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- From: lusky@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jonathan R. Lusky)
- Subject: Re: Olds 455 swapping and stuff
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.060011.732@ra.oc.com>
- Keywords: Oldsmobile, 455, engine swaps
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- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
- References: <gzk3nzf@rpi.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:00:11 GMT
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- In article <gzk3nzf@rpi.edu> stiegg@aix.rpi.edu (Gregory Mark Stiegler) writes:
- >
- >
- >I'm looking for swap info on Olds 455 blocks. Basically I'm wondering if the
- >block is physically similar to Pontiac and Buick 455 blocks...ie to the
- >engine mounts line up and are the width/head clearances similar?
-
- All three of them are different...
-
- >Obviously I have one of the beasts and no decent car to put it in (along with
- >a TH400) and I'm trying to look at options...decent Old's seem scarce around
- >here...one other thing someone told me that I found a bit odd is they say
- >the Olds 455 block is the same size as the 350 block?!?!?! This sounds a bit
- >far fetched but is it true? Anyone have any experience swapping Olds 350 and
- >455 blocks?
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- They are the same except for the bore and deck height. Engine mounts and
- tranny bolts pattern are the same. Accessory brackets may require slight
- modification because of the difference in deck height.
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