LS Swapped 1979 Cutlass - Walk Around & Full Throttle Accelerations

This is my buddy’s 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass with the Hurst Olds W30 package. It is a budget built 4.8 swapped car.

[@CarGuyV8]

This cutlass just had a Cammed 5.3 put in it! Here’s the link to it’s first start up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYnQi3p-o6-Vd8U

[@dizzytheokapi8114]

I just bought a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Brougham. Florida car with a clean interior & mint frame. It's been my dream to have one since I was a little girl. I'm 35 now. It currently has a Rocket 350 and TH350 transmission. I fully planned on doing an LS swap after blowing this one up 😂

[@CarGuyV8]

Awesome! Burn those tires off lol

[@joemillion2372]

Cutlass sound great to me!!!

[@supershop6831]

Hey that lil joker sounds good 👍 keep posting on it you definitely have a thumbs up 👍 from me

[@CarGuyV8]

Thanks! Check out my newest video. This car just had a Cammed 5.3 put in it.

[@markwegner6100]

I remember when they were new. The neighbor kids & I were sad because we knew it was over. We called them Gutless Cutlass.

[@CarGuyV8]

Yep very underpowered stock.

[@jayski8987]

Love the patina. I have a black gold 79 H/O all original in need of bodywork and paint. I may just go for the patina look on the paint after seeing yours.

[@bilcoferentine3567]

Olds engine for me. 69. 350 rocket built twenty plus year project...gritty up..

[@lippysfishing2630]

I got a 78 put a 350 olds in it I got for 500 with a th350 just repainted the engine and threw it in been a lot of fun

[@louphi34]

Sounds good

[@CarGuyV8]

Thanks! Stay tuned for next weeks video. This car just got a cammed 5.3 swapped in it.

[@jayski8987]

These weren’t pulled from the line. They were built specifically to be a Hurst/Olds model by Oldsmobile noted by the R in the vin code.

[@phillipmurray7412]

I got a 78 cutlass... n a 2002 Silverado.. looking to swap

[@miguelg7098]

Looks nice 👍🏽

[@28Koda]

Did you use an aftermarket fuel tank? I know the filler necks are slightly different and I’m having a hard time finding out if the GN tank actually fits 78-80 cutlass’s

[@CarGuyV8]

He using a stock 99-06 truck fuel tank like a fuel cell in the trunk.

[@bilcoferentine3567]

Nice..

[@jarrellwhitmore4359]

I have a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass I got back in May of this year.. she as a posi rear end and a 307 that came from out of a 1986 Cutlass. If I wanted todo the LS swap would the factory driveshaft work? Looking for the simplest run down so I can drop and go lol

[@CarGuyV8]

You’d have to check which tailshaft you have to determine the length of your transmission vs a 4L60e. I’m guessing yours has a th350 so the yoke will be the same at least.

[@darrenharris2978]

Nice with LS7 supercharged in that year

[@jeffstanish5920]

actually the 79 HO was a 100% Oldsmobile factory made car, they did not send it off to a conversion place as the others...

[@CarGuyV8]

Good to know

[@scottteske1541]

What trans? Headers? Stock Pcm? I have an 86 Cutlass ready to do 5.3 swap. Ant info appreciated.

[@CarGuyV8]

4L60E. It had headers but they hit the frame. Stock pcm with a home tune.

[@johndillinger8482]

shouldnt need to lock brakes to smoke those tires. engine sounds tired.

[@CarGuyV8]

It was 100 degrees that day and humid so that didn’t help.

[@Ceeeje]

aaand...why didn't you just rebuild the 350 ??

[@farber442]

Not sent out to be converted All done in factory. As a side note only intermediate to have a 350 in it. Still cool car.

[@jamieround2072]

u guy's need to get a clip on style external mic's......... cus u guy's speak so soft.......... us hard of hearing rarely hear what all he is talking of...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CarGuyV8]

Hopefully one day when my channel has a bigger budget!

[@chrisrosenthal1210]

So I'm watching along and about 30 seconds into your drive I'm thinking "man that looks familiar" lol Then @9:57 you turned around right where I bow hunt some times lol Btw, I didn't sell mine if you're talking about the 1980 442 about 10 miles from you. My 1980 442 W-30 is identical to your 79 H/O except for the badges and the grill. They also had a unique transmission code on them. I think it has a factory installed shift kit or something, can't remember now. And could "Custom Coaches" be the company you're thinking of that did some of the W-30 package? Mine has Custom Coaches on the door sill covers. Here's mine.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4CVopSEbrhgpac

[@CarGuyV8]

I watched your video, you’ve got a good looking 442!

[@chrisrosenthal1210]

@@CarGuyV8 Don't know if you caught this in the description, but my dad bought it new in 1980. I have a pic of me standing up in the seat when I was 8 lol One owner with 45k miles. Never had anything major replaced on it and still drives like it's new. I've redone the inside, one of the days I'll redo the paint.

[@CarGuyV8]

@@chrisrosenthal1210 I did not catch that. That’s awesome! Glad to see another on GM car still on the road.

[@dalazdayz]

They made 2499 of them not 2500

[@jayski8987]

You are correct. And the only G-body/ A-body to come from the factory with anything over 307ci. These came with a 350 olds. Anything under 2,500 units could be built with any engine available from the manufacturer at that time. They could have made a few super H/O’s since the 403 olds was available in 79

[@SKD_4830]

Nice 👍🏽 trying to get mine finished LS swap gbody check me out sometime 💪🏽