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Old 08-22-2011, 07:04 PM   #26 (permalink)
analogkid455
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442 - '87 Oldsmobile 442
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Yeah, I plugged the torque converter up and advanced the timing. It was off by about 15 degrees. The moron that owned it before unplugged the converter lockup and the TV cable wasn't adjusted properly.

I also tuned it up with new wires, plugs, cap and rotor. Rebuilt the carb also.
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1974 Olds Omega 11.85 @ 112 mph on 87 octane 3620 lbs

1987 442 bone stock 215,000 miles 26.7 MPG

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