455 Big Block Swapping a 1985 Cutlass 442 part 4 (Engine is Installed)

[@jessejames4976]

I got a 72 455 block at the shop rn getting bored 30 over and getting the heads all redone ....putting er in a 82 caddy coupe devil fuck yaaaa the old 455 had a knock goin to get that rebuilt mayn pop er in my ta

[@gbodyp2725]

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[@ThemRoofBoys]

👌👌💪

[@drprick7432]

Informative and entertaining and a reasonable length. Well, at least that’s what I thought she said.

[@johndillinger8482]

im impressed you kept the a/c most would just leave it off.

[@mikeauto8542]

Good eye .. I noticed that also

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Gotta keep the goodies cool on those hot summer days!! Thanks for watching! CHEERS!

[@ericburns2421]

Once you get it built let's race holla if you hear me

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Don’t gotta twist my rubber arm! Ha sounds like fun!! Where are you located and what am I racing!? Lol

[@Bleachpie8]

more good stuff!!

[@ThemRoofBoys]

👌👌👌👍 CHEERS

[@xeliteartillerygearcerakot3188]

Beautiful

[@w41duvernay]

I would highly advise to stage 4 rebuild that 200r4 to take all that power. man this things got Sleeper written all over it.

[@ThemRoofBoys]

That’s good advice! Looking into a converter aswell! Taking her to the next level over the winter this year!

[@w41duvernay]

@@ThemRoofBoys I'm really curious on an update on this. I really want to know how hard it was to bolt up the Olds small block accessories on this. Did you do any exhaust mods to accomodate the larger engine on this?

[@Jackknife-TV]

If anything I would say a TH400 or TH350 with a gearvendors Overdrive unit then slap some 410s or 488 gears in that baby and watch the tires explode.. 👍👍👍

[@ChrisTina-ic4mo]

been great watching this all come together

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Thanks for watching!! More fun times to come! CHEERS!

[@michaelsullivan9342]

Whats up my man? This is Mike from Saint Charles Missouri (U.S.A.) I am a 53 year old semi'retired carpenter/construction worker and just found your channel when searching for video's about the old's "455" ! I used to have a 1970 "442" with the 455 cui. 400 turbo trannie w/shift kit dual exhaust! Watching your video brought back many fond memorie's of me and my garage and all the hard work I put into that old car! When I first got the car the engine was smoking burning oil, rod's were banging and was in real bad shape! I was only 18 at the time and I decided to rebuild it in my spare time while managing a wife and a year old son! I had alot of responsibilitie's at that time in my life and my new found car and everything I had planned for it was my way to escape a little bit everyday and get away from the daily grind! I totally rebuilt that old beast from scratch with the tool's I had and a Chilton's Manual and that little garage attached to the house I lived in, it was so small that you had to go outside to change your mind lol! 😆 Those are some real good memorie's and a great learning experience! I remember when I was ready for the initial first start after I had dropped the finished engine back into the car and my adrenaline was pumping hard! When I turned the key over and that monster roared back to life I was on top of the world !!! That car was violent, it ran like a striped ass'ed ape, I got my fair share of traffic ticket's too, but I had alot of fun with all that horsepower !!! Just wanted to say thanks for your video and I'll be looking forward to any video's you make on the "442" in the future! Peace my friend!

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Wow that’s an inspiring story!! Thanks a million for sharing!! I understand the the feeling of that first fire up you are talking about that’s thrill money cannot buy!! Appreciate you watching and the car will be back on the channel very shortly working on set up 2.0 as we speak!! CHEERS 🍻

[@devenmajors6718]

I'm doin this rn

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Right on! You keeping the a/c?

[@jackbegg1177]

Haha love these videos

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Thanks for Watching!! CHEERS!

[@cutlasssupreme5274]

Awesome buddy 😂

[@ThemRoofBoys]

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[@williamspropertymaintenanc5570]

I used to have a black 86 monte carlo that we put in a moter from a 1976 moterhome 350 4 bolt heavy duty truck engine with a 400 trans Was a real head turner

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Sounds like a heck of a fun car for sure!! Love my g body’s! CHEERS

[@greghardy3759]

Good work on getting it in there 👍

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Thanks Brotha! Much appreciated! CHEERS!

[@basketman2674]

enjoyed the video . good work on getting it in there

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Thank you! It Alamo at like she wanted to be in her new home!! She’s coming out this winter for a little house cleaning tho! Stay tuned! CHEERS

[@jaclynrobinson4297]

So cool to see all your hard work come together!! Can’t wait for the first cruzeeee in it !!! Don’t worry I’ll make sure you keep your thermo coat for winter 🥶

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Thanks Babe!! 😘😘😘

[@robroyce6845]

#Mondello455Powered

[@w41duvernay]

FOR those in the US, 50K Kilometers is 31k miles here.

[@dipinmylip1171]

More top notch content. Its about time for some DF merchandise, like a sticker for my truck

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Appreciate it!! I have bin working in a few things! Should have some merch available soon! Thanks for the support! CHEERS!

[@speedracer7582]

Lol ...great job 👏

[@ThemRoofBoys]

CHEERS!

[@brandonkehoe7178]

What headers did u use im currently doing this swap in a el camino

[@ThemRoofBoys]

I was having a hard time getting headers as I first put this together during Covid also the header selection for this swap is minimal! Thornton makes a great shorty header called Thornton w z manifolds! I’m running 1965-74 Olds Cutlass 442 W-30 Dual Exhaust Manifolds WZ GM 402294 402295 and they fit really well was able to do a true dual exhaust with them and they flow a ton! CHEERS

[@brandonkehoe7178]

@@ThemRoofBoys thanks man

[@dougwilson3319]

did all that fit under the stock hood?

[@Powell_OBonez]

Yep fits just fine. Buddy of mine has an 88 cutlass with a 455 with 2x4's and factory AC still works even !

[@BigGeorge3397]

Good job! Did you use all the 307 brackets or the 455 brackets to install that 455?

[@lamontwhitehead1809]

U want to do this same thing thanks for video

[@joshuawaters6818]

Did you have to modify your a/c brackets

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Yeah I did also had to cut clearance and do a patch panel on the heater box in the the car to clear the valve cover! In part 3 I explain what I did to the ac brackets! CHEERS

[@joshuawaters6818]

Ok I will most definitely check the video out

[@ThemRoofBoys]

@@joshuawaters6818 it’s not to hard! If I can do it You will get it! CHEERS!

[@timothybrown3495]

Hey what's going on bro..question, doing a 455 swap and wondering what did u do about vacuum for power assist brakes?

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Hey! Getting ready for summer my friend! I’m pulling intake vacuum off the back of the car for the brakes the rpm air gap intake I’m running doesn’t have a lot of options available! thanks for popping by! CHEERS

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Back of the carb!

[@timothybrown3495]

@@ThemRoofBoys ok, so im running efi, any suggestions where i can get good vacuum for the brakes? Kinda lost lol

[@ThemRoofBoys]

@@timothybrown3495 what intake are you running?

[@timothybrown3495]

@@ThemRoofBoys sorry for the late reply bud...I figured out vacuum..but now I have questions about the factory computer and wiring? Did u keep your factory computer/wiring and what about the wiring for the tranny?

[@jonshortt9869]

Bro you too fast!! Wanna put one in mine? 😂😂

[@andrewmillar6159]

I am curious, as i will be doing the exact same swap in my 1988 cutlass supreme.... what transmission are you mating that to? Mine has the Th200r4 which will explode under the torque of the 455. I have a th400 on deck to be installed. did the 1985 cutlass 442 come with a more rugged transmission? additionally, did your 442 come with the 8.5" rear?

[@ThemRoofBoys]

The 442s came with more of a factory performance version of the 200r4 they have larger valve body and heavier clutches also a 8.5 rear & 373 gears! Im using the factory trans and rear end for this set up in the car it will be a rowdy around town car with this set up running Goodrich radial street tires it will just blast rubber to the ground and spin the wheels before it will ever break the trans or rear end! Hard launches on slicks or drag radials will def break something but likely will break a stock 400 and rear end aswell! i want to maintain 4 gears in this car! Once I decide to take it further I will do a 700r4 and build a roller motor CHEERS

[@andrewmillar6159]

@@ThemRoofBoys hey man, thanks for that reply. I had one more question. Were you able to use the original position for the factory motor mounts? Or did you have to move them to fit the 455? Im tempted to toss this 455 in and mate it to my factory tranny for some gentle driving.

[@blikedon3066]

Following your questions also getting ready to do a swap

[@OTMCUSTOMS662]

Ive been catching hell trying to get a 454 in my g body. Any drive shaft information?

[@ThemRoofBoys]

What is the car and year? Also what transmission are you planning to run?

[@OTMCUSTOMS662]

85 regal th400r

[@robertjones6971]

Oldsmobile and Pontiac don't have big blocks, or small blocks.they are all the same size! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ThemRoofBoys]

Don’t know about Pontiac but Oldsmobile certainly does have 2 blocks! CHEERS