 The original owner wanted a 442, but the pricetag on a 442 was a little out of reach, so this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass S was ordrered new with every 442 option except for the 455 Olds engine. It's got the bucket seats, 4-speed, Outside Air Induction fiberglass hood, sway bars, disc brakes... and a 350 4-barrel. It's an interesting car, and here's where the journey back to greatness begins.
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 Here are some shots of the S71 Olds project's body being mounted back on the frame. We used a YearOne body mount hardware and bushing kit to make the body sit properly on the frame and to replace all the old, crusty bushings. Click Read More for the pictures.
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 The engine choice has changed a little on the Olds S71 project. It's still an Olds motor,
but we've decided to run a 350 Diesel block based engine because of its much higher strength. We sourced a
DX block from a running 1981 Olds 98 Regency and pulled it apart to see
what's inside. These pics show the internals of the Diesel block and
the large webbing and overall meatier guts of this block. It's also a
factory roller lifter setup. Below you can see the stock 350
block (gold) for comparison. The new recipe as outlined by Bill Trovato at BTR
Performance calls for an offset ground Olds 425 crank, high-strength
big block Chevy rods, custom pistons, MAHLE coated bearings, and a
trick Comp Cams valvetrain to build a 428 cubic-inch Olds stroker. We're
running Edelbrock aluminum heads and intake, an MSD ignition , and a
complete FAST EFI system on the car.
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 The rear suspension on the Olds "S71" is designed to keep this car stuck to the road in the turns, and provide smooth articulation. The Global West Negative Roll rear suspension makes it happen.
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 We want the S71 Oldsmobile to have terrific handling on the street and on in road course and autocross events, so we chose to use the Negative Roll system from Global West for the suspension parts. The Negative Roll system utilizes taller spindles, tubular control arms, sway bars, and special springs to change the front suspension geometry and make a car that keeps the tires planted better when cornering. This is especially important when using new technology tires with large, flat contact patches. Braking is handled by a set of Baer rotors and calipers to bring this machine to a halt - repeatedly - with minimal fade and in short distances.
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 Media blasting removes all the old paint and rust, and also most of the original seam sealer. After we picked out the remaining old caulk, Randy masked the bottom of the S71 and brushed in a 3M body seam sealer to reseal the panels.
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