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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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getting another car, not an F body

I'm getting an 85 Olds Delta 88 with the Olds 307. Parents had cars with these motors and they pretty much neglected the maintenance on them and they got 367,000 on one and over 200,000 on the other. Anyone else have experience with these? It does have some lifter noise. Do these use the same lifters as what's in a sbc?
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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Re: getting another car, not an F body

Originally posted by firebird45331
I'm getting an 85 Olds Delta 88 with the Olds 307. Anyone else have experience with these?
I have experience recommending people read the board usage guidelines, and take non-thirdgen questions to non-thirdgen boards...
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Kevin...you and i agree on something..lol
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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sorry, forget I even asked anything. Instead of going to another board and registering i thought I'd ask here where I know people for the most part know their stuff. Nevermind forget I said anything.
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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1. Our opinions will clearly be biased.
2. Forum gets flooded with OT threads.
3. You're already getting it so search an Olds forum for opinions.
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