not a third gen but always wanted one

[r0nin89]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

As I'm sure you know, some of the 442s got lightning rods. That redeems the Olds cars from suckiness.

No 442s ever got the lightning rod shifters. They came in the earlier 80s hurst/olds cutlasses.

The 442 package was in short a heads/cam package that got a whopping like 15 more hp. And obviously the appearance features, 8.5 rear, and different governor and servo in the trans.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by r0nin89

No 442s ever got the lightning rod shifters. They came in the earlier 80s hurst/olds cutlasses.

The 442 package was in short a heads/cam package that got a whopping like 15 more hp. And obviously the appearance features, 8.5 rear, and different governor and servo in the trans.

Am I reading this wrong then:

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofhos.htm#HO 1983

That the H/O was on top of the 442 in 83-84?

I'm not too up on my 80's Olds stuff. I just new the LR's got put into some of the Olds G-Bodies, and that that's cool.

[The Fixer]

Billy, I think that website is incorrect - in '83 and '84, there was no 442 model - just the Hurst/Olds, which came with the L/Rs. The 442 replaced the H/O in '85-'87, and did not have the Lightning Rods.

[Blacdout96]

the Lightening rods FTW.....needs to come in the next firebird

On a more serious note, did anyone here actually own one or drie one with that setup? how was it?