1968 OLDSMOBILE 442 CLONE!

1968 Oldsmobile 442

FOR ALL OF YOU HOT RODDERS OUT THERE,SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.UP FOR BID IS A 1968 OLDSMOBILE 442 CLONE,TRIBUTE CAR,RECREATION OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALY AN AUTOMATIC BUT TO HAVE THIS BEAST BE A TRUE 442 CLONE,WE SWAPPED IT FOR A MUNCI 4 SPEED! WHAT DID 442 STAND FOR? 4 BARRELL,4 ON THE FLOOR AND DUAL EXHAUST. MAKING THS OLDS 442 TRIBUTE CAR OF WHAT THE MONIKER 442 STOOD FOR! THE CAR HAS A 410 POSI REAR WITH A 12 BOLT MAIN, I STILL HAVE THE 331 POSI GEARS WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE. THE CAR WAS CONVERTED TO FRONT MANUAL DISC BRAKES..THE CAR HAS 1 3/8 HEADERS,GOING INTO 3 INCH EXHAUST TO AN X PIPE GOING INTO DYNOMAX ULTRA FLOW MUFFLERS! THESE MUFFLERS GIVES YOU THE MOST HORSEPOWER OF ANY MUFFLER BRAND OUT THERE. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS FROM PST, THERE IS A REAR SWAY BAR AND HAS 2 REAR QA1 SHOCKS.THERE ARE 4 NEW BF GOODRICH TA RADIALS AND REPAINTED RALLY WHEELS AND NEW TRIN RINGS,,THE WHEELS LOOK ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL..NOW TO THE HEART OF THE BLVD.BRUSIER, THE ENGINE! THE MOTOR WAS PROFESSIONALY BUILT BY THE GURU,MAGICIAN OLDSMOBILE ENGINE BUILDER LARRY HANSEN FROM "HANSEN RACING" LOCATED IN MIDDLESEX NJ. IN FACT,HE CAN BUILD YOU A MOPAR,CHEVY,FORD, PONTIAC MOTOR FROM MEEK TO ABSOLUTE MONSTER,YOU NAME IT, HE IS THE "MAN"!! NOW TO THE MOTOR,THE MILL IS A 455 WITH 10.5 FORGED PISTONS,EDLEBROCK ALUMINUM HEADS THAT WERE PORTED AND POLISHED,1.6 ROCKERS,A COMP HYDRAULIC CAMSHAFT WITH A 550 LIFT, HAS A EDLEBROCK ALUMINUM RPM "AIRGAP" DUAL PLANE MANIFOLD,WITH 950 RACE HOLLY SITTING ON TOP OF HER AND AN MSD IGNITION. I TOLD LARRY TO BUILD ME A STREET/STRIP ENGINE THAT WOULD BE FAST BUT RELIABLE DRIVER. HE WORKED HIS MAGIC! THE 455 IS ESTIMATED TO BE UPWARD TO 550 HORSEPOWER. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY FAST! THE CAR WAS GARAGED KEPT,TOOK THE CAR OUT THIS PAST SATURDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SINCE THE FALL AND SHE STARTED RIGHT UP. THERE'S A SLIGHT HESITATION AT LOWER RPMS,SEEMS LIKE THE CARB HAS TO BE CLEANED OUT.THESE CARDS DON'T LIKE THAT MANURE ETHENOL THEY PUT IN GASOLINE THESE DAYS..BUT,WHEN YOU GET THIS BABY TO 1500/2000 RPMS THIS MOTHER SMOOTHS OUT AND TAKES OFF,NO PUN INTENDED,LIKE A ROCKET!!!!! I HAVE A 66 CHARGER WITH 646 HORSEPOWER WITH 391S IN THE REAR AND WE WERE CRUSING ON 287 AND WE BOTH PUNCHED IT,MAN YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE ROAR OF THESE BEASTS!! THE OLDS WAS WITH ME ALL THE WAY,I ONLY HAD HIM BY A CAR LENGTH.. THIS CAR IS NOT A TRAILER QUEEN,SHE WAS BUILT TO BE DRIVEN AND DRIVE SHE DOES.SHE CAN BE DOCILE OR GODZILLA! THE CHOICE IS YOURS.THE ODOMETER SHOWS 83104 MILES,BUT THE MOTOR AND THE TRANS HAS ABOUT 1000 MILES ON THEM. THE PAINT LOOKS AWESOME,THERE IS A CHIP ON THE DRIVER SIDE HOOD AND LITTLE SCRATCES ABOVE THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL. PROBALLY CAN BE BUFFED OUT. THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD SHAPE,DRIVER SEAT HAS A TEAR IN IT. THE INPERFECTIONS THIS CAR CAN BE EASLIY FIXED. YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT TIME AND LOTS OF FUN DRIVING THIS OLDS.YOU CAN BUY AN ORIGINAL 442 TRAILER QUEEN AND DRIVE IT TO LOCAL CAR SHOWS OR THE OCCASIONIAL WEEKEND JAUNT,WHICH IS FINE,IS WHAT YOU PREFER.THIS CAR YOU CAN DRIVE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE AND NOT HAVE TOWORRYIF IT GETS WET OR BEING HIT BY LITTLEROAD PEBBLES..REMEMBER ONE THING,THESE MUSCLE CARS HANDLE AND SHIFT A LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE CARS OF TODAY.THIS OLDS IS DEFINETLY NOT YOUR FATHERS CAR. THIS CAR IS BRUTALLY FAST!!!IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF THE BADDEST AND FASTEST CARS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD,WELL,HERE SHE IS! WE ONLY PUT SHELL V POWER GASOLINE AND 20/50 VALVOLINE RACING OIL.GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING.MAKE AN OFFER...
PS. WE ALSO HAVE THE TWO TRUMPET EXHAUST TIPS..
BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE ALL THE SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Oldsmobile
• Model: 442
• Type: Coupe
• Year: 1968
• Mileage: 83,104
• Color: RED
• Engine size: 455
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: 4 SPEED
• Drive type: RWD
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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