[JimNoel]

It goes from the heater control valve to the intake manifold. Space was too tight for me to put the two hoses in place with the turbo system mounted to the intake manifold. I originally installed the intake with the turbo system in place but had to take the turbo back off to get the hoses installed! Just a “heads-up” for all!

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I do not have experience with any engine other than the 215 cid in the F-85’s. I am sure there is someone that follows this website that can give you some guidance for other engines swapped into the little Olds or Buick bodies. Here is a pic of a Chev/Corvette 350 tucked into a 1963 Jetfire body. Good luck and have fun……….

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Don’t sweat the drive shaft too much. The drive shafts are all two piece units to accommodate the steep angle from the back of the engine to the differential. The rear section of the drive shafts are within an inch of each other for the three tubes, 3-speed, 4-speed or automatic.The front section is about 31″ long for the 3-speed, about 20-1/2″ long for the 4-speed and about 25″ for the automatic transmission cars. Therefor, the 3-speed drive shaft is the longest used in any configuration. You only rework the front section of a driveshaft so you can keep the center bearing in the same location as original. A drive line shop can cut the 3-speed drive shaft front section tube to the needed length and weld back together for almost any transmission set-up. Cost to do this, from my experience, is less than $200 including a re-balance and you will not need any other parts.Attached is a pic of a front section that I had re-tubed.

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Here is where the VIN is stamped into the frame on my 1962 Jetfire.

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The Jetfire was the only model/engine that used a metal pipe to carry the heater coolant return along the right valley of the head and intake manifold. The metal pipe on the Jetfire engine has a small, short nipple at the firewall side of the pipe for the coolant from the turbo compressor housing and throttle body to be returned to the water pump with the heater coolant. All non-turbo engines used a long rubber hose to return the heater coolant. See picture 15-108 on page 15-106 of the 1963 Service Manual.
The 1963 Oldsmobile Service Manual should be “required” for all 1961 to 1963 F-85 owners.

[JimNoel]

Hi Greg,
I can give you some info/help. Email your needs and a pic or two of the unit.
See my ad in the classifieds at:
http://oldsjetfire.com/classifieds/browse-listings/5/services-for-sale/
Jim

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There has been 5, 14″ wheels for sale in the classifieds, call to see if still available.
Exhaust system or parts available at Waldron Exhaust
http://waldronexhaust.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=61_49_84

[JimNoel]

It would not be a surprise that the old glass replacement books would miss that the 1962 Jetfire was introduced some 7 months after the 1962 model year started, April 19,1962. If their books were not updated to include the late entry of the Jetfires, then the 1963 book/listing would be all they have to go on.
Yes, the 1962 and 1963 glue in windshields for Jetfires are the same. Oldsmobile didn’t cover anything on 1962 Jetfire in their service or parts books. They did come out with a Jetfire supplement manual in June of 1962, 4-Speed Synchromesh Transmission supplement in May of 1962 and a Power Brake supplement in May of 1962, all 8 to 9 months after the model year introduction. My 1962 Oldsmobile Parts & Accessories Catalog is effective starting September 1961 and has no mention of Jetfire, I have to go to the 1963 Parts book for Jetfire info. Sounds like the glass suppliers are the same.

[JimNoel]

Great, Thanks for the pic’s. Very unusual Jetfire!I would like to see a pic from the drivers seat that would show the steering column and shift arm as well as the manual choke and pedal set. Possible? Thanks, Jim

[JimNoel]

Here are the 1962 and 63 parts book pages for washer jars. The 1962 book shows the F-85 jar number 583347, same as on my jar too. 63 book # is different but the listing implies a different number for F-85’s. The 1962 style 583347 jar has a large “cut-out” on one side to accommodate the optional air conditioning line passing through the core support.

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