More pictures of that Olds wagon 

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 03/17/2018 at 22:17 • Filed to: Oldsmobile

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I managed to not call and ask about it, since I should really stick to seeing to the three cars I already have instead of looking for more.

There’s an actual for sale sign in the window now, says it’s a 1988 and claiming 85,000kms

Steve in Manhattan > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 22:40

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Had that car in the 80s, except cream colored (with fake wood). Had an aftermarket sunroof that leaked. What a fucking barge ...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 23:03

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Yes, but does it have 305 engine perfection?

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/17/2018 at 23:05

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I imagine it has the 307

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 23:09

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What year is it?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 23:12

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I did not realize that there was a 307 engine offered by Oldsmobile during those years.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/17/2018 at 23:24

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Had an 84 in light blue, no sunroof. Many road trips in that thing, including a few to college. Still, my love really goes to the green ‘73 we had before it.

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/17/2018 at 23:31

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Indeed, I think it was the last Olds-specific engine

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 23:35

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I am preparing to rebuild a 250 inline six engine from the 60s for my ‘71 GMC van. The 307 and the 250 have the same bore, but the 307 piston has a bit of a crown to it and will crowd the 250's combustion chamber a bit and raise the compression by about 0.9:1, or almost a whole compression number. And I am told that new 307 pistons are readily available.

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/17/2018 at 23:45

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Well that’s pretty sweet, I’m also gonna be rebuilding a 60s engine, in all likelihood, the B20 4 cylinder in my Volvo. Luckily because they were so plentiful, and are still so popular in Sweden, parts are readily available. It’s still gonna be a big job, I’m not sure how much I’m doing myself and how much shops will be doing

MM54 > gmctavish needs more space 03/17/2018 at 23:50

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Do it.

gmctavish needs more space > MM54 03/17/2018 at 23:55

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It’s tempting as well...but I think I’m gonna insure the Raider tomorrow and run the stale gas out of its system, and maybe that’ll stave off my car buying urge

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/18/2018 at 00:03

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‘73 was the clamshell tailgate, if I recall correctly.

Jayvincent > gmctavish needs more space 03/18/2018 at 09:50

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what a dreamboat! wheel arches appear to be intact, which is amazing

MM54 > gmctavish needs more space 03/18/2018 at 10:08

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Think of the sleeper potential, though. A junkyard 5.3 or 6.0 would drop right in...

gmctavish needs more space > MM54 03/18/2018 at 12:39

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I was thinking of that, but I’d need a garage to pull that off.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gmctavish needs more space 03/18/2018 at 16:02

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It’s really clean.

gmctavish needs more space > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/18/2018 at 16:47

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It really is. Luckily it’s a wagon, so it should continue to avoid the fate that befalls most B-bodies: Broke lowrider wannabes.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/18/2018 at 17:41

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And it was fabulous.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/18/2018 at 18:11

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And it was prone to breaking down ... mostly more down than up.

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/18/2018 at 23:39

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In my memory, ours never failed us, although that was a long time ago. It really was a versatile system, and made loading easy. For 12 years and countless roadtrips, that car was the ultimate family truckster. It was my first car, and the one I lost my virginity in. My sister hated having to be driven anywhere in it, and she often tried to convince me to leave it in some bad part of town unlocked with the windows down (only sort of jokingly). I assured her that, given its age and the shade of green it had worn to, no one was going to steal it even if I left the keys in it.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/21/2018 at 20:23

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Please tell me it had the fake wood ...

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/21/2018 at 20:28

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Of course! We weren’t barbarians.