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Then the vendor shipped the wrong ones. I fixed the issue though.. Wifes hair dryet and a bfh… Joe what size rims do you have

Well, you definitely don’t have zero offset wheels. Mine has 205s on the back and I’ve had no issues for eight years now. My slot mags actually have some negative offset, which pushes the tires closer to the fender lip – still no problems. Mine are 14×6 wheels; overall tire diameter is 25.3″.

well i have issues.just put on the 205s and i am rubbing on the passenger side and maybe 1/2 inch on driver side.

Just a rotation…….

Phillip Hahn stopped by today and took him and his friend for a ride in this car. We took off from a rolling start and spun the tires going into 2nd and third both and then I let off because I noticed the boost gauge was way to far past the power markings. I did not say anything to them but I now believe I know the reason my turbo was boosting to…[Read more]

Yes. Breather cap. Don’t know why I said PCV. Interesting about the brush on paint. Aerosol clearly did not work at all. Looked great, peeled like a banana shortly after application. Yeah, looks great and performing terrific. The custom ground cam from Crower was a good idea. Thanks, Jim.

Hi Scott,
Yes, you are correct. The oil filler/breather cap should be black on a 1962, the 1963’s are red. Your PCValve is on the left valve cover. I have had the same problem with the exhaust pipes to and from the turbo unit. The aerosol, high temp, paint will not stick! I have only found the Eastwood high temp brush on paint to last. It has held…[Read more]

There’s a pic of my car (at Rockville, MD) in the site 62 pics a few years back with the OEM 15’s I got from Bruce Sweeter that I run with Diamondback red lines. I run the aftermarket ones in the winter and spring usually – they handle a little better and I don’t have to worry about chips, leftover salt, whatever. I’ll put the 15’s on for the…[Read more]

What he said. Outperforms the first gen Delco, obviously.

Are you asking about a Powermaster alternator that looks like a generator?

If all you care about is changing to a alternator, I also used the bracket from a 1963 215. Both a 12SI and a CS130 will fit this bracket with no mods. I swapped the pulley from the generator onto the CS130. Use the CS130 from a 1988-1990 Cadillac Fleetwood with the Olds…[Read more]

Very nice! I like the look of these cars with aftermarket wheels better but I am such a purist that I can’t bring myself to do it. I will have the original 15’s on my 4 speed car when I take it to Homecoming. I just can’t drive it on those because the tires are 48 years old and junk.

I am hoping for at least 10 cars at Homecoming next year.

Scott Philliips in VA. Joe P and I live near one another and belong to the Capitol City Rockets Olds club. The pictures on the site of my car are pretty old. I should send some updated ones. I’ve got the Sports Convertible with the Jetfire engine. Attached are a couple of pics. I’ll call sometime. I am definitely planning on going to the…[Read more]

No. But I did switch over to a rebuilt Delco alternator (which they began using on the ’63’s) and much better performance than the generator. I’d never go back. Plus that generator weighs a ton and getting it on and back into position is a bitch :).

Good feedback gents…
Keep it up.