I talked to Marlan Davis today.

[R442]

Depending on what you are looking for you can find 350 & 455 rotating assemblies on ebay. I've also found a few sites advertising cranks online for just about any Olds, even a few for 4 speeds.

[min301]

can't find v8 olds cranks anywhere

Not looking in the right spot...

[groucho]

it is a 4 speed but it's not for sale. Thanks for the offer though.

dammit

[SpiderGearsMan]

can't find v8 olds cranks anywhere

[min301]

Reading the Tech articles that Marlan has done over the years has been a Major inspiration to me and is the reason why I enjoy talking about the Tech part of our hobby so much..........

Same here, bro...

[R442]

If the Olds has a 4 speed, I'll buy it and save you the cost of the repair

It is a 4 speed but it's not for sale. Thanks for the offer though.

[groucho]

A few months back Hot Rod magazine ran a facebook post looking for cars with drivability issues. I sent in my request mentioning the problems that my 442 has been having with detonation and asked if they would help. Little did I know that they would be calling me back. On my way home from work tonight I get a call from an unknown number, it's Marlan Davis. I pulled over and we talk for a few minutes and he mentions that my car has qualified for a free tuning session at a shop that they use often that is located about 50 miles north of my house.

The problem is my motor is sitting on a stand in the garage with 3 bad rod bearings. They are not looking for project cars or major repairs so this disqualified my car within 5 minutes. We did talk for another 10 minutes in which he helped me with potential problems that I may be having. When it was all said and done, he did mention that once the engine is back in the car and running, it would be worth a call back to him and they may help get it sorted out.

Now all I have to do is come up with some money to get the engine back together and give it another shot.

If the Olds has a 4 speed, I'll buy it and save you the cost of the repair

[DanStokes]

I had a couple of phone conversations with him 'way back in the early eighties when I had a car he was interested in (215 V8 Vega). I had pulled it apart and never did get it back together, but I remember his enthusiasm and helpfulness. With Marlan and DF in there, you know HotRod is in good hands.

No doo-doo! I thought I was the only idiot who built one. I LOVED mine and it was a ball to drive. D&D is still around and still offers the kit but I suspect the demand has slowed some.

Loren, we IS soul brothers!

Dan

[SpiderGearsMan]

tech talk has one question this month ..

[Loren]

I had a couple of phone conversations with him 'way back in the early eighties when I had a car he was interested in (215 V8 Vega). I had pulled it apart and never did get it back together, but I remember his enthusiasm and helpfulness. With Marlan and DF in there, you know HotRod is in good hands.

[Huskinhano]

That's pretty cool. I've enjoyed reading his stuff over the years. Hopefully things will come together...figuratively and literally.

[TC]

Marlan is a mad genius! Cool that you got to chat with him!

Reading the Tech articles that Marlan has done over the years has been a Major inspiration to me and is the reason why I enjoy talking about the Tech part of our hobby so much..........

[DanStokes]

I always wanted to share a Diet Coke with the dude. It would be excellent to pick his brain on the 250 - I'm guessing he has or can get good info on the Six. I THINK I have good input but it might be a bit biased.

Dan

[skullbucket]

Polish out your combustion chambers in the heads, get the timing to it best with an HEI dist and all the goodies and if that don't fix it time to go Chevy!
I messed with Oldsmobile for over 25 years and never had a pinging problem?
I did with a Pontiac once.

[tedly]

That is friggin cool!