So, I have an 1998, Oldsmobile 88 LS (L36 based). The car has 55k miles or so and suffered from the UIM failure and coolant hydro locking the motor. Previous owner took it to a shop and had another L36 block dropped in, shop claimed it had a cracked head, blown head gasket or cracked cylinder since ...

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There are a few different ways to go with the UIM. The cheapest/easiest is to fill the water jackets on the failed unit with JB Weld. I ran one like that for years. The revised aftermarket UIM kit options all have skinnier stove pipes to make sure the UIM plastic doesn't melt to the ...

Hello from Alberta Canada. I have had a thing for W-Body cars and of course H-Body cars for quite some time. I first looked for a good, W-Body, was hoping for a Regal, in 2014/15, but ended up buying a Ford out of necessity. I kept my eyes open, considered some H-Body cars (I think the 92-98 ...