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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass - Double Negative

BY THE NUMBERS
'71 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
Jeff Schwartz * Crystal Lake, IL
ENGINE
Type: GM LS7
Block: factory block with standard 4.125-inch bore
Oiling: stock LS7 dry sump with Peterson tank
Rotating assembly: custom Lunati
4.250-inch steel crank,
stock 6.077-inch Titanium rods,
12.0:1 Wiseco pistons
Cylinder heads: GM LS7 castings
with mild bowl blending
Camshaft: COMP 332/242-at-0.050
hydraulic roller;
0.610/0.610-inch lift;
115-degree LSA
Valvetrain: stock LS7
Induction: GMPP LS7 single-plane intake manifold
modified for EFI; Schwartz custom
Throttle body adapter and air cleaner;
factory LS7 throttle body and MAF sensor
Ignition: stock coil-on-plug ignition system
Fuel system: Rick's Hot Rod Shop tank,
Bosch pump, Aeromotive regulator
Exhaust: Schwartz 17/8-inch
long-tube headers, custom X-pipe,
dual 3-inch SLP mufflers and resonators
Cooling: Be Cool radiator, Spal electric fans
Output: 601 hp at 6,700 rpm and 580 lb-ft
at 5,200 rpm
Built by: Schwartz Extreme Performance

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: D&D Performance T56 six-speed,
Hurst shifter,
stock LS7 clutch and flywheel
Rear axle: Winters 9-inch floater rearend
with aluminum center section,
31-spline axles, 3.50:1 gears,
and Detroit Truetrac differential

CHASSIS
Frame: custom Schwartz chassis
Front suspension: Schwartz upper and lower
control arms and sway bar;
QA1 springs and shocks
Rear suspension: Schwartz upper and lower
control arms and sway bar;
QA1 springs and shocks
Brakes: Baer 14-inch discs and
six-piston calipers, front and rear

WHEELS & TIRES
Wheels: Forgeline
18x9 SP3P, front; 19x12.5, rear
Tires: Michelin Pilot
255/40R18, front; 345/30R19, rear


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