Yes, the air filter instruction decal has been reproduced. Rubber the Right Way or eBay.

https://www.rubbertherightway.com/1962-oldsmobile-restoration-parts-air-65242-prd1.htm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-1962-1963-OLDSMOBILE-F-85-F85-AIR-CLEANER-BASE-SERVICE-INSTRUCTIONS-DECAL/362209022192?hash=item54555710f0:g:1xcAAOSwdjdaTal0:rk:25:pf:0

Assuming that you have a 1962 Cutlass the correct 2 air cleaner decals are as…[Read more]

Attached is the NHRA spec sheet for the 215cid.

Yes, you are correct. The compression ratio difference is between the 1963 4bbl carb auto 10.75:1 & manual trans 10.25:1. All Jetfires were 10.25:1
A copy of Dan LaGrou’s head listings attached

I have now weighted my extra flywheels and added them to a chart with the 1963 parts manual listings. I now noticed that the 1963 4bbl and 1962-3 Jetfire automatic transmission flywheels are the same part number. My non-Jetfire manual transmission flywheel is 2# heavier than the probable Jetfire flywheel John Sage has. Not a surprise, as the…[Read more]

The 1963 Oldsmobile Parts manual lists 1961-1963 F-85 head gaskets at 0.020″ thick for all 215 cid engine applications. These gaskets are all steel, #578813.
The automatic transmission Jetfire’s are 10.25:1, and the manual transmission Jetfire’s are 10.75:1.
If you had 0.020″ milled off the head to clean up the surface, the FelPro 0.040″ should…[Read more]

I could have my history wrong but I do believe all manual transmission flywheels for a are set up for the 10″ clutch. All other non-Jetfire manual transmission flywheels are set up with 9-1/2″ clutches, so Jetfire manual transmission flywheels should be easy to identify. I do not know how to tell the automatic transmission flywheel’s original…[Read more]

The difference in the flywheels could be weight? I have heard that flywheels will vary from about 26# all the way down to about 20#. Weigh a couple of yours and see if there is a difference. I have several and will weigh them when I can get them out. The F-85 automatic flywheels are different part numbers in my 1963 parts book for a 2bbl and 4bbl…[Read more]

I found it almost impossible to find a set of 1962 front parking light lenses gaskets 5 years ago. I decided to make a set for my Jetfire. I used gray RTV silicone to do the job. I took an old parking light housing and old lens, cleaned them both very well. Put a light coat of Pam frying pan spray on both the lens and housing, then applied a…[Read more]

The 1963 parts book lists only one ring gear for 1961-1963 F-85’s. Your proposed swap should work.

I will look and see if I have any paint left over? I do have the 1962 Color & Fabric book that has all the color swatches. Send me an email and we can discuss. jimnoel1@comcast.net

Locate an automotive paint supply store that has a “color camera” used to match paint colors. Take off your gas filler door (easiest part to remove with the body color you want to match) and let them make a pint for you. Sometimes they will only make a quart? The result will match your body color best after 50 years of age/weathering. The 1962…[Read more]

Hi Eric,
Have a good trip! You should have fun again this year with another Jetfire barn find! It all helps bring our little gems further out of the orphanage! Thanks for all the updates…….

Is the style you put on your Jetfire (automatic or 4-speed car?), that you pulled from the 61 Buick, the 3147 (Jetfire) or all others (F-85) type?

That is certainly possible as the 61 and 62 Oldsmobile Service Manuals do not show pictures of the battery tray. The only picture that I have found is in the 63 Service Manual (attached again with a larger format). The four 62 F85’s that I have owned all had the bottom end retainer style battery tray.

If you were more specific with what your car is it sure would be easier for others to help you! Assuming it is not a 1957 VW?, the 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 came with two different battery trays, Jetfire and all others. If the battery tray is corroded out often times one or both of the support brackets are too. If the tray is for a NON- Jetfire…[Read more]

Hi Eric,
Why does Hot Rod mag continue to give Corvair Spyder first to market billing? Jetfire was 1st to market with actual cars for sale!
In 1962, Chevrolet introduced the Corvairs with few changes at the beginning of the year. The bottom line 500 series station wagon was dropped and the 700 became the base station wagon. The “Lakewood” name was…[Read more]

I had the same problem with Inline for 62 conv’t brake lines. Line from front to back was wrong back in 2007. They said the line is the same for a Cutlass 2 dr post as the Cutlass conv’t. Wrong! I had to send my old line and they copied it, all rest was good. Only extra charge was my shipping of my line to them to copy. They “should” of had the…[Read more]

This is not expected as all the other cowl tags have a definite pattern and the BK make location places this car out of sequence. Maybe the tag maker was out of sorts that day? lol

Hi Eric,
I can’t make out the make factory code? “B”+ something? If it is BC it would probably be correct. If it is BK then yes, out of sequence? Recheck the factory make code in the VIN tag. Is it 631Cxxxxx or 631Kxxxxx?
Jim