pontiac 400 was replaced by the Olds 403 and the last Pontiac 400s were actually built in 1977 and used up through the 1979 model run - fewer...
I spotted some "what if cars" including some drawings of wagons a 1956 Ford Crown Squire http://www.whatifcars.com/gallery/What-If-Cars/56_Crown_Squire 1956...
The only way to tell is to crawl under the car and look at the bellhousing. A multifit will have two sets of holes, for a total of 10 holes, a BOP only will...
Brian: I agree with you on the Chev vs Olds argument. Olds engines are getting much harder to find, and even when you find a rebuildable core, the rebuild...
Vince, That's the EXACT reason my '51 Pontiac wagon has an LS1 in it, rather than a Pontiac 455. No kidding, a month before I bought the wagon, a guy I went...
Thanks for the reply. People forget how big an impact the railroad had on the American landscape and culture. If you ever want to see a cool railroad museum,...
From Wikipedia "The first station wagons were a product of the age of train travel. They were originally called 'depot hacks' because they worked around train...
After a long hard winter here in Iowa the Volvo has proven it's mettle, still no exhaust, there's sensors out and it turns out the rings or valves have...
Bruce: The 85-93 Ford 302 is apparently a very popular Volvo swap, due to being roughly 100 pounds lighter than a comparable small block Chevy. A Chevy...
Bruce: The 85-93 Ford 302 is apparently a very popular Volvo swap, due to being roughly 100 pounds lighter than a comparable small block Chevy. A Chevy...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone out there did research on find the stations wagons that have the largest cargo space, yet still gets good gas mileage. I am...
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