Vehicle Info
Bragging Rights
- Weight4346 lbs
Major Upgrades
- port and polish
- bore-increase
Modifications
Performance Parts
- Edelbrock Intake
- Hooker Header
- Flowmaster Exhaust
- Federal Mogul Engine Comps.
- MSD Ignition
- Auto Meter Engine Electronics
- KYB Shocks
- Custom Brakes
- Custom Transmission
Car Audio & Video
- Eclipse Speakers
- Kicker Subwoofers
- Custom Sub Enclosure
- Stinger Wiring
- Sony Tweeters
- Eclipse Head Unit
- Diamond Audio Amplifier
Interior
Exterior Styling
I purchased this car as a daily driver 12 years ago in September of 1995 with 57,000 original miles. Odometer now reads 132,000... I paid $1700 to the original owner
Running 235/70-15 BFG Radials on 7inch "Centerline" style aluminum wheels--White letters now turned in
Built in Lansing Michigan November of 1972 window sticker states a cost of $5,511.25--after $1,017.20 of factory installed options.... Purchased from Coyle Buick Jeep Olds in Walla Walla Washington
As of Jan '08 I've got 5,000 miles on the engine rebuild
The largest trailer i could find and it is still a tight fit for the '73
A trip to Spain's Mufflers for the exhaust work, the Delta has a double hump crossmember, but the passenger side will take a little work as it doesn't line up like the drivers side, for some reason the headers don't exit in the same location
Spains did a great job on getting the exhaust to clear the crossmember- , as mentioned above, I was worried about this as i could see how things lined up well b4 getting the car to the shop, it turned out i had nothing to worry about, just gotta leave it to the pros sometimes
The choice for exhaust on the performance small block Olds is a pair of Mondello/Hooker Super-Comp headers with 1 7/8" runners to 3 1/2" collectors, 2.5" exhaust pipes to the Flowmaster 40's and 2.25" tailpipes over the axle exiting just below the bumper
Flowmaster 40 mufflers
The rubber bushing on the left is the one that came with my new front anti sway-bar. After 50 miles they would work out of the clamp. Replaced them with greasable urethane Energy Suspension units, Guesswhat?---no more problems
End link on the left was installed by the alignment shop..... spacer was way too long, glad I paid to have that done, ended doing it myself the right way with new Grade 8 bolts from Ace Hardware and cutting the spacers down to one inch. Ideally you'd like the swaybar parallel with the lower control arm. The extreme angle created by large spacers used required them to use 5/16" inch bolts in order to pass through the swaybar.
The way it should have been from the "shop"... sometimes you find out that you can do it better yourself
Autometer Phantom gauges keeping an eye on the vitals
A rebuild of the rear control arms with new bushings is next, shown here is what came in the kit for my rear swaybar, a 1/4" drilled steel plate a couple cheap spacers and 3/8" grade 5 bolts....this is not adequate for a 4000 pound b-body oldsmobile
In addition to replacing the bushings, since i've never been happy with mounting situation of the aftermarket swaybar, i'm going to take this opportunity to reinforce the arm and make a permanent mounting plate for the swaybar....
The lower control arms are now reinstalled with new bushings, the swaybar mounting plate welded in, powdercoated and looking and handling much better
Remanufactured Rochester Quadrajet
K & N air cleaner
New front brake calipers/lines-Cooks Brake Service
100 amp altenator & starter w/custom length cables by Auto Battery Electric
Autometer Phantom gauges- oil pressure, volts, water temp, tach
MSD 6a electronic ignition
MSD Heli-Core Plug Wires
NGK XR45 Plugs
New radiator & Summit stainless hoses
Rebuilt air conditioning including poa elimination kit
KYB Gas-Adjust shocks
MOOG frontend rebuild/new center link, tie rod ends, ball joints, upper N lower control arm bushings, idler arm..
PST G-MAX Swaybars 1 1/8" front 1" rear/Energy Suspension bushings and end links--custom lower control arms w/ new bushings-- still gotta do the uppers
Balanced drive shaft/new u-joints by Driveline Specialties
CIBIE H4 headlight upgrade w/Hella relays, custom wiring harness
Running 235/70-15 BFG Radials on 7inch "Centerline" style aluminum wheels--White letters now turned in
Built in Lansing Michigan November of 1972 window sticker states a cost of $5,511.25--after $1,017.20 of factory installed options.... Purchased from Coyle Buick Jeep Olds in Walla Walla Washington
As of Jan '08 I've got 5,000 miles on the engine rebuild
The largest trailer i could find and it is still a tight fit for the '73
A trip to Spain's Mufflers for the exhaust work, the Delta has a double hump crossmember, but the passenger side will take a little work as it doesn't line up like the drivers side, for some reason the headers don't exit in the same location
Spains did a great job on getting the exhaust to clear the crossmember- , as mentioned above, I was worried about this as i could see how things lined up well b4 getting the car to the shop, it turned out i had nothing to worry about, just gotta leave it to the pros sometimes
The choice for exhaust on the performance small block Olds is a pair of Mondello/Hooker Super-Comp headers with 1 7/8" runners to 3 1/2" collectors, 2.5" exhaust pipes to the Flowmaster 40's and 2.25" tailpipes over the axle exiting just below the bumper
Flowmaster 40 mufflers
The rubber bushing on the left is the one that came with my new front anti sway-bar. After 50 miles they would work out of the clamp. Replaced them with greasable urethane Energy Suspension units, Guesswhat?---no more problems
End link on the left was installed by the alignment shop..... spacer was way too long, glad I paid to have that done, ended doing it myself the right way with new Grade 8 bolts from Ace Hardware and cutting the spacers down to one inch. Ideally you'd like the swaybar parallel with the lower control arm. The extreme angle created by large spacers used required them to use 5/16" inch bolts in order to pass through the swaybar.
The way it should have been from the "shop"... sometimes you find out that you can do it better yourself
Autometer Phantom gauges keeping an eye on the vitals
A rebuild of the rear control arms with new bushings is next, shown here is what came in the kit for my rear swaybar, a 1/4" drilled steel plate a couple cheap spacers and 3/8" grade 5 bolts....this is not adequate for a 4000 pound b-body oldsmobile
In addition to replacing the bushings, since i've never been happy with mounting situation of the aftermarket swaybar, i'm going to take this opportunity to reinforce the arm and make a permanent mounting plate for the swaybar....
The lower control arms are now reinstalled with new bushings, the swaybar mounting plate welded in, powdercoated and looking and handling much better
Remanufactured Rochester Quadrajet
K & N air cleaner
New front brake calipers/lines-Cooks Brake Service
100 amp altenator & starter w/custom length cables by Auto Battery Electric
Autometer Phantom gauges- oil pressure, volts, water temp, tach
MSD 6a electronic ignition
MSD Heli-Core Plug Wires
NGK XR45 Plugs
New radiator & Summit stainless hoses
Rebuilt air conditioning including poa elimination kit
KYB Gas-Adjust shocks
MOOG frontend rebuild/new center link, tie rod ends, ball joints, upper N lower control arm bushings, idler arm..
PST G-MAX Swaybars 1 1/8" front 1" rear/Energy Suspension bushings and end links--custom lower control arms w/ new bushings-- still gotta do the uppers
Balanced drive shaft/new u-joints by Driveline Specialties
CIBIE H4 headlight upgrade w/Hella relays, custom wiring harness
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