the paint code tells you what color the car was when it came from the factory.
No. A true 442 came with a 400 cu.in. 4 barrel carburetor engine with duel exhaust.
OEM shocks were usually black.
The Oldsmobile 442 means (400 cubic inches-after '65) (four barrel carb) and (dual exhaust) if your car does not have these it is not a true 442. The 350 that year had only 160hp to 180hp but the 442 should have had the 455 and 270hp to 300hp. Are you sure your car is a 442? It may be a cutlass with a 442 paint job.
Yes, the 442 Oldsmobile from 1969 could come with a blue engine. The standard engine color for Oldsmobile at that time was typically a shade of blue, often referred to as "Oldsmobile Blue." However, it's important to note that some engines may have been painted different colors based on specific options or modifications.
The 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 had several engine options, each identified by specific codes. The primary engines included the 350 cubic inch V8 with the code "H," the 455 cubic inch V8 with the code "W," and the high-performance version of the 455, known as the "X" code. These codes helped distinguish between different engine specifications and performance levels in the Cutlass 442 lineup.
they stock 307 engine code "9" had 170 hp for 1987
I believe the correct part # is 1108389 for the 1969/70 applications.
blue
Gold.
Model Units Sports coupe 2475 Hardtop coupe 19587 Convertible 4295 Total 26357 These are total production figures from yearone for 1969 Olds 442
Barstow is in area code 760, with overlay code 442.
Area code 442 is in southern California, stretching from northern San Diego County to Palm Springs, Death Valley, and most of the eastern Sierra Nevada. It is an overlay of area code 760. The 442-832 prefix is unassigned.