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James Hupy
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My math was a bit fuzzy there. I have 60 years experience with Olds, not
70.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Tue, Jun 22, 2021, 9:13 PM James Hupy wrote:
> But, the 455 was engineered at least ten years previously to when it came
> as equipment in the Toronado. The first overhead valve V-8 in Oldsmobile,
> the Rocket 303 cubic inch first appeared in the 1949 model year, the same
> year that Cadillac changed from huge displacement valve in block design.
> The overhead valve engines were 331 Cubic inches.
> I had a 1938 Olds vith a in-line flathead 6 cylinder engine. I pulled
> that 6 out, and bolted in a 303 V-8. Later, I added 3 ea. 2 barrel carbs,
> and solid lifters with adjustable pushrods which promptly flattened the
> lobes on the hydraulic lifter camshaft. So, I called Ed Iskendarian and he
> set me up with a good 3/4 race solid lifters cam, new lifters, and
> adjustable needle bearing rocker arms. That really woke that Oldsmobile up.
> And started a long relationship with Iskendarian.
> So, my personal relationship with Olds engines goes back to 1949. I
> was 19 years old at the time. I went through 303's, 354's etc. Clear up to
> present day. I have a 455 and a 403 in my shop right now on engine stands.
> So that is 70 years of Oldsmobiles in my experience bank. They are good
> engines stock, and can be made into great engines.
> Personally, I prefer the 403 to the 455 due to the fact that the 403
> is Oversquare and the 455 is Undersquare. The 403 likes to Rev up, the 455
> is not so happy above 3000 RPM's
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Tue, Jun 22, 2021, 8:37 PM Matt Colie wrote:
>
>> RF_Burns wrote on Tue, 22 June 2021 20:23
>>>
>>> Matt:
>>> The space race to the moon was in the '60's, same time as the TH425 was
>> being developed.
>>
>> Bruce,
>>
>> The last man to walk on the moon did it in December 1972. TZE was in
>> production.
>>
>> Matt
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