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There are a lot fewer 442s around then a lot of the other muscle cars. So if you want something unique and different that everyone else doesn't have, this car is a consideration. Or if you want to show up at the “Cruise In”, but don’t want to just show up in another 60's or 70's muscle car like everybody else with 300 or 400 H.P. and, want to show up with the baddest monster of any of them around this is again a car to consider. It is truly a real beast! The owner had a 66 442 when he was in high school and always wanted another one, except he wanted it to be something way wilder. So he bought this car in 1999, and started with a car that was more stock with a good body. They did this car right! They sand blasted it down and confirmed that there where only a couple spots that needed looked at, and repaired. (Mostly in the fender and doors) The build was originally completed, and than several years later he went back, and had the engine gone through and modified to a higher degree of power and some other tweaks that he felt were necessary.
Engine-
Internally balance cross drilled steel crank light weight
4 1/4 stroke
4 1/2 piston
Heads Brodix square port aluminum C+C ported
Air gap dual- 4 intake Edlebrock
2- 650 Edlebrock carbs
700 lift comp Cam
Comp roller lifters and rockers
700 H.P./ built specs required (1050 strip dominator required to get those specs)
700 lbs toque (1050 strip dominator required to get those specs)
MSD ignition
Rev limiter- RPM run to 7000 rpm max for longevity- per builder
Rods and pistons speed pro or comp( owner can't remember)
10 1/2 to 1 compression ratio
Transmission
Jerrico drag racing transmission straight cut gears with sliders, with reverse
Clutch
Tilton hydraulic throw out bearing
Ram light weight flywheel
Zoom 11” pressure plate and clutch
Read end
9 Ford with Detroit locker
3.50 Ratio
35 spline axle
Axle tube brace
Hand built ladder bars- welded on to both ends of the tube
Suspension
Hothkis sway bar
Body
As the owner had explained the original body was purchased, and as he had anticipated very little work had been performed on it. The body was than taken down to bare metal, at that point there was very minor lower repairs. (bottom of the front fenders, and edge of doors,) This build was to be done to not necessarily make body laser straight, but to have a body that was left to be very much as it would have appeared when these cars where stamped out and built. They have very well reproduced that type of a body on this car.
All the fits around the doors, trunk, and hood appear fairly uniform as they would have been in the day. It is very much like a factory produced body.
The hood seems to sit up in the back hinged area more that it should, and could possibly be adjusted down.
Magnets
All panels did verify as being metal, and a lot of the paint seemed to be in the 15-25 mils range for the most part. This would be thicker than a factory finish, but would be very much as you expect to see on most restored, or show type vehicles.
Bright Work-
The bright work surrounding the windows which is mostly stainless, with some chrome, all seems to be secured well and fit in place as it should be.
The aluminum around the vinyl top all seems to be damage free.
The stainless surrounding the rear window does show same age, and wear. The stainless surrounding the front windshield is a bit shinier, with just some light scratching at the top.
The chrome of the front and rear bumpers, and the bezels surrounding the taillights and headlights as well as the front Oldsmobile hood emblem all appear to be that of just a couple year old car. That also includes the fender side, fender rocket emblems, drivers rear view mirror, and door handles.
On the bottom part of the trunk lid there is as Oldsmobile emblem that has light pitting, particularly on the left side.
The 442 emblems that you will see on the sides, and the back are all in very good condition and do have good coloring.
Interior
The interior seems to simulate very close to the original 442 design, with some enhancement and changes.
4 addition gauges- The Hurst shifter, switch package in the dash where a radio could be installed, hydraulic clutch and gas pedal.
The headliner all has good deep rich black coloring, and all of the seams seem to be holding good in place.
The sun visors have a matching material, they are good and solid and adjust up and down. The passengers does include a vanity mirror.
The dash top is of rich black color, and has probably been restored at some point.
The actual gauges in the dash do not show a tremendous amount of wear, but do show wear around the key, gauges, and the 442 sign area. (see pics)
The side panel covering all seem to be of Oldsmobile design with the additional “Hurst” emblem installed in them.
The vinyl seat covering front and rear all looks fairly new, and shows very little wear.
The carpet appears to look a little older with a little fade, but yet is in good condition with many years left. (clutch pedal bottoms onto rubber pad)
Looking very close at the pictures, it will very well explain the interior.
There are seat belts in front, and rear of the vehicle.