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- Olds FAQ -- Engines - ClassicOldsmobile. com
Olds simply raised the deck height on their small block casting about an inch to accommodate the 4 25" stroke of the big block 455 The above is a simplification, but the bottom line is that virtually nothing is interchangeable among the engines of the different GM divisions, without a lot of machine work
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- Olds FAQ -- Heads
Olds engines used 7 16" head bolts up 'til 1976, after that they used 1 2" head bolts The 7 16" head bolts took 85 ft lbs of torque, and the 1 2" bolts took 130 ft lbs [ Thanks to Jim Chermack, Bob Barry for this information PMD Head Castings Pontiac Motor Division (PMD) was commissioned, for lack of a better term, to produce Olds heads
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Curved Dash Olds Oldsmobile introduced the Curved Dash Olds in 1901 The car was named for the unique shape of the foot board R E Olds built 425 for 1901 making them the first "mass produced" gasoline engine autos in the world The Curved Dash went on to become the most popular car of the period
- Olds FAQ -- 455 CID Engine Detail - classicoldsmobile. com
According to my trusty Olds engine book, the 455 was available in 310 hp, 320 hp, 365 hp, 370 hp, 390 hp, all street engines, with full manufacturers warranties The 455 is a very forgiving and long-lasting engine To eek out more HP you can go with higher compression, which will prevent pump gas usage (highest stock 455 comp was 10 5:1)
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