68' CUTLASS IS FINALLY BACK ON THE ROAD!!! Come Take a Ride.

68' CUTLASS IS FINALLY BACK ON THE ROAD!!! Come Take a Ride.
Its been a long time coming but the 1968 Cutlass is on the streets and is going through the test phase.
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[@ScottsSpeedShop]

Very happy to see the old girl on the road and getting some miles, it sounds great and I bet it looks great going down the road, GREAT WORK MY FRIEND!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Why thank you sir, I believe I owe you a call !!!

[@joellovejoy8876]

Wonderful car. I have a 69 Judge any of the old A-bodies are a treat to drive. Hold on to it and keep working on it you got a treasure there.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Ohh man, this car isn't going anywhere, it took me years to make it the way I wanted. 69 judge is one to have for sure, the 69 and 70 GTOs are my favorite, my parents had a white 70 when I was a kid, even brought me home from the hospital in it when I was born.

[@justsumguy2u]

Thank you for keeping the engine Oldsmobile, and not doing some dumb LS swap like everyone else is doing

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Yea every car having an LS is boring.

[@CSXT8250]

Thanks for sharing, glad to see its out menacing the streets once again. 👍

[@UsefulEntertainment]

ohh not a problem at all, i just cant wait to get some good footage of the car gettin down, that will be a good video.

[@joew7328]

Wow looking badass, sounds real nice, glad to see it operateable again, great vid🤘

[@UsefulEntertainment]

What's up Joe, long time no see. Hell yeah, it's going to take me a bit to hit 500 miles but I can't wait.

[@joew7328]

Just doing life as it takes me, been out riding with friends on weekends if it ain't raining, working them 40s, just picked up a big 97 dodge truck with a 360 in it with alot of goodies on it, so I'm kinda getting the feel for it, hope ta see ya on ur next vid soon, keep on rocking it Marty🤘

[@jessetucker473]

sounds amazing bro

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Much appreciated 👍

[@duncanmacrae6384]

Sounds really nice, be cool to see this thing on a chassis dyno.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

I'd like to see it on one too but I doubt I'll ever get it on one, I do plan to take it to our 1/8 mile track and get some time slips though. That'll tell me what the car is actually capable of. Thank you 👍

[@craigmanthie8134]

Awesome. Glad see Cutlass up and going again

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Same here, now I can make fun videos with it

[@gregleenyit]

You got yourself a proper Hotrod

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Custom tailored too

[@QuietDriver97]

Being from the Jim Thorpe area I felt that bit about the ass backwards road maintenance. We dread oil & chip season too.

[@modeverything1]

Sounds awesome! Now i need to get back to work on mine!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Useful motivation 👍

[@chuckbroso]

Sweet man. The Cherry Bombs were the right choice.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

I appreciate it and I agree 👍

[@censored1360]

Looks and sounds great. My 70 442 is going to be hitting the streets in a few weeks just got painted a couple weeks back and it should be back together soon.

[@bobbymckinney1264]

Very nice ride man new subscriber

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Right on man, thanks. Much more to come

[@VladimirPutin-cz5zy]

Congratulations. But my ZAZ 968 would take it.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Is that a Lada?

[@VladimirPutin-cz5zy]

@@UsefulEntertainment Is that a olds? :smugsovietface:

[@455Olds88]

Fuck ya man! And ya I think you may have sold me about those cherry bombs.... I have true duals with Flow 40s and trumpet tips 🚀 people say mine sounds good all time but those sound incredible!!! Glad to see it rolling again

[@UsefulEntertainment]

hell yeah man. just remember, they are cherry bomb vortexes, not glass packs. flowmasters are like auto tune for exhaust, the vortex let the motor do the talking!!!

[@harrysatin5110]

Hell yeah!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

hell yeah is right!!!

[@BigfootsnMopars]

Love the interior! Looks like such a nice cruise. Gotta be hard not to beat on it a little. Man it sucks having a race car… 🦶🏾

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Thanks Mark. Man it is, I want to rip on it so bad but I'm trying to have some self control. Gonna have to get another car man.

[@wreckanchor]

My Old man bought a 68 Cutlass new in 68. It wasnt a 442 but it had this obscure option on the 350 engine that was called a "Ram Rod" option. He ordered it with a 3.91 rear gear and he and my uncle played with the suspension on that car so she would squat and lift the front end and go. I remember him beating SS 396 Chevelles and GTO's with that car stop light to stop light. It was quick for a 350 Olds. Car was this ugly dark green color. Engine got ruined by some kind of anti freeze that had a sealer in it that ruined peoples engines by sealing up the cooling passages so the cars ran hot. Antifreeze was recalled and they actually paid to have my fathers engine replaced but my old man just took the $$ and tried to get the motor to run right but it never did. He traded it in on a 1974 Pinto. Sad day.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Interesting story, I wonder what the antifreeze was called in particular? I'd like to look up some history on that. Yep, 391s will make for a stop light rocket ship. Interesting enough, this car started life with that same ugly, dark green and it had to go. What a sad ending, the pinto that is. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidmottweiler7597]

That Ram Rod today would bring 75K or more in concourse condition. Trading for a Ford Pinto is ……… well, never mind. Let’s just say he traded a car that is a rare find to those who know what they are looking at for another car that 99.5 % of people could care less about. Enjoyed the ride along though. Nice car, keep it and enjoy it.

[@BertNErnie442]

For 500.00 you could've had a 68 hurst shifter with the fancy "442" etched in the shifter arm. Check Tampa, FL FYI I'm glad you found a fix because mine has been binding for a year now. Thanks again

[@UsefulEntertainment]

i actually have one of those 442 handles but its old. yes, the guy with the video has his information in his description with his phone number. he sold me a 10, 15 and 50 thousandth thick shims. we had to add them and remove the hurst 37 thousandth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl7Sn6d5rq5sj68&ab_channel=GearBoxVideo

[@jacobkoolick3208]

CONGRATS it looks amazing right now I’m getting ready to pup a 454 into the skylark hopefully all goes well

[@jacobkoolick3208]

Put*

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Thanks. What's all done to the 454?

[@jacobkoolick3208]

@@UsefulEntertainment summit cam 284 duration 520lift edelbrock rpm intake Holley mechanical pump

[@jacobkoolick3208]

@@UsefulEntertainment only downside is it’s a 2bolt main

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@jacobkoolick3208 that ain't bad tho. Should run great on the street. Any pics on FB?

[@DeafWizard1]

Great car! :) Road work...that's PA for you!

[@nyctaxi_budapest]

Daaamn, awesome man!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Ayee Omar! whats up man

[@nyctaxi_budapest]

I have a new project, ‘75 camaro😎 i send you email Marty

[@woecp]

You really did your thing with this car, she’s immaculate especially cosmetically, hope to see more content on it too, + now you can work on the red sport coupe 😂

[@UsefulEntertainment]

It looks good but the lower fenders and quarters are made out of plastic 🤣 Yup, I want to move on to the Camaro now. Had to get this one done first.

[@bobg3034]

Check you timing at low speeds? If your advance is close to the RPM when you pull out the engine will chug because of the timing curve falling in and out of advance!

[@bobg3034]

If you run vacuum advance move it to manifold vacuum instead of ported!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@bobg3034 I have the advance hooked to manifold already. The advance might be coming in a little early, but it's even at parking lot speeds.

[@bobg3034]

@@UsefulEntertainment I see. What cam is in that?

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@bobg3034 it's an Elgin 520/542 lift 234/244 duration @50 on a 112 LSA.

[@bobg3034]

@@UsefulEntertainment That explains it! Can't wait to see run all out!

[@rebelreed9958]

Nice olds how much to sell that monster

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Thanks man. I can't sell this car, I've had it too long. Somebody would have to offer me $100k LoL

[@mattpruss8141]

Hell yes, looking and sounding awesome brother! Keep them videos coming. Im currently looking for a olds 350 for my other car. No one has a running engine anywhere near me.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Where are you from again?

[@mattpruss8141]

@@UsefulEntertainment Carnegie Pennsylvania

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@mattpruss8141 I've got a few that need rebuilt. A 69, 70 and a 77 if you need one The 77 is probably in the best shape. Out here in Harrisburg

[@mattpruss8141]

@@UsefulEntertainment yeah , was looking for a running engine. I am possibly considering even trading my 455 for a running 350. The one with the KA heads. Its 30 over forged pistons harland sharp roller rockers elgin cam. I know im crazy.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@mattpruss8141 and it runs??? You know, I do still have the rebuild 68 350 I pulled out of the cutlass!!! Lol

[@Hardkdrives]

Wonder if you need different shim combo to stop that 3rd gear issue.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

I need to add a 10 thousandths shim, I had one but we broke it by accident... If I get another one and put it in, it'll be fine but for now it does fine. It screwed up 2 times in 100 miles and I didn't have to get under the car to fix it, I just had to go back to neutral and 3rd again.

[@Hardkdrives]

@@UsefulEntertainment can you get the shims individually or have to buy them as a set? What do the shims look like?

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@Hardkdrives I can get them individually. Look them up on Google, it's hard to describe. I'll probably order one in the future and throw it in. My problem is I had it in the wrong spot and messed it up, I know where it goes now.

[@Hardkdrives]

@@UsefulEntertainment what would I be looking up? Any part number? I guess it's not too important yet if you can correct by double clutching instead of granny shifting like you should 😉😆

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@Hardkdrives hahaha go to my video description and click the link, that's his video. I'm his description he has his contact info

[@joellovejoy8876]

Seems natural to see someone smoking in these vintage cars. Just saying

[@BackWoodsRDNK]

How far are you from Mount Joy PA?

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Harrisburg, not too far.

[@BackWoodsRDNK]

@@UsefulEntertainment hell yeah . I go to Mount Joy once in awhile to visit my bro & sister in law. Would like to meet you man. Been watching ya for awhile . Good work on the 442 man!

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@BackWoodsRDNK cool man, how often. You go to the Carlisle car shows ever? I appreciate you.

[@BackWoodsRDNK]

@@UsefulEntertainment I’m going this year sometime. Not sure when & I haven’t been to any car shows over there . I wish I could.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@BackWoodsRDNK ok. i was gonna say, ill be at the GM show on june 21st