Hey Mustie, old GM mechanic here.. On all GM products that use the HEI Ignition system, the rotor plays a big part in how fast it will start up.Most times when you think its weak on starting because of fuel or carb, its most likely the rotor. Change that nasty rotor even though you cant see burn through and it will start really fast and it will be easier on your battery. I kept all my chevys fresh with the distributor cap, the carbon rod under the coil with the spring on it AND a fresh rotor for perfect starts everytime. Take it from a guy that knows GM like blind folded!! change the rotor. the carbon rod under the cap that rides on the top of the rotor looks fine.. the caps on GM HEI lasts for years ...hope that helps brother
My 86 Camaro had a similar engine too. HEI was something I always paid attention too. Mine was all black. My sister called it the Knightrider car even though that was a Pontiac Trans Am. Fun car, though quality was suspect.
I own and drive an 84 Monte Carlo SS. I replaced the turbo 350 with a 200-4R. The car can now cruise at 70 and the engine is turning 2100 RPM. This car is a pleasure to drive now. It has a stock 305 which is not even close to being a performance engine, but it is a very smooth, and reliable engine. Ford, Mopar, and GM built cars in the 70's, and 80's under silly government regulations, they weren't perfect, but in their day they were decent cars. I love all of those old cars, I hope that they never go away...Great job Mustie.
I'm impressed that you do true diagnostics in these videos. Most folks would replace plug wires and be done. And they might not even look at the old set. Just genuine good, old time mechanics....
I absolutely love the G body Cutlass. I had a '83 231 v6. I put a '87 nose on it and changed all my rear lights to 87 as well. I would get so many compliments on that car. When stopped at a light, you couldn't even feel or hear it running. I worked for NAPA at the time so she was purring like a kitten. Wish I still had it.
Think I mentioned this before, but one of my best friends in High School (who died) had this exact same car, except in green... brings back so many memories. What I wouldn't give to pick this one up... between the sentimental value and memories from the early 90's, combined with the modern value of having been wrenched on by Mustie1... yeah. At any rate, I know it's not your normal thing, and it's not worth a shit to most people, but I personally appreciate you putting in the work to keep this one on the road a bit longer. Thank you, Sir.
What a nice car. The off road section reminded me of my youth. I lived in rural NC. Many deeply rutted dirt roads. I would always see regular American sedans parked in front of houses along those roads. No SUV or 4wd. Required back in the 70’s to go off road!
The Olds Cutlass was the best selling car in America for a number of years when I was much, much younger. My brother-in-law drove one just like yours--silver with the pimp red interior and half vinyl top. Nice ride, not awful handling for an American car of the era, and it had style that aged quite well over the years. They were once ubiquitous on the American road; now a rarity and throw-back to a much different time.
Awww Mustie, you've successfully made me completely heart sick. I used to have a '82 model Cutlass Supreme that was comfortable and completely fun to drive. I sure miss her.
My folks had one of these (not the Brougham) and it was copper colored. Thumbs up just for making me remember the great road trips of the 80's. Also, nice job! One thing to take into account: An A'hole with a pencil. One pencil line, and your engine has trouble with spark. The old timers know what I'm talking about. I did that to a neighbor once as a kid. Also, never tell kids about these things...
Ahh the old 70s through 80s GM road sofas. My father had these as company cars, usually Chevys. Floaty ride, that typical for the time thin steering wheel with full power steering, and handling was pretty vague.. But for highway road trips, you'd be challenged to find a nicer cruiser. My very first car was a '78 Impala sedan.. in that sort of metallic pine green color with green interior. Pretty close to base. Dad always got the heavy duty rear-end and air conditioning. Drove it for some years, lots of fond memories of that car. IMHO this style Cutlass is the best looking of the bunch. Timeless styling. Man if I had the means I'd love to find a nice unmolested one of these to have as a weekend cruiser. Oh, and the off-road drive reminded me of camping trips with Dad. That car looks like it rode just like ours did as we'd go into the woods looking for a spot to pitch the tent. It's only partly about the car. The best part is the memories, and these videos brought some fond ones back. Thank you! I hope this car goes to a good home and gets the love, care and cruising it deserves!
I had a ‘79 Impala. One year my siblings and I went Christmas tree shopping and rode 3 abreast in the giant front bench seat. We had no problem fitting the 7’ tree in the trunk and closing the lid.
I had an '80 Park Avenue... it was like having two full sized sofas sailing down the road like the USS Nimitz in high seas but it had the best turning radius of any car I have ever owned.
I learned a little trick from my neighbor mechanic last year I'd like to share with you Mustie1. Take a screwdriver or awl and punch a hole in the bottom of the oil filter when you're draining the oil. It makes it far cleaner and easier to remove the filter. Dang young'uns. Been doing like you did for 50 years and now they show me how to do it right.
Mustie, you need to get rid of that homemade exhaust someone put on that car with 90 degree bends behind the wheels. GM A bodies had a more gradual tilt out the sides porting out under the middle rear of the quarter panels. That looks like Nova exhausts on that Cutlass. Love the fact it's a true Oldsmobile all around. It's an Old's 307 V8! (Oil filler in the middle front). Not as much horse power as a chevy 305, but close! Very smooth and nice Olds sound!
Dear Mustie 1 you can also put a flashlight on the oil drip on floor to shine up on the spot the same when you hang up a lamp over your tables . And by the way next time you need to remove an old bar handle you can blow air in to it insted of cutting it . The advises are said with a smile and no head shaking , I have learned a lot from you and your vids so keep on rock ´in
I love it when you go for the test rides. I live in the midwest, but I have family in Massachusetts. Your roads look just like the ones we would drive when out there. Brings back good memories.
Injoy watching your videos! Never seen that with the test light on the plug wires! I pick up on a lot of what you working on ! Thank you for your videos!♡♡
Man I love that car! One of my favorite cars I had was a metallic silver 86 Cutlass hardtop. The guy I bought it from put a 454 from a Chevelle that the entire back was pretty much knocked off with a cement truck. Even with perfect maintenance the engine ended up locking up for some reason and I couldn't afford to fix it at that time, so I let it go. I've always wanted another one.
SMH. I guess there’s always got to be one. I guess any joy ride/ test drive would constitute an unnecessary waste of fuel, as would any recreational boating, pulling a camper on the weekend, etc. are you sure that you have the right channel?
I really enjoyed this episode! Cutlasses and regal's are vehicles I love! Oh yeah he you want to tighten up the front end swap the front spindles and springs with one from a 74-81 Camaro, firebird, or Malibu! It will lower the front and tighten the turning radius ! Oh how I wish it were mine I would enjoy it! I would deffinately swap the parts I mentioned but that's me!
I was sold a 76 cutlass bro ham from my grandpa in 86 with only 13k original everything. It had the chevy 350 and was absolutely perfectly new condition. It was for sure the best car i ever owned. Well the most fun i had as a teenager and lets just say the backseat was well used. Man i wish i never sold it, i would love to have it as a project now.
One MAJOR thing to replace at this age- This uses a temperature controlled "Thermostatic" air cleaner unit. The bimetal temp sensor is in the air cleaner housing; it controls a vacuum source, that actuates a temperature door, that draws air from the heat stove (shroud around exhaust manifold) when the outside air temp is low. As the engine warms, the diverter door opens to fresh air. When the temp control unit dies, it constantly draws hot air, and the engine will ping it's brains out under acceleration or under load.
That finicky nonsense in the air cleaner is only for reducing emissions and time while warming up -- the electric choke on the carb will take care of cold weather starting and idling. If you don't care about emissions on a 30 year old vehicle (or don't need to pass a concours inspection) cap the vacuum line and disconnect the heat risers as none of it is needed. I disconnected all of it on my 85 Mustang GT.
@@johnb5982 Same shit on a W126 mercedes. smog pump that goes out and whines but doesn't matter once the engine reaches operating temperature cause the clutch kicks in,,or out..
@@johnb5982 in the northern/cold climates without the exhaust manifold heat riser setup, the carburetor and intake can quickly ice up when the engine is cold and you won't get very far, even idling in very cold temps can ice them up fast, even if it doesn't forget trying to drive before warming it up for an extended period. been there done that when the hole wore open and let pin vibrate out one end, dropping the flap which stayed open, the carburetor iced up in about 1/8th mile and quit running. bad enough it locked the throttle shaft and blades solid
Mid-week Mustie strikes again, I'm like'n it. Always thought these Oldsmobiles looked good, tail lights, deep dish wheels, long hood and trunk. Nice job Mustie!
I once owned an Olds exactly like that. I loved it! My wife did to. She loaded it with kids one day and went off roading. It overheated and quit. I had to get it and nurse it home. I had it checked out. It checked out OK but never ran right after that. I miss it!
learned that about age 10, working on uncles truck. non-mechanical folks are not always a bad thing :)) of course dad and many others were all skillfully inclined and I always paid attention!
@@isaiahwade1484 I thought when he cut the wire shorter, to put a plug in the terminal and then put the wire inside it's place, close to the end of the plug. Be safe
I remember this car when I was a teenager. We had the 1985 V8 version of it in grey. Not sure if it came in other engine sizes. We sent it to the dump but I kept the owner's manual and some of the center hub wheel covers (we had the chrome wheels similar to the video). Ours had the better gage cluster with the tachometer. The car was good in the summer but winter driving was really bad as it is a rear wheel drive car. I believe also the rear wheel drum brake cylinders and the back plates where they bolt onto had a recall as they will start to eventually fail. It gave me a great brake failure but I managed to drive it to my home driveway somehow without crashing (a miracle). Towed it to a garage and paid full price to fix it as I didn't know there was an official recall on the brakes until much later. Great video thanks for the memories (however terrifying) driving that beast.
The final drive footage of the car from the highway to the back woods trail reminded me of the opening credits for the Naked Gun movies. Half expected you to be driving through the mall after that! Nice little series here on this vehicle, thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks so much for making these videos. I’m really enjoying this series. I just happened to buy an 88 cutlass supreme Brougham a few days after your first video on this car. I have a nice picture from Sunday of the speedometer turning 77,777.7 miles at 77mph. By the way, the low power issue may be because of the cam they used in the cars from 86 to 88. It had almost zero higher rpm power but lots of low end torque. And they pretty much wore out and needed replacing between 70 & 80k miles In mine When I get on the gas at highway speed the car can barely get out of its own way. And it was well tuned up by the previous owner who is a mechanic.
I'm not a gear head, but I really enjoy watching you work on cars, motors, etc. Love the humor (and lack of music! :) ). It has inspired me to order a new carb for my 99 Honda TRX300 and get it running, instead of paying someone (AGAIN!) to get it going after I left it sitting too long....
Hi, just after you fixed the plug wire and you were shorting the wire , another wire was sparking near the engine! Just wanted to let you know just incase you didn't notice it!!. Steve. UK.
They have a thumper cam that just fits without having to change anything on the top half that makes those 307s sound so good, those g bodys are the cars I grew up working on.....
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 that is definitely not true for all of the Thumpr cams. It depends on which one you go with. The smaller ones with like .555/.565-inch lift will keep the low end power around the same and will gain power in the higher RPM range. And these small blocks love the higher revs anyway. If that car had that cam and about 3:55 gears it would be very fun on the street and sound mildly aggressive.
That 307 is a factory roller. Not worth building as the heads are JUNK. The best bet for more power is an Olds 350/403/455. They all drop right in place of that 307. The next thing to worry about that that 200 4R trans. Won't take much abuse without some good parts and attention. Then there is the 7.5' diff. It can be made quick easily enough. And no Olds engine will take a cam much over .500 lift without major mods to the heads. That 307 just isn't worth the time.
Those Olds Cutlass were very comfortable cars and a favorite of the over 60 crowd back in the day. My own father bought a new '86 Cutlass when he was 71 over a Buick for the first time in years because they were comfortable and somewhat "sporty" looking.
I think I started hearing banjos on the last part of the test drive. Great Video! I had a '86too that I called "the pillow" that was soooo smooth. A guy told me it was because of a bad sway bar, but I wasnt about anything that rode that nice !
One thing I have noticed with GM products especially the older ones was oil leaks. I worked on GM locomotives for 35 years it was the same with them. As gasket technology improved most of the oil leaks disappeared in later years. That Old's is a nice car you were lucky to find it, one that sits that long or longer always needs a bit of help to bring them back into good working order... Good video, thanks Mustie1..
Oh Mr. Mustie1 reminds me of the good old days. Like those cars if only had power upgrades. Great videos, thanks for taking the time and trouble to share with us Central California watching
Mustie you and I are so alike. Any oil leak is a “small” leak and “probably is just a little leftover from the last thing I fixed.” I say those things every time lol
Those carbs are notorious for leaking everything out of the bowl over time sitting (overnight even) to where you have to crank and crank to fill the bowl at first. You can epoxy up some little tiny freeze-plug looking things on the carb and solve it (must use modern epoxy made for Gas with Alcohol in it)
I bought one of only 49 Acadiana Special Edition Cutlass Supremes for the first model yeaar in 1978. It was a beautiful little Rocket. Fully loaded, V-8 power, automatic on the console with Maroon interior. It was a Maroon over a pearl white body. The ASX edition which this was only came in 4 colors. Maroon, Sea or deep sea blue, British racing green, and gold. All were the same two tone paint, dark color over pearl white. Interiors were the same color as the paint. I wish I would have kept the car every time I see one of this generation of Cutlass Supreme. These Olds models were pretty tough cars. They were made really well and are easy to work on.
I owned one of these 1978 with a 260 V8. It was a great car for it's time. The rotors were bad for breaking down at the distributor shaft but that totaly killed the engine. Once the ignition module failed, it broke down on the hiway and I had to hitch a ride to the parts store. The carburator shaft wore leaking vacuum at the throttle plate shaft requiring adjustments to the electronic metering valve to pass emissions.
I have this sinking feeling he was disposing of a body and was just multi-tasking with the video. I guess we know what happens to viewers who drop by the Mustie bunker uninvited.
I had a blue olds cutlass back in my 20's Was a doer upper but ran out of money and let it slip by the wayside, cost £500 , it drove, but was mouldy inside and carpets urgh, Never mind. Was a great experience with American cars at the time.
The reason the wheels are so close is that they are 14 x 7 Super Stock wheels from 1970 to 1974 Olds Cutlass and 442. From 75 on they had snap on center caps opposed to yours that bolt on from the back. That 86 had 14 x 6 wheels originally with snap on center caps as I described. Nice car though, I have 2 older ones.
I had a '77 Cutlass S back in the day, with the 403 in it. I really enjoyed that car. It looked quite similar to your body style. Thanks for the ride along!
In the '70s, the Cutlass was very popular with both young and old people, but by '86, it was more a car for middle-agers. Hence the frequency of the brougham roof. Without the vinyl, though, the roofline is a lot better looking. They made 442s that year, and they didn't have the vinyl. Too bad that tearing it off would be more work than repairing the vinyl.
Honestly, you're better off replacing all the plug wires rather than trying to repair them. Also, If I weren't on the other side of the country and needed a truck more, I'd totally make you a serious offer on that car. Well done!!!
34:30 You are giving me some serious Harry Bosch vibes with the chops and the old school ride. I wondered if Mustie has ever seen that show, its a great show on Amazon called " Bosch" about a detective, he rocks the chops too and looks a little like you mustie. Loving the videos!
Let me tell you something....you could pick worse cars, that is for sure! I, to this day, have NEVER ridden in a more comfortable car than an Olds Cutlass. Feels like driving from a nice, big, pillow top bed!
Awesome! I just welded the frame of my truck last weekend both sides of the rear wheel well, thus brings back memories of my first car :) great score my buddy .
Your beater mile coverage made me want to buy this car! I would have offered up if you didn't have a buyer. Thanks for another awesome multi-part video, Mustie. You are my favorite TH-camr!
Hey Mustie, old GM mechanic here.. On all GM products that use the HEI Ignition system, the rotor plays a big part in how fast it will start up.Most times when you think its weak on starting because of fuel or carb, its most likely the rotor. Change that nasty rotor even though you cant see burn through and it will start really fast and it will be easier on your battery. I kept all my chevys fresh with the distributor cap, the carbon rod under the coil with the spring on it AND a fresh rotor for perfect starts everytime. Take it from a guy that knows GM like blind folded!! change the rotor. the carbon rod under the cap that rides on the top of the rotor looks fine.. the caps on GM HEI lasts for years ...hope that helps brother
My 86 Camaro had a similar engine too. HEI was something I always paid attention too. Mine was all black. My sister called it the Knightrider car even though that was a Pontiac Trans Am. Fun car, though quality was suspect.
@@xray111xxx "quality was suspect" lol ya think?
@@xray111xxx - in the mid 90's, I knew a guy on his fourth engine in the Camaro. He loved the car, he just wasn't happy with the build quality :)
Them HEI Caps were notorious for burning thru around the coil!!
@@xray111xxx quality isnt suspect in my car,86 trans am
I am stranded on a sailboat out on the bay and thank God I have Mustie1 vids to keep entertained. Thanks Mustie!
sounds like a good place to be
This is the best type of videos where you can learn stuff, this is what TH-cam was made for
I own and drive an 84 Monte Carlo SS. I replaced the turbo 350 with a 200-4R. The car can now cruise at 70 and the engine is turning 2100 RPM. This car is a pleasure to drive now. It has a stock 305 which is not even close to being a performance engine, but it is a very smooth, and reliable engine. Ford, Mopar, and GM built cars in the 70's, and 80's under silly government regulations, they weren't perfect, but in their day they were decent cars. I love all of those old cars, I hope that they never go away...Great job Mustie.
I'm impressed that you do true diagnostics in these videos.
Most folks would replace plug wires and be done. And they might not even look at the old set.
Just genuine good, old time mechanics....
I absolutely love the G body Cutlass. I had a '83 231 v6. I put a '87 nose on it and changed all my rear lights to 87 as well. I would get so many compliments on that car. When stopped at a light, you couldn't even feel or hear it running. I worked for NAPA at the time so she was purring like a kitten. Wish I still had it.
Hi from England, addicted to your videos. Thanks for the useful tips.
Think I mentioned this before, but one of my best friends in High School (who died) had this exact same car, except in green... brings back so many memories. What I wouldn't give to pick this one up... between the sentimental value and memories from the early 90's, combined with the modern value of having been wrenched on by Mustie1... yeah.
At any rate, I know it's not your normal thing, and it's not worth a shit to most people, but I personally appreciate you putting in the work to keep this one on the road a bit longer. Thank you, Sir.
Another one given a new lease of life. Just love these big old 80s beasts. Nothing like this here in the UK. Greetings from across the pond.
The old bouncing speedometer brings back memories...
Bent cable/worn bushing
You still have the car
How she running now
LOL yes my uncle had an 80's Oldsmobile station wagon and it did that too :)
Regressing the cable helps a lot of them.
“It is definitely like... riding around in your sofa... it’s very comfortable”. 🤣
My cousin rebuilt an '85 V6 for his step dad. I loved that car & the way it drives.
What a nice car. The off road section reminded me of my youth. I lived in rural NC. Many deeply rutted dirt roads. I would always see regular American sedans parked in front of houses along those roads. No SUV or 4wd. Required back in the 70’s to go off road!
The Olds Cutlass was the best selling car in America for a number of years when I was much, much younger. My brother-in-law drove one just like yours--silver with the pimp red interior and half vinyl top. Nice ride, not awful handling for an American car of the era, and it had style that aged quite well over the years. They were once ubiquitous on the American road; now a rarity and throw-back to a much different time.
Awww Mustie, you've successfully made me completely heart sick. I used to have a '82 model Cutlass Supreme that was comfortable and completely fun to drive. I sure miss her.
My folks had one of these (not the Brougham) and it was copper colored. Thumbs up just for making me remember the great road trips of the 80's. Also, nice job!
One thing to take into account: An A'hole with a pencil. One pencil line, and your engine has trouble with spark. The old timers know what I'm talking about. I did that to a neighbor once as a kid. Also, never tell kids about these things...
Ahh the old 70s through 80s GM road sofas. My father had these as company cars, usually Chevys. Floaty ride, that typical for the time thin steering wheel with full power steering, and handling was pretty vague.. But for highway road trips, you'd be challenged to find a nicer cruiser. My very first car was a '78 Impala sedan.. in that sort of metallic pine green color with green interior. Pretty close to base. Dad always got the heavy duty rear-end and air conditioning. Drove it for some years, lots of fond memories of that car.
IMHO this style Cutlass is the best looking of the bunch. Timeless styling. Man if I had the means I'd love to find a nice unmolested one of these to have as a weekend cruiser.
Oh, and the off-road drive reminded me of camping trips with Dad. That car looks like it rode just like ours did as we'd go into the woods looking for a spot to pitch the tent.
It's only partly about the car. The best part is the memories, and these videos brought some fond ones back. Thank you!
I hope this car goes to a good home and gets the love, care and cruising it deserves!
I had a ‘79 Impala. One year my siblings and I went Christmas tree shopping and rode 3 abreast in the giant front bench seat. We had no problem fitting the 7’ tree in the trunk and closing the lid.
I had an '80 Park Avenue... it was like having two full sized sofas sailing down the road like the USS Nimitz in high seas but it had the best turning radius of any car I have ever owned.
I love old school cars 😍😍😍 and i love these comments
Please go find u one and re live those good days before its too late please do it for me 🙏🙏 anything is possible
gonna pay a real pretty penny for a clean,low mileage one.10k anyways...
I learned a little trick from my neighbor mechanic last year I'd like to share with you Mustie1. Take a screwdriver or awl and punch a hole in the bottom of the oil filter when you're draining the oil. It makes it far cleaner and easier to remove the filter. Dang young'uns. Been doing like you did for 50 years and now they show me how to do it right.
Mustie, you need to get rid of that homemade exhaust someone put on that car with 90 degree bends behind the wheels. GM A bodies had a more gradual tilt out the sides porting out under the middle rear of the quarter panels. That looks like Nova exhausts on that Cutlass. Love the fact it's a true Oldsmobile all around. It's an Old's 307 V8! (Oil filler in the middle front). Not as much horse power as a chevy 305, but close! Very smooth and nice Olds sound!
Dear Mustie 1 you can also put a flashlight on the oil drip on floor to shine up on the spot the same when you hang up a lamp over your tables . And by the way next time you need to remove an old bar handle you can blow air in to it insted of cutting it . The advises are said with a smile and no head shaking , I have learned a lot from you and your vids so keep on rock ´in
Thank you Mustie, another great video.
I love it when you go for the test rides. I live in the midwest, but I have family in Massachusetts. Your roads look just like the ones we would drive when out there. Brings back good memories.
People who keep saying we need to make America great again haven’t found Mustie yet.
Mustie1 for president?
A Volkswagen motorcade? Definitely!!!!
can we clone him and place a few million placed worldwide :))
@@throttlebottle5906 I would not wish him to work on FSO shit products, but I could bring him some Czechoslovakian and soviet products :P
Drove me nuts watching the oil pour out of the new bottles ! They are designed with the spout on one side for a reason !!!
Injoy watching your videos! Never seen that with the test light on the plug wires! I pick up on a lot of what you working on ! Thank you for your videos!♡♡
There was an old guy looking down, happy that you are showing his pride and joy some loving’. Until you went four wheeling! ☺️
Our generation was the last to appreciate the raised white letter tires.
I for one miss them
My 2003 F250 always gets RWL’s out. Kids at tire shop look at me funny.
only look good on a very select few cars,looks more like ass on the majority of them and im old too
@@tomtheplummer7322 Same here on my 2010 Silverado. It'll be cooler if it could read Goodyear instead of Cooper.
Man I love that car! One of my favorite cars I had was a metallic silver 86 Cutlass hardtop. The guy I bought it from put a 454 from a Chevelle that the entire back was pretty much knocked off with a cement truck. Even with perfect maintenance the engine ended up locking up for some reason and I couldn't afford to fix it at that time, so I let it go. I've always wanted another one.
Those darn teenagers marking up the roads with their burnouts!!
The good ole “one wheel peel”.
SMH. I guess there’s always got to be one. I guess any joy ride/ test drive would constitute an unnecessary waste of fuel, as would any recreational boating, pulling a camper on the weekend, etc. are you sure that you have the right channel?
@@jayandmargie The "one tire fire"
@Paul Wieringa you can easily go watch something else. Like. Oprah.
I really enjoyed this episode! Cutlasses and regal's are vehicles I love! Oh yeah he you want to tighten up the front end swap the front spindles and springs with one from a 74-81 Camaro, firebird, or Malibu! It will lower the front and tighten the turning radius ! Oh how I wish it were mine I would enjoy it! I would deffinately swap the parts I mentioned but that's me!
When you said smells like the American Legion I knew exactly what you were talking about and it made me laugh
And spilled beer, old stale Olde Spice and a greasy kitchen.
Same here. I could instantly smell it...
Old sweat and fried chicken.
I was sold a 76 cutlass bro ham from my grandpa in 86 with only 13k original everything. It had the chevy 350 and was absolutely perfectly new condition. It was for sure the best car i ever owned. Well the most fun i had as a teenager and lets just say the backseat was well used. Man i wish i never sold it, i would love to have it as a project now.
One MAJOR thing to replace at this age-
This uses a temperature controlled "Thermostatic" air cleaner unit.
The bimetal temp sensor is in the air cleaner housing; it controls a vacuum source, that actuates a temperature door, that draws air from the heat stove (shroud around exhaust manifold) when the outside air temp is low. As the engine warms, the diverter door opens to fresh air. When the temp control unit dies, it constantly draws hot air, and the engine will ping it's brains out under acceleration or under load.
That finicky nonsense in the air cleaner is only for reducing emissions and time while warming up -- the electric choke on the carb will take care of cold weather starting and idling. If you don't care about emissions on a 30 year old vehicle (or don't need to pass a concours inspection) cap the vacuum line and disconnect the heat risers as none of it is needed. I disconnected all of it on my 85 Mustang GT.
@@johnb5982 Same shit on a W126 mercedes. smog pump that goes out and whines but doesn't matter once the engine reaches operating temperature cause the clutch kicks in,,or out..
funny thing is, out of all the old junk I had with them, I never had to replace one. now I did change a few on other folks cars lol
@@johnb5982 in the northern/cold climates without the exhaust manifold heat riser setup, the carburetor and intake can quickly ice up when the engine is cold and you won't get very far, even idling in very cold temps can ice them up fast, even if it doesn't forget trying to drive before warming it up for an extended period.
been there done that when the hole wore open and let pin vibrate out one end, dropping the flap which stayed open, the carburetor iced up in about 1/8th mile and quit running. bad enough it locked the throttle shaft and blades solid
@@throttlebottle5906 ow so it's actually functional not just for emissions crap
I watch your videos to relax just keep doing u man love em.
Mid-week Mustie strikes again, I'm like'n it. Always thought these Oldsmobiles looked good, tail lights, deep dish wheels, long hood and trunk. Nice job Mustie!
I once owned an Olds exactly like that. I loved it! My wife did to. She loaded it with kids one day and went off roading. It overheated and quit. I had to get it and nurse it home. I had it checked out. It checked out OK but never ran right after that. I miss it!
To check for plug lead shorts to ground, do it at night or turn off the lights. The sparks will light up the engine bay like a Christmas tree.
Spray bottle of water on spray mist mode in the dark. Arc easy to locate.
his way works pretty good...
@@Darryl603 yeah I've known of his way for a long time. It does work great.
learned that about age 10, working on uncles truck. non-mechanical folks are not always a bad thing :))
of course dad and many others were all skillfully inclined and I always paid attention!
@@isaiahwade1484 I thought when he cut the wire shorter, to put a plug in the terminal and then put the wire inside it's place, close to the end of the plug. Be safe
I remember this car when I was a teenager. We had the 1985 V8 version of it in grey. Not sure if it came in other engine sizes. We sent it to the dump but I kept the owner's manual and some of the center hub wheel covers (we had the chrome wheels similar to the video). Ours had the better gage cluster with the tachometer. The car was good in the summer but winter driving was really bad as it is a rear wheel drive car. I believe also the rear wheel drum brake cylinders and the back plates where they bolt onto had a recall as they will start to eventually fail. It gave me a great brake failure but I managed to drive it to my home driveway somehow without crashing (a miracle). Towed it to a garage and paid full price to fix it as I didn't know there was an official recall on the brakes until much later.
Great video thanks for the memories (however terrifying) driving that beast.
Yay im home sick from work and this popped Up! Thanx mustie
Great looking car for its age. Personally I prefer the cars of the 50's, 60's, and the 30's. Love the oldies. Thanks for sharing.
Keep up with the preventative maintenance and she’ll run for years yet. Good buy.
man i would keep that one. no trades, no sell. great video to watch!
Dog gone mustie give her some LOVE man she's a beautiful machine...... $$$$$....
Hi from the UK and thanks for another great vid. Stay safe.
The final drive footage of the car from the highway to the back woods trail reminded me of the opening credits for the Naked Gun movies. Half expected you to be driving through the mall after that! Nice little series here on this vehicle, thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks so much for making these videos.
I’m really enjoying this series. I just happened to buy an 88 cutlass supreme Brougham a few days after your first video on this car. I have a nice picture from Sunday of the speedometer turning 77,777.7 miles at 77mph. By the way, the low power issue may be because of the cam they used in the cars from 86 to 88. It had almost zero higher rpm power but lots of low end torque. And they pretty much wore out and needed replacing between 70 & 80k miles
In mine When I get on the gas at highway speed the car can barely get out of its own way. And it was well tuned up by the previous owner who is a mechanic.
Hello from Melbourne Australia. I should be asleep now. Damn you Mustie1.
Why are you sleeping at 9pm
@@samthedeer work or actually has a life can't watch youtube videos 24/7?
Daniel Bardan true
I’m from Sydney
Adrian Greco same
samthedeer long work hours, early starts. Needed a job!
Yes! I get to see you tromping through the woods in this thing- and AFTER touching up the paint. I salute you, sir.
"Good as...... used."
Classic!!
Memories of my 86’ 442. Same interior, without the ceiling drag!!! Loved that car!!!
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I'm not a gear head, but I really enjoy watching you work on cars, motors, etc. Love the humor (and lack of music! :) ). It has inspired me to order a new carb for my 99 Honda TRX300 and get it running, instead of paying someone (AGAIN!) to get it going after I left it sitting too long....
Hi, just after you fixed the plug wire and you were shorting the wire , another wire was sparking near the engine! Just wanted to let you know just incase you didn't notice it!!. Steve. UK.
Another great video. I wish these were affordable and not full of rust here in the UK!
Mustie and coffee! Yup, it's gonna be a good day!
Heck yes buddy!
Had better one yesterday Three free coffee from DD
I sure the new owner will appreciate all the extra work put in 😁......needs new tires , hmmmm 🚔
They have a thumper cam that just fits without having to change anything on the top half that makes those 307s sound so good, those g bodys are the cars I grew up working on.....
waste of time,sounds like shit and it will be down on power.get a proper cam for the combo you have and ignore what sound you want
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 that is definitely not true for all of the Thumpr cams. It depends on which one you go with. The smaller ones with like .555/.565-inch lift will keep the low end power around the same and will gain power in the higher RPM range. And these small blocks love the higher revs anyway. If that car had that cam and about 3:55 gears it would be very fun on the street and sound mildly aggressive.
That 307 is a factory roller. Not worth building as the heads are JUNK. The best bet for more power is an Olds 350/403/455. They all drop right in place of that 307. The next thing to worry about that that 200 4R trans. Won't take much abuse without some good parts and attention. Then there is the 7.5' diff.
It can be made quick easily enough.
And no Olds engine will take a cam much over .500 lift without major mods to the heads. That 307 just isn't worth the time.
Had a 1986 Olds Cutlass Supreme - it was one of my favorite cars I have ever owned. This one is nicer than the one I had. Nice find!
I had an ‘81 Calais in high school, blue half top. Back then my car smelled like cloves and girls perfume.. 😄
Those Olds Cutlass were very comfortable cars and a favorite of the over 60 crowd back in the day. My own father bought a new '86 Cutlass when he was 71 over a Buick for the first time in years because they were comfortable and somewhat "sporty" looking.
We got a jumper pack, a headlight, put me in mind of the blues brothers....it’s 106 miles to Chicago.......
"It's night, and we're wearing sunglasses....."!
I think I started hearing banjos on the last part of the test drive. Great Video! I had a '86too that I called "the pillow" that was soooo smooth. A guy told me it was because of a bad sway bar, but I wasnt about anything that rode that nice !
"Good as.......used"
13:55 :-)
Beautiful car. Had a '76 Cutlass Supreme, nicest car I've ever owned. Really comfortable and would go like a bat outa hell
Anyone else shout "The Wire!" when mustie first put the metal seal on... only to breath a sigh of relief a moment later...
One thing I have noticed with GM products especially the older ones was oil leaks. I worked on GM locomotives for 35 years it was the same with them. As gasket technology improved most of the oil leaks disappeared in later years. That Old's is a nice car you were lucky to find it, one that sits that long or longer always needs a bit of help to bring them back into good working order... Good video, thanks Mustie1..
Would love to see more on the red utility pickup you have , my heart melts every time i get a glimpse of it
Nice profile pic ;)
Ford ecoline
Oh Mr. Mustie1
reminds me of the good old days. Like those cars if only had power upgrades. Great videos, thanks for taking the time and trouble to share with us
Central California watching
Mustie you and I are so alike. Any oil leak is a “small” leak and “probably is just a little leftover from the last thing I fixed.”
I say those things every time lol
rust preventative
What a sweet ride. I just love the stance of this car. I had a 79 cutlass that i have many fond memories of.
That oil's a tad overdue--indeed! Blacker than soot!
I had one the same year and color but it had the blue interior. Loved it. Fantastic ride and nice highway cruiser. I miss it a lot.
Back in 1986 owning one of those was as my dad would say "shittin' in tall cotton".
Shittin in tall cotton.LOL😂😂😂😂🤣
Love the fast the whole car lifts itself up when starting the burnout :D
Cars do that when you hold the brake to get the wheel spinning.
Doing burnouts in an Olds Cutlass makes me think of borrowing mom's car back in the 80s just too funny
Well my friend I guess you've been there too doing burnouts with Mom's car
I'd love to buy that car mustie if u interested in selling it
but it is a "PegLeg" or a "One Wheel Wonder" no Posi-trac on that one!!!!
I got a 1976 442 Olds it will tear off tires I dont drive it much its a major gas hog
I love this car ! My mom had one when I was a kid wish I could find one like it !
Those carbs are notorious for leaking everything out of the bowl over time sitting (overnight even) to where you have to crank and crank to fill the bowl at first.
You can epoxy up some little tiny freeze-plug looking things on the carb and solve it (must use modern epoxy made for Gas with Alcohol in it)
You taking that Olds through that trail... If that isn't New Hampshire... Well I don't know what is! You represent us well.
Those are cool old cars, it reminds me of high school a lot of people had those with alpine stereos
I bought one of only 49 Acadiana Special Edition Cutlass Supremes for the first model yeaar in 1978. It was a beautiful little Rocket. Fully loaded, V-8 power, automatic on the console with Maroon interior. It was a Maroon over a pearl white body. The ASX edition which this was only came in 4 colors. Maroon, Sea or deep sea blue, British racing green, and gold. All were the same two tone paint, dark color over pearl white. Interiors were the same color as the paint. I wish I would have kept the car every time I see one of this generation of Cutlass Supreme. These Olds models were pretty tough cars. They were made really well and are easy to work on.
I had a cutlass like that one with a olds engine they had a metal intake gasket that was bad to fail mine went thru 3 as long as i had it.
I owned one of these 1978 with a 260 V8. It was a great car for it's time. The rotors were bad for breaking down at the distributor shaft but that totaly killed the engine. Once the ignition module failed, it broke down on the hiway and I had to hitch a ride to the parts store. The carburator shaft wore leaking vacuum at the throttle plate shaft requiring adjustments to the electronic metering valve to pass emissions.
I thought we were off-roading to Mustie's still site! 😁
Maybe we were.😁
I have this sinking feeling he was disposing of a body and was just multi-tasking with the video. I guess we know what happens to viewers who drop by the Mustie bunker uninvited.
I thought he was going to the woods to burn it
Man, I would love to daily that little Olds! Always liked that G body style. Todd the retired trucker.
They don’t make em like they used to “pillow seats.”
I had a blue olds cutlass back in my 20's Was a doer upper but ran out of money and let it slip by the wayside, cost £500 , it drove, but was mouldy inside and carpets urgh, Never mind. Was a great experience with American cars at the time.
The reason the wheels are so close is that they are 14 x 7 Super Stock wheels from 1970 to 1974 Olds Cutlass and 442. From 75 on they had snap on center caps opposed to yours that bolt on from the back. That 86 had 14 x 6 wheels originally with snap on center caps as I described. Nice car though, I have 2 older ones.
I had a '77 Cutlass S back in the day, with the 403 in it. I really enjoyed that car. It looked quite similar to your body style. Thanks for the ride along!
If you look up the spec- "Fuel gauge empty" is about 7 OHMs.
This car is a real good find she is a real looker Cutlass is a nice car. Darren you 90% of the time find the good ones.
Q: Who was that?
A: I dunno, but he left in a cloud of smoke, smelling like American legion and looking rather brougham
In the '70s, the Cutlass was very popular with both young and old people, but by '86, it was more a car for middle-agers. Hence the frequency of the brougham roof. Without the vinyl, though, the roofline is a lot better looking. They made 442s that year, and they didn't have the vinyl. Too bad that tearing it off would be more work than repairing the vinyl.
Man, I always loved the looks of the cutlass.. especially thru the 80's..the interior looks great on that one too.. 👌
Honestly, you're better off replacing all the plug wires rather than trying to repair them. Also, If I weren't on the other side of the country and needed a truck more, I'd totally make you a serious offer on that car. Well done!!!
man, this car has some gravity to it, somthing about those meters and the steering wheel style i just adore.
34:30 You are giving me some serious Harry Bosch vibes with the chops and the old school ride. I wondered if Mustie has ever seen that show, its a great show on Amazon called " Bosch" about a detective, he rocks the chops too and looks a little like you mustie. Loving the videos!
Man o man ... love that body style! Thanks for "Mustyfying" it back to life sir!
Me: I think I want an Olds Cutlass.
My wife: Why?!
Me: Mustie has one...
My wife: ...
Yes!
Let me tell you something....you could pick worse cars, that is for sure! I, to this day, have NEVER ridden in a more comfortable car than an Olds Cutlass. Feels like driving from a nice, big, pillow top bed!
Awesome! I just welded the frame of my truck last weekend both sides of the rear wheel well, thus brings back memories of my first car :) great score my buddy
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11:00 “Edge of Seventeen” Stevie Nicks
Your beater mile coverage made me want to buy this car! I would have offered up if you didn't have a buyer. Thanks for another awesome multi-part video, Mustie. You are my favorite TH-camr!