{"id":28816,"date":"2020-09-17T13:21:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T17:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=28816"},"modified":"2020-11-04T16:50:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T21:50:45","slug":"stephen-ms-1970-oldsmobile-cutlass-w-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/stephen-ms-1970-oldsmobile-cutlass-w-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen M\u2019s 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 – Customer Car Of The Month July 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stephen purchased this 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 in October 1993 and enjoyed it as a stock muscle car for a couple of years until it was modified to be a street\/strip small block pounder.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At that time some of the stock drivetrain was removed and replaced. It had a warmed-over 350 Oldsmobile engine with .030 over TRW flattop forged pistons, balanced & blueprinted bottom end assembly, Crower camshaft, Ported heads with 455 valves, Harland Sharp roller rockers, Holley Street Dominator aluminum intake and a 750 double pumper Holley carb. It had FlowMaster 2 \u00bd inch mandrel bent exhaust with Hooker super comp headers, numbers matching original M-21 transmission and a Hayes street & strip 10 \u00bd inch diameter clutch. The rear end was a stock Chevy 12 bolt posi-traction with 4:88 gears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car was a blast to drive on the street and at the drags; dumping the clutch at 6500 it ran 12:30\u2019s @ 108 MPH at Lebanon Drag-way in New York. The car has been off the road and apart since 2001 but has recently been restored to completely stock in 2018 by Garner Customs & Restorations in Sarasota, Florida, with Stephen consulting the restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The car has only driven 300 miles since the restoration was completed. The frame-off rotisserie restoration was unveiled at the 2018 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois. It earned a Concourse Gold award and was showcased in the W-31 invitational, which was the largest gathering of W-31\u2019s ever under one roof (around 20). It has also won Best Oldsmobile at Muscle Palooza in Spring 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This car is 1 of 1029 Holiday coupes built-in 1970 with the W31 option. It still has the dealer delivery sheet and protect-o-plate. Other options include a factory AM radio, factory console, and manual disc brakes. The Paint code is 55 Galleon Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many NOS parts were used on the restoration that Stephen have been collecting for years such as;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Front Grilles<\/li>
  • Front Hood Chrome<\/li>
  • Front Fender Chrome<\/li>
  • Horn Relay<\/li>
  • Voltage Regulator<\/li>
  • Fan Shroud<\/li>
  • Windshield Washer Reservoir<\/li>
  • Gas Cap<\/li>
  • Sport Steering Wheel<\/li>
  • Rear Taillight Lenses<\/li>
  • Reverse Lenses<\/li>
  • External Door Felts<\/li>
  • And every single external emblem including W-31 fender emblems!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    This 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass still has the original shifter ball from when Steve raced the car and a concourse Gardner exhaust system to top it off. Steve\u2019s 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 retains it\u2019s stock W31 engine, the period-correct block, with #6 W-31 large valve heads, and a special W-31 only harmonic balancer. It also has a factory Aluminum W-350 intake, 1970 W-30 4-speed Camshaft (Steve opted to install this stock grind as it has .475 lift, 328 duration instead of the stock .474 308 duration W-31 cam). Original 7040255 Q-jet carburetor, original numbers matching M-21 transmission with the original \u201cTO\u201d code 3:91 12 bolt Olds positraction rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Detailed description of the W-31 options On Stephen\u2019s 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • A01 \u2013 Windows, Soft-Ray Tinted (includes A02, windshield, Soft-Ray Tinted)<\/li>
    • D35 \u2013 Sport styled outside rearview mirrors (part of W31 package)<\/li>
    • D55 \u2013 Console, Sports \u2013 With manual transmission<\/li>
    • G80 \u2013 Axle, Anti-Spin Rear<\/li>
    • G90 \u2013 Axle Package, 3:91 to 1 Performance Rear<\/li>
    • M21 \u2013 Transmission, Fully Synchronized 4-speed Floor-Shift Close Ratio-includes Hurst Shifter<\/li>
    • N34 \u2013 Steering Wheel, Custom Sport<\/li>
    • N66 \u2013 Wheels, Super Stock II<\/li>
    • PK5 \u2013 Tires, G-70 x 14\u201d Blackwall Goodyear Polyglas Bias-Belted-With raised white letters.<\/li>
    • T44 \u2013 Hood Lock, Interior-Operated<\/li>
    • U35 \u2013 Clock, Electric<\/li>
    • U63 \u2013 Radio, Deluxe Pushbutton<\/li>
    • Y60 \u2013 Lamps and Mirrors, Convenience<\/li>
    • W31 \u2013 W-Machine package<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Check out these photos of the 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass taken by Ground Up & Stephen!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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