Full Build: Reviving A Hurst/Olds With A 455 & Retro Upgrades

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Published 2023-07-09
When our 15th-anniversary Hurst-Olds first arrived on the scene in 1983, it was safe to assume that this blacked-out puppy with red & silver accents was packing plenty of power and high-performance agility. What ended up happening was that it didn’t necessarily live up to the hype, and it simply fell short of expectations. It was all show and no go. But we intended on changing that by making all the proper upgrades to turn this Hurst-Olds into the street-seeking muscle cruiser it was meant to be.

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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

Covercraft: Custom Car Cover
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Duralast: Duralast Platinum EFB Battery
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EBC Brakes: EBC Brakes BF 307+ Racing Brake Fluid
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FiTech: Go EFI Classic Black System
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Matco Tools: MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Detroit Muscle
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Original Parts Group: Classic GM Restoration Parts
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Original Parts Group: Interior Carpet
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Quick Performance: Quick Performance Rear Axle
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RockAuto.com: Fuel Tank
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Sea Foam: Sea Foam Deep Creep
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Sonax USA: Sonax Ceramic Spray Coating
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Sonax USA: Sonax Engine Cleaner
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Sonax USA: Sonax Glass Cleaner
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Sonax USA: Sonax Profiline EX 04-06
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Sonax USA: Sonax Profiline Ultimate Cut
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TMI: Low Back Pro Series Style Bucket Seats
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Summit Racing: Goodmark Steel Cowl Induction Hood
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Summit Racing: Ridetech Control Arm Bushings
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Summit Racing: Ridetech Drop Spindles
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Summit Racing: Ridetech HQ Series Shockwave Air Shocks
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Summit Racing: Ridetech MuscleBar Sway Bars
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Summit Racing: RideTech RidePro E5 Air Ride Control BigRed AirPod Dual Compressor System
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Summit Racing: Ridetech Streering Kit
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Summit Racing: Ridetech StreetGrip Sway Bars
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Summit Racing: Ridetech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms Lower
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Summit Racing: Ridetech StrongArms Tubular Control Arms Upper
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Summit Racing: Ridetech Tru Turn StrongArms Package
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Summit Racing: Summit Racing Wax & Grease Remover
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Summit Racing: Wilwood Disc Brakes Brake Calipers
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Summit Racing: Wilwood Forged DynaPro 6 Big Brake Front Brake Kit
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Summit Racing: Wilwood Smart Pad Brake Pads
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Monster Transmission and Performance: Monster 700R4 SS Transmission

Phoenix Graphix: Decal Kit

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All Comments (21)
  • @GbodyMedia
    Gotta love a Gbody with an Oldsmobile 455 what a great experience!!!!
  • @big-edaniel5522
    Beautiful cutty !!!! Thank you so much for the video !! I'm a Oldsmobile guy have a 75 , 442 with a 455 n tons of go fast racing equipment .... it's nice to see hurst olds with some true olds parts not an LS thank you've made my day !
  • @dancampbell4400
    Watched this whole build episode by episode last year but will gladly watch it again, love the old g bodies and you guys did an awesome job with this one!
  • @davidwellman7080
    This car is my favorite build you guys have done. I'm a Ford guy, but Oldsmobiles have a special place in my heart. I had a 71 and a 87 Cutlass. Both had the 350 rocket.
  • @indianasunsets5738
    I know they were from a bad era of cars....but, the styling is still cool with crisp edges and angles rather than curves.
  • @robertmceuen3630
    My Dad bought a 67 442 brand new. Had a 400 small block and turbo 400 tranny. He gave it to me for HS graduation. I miss my dad and that car too. Thanks dad.
  • You guys make hard work look fun and you addicted me to watching your full builds, I'm 70 years of age and I remember and really drooled over the cars you guys get the pleasure of working and improving, keep it up guys, I'm here watching for fun.
  • @tommyau2006
    Tommy...............you gotta be my favourite Power Nation guy 😊
  • @quickdeuce
    Excellent build and video. There's just not enough who want to bring back these amazing Oldsmobiles from EVERY era! Some of those cool 50's are so worth bringing back even tho there's not many aftermarket parts out there. 1957 Olds with the J2 Tri Power are AWESUM!
  • @BuddWolf
    1982-88 G-body GM cars were the quintessential example for street cool💕. Buick GNX, Monte Carlo SS, Hurst Olds and Pontiac GP…….doesn’t get much better 💕..imo
  • @empy1000
    Amazing how that engine installed itself.
  • @texknight67
    That's never been on my list of dream cars but that thing is simply gorgeous.
  • @jaycarlson927
    Thank you for taking another low production collector car and although anemic in performance you just made my 83 H/O worth more as i have kept it all numbers matching and thus an even more rare find.
  • @G-Force_70
    Suspension hardware looks awesome but would have like to have seen coil-overs at all 4 corners vs. the air set-up
  • @dn-kg6rb
    Great product placement power nation ! I was almost able to watch the build in between all of the sponsorships !!
  • @robertemmons2260
    I've watched this video as well as your Monte Carlo video for good pointers and ideas for my 1982 Monte Carlo. It's just a rolling body, but it has a lot of potential. It has T-Tops, and an air induction hood like the one on your Hurst Olds. Thanks for the videos!
  • @4evaavfc
    Very nice restoration whilst keeping the car reasonably original to what it was built for.
  • @JSFGuy
    This is movie length premiere.