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Gozer442

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Ideas eh....here's some headings id like to see...

Oldsmobile power adders - bolt -on (or custom) forced induction, turbos
Oldsmobile EFI Tech - mechanical, electrical, FAST, Holley, intake mods, tunes
Swaps/interchangeable part listings - transmissions, intakes, heads, accessories, brackets, mods

Thanks!
 

Eightupman

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You need a spec page. Torque specs, measurements, drawings and other factory data. Similar to the old FAQ, but.. accurate. I know a guy or three that might could provide that stuff.
 

Gozer442

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You need a spec page. Torque specs, measurements, drawings and other factory data. Similar to the old FAQ, but.. accurate. I know a guy or three that might could provide that stuff.

40 ft/lbs
Righty tighty; lefty loosey

;)
 

DoubleV

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My suggestion; less categories. Just have 'General Tech' used for ALL tech stuff. Let's face it, most people will gravitate towards the most activity and generally ignore others.
 

1bad79

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I have a cabinet full of vintage manuals going back to the early 1900’s I also have some hurst olds information from gm for dealers with pics if people are interested in it
 
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Eightupman

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My suggestion; less categories. Just have 'General Tech' used for ALL tech stuff. Let's face it, most people will gravitate towards the most activity and generally ignore others.
Then it would be like trying to find info on Facebook with the same question regurgitated in the groups weekly. Like "which cam?".
 

Olds 307 and 403

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I second Gozer 442's ideas, I am thinking of taking the Sniper plunge on my 70S.
 

DoubleV

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Then it would be like trying to find info on Facebook with the same question regurgitated in the groups weekly. Like "which cam?".

I'm not understanding what you mean by this. One general tech category might be unwieldly when you have tons of traffic but it's actually better when you have little traffic.
 

Eightupman

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I'm not understanding what you mean by this. One general tech category might be unwieldly when you have tons of traffic but it's actually better when you have little traffic.
Hence the need for catagories. "General Tech". No one (will) searches for anything anyway. "It's too hard". So it turns into a free for all, with no control and mostly bad information. At least relegate the stuff to catagories in an effort to keep it straight. Even the terrible FAQ at 442.com (which is also currently undergoing a complete overhaul) had somewhat searchable catagories. And well of this forum doesn't take off, one tech catagory MAY work. But if it actually takes hold again? Well that depends on the masses. There is a struggle ahead for many reasons.
 
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