68 oldsmobile engine

I have an engine in my Buick skylark i know it come of a oldsmobile 68 they said is an 455 are 68 Oldsmobile came whit an 455

Were they American motor and how much hp do they have.

How can't i know if is a 455 motor i dont have too much knoledge in motor .

Just by looking at the engine can't you tell.is there something different to it

Hi ,this is an engine that was in my car went i bought it they toll me that was a 455 it came out and 68 olds is this possible by just looking at it.

 

Olds had 455's 1n 1968. They put them in the big cars and were transplanted into the Cutlass Hurst Olds.

 

Were they American motor

err, yes? any General Motors design would qualify as "American".

aside from the transmission bell housing pattern the Oldsmobile 455 is a completely unrelated design to the Buick 455 though.




and how much hp do they have.

depends on whether you can trust what you have been told and what application they pulled it from.

if it came out of a 1968 Toronado, it could have 375hp or 400hp.

if it came out of an 88 or 98 it could have been 310hp or 390hp with the Police package option.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine#455

 

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofeng.htm

Devon

 

I don't know. Try some online research through google.com or some Olds sites.

Devon

 

Here are some dimensions and casting numbers thanks to google.

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofblk.htm

Devon

 

maybe you could post a picture of your motor. might help.

Don't oldsmobiles have the engine size cast into the block by the bellhousing area?

 

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Not a Buick 455 at all. Maybe a Pontiac or Olds?

 

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Is the starter on the passenger side?

 

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It's a Pontiac. Three or four pages of info here:

http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/id_info/pontiacengineid/pontengid1.html



Devon

 

Re: Anybody know what is this engine

pontiac

 

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If Pontiac then on the exterior they look pretty much the same for a 326, 389, 400, 421, 428 and 455. You will need to look for some numbers.

 

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What engine? There's no link. Am I missing something?..........post #455 :grin:

 

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Odd...the original post is gone.

Wierd. He had seven posts, now only three show up from his profile: http://www.v8buick.com/member.php?u=26393

Devon

Edit: It seems a moderator combined the two threads, approriate.

 

I don't think that is an Olds, looks more like a chebby or a Pontiac by the valve cover bolts.

 

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Here are the pic's again thanks for the help guy's

 

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Dig in and find the numbers on that engine and let us know what you've got.

Devon

 

Where to start to look for some numbers

 

Any suggestion on what could be that motor