Lets see some '71 442 W-30's!

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Determined to do something different I scrounged up 5 NOS ones for this restoration completed in 2005. Sold the car last year but kept these for my other 442.

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Very nice!

[Dave Rifkin]

I was just driving through my neighborhood and came upon, what appeared to be, a yellow / black 1971 442 W30 convertible. It had the W27 rearend installed and it sounded pretty nice. I say it appeared to be a 442 only because it didn't have the rear bumper cut outs for the trumpet exhaust tips; I suspect it's a clone but, I'm no expert.

[Stefano]

Dave,

All 442's '70-'72 should have the special bumper with exhaust cut outs. The W27 rear was an option in 1970 only and had a 12 bolt cover. There was also a cover only available for both the 12 bolt for 1970 and 10 bolt for 1971, from the dealer.

[442w30]

I think there were some low-po '72s that didn't receive the notched rear bumper. :twocents:

[Stefano]

Your right. I had some 72s with and without.
1972 442

[TimG]

I don't know the exact conditions, but our new '72 442 didn't have a notched rear bumper, but it was a 350 cubic inch motor.
I bought a notched rear bumper from the Olds dealer and installed it in my youth.