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[GMCnet] Re: Reading Tranny fluid level [message #364916 is a reply to message #364913] |
Tue, 22 June 2021 23:13 |
James Hupy
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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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