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

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  • Опубликовано: 4 май 2024
  • 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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  • @QuietDriver97
    @QuietDriver97 Месяц назад +2

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

  • @CSXT8250
    @CSXT8250 2 месяца назад +5

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @gregleenyit
    @gregleenyit 2 месяца назад +3

    You got yourself a proper Hotrod

  • @ScottsSpeedShop
    @ScottsSpeedShop Месяц назад +1

    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!

  • @craigmanthie8134
    @craigmanthie8134 2 месяца назад +3

    Awesome. Glad see Cutlass up and going again

  • @justsumguy2u
    @justsumguy2u Месяц назад +1

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

  • @joellovejoy8876
    @joellovejoy8876 Месяц назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

      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.

  • @modeverything1
    @modeverything1 2 месяца назад +3

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

  • @censored1360
    @censored1360 2 месяца назад +2

    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.

  • @BigfootsnMopars
    @BigfootsnMopars 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      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.

  • @duncanmacrae6384
    @duncanmacrae6384 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      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 👍

  • @BertNErnie442
    @BertNErnie442 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +2

      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.
      ruclips.net/video/0-ontCyI9YM/видео.html&ab_channel=GearBoxVideo

  • @joew7328
    @joew7328 Месяц назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад +1

      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
      @joew7328 Месяц назад +2

      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🤘

  • @woecp
    @woecp 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @wreckanchor
    @wreckanchor Месяц назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

      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
      @davidmottweiler7597 Месяц назад +1

      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.

  • @harrysatin5110
    @harrysatin5110 2 месяца назад +2

    Hell yeah!

  • @455Olds88
    @455Olds88 Месяц назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад +1

      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!!!

  • @DeafWizard1
    @DeafWizard1 Месяц назад +1

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

  • @jessetucker473
    @jessetucker473 Месяц назад +1

    sounds amazing bro

  • @chuckbroso
    @chuckbroso 2 месяца назад +1

    Sweet man. The Cherry Bombs were the right choice.

  • @jacobkoolick3208
    @jacobkoolick3208 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @jacobkoolick3208
      @jacobkoolick3208 2 месяца назад

      Put*

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      Thanks.
      What's all done to the 454?

    • @jacobkoolick3208
      @jacobkoolick3208 2 месяца назад

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

    • @jacobkoolick3208
      @jacobkoolick3208 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

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

  • @nyctaxi_budapest
    @nyctaxi_budapest 2 месяца назад +1

    Daaamn, awesome man!

  • @bobbymckinney1264
    @bobbymckinney1264 Месяц назад +1

    Very nice ride man new subscriber

  • @mattpruss8141
    @mattpruss8141 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +1

      Where are you from again?

    • @mattpruss8141
      @mattpruss8141 2 месяца назад +1

      @@UsefulEntertainment Carnegie Pennsylvania

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      @@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
      @mattpruss8141 2 месяца назад +1

      @@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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @VladimirPutin-cz5zy
    @VladimirPutin-cz5zy 2 месяца назад +1

    Congratulations. But my ZAZ 968 would take it.

  • @bobg3034
    @bobg3034 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @bobg3034 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      @@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
      @bobg3034 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @bobg3034
      @bobg3034 2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @Hardkdrives
    @Hardkdrives 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      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
      @Hardkdrives 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      @@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
      @Hardkdrives 2 месяца назад +1

      @@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
      @UsefulEntertainment  2 месяца назад

      @@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
    @joellovejoy8876 Месяц назад +1

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

  • @rebelreed9958
    @rebelreed9958 Месяц назад +1

    Nice olds how much to sell that monster

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

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

  • @BackWoodsRDNK
    @BackWoodsRDNK Месяц назад +1

    How far are you from Mount Joy PA?

    • @UsefulEntertainment
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

      Harrisburg, not too far.

    • @BackWoodsRDNK
      @BackWoodsRDNK Месяц назад +1

      @@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
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

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

    • @BackWoodsRDNK
      @BackWoodsRDNK Месяц назад +1

      @@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
      @UsefulEntertainment  Месяц назад

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