Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Lynn]

"My car is a 4 speed so I will have my hunny rev it up a little."

I knew that.... brain fart.

With a manual trans, the exhaust leak (if it is one) will normally be a little louder under light load at very low rpm... just as you are starting out.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Awesome info guys!!

Now I need to work through this list.

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRoGlfNUo4

The sound I don’t like is exactly like when I push the rocker side to side but muted.

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I am getting more and more confident that the mechanical noise I was concerned about is normal for this valve train.

Friends stopped by last night and Laura’s Dad sent me another Olds book. (He wanted it to go to a good home, Yup)

I took the guys for a little cruise and pushed the right pedal a little further, I like it, this car feels quick, I even did a little traction test and there is zero lag both black stripes start at the same time :-)

The shifter is functional but nowhere near usable for PSMCDR so I need to “shift” my focus back to the shifter :-) The Competition Plus has such a long throw, between gears the knob has to move like half a foot.... I am so tempted to follow in Al’s foot steps and put the Street Super Shifter back in the car that he installed back in the day. I would use the red H Boot that Pete Leathersac sent me to dress it out..... Hmmmmm.....

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Some jerk put two black marks on my street. Any suspects? (The gravel was on the exit side of the vroom vroom)

:-)

Ryan W31

[Postsedan]

Good times Ryan.

Well done

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Another bucket list item checked off in style!!!

Amy and I visited the Stagers for a lovely dinner, followed by a cruise. I am always thinking and scheming.... I had it set up that we would visit Terry Denomme (editor of Bone Stock and Modified Muscle Cars Magazine) so he could visit and take a few pictures, one thing lead to another and he is up on a truck taking photos of the car and us :-) It just so happened that friends of the Stagers live on the same street as Terry’s Dad’s shop so we visited with them and got to see their 1971 MGB. We then cruised to a nice ice cream shop and enjoyed some ceremonial ice cream cones.

What a wonderful night!!!

I gave a copy of Bone Stock that has our old car inside to Al.

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Some pictures from tonight.

[L78M22Rag]

Great adventure!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by L78M22Rag

Great adventure!

Lots more to come!!

This was a crazy night, we cruised around in the Cutlass and saw an MGB, and a 65 Chevelle and 59 pro touring wagon at Terry’s... old cars were coming out of the woodwork everywhere.

Ryan W31