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i found a 350 rocket out of an oldsmobile... is this any good? i'v never heard of it before:? how is this in comparison to a regular 350 chev? and a complete engine with everything(carb intake tranny exhaust manifolds) what would be a reasonable price? ive heard it run... it needs a tune up. its in the car now. they were drivin it this weekend, but the body is badly damaged so he's gunna sell the engine and crush the car

any info on a price, about it weaknesses/turndowns? i dont even know if im gettin it yet but i need to know a lil about it first befor i say i will take it

i think olds are a little more expensive to do all the way around and you would most likely have to fab everything for the install.

My understanding is that the Olds engine is a mid-block vs. a small block or big block. Are you planning to put this in a Luv?

Here's a discussion we had going on an Olds 5.7 Diesel in a Luv. Lots of good info on installation. I think the block is the same as the Olds gas engine, but some of the other folks here could clarify.

Here are some photos of a member who installed an Olds engine in his Luv. Really clean looking rig, but the email appears dead.

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The only difference in the Olds blocks is the deck height. about an inch difference between the 350 and the 455. The diesel block can be converted to gas status. It has thicker webbing. Headers would most likely be a custom job. Nothing wrong with a good running olds...

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The 350 Old's is or can be a stout performer with little work they already have 6" rods and they make good torqe.They are a faily strong motor and can take alot of punishment and still get good fuel milage . Headers will be custom fit only the rest is pretty straight forward as it has been done and will work .So my advise is if you can do the work then do the swap and you will not be sorry. But as you can see i like to be different anyway.

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ok k im gettin this car! im gettin the whole car! the body is in bad shape but it runs good and drives well... im going to pull front and rear axles cuz its a 4x4 and am ging to go 2x4 so...need a new front axle, and the rear will not hold up frm what ive heard, and why take a chance when i have free shop and tools to use till schools over! its better than doing it in my garage! well what do you think? im not going to do anything to it, just stock motor and later il put a cam in it and maybe stiffer springs and hei distributor

well im getting this for $450, so i think thats a good deal since its all i need and am getting license back on the 21st! oooh put pipes on the burban tonight! im rady to rais hell now! burban chasin deer thru fields and the luv racin, or layn rubber on the highway!

8 months w/out a license is way too long

hey this is a rear wheel drive car right? i saw one site that said it was front and i thought it was a rear? well any one know of some good/ best things to do with this engine as in power wise/ performance? and this is the same length as a chev 350 right? just want to double check!

well i got the car today! it looks like shii!

i really wanna keep the car but then i want the engine and tranny and both axles for the luv... i dont know what to do ;(.

i think im just going to throw the 4 cyl back in it or find another car with a v8 that i can use

motor and tranny... OUT gettin ready to put the luv on the lift and swap rear axle! then maybe the front end it was a 4x4 luv but its not going to be anymore, so i have to re-do the front end... i might just wait till next year to do the front end, will it be ok to drive with the front 4x4 axle with out actually using it?

is it safe to use the stock front end of a 4x4 with out actually havin 4 weel drive?

cuz im going to eventually drop the front axle and get a 2x4 luv and take the front end out of it then i will have a parts truck! i know where a few of them are

hey does anyone know where to get performance heads? i think im going to start with them... i want to be pushin out about 550-600 hp when im done ao can i get some advice? cams, heads, pistons, crank???

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this fukkin motor pisses me off
its all fuked up and needs to be rebuilt! its been ran so so hot, its all sludged up pistons have corrosion on them, cylinders are all rusted, intake has 2 hholes on the insede where the gas is spreyed, oil had metal shavings in it, the antifreez looks like a chocolate milkshake!!! i am so so pissed

is this a reasonable price? and if not where do i get a cheaper one? i need the cam all the gaskets rods pistons fuk i need everything but the crank and heads

Please dont make me have to start editing your posts.

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im sorry tilted maybe i shood try the anger management treatment that 79luver posted

No problem with getting angry, just please watch the language, OK?

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ok

hey does any one have any used donor parts that they would wanna let go of for a charge?

mainly a set of heads?...and an intake manifold?

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the olds is a great motor,

but if its already dead... let it go. especially if your on a budget.

Dont get me wrong, the Olds is an excellent motor.... though the rocket 350 isnt as well known a performer as say the 400-425-455 family... but it holds it own.

The fact though, is olds are expensive motors to build. Decent heads arent to easy to come by and 350 internals (particularly pistons) leave little to be desired. I think you should let it go and look towards a regular SBC for ease and cheep cost.

just my .02$

A.j.

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