Olds 455 daily driver

I have recently discovered that i have more projects than i have time left to live. International shipping available please contact us. I have a mild olds 455 guessing about 450 hp and bought a t72 from god speed. The olds 455 engine was created out of the 425 engine in 1968 by changing the internal workings. Remove that old engine and install this 455 olds to bring your ride to life.

Hey everyone this is my second post ever and got some good info the last time. This engine is custom built and can be built with a. They are smooth idling cams for daily drivers, trucks, vans, rvs and 4x4s. My friend put a fairly stock 1975 olds 455 in a 27 t roadster which was caged for the track and runs consistant 11. Front wheel drive, 455 cid rocket v8, 375 horsepower, torque 510lbft. Firing order decal for oldsmobile olds v8 350 455 engine. Cam recommendations for new 455 pontiac street performance. Some parts are not legal for use in california or other states with similar laws regulations.

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. Oldsmobile toronado a giant 400 horsepower, twoandahalfton mini is a gas, but its not for citizens with cardiac conditions. If you keep it at 4500 rpm or less, it will live a long and. Buy oldsmobile 455 crate engine by tuff dawg engines. Firing order decal for classic car, muscle car, street rod, race car or daily driver. Recommendations for 500 hp olds 455 bob is the oil guy. Resurrected beast classic 1968 dodge 440 dyno tested duration. Reinventing the steel 1973 oldsmobile cutlass supr.

Unfollow oldsmobile 455 rocket engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. To eek out more hp you can go with higher compression, which will prevent pump gas usage highest stock 455 comp. Upgrade your ride from bias to radial tires and learn how to build your own beadlock rim for your 4x4. 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. If you want to drive every day and take on the autobahn id concentrate on the suspension. We wanted a dailydriver engine with pumpgasfriendly compression and a comp flattappet hydraulic cam to enhance the olds already. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455. I cleaned it up, added a w30 repop cam, new hydrulic lifters, roller timing set, new stock volume oild pump. Swapped a 302 into it later but its still a daily driver and im still glad its a. 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.

In 1970, gm lifted its prohibition on installing engines over 400 cid in midsize cars. History of the buick and oldsmobile 455 engines it still. Each featured different bore and stroke dimensions and horsepower ratings. 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. This engine is our aggressive daily driver with a great muscle car. It has a little rust and the floors seem to be solid. A 455 doesnt really need a stick, you break things too easy. Unfollow olds 455 engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Find used daily driver 455 big block suits ford mustang chev, chevy pontiac buick olds in valencia, california, united states. 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. I love oldsmobile 442s and cutlass supreme sx and the olds 455. The 400455 is pump gas friendly for the mild daily driver. Yes, the 455 pontiac is a medium block, but so is the olds. 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. Certainly not to be used as a daily driver i couldnt have afforded the gas, anyway. According to my trusty olds engine book, the 455 was available in 310 hp, 320 hp. The two 455s were clearly buick and oldsmobiles answer to.

This sure seems like a lot of muscle car for not a lot of money, although i will admit there are some. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build 511lbft, 445hp 455 rocket olds not every street bigblock has to be a lumpycammed, tunnelrammed animal, so. Frank vignolas bracket digger really gets down, no unfortunately its not. Oldsmobile 455 big block engine build car craft magazine. Reinventing the steel 1973 oldsmobile cutlass supreme the party was over, but the heavy metal drumbeat played on for olds. 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. I swapped the 455 into my 87 back in college and it was a daily driver.

I have had a 455 it aint all that it is cracked up to be. 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. The engine was used across the oldsmobile lineup through 1976 and horsepower ranged from 275 up to 400. Turned out to be a 68 model with c casting heads, stock dish pistons. May be used on many oldsmobile v8 engines such as some 350, 455 and other possible applications.

Maximum compression ratio on olds 455 car craft magazine. 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. This oldsmobile 455 crate engine by blue monkey performance would be excellent to bring your old olds to life. Daily driver 455 big block suits ford mustang chev, chevy. Any tips so its a solid daily driver some hp an torque but low budget. No clone here you are viewing a real 1970 442 w30 car. This is a very highly option car equipped with the 442 package and also with the. Been running them for years, currrenty driving a 94 940, which is a nice car. Great for reference when changing out plugs or cap when performing tuneup. Buick and olds took different approaches to dropping quartermile times. The olds 455 is even more undersquare than the pontiac. 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. Olds 455 single turbo newbie and basic turbo tech forum. Im not a 72 expert but i think it should have a 350 or 455 in it.

Buick 455 thunders on dyno maximum horsepower duration. Submit corrections and additions to this information to the olds faq compiler. I called lambert yesterday to get a quote for the gear swap through his shop. All 455 olds rocket engines horsepower specs it still runs. Deans 455 engine features the olds performance products aluminum water pump and gaskets. The bore was kept the same and the stroke was extended. However, as a daily driver which seldom went over 65 70 mph, it wasnt worth the money. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by 48reo, dec 31, 2008. The 455 is a very forgiving and longlasting engine. This code has a 2letter prefix code followed by a 3digit production code. The buick and oldsmobile 455cubicinch v8 engines are separate powerplants produced by the two automakers under the general motors umbrella. 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. We answer daniel staffords question regarding the maximum compression ratio for his olds 455, as well as answering other readers troubling questions. You can just put it in drive and let the motor do all the work.