Olds 455 daily driver

Driving them will bring awareness to the kids today of how cool that car is and become a kids dream car to aspire to own tomorrow. I love oldsmobile 442s and cutlass supreme sx and the olds 455. You can just put it in drive and let the motor do all the work. I cleaned it up, added a w30 repop cam, new hydrulic lifters, roller timing set, new stock volume oild pump. According to my trusty olds engine book, the 455 was available in 310 hp, 320 hp. This oldsmobile 455 crate engine by blue monkey performance would be excellent to bring your old olds to life. Starting with a gs 455, buick used special headsthey were the same castings as other buicks of the era, but were machined to accept larger 2. Firing order decal for oldsmobile olds v8 350 455 engine. Find used daily driver 455 big block suits ford mustang chev, chevy pontiac buick olds in valencia, california, united states. I need to know what size turbo i should i should be running on my olds 455. The hurstolds also returned, though power was down 10 hp.

Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455 rocket olds not every street bigblock has to be a lumpycammed, tunnelrammed animal, so. The two 455s were clearly buick and oldsmobiles answer to. Unfollow oldsmobile 455 rocket engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Reinventing the steel 1973 oldsmobile cutlass supr. Some parts are not legal for use in california or other states with similar laws regulations. Great for reference when changing out plugs or cap when performing tuneup.

This oldsmobile 455 crate engine by tuff dawg engines would be excellent for a daily driver street car, street rod, pickup, or some marine applications. Swapped a 302 into it later but its still a daily driver and im still glad its a. In 1970, gm lifted its prohibition on installing engines over 400 cid in midsize cars. Im not a 72 expert but i think it should have a 350 or 455 in it. Been running them for years, currrenty driving a 94 940, which is a nice car.

Deans 455 engine features the olds performance products aluminum water pump and gaskets. Each featured different bore and stroke dimensions and horsepower ratings. This sure seems like a lot of muscle car for not a lot of money, although i will admit there are some. Any tips so its a solid daily driver some hp an torque but low budget. Unfollow olds 455 engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

I have had a 455 it aint all that it is cracked up to be. Frank vignolas bracket digger really gets down, no unfortunately its not. Buick and olds took different approaches to dropping quartermile times. Remove that old engine and install this 455 olds to bring your ride to life.

Maximum compression ratio on olds 455 car craft magazine. Upgrade your ride from bias to radial tires and learn how to build your own beadlock rim for your 4x4. Submit corrections and additions to this information to the olds faq compiler. Firing order decal for classic car, muscle car, street rod, race car or daily driver. Front wheel drive, 455 cid rocket v8, 375 horsepower, torque 510lbft. Truthfully, for the max bang for the buck keep the 350 yes that is actually an olds engine in there and add a n20 plate for an extra 125 hp. The 455 olds is a bolt in replacement for the olds 307. Recommendations for 500 hp olds 455 bob is the oil guy. The buick and oldsmobile 455cubicinch v8 engines are separate powerplants produced by the two automakers under the general motors umbrella. The bore was kept the same and the stroke was extended. This is a very highly option car equipped with the 442 package and also with the. I called lambert yesterday to get a quote for the gear swap through his shop.

Here is my set up 72 455, 6x4 heads stock, crane pro gold roller rockers, the springs were changed to match the cam specs, performer intake, holley 750 street avenger, hei recurved for my set up, pathetic 273 rear have a 323, but have been too lazy to put it in, i know this would net some good performance increase, but again been too lazy small stall converter 2000 i think, th350. If you keep it at 4500 rpm or less, it will live a long and. Buick 455 thunders on dyno maximum horsepower duration. International shipping available please contact us. If you want to drive every day and take on the autobahn id concentrate on the suspension. Olds 455 single turbo newbie and basic turbo tech forum. However, as a daily driver which seldom went over 65 70 mph, it wasnt worth the money. Cam recommendations for new 455 pontiac street performance. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455 rocket olds not every street bigblock has to be a lumpycammed, tunnelrammed animal, so we decided to build a very streetable. No clone here you are viewing a real 1970 442 w30 car. Turned out to be a 68 model with c casting heads, stock dish pistons. They are smooth idling cams for daily drivers, trucks, vans, rvs and 4x4s.

Hey everyone this is my second post ever and got some good info the last time. The engine was used across the oldsmobile lineup through 1976 and horsepower ranged from 275 up to 400. The olds 455 is even more undersquare than the pontiac. This engine is custom built and can be built with a. This engine is our aggressive daily driver with a great muscle car. The 455 is a very forgiving and longlasting engine. All 455 olds rocket engines horsepower specs it still runs. We wanted a dailydriver engine with pumpgasfriendly compression and a comp flattappet hydraulic cam to enhance the olds already. As a result, olds dropped the 400 altogether, as well as the hurstolds, and made the 455cid v8 the highperformance option across the 442 lineup. I have a mild olds 455 guessing about 450 hp and bought a t72 from god speed. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build car craft magazine. Daily driver 455 big block suits ford mustang chev, chevy. If its a j headed 455, theyre probably at the bottom of the list performance wise but will still get a gbody into the s with a very mild build. Along with the heads, you will need pushrods and rockers, so keep that expense in mind.

I have recently discovered that i have more projects than i have time left to live. W30 package and if that wasnat enough it also has drivers power seat with factory power windows and electric trunk button located in the glove box tilt wheel power steering power brakes and factory air conditioning. 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. Oldsmobile toronado a giant 400 horsepower, twoandahalfton mini is a gas, but its not for citizens with cardiac conditions.

This code has a 2letter prefix code followed by a 3digit production code. A 455 doesnt really need a stick, you break things too easy. Cam recommendations for new 455 new topic reply to topic printer friendly. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by 48reo, dec 31, 2008. Yes, the 455 pontiac is a medium block, but so is the olds. Its setup with a turbo 400 w brake, 4200 stall and 3. The 400455 is pump gas friendly for the mild daily driver. My friend put a fairly stock 1975 olds 455 in a 27 t roadster which was caged for the track and runs consistant 11. Silver ceramic block huggers headers for variety of street rods, cars and pickup trucks using olds 455 engines. It has a little rust and the floors seem to be solid. Certainly not to be used as a daily driver i couldnt have afforded the gas, anyway. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455. Deans power comes from an olds performance products custom ground camshaft which gives this street driver enough punch to get this car rolling very quick. We answer daniel staffords question regarding the maximum compression ratio for his olds 455, as well as answering other readers troubling questions.

May be used on many oldsmobile v8 engines such as some 350, 455 and other possible applications. The olds 455 engine was created out of the 425 engine in 1968 by changing the internal workings. History of the buick and oldsmobile 455 engines it still. To eek out more hp you can go with higher compression, which will prevent pump gas usage highest stock 455 comp. Reinventing the steel 1973 oldsmobile cutlass supreme the party was over, but the heavy metal drumbeat played on for olds. Resurrected beast classic 1968 dodge 440 dyno tested duration. I swapped the 455 into my 87 back in college and it was a daily driver. Got a 455 im putting in my 84 camaro an just want it to be dependable cuz once in there want be much room an for want to have to go back into it. Oldsmobile engine decoder 196465 v6 buick engines, the engine codes are found on the righthand cylinder head. Buy oldsmobile 455 crate engine by tuff dawg engines. Our choppy idle has the definitely performance chop and can be driven daily but is not recommended for long trips or as primary daily drivers. Keep in mind that one horsepower per cubic inch is a good rule of thumb for a performance daily driver and the more horsepower per cubic inch, the less drivability.