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-1-

1936 Cord

1949 - 1964

CIDS
blocks
engine identification
heads
1949 - 1964 Blocks
functional differences
id/codes
identification
unit numbers
1949 - 1964 Connecting Rods
strengthening/machining
1949 - 1964 Cranks
identification
strengthening/machining
1949 - 1964 Heads
casting numbers
combustion chambers
detailed listing
id/codes
identification
intake, exhaust port sizes
1949 - 1964 Intake Manifolds
detailed listing
identification
1949 - 1964 Pistons
dish volumes
identification
1949 - 1964 Similarities / Differences

1964

new generations
1964 - 1990
best flowing head
big block CIDs
big block or small block
cam bank angle
YearDifferences
engines
similarities: Olds BB and SB
similarities: other GM engines
small block CIDs
varieties: small blocks
1964 - 1990 Blocks
BB functional differences
BB identification
BB id/codes
BB unit numbers
big block blocks
SB functional differences
SB identification
SB id/codes
SB unit numbers
small block blocks
1964 - 1990 Connecting Rods
strengthening/machining
1964 - 1990 Cranks
big block
cast iron
flexplate differences
forged steel
identification
nodular cast iron
pilot bearing
small block
strengthening/machining
1964 - 1990 Exhaust Manifolds
id/codes
casting numbers
detailed listing
identification
interchange
1964 - 1990 Heads
BB best flowing
BB casting numbers
BB id/codes
best flow
big block identification
combustion chambers cc's
detailed listing
intake, exhaust port sizes
interchange
miscellaneous
octane boosters
SB best flowing
SB casting numbers
SB id/codes
small block identification
1964 - 1990 Intake Manifolds
detailed listing
identification
1964 - 1990 Pistons
dish volumes
identification
1964 - 1990 Varieties
big blocks
small blocks
1965 - 1976 Blocks
BB functional differences
BB identification
BB id/codes
BB unit numbers
big block blocks
1990
last year two valve OHV
1995
new generation
1995 - Present
CIDS
blocks
engine identification
heads
1995 - present Blocks

1995 - present Connecting Rods

strengthening/machining
1995 - present Cranks
identification
strengthening/machining
1995 - present Heads
casting numbers
combustion chambers cc's
detailed listing
id/codes
identification
intake, exhaust port sizes
interchange
1995 - present Pistons
dish volumes
identification


-2-

215 CID
Buick V-8
turbo
260 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volumes


-3-

303 CID
blocks
heads
intake manifolds
307 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volumes
324 CID
blocks
heads
intake manifolds
330 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volumes
350 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volume
371 CID
blocks
heads
intake manifolds
394 CID
blocks
heads
intake manifolds


-4-

4 bolt mains

4.0L

blocks
400 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volume
403 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volume
solid main webs
windowed main webs
425 CID
blocks
heads
piston dish volume
442
history
meaning
miscellaneous
pace cars
production
442 Registry

45 degree cam

455 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume
455 CID experimental
2 valve hemi
4 valve hemi
aluminum head
dohc
turbo


-8-

88

88 / 98

body series
Dynamic 88
Futurmatic 88
history
Holidy 88
production


-9-

98


-A-

A/C and non-A/C car differences

Acknowledgments

Additional Information sources

Adhesives

Alternator Regulator Conversion

Aurora

Auto transmissions

Automatic Transmission Comparision


Automatic Transmission Identification
2 Speed Hydramatic
3 Speed Hydramatic
Dual Path Hydramatic
4 Speed Hydramatic
Olds TH-400 Ids
TH-200-4R
Automatic Transmission Swapping
Jetaway and TH-350
Overdrive Transmissions
Switch pitch
TH-200-4R
TH-350 and TH -400
TH-700-R4
Automatic transmission tuning


-B-

Big block into small block Cutlass

Best Big Block

Summary
Toronado
Big Block Blocks
1965 - 1976
Big Block Heads

Big Block or Small Block

Big-neck PS pump

Bill of Material Sheets

Block boring

Block day of year

Block Functional Differences

1949 - 1964
1965 - 1976
1964 - 1990
Block ID/Codes
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present
Block Identification
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present
Block Unit Numbers
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present
Blocks
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present
Blocks general

Blower Motor Repair

Bobby Unser

Body panels

Body panels interchange

Body Tags

Books

Bowling Automotive Programs Web Site

Brake Swapping

Build Plant

Build Sheets

Buildup

distributor
engine
transmission
vacuum


-C-

Calcium Deposits
removing
Cam Bank Angle
330 CID
39 degrees
400 CID
425 CID
45 degrees
block, head swapping
checking
considerations
drill spot
Cam grinders
Crane
Engle
Isky
Cam Shafts
factory grinds 1964 - 1977
identification
Carbon Buildup
removing
Carburetor interchange

Carburetors

Cast Crankshaft

Classic 98

Cleaning

aluminum
Clock Repair

ComfortTron

Compression Ratio

calculation
comparision
information
volume formulas
Connecting Rods
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Convertibles
replacing hydraulic fluid
top replacement
window glass replacement Cowl Tags

Crankshaft Identification

1949 -1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Crankshaft interchange

Crankshaft Strengthening/Machining

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Cranks
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Big Block
Small Block
Cross over (H) pipe

Curved Dash Oldsmobile Club

Custom Cruiser

Cutlass

history
production
miscellaneous


-D-

Dealer Codes

Delmont 88

Delta 88

performance option
Diesel
engines
blocks
brake booster
cranks
filter mount
springs
uses for parts
Differentials
64/65 A body cars
swapping
Distributor interchange

Distributors

Dual Exhaust

G body Cutlass
Transmission crossmember
Using crossover manifolds
Dynamic 88


-E-

Electrical Problem Checklist

Engine swapping

Engines

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Exhaust flow improvement

Exhaust Manifold Identification

1964 - 1990
Exhaust Manifold
swapping
interchange
Exhaust Manifolds
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
divided
general
not divided


-F-

F-85
442
Cutlass
Factory service tools

Fluid disposal

anti-freeze
oil
Flywheel/flexplate
early pattern
late pattern
Forged crankshaft

Fuel tank interchange


-G-

Gasket dressings

Gear recommendations

Generator repair

Glossary

GM Historical Services (Canada)

Grand National Web Site


-H-

Head Casting Numbers
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head Combustion Chamber CC's
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head Detailed Listing
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head ID/Codes
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head Identification
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head Intake, Exhaust Port Sizes
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Head interchange
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Headers
79 Cutlass
85 Cutlass w/455
Heads
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Best Flowing
260 gotchas
Gasket thickness
Hardened exhaust seats
Later aluminum intakes
Manifold heat crossover
Miscellaneous topics
Octane boosters
Oversize Valves
Porting
Rocker arm ratio
Spring seats
Stainless steel valves
Swapping
Valve rotators
Valve sizes
HEI conversion
from points
regulator conversion
Hemmings Motor News

Hilborn

Hurst dual gate shifter

converting from console shifter
Hurst Oldsmobile Club of America (HOCA)

Hurst/Olds

1968
history
lightning rod shifters
miscellaneous
production
wheels


-I-

Impedance

Indy Car Engine

Indy pace cars

Intake manifold identification

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - Present
Intake Manifolds
1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - Present
Interchange
body panels
carburetors
crankshafts
distributors
exhaust manifolds
fuel tanks
heads
manual steering box
power steering gear
radiators
wheels


-J-

J-2

Jetfire

215 CID turbo
aftermarket
history
production
Jetstar 88

Jetstar I

Journey with Olds


-K-

Kanter Products


-L-

Lifters
0.842
0.921
Lightened frames

Lightning rod shifters

Locating

businesses
parts
Long term storage prep

Long term stored vehicle starting


-M-

Magazine reference articles

Manifold heat crossover passages

Manual Steering Box interchange

Manual transmission swapping

Manual transmissions

Manuals

Mondello

cam bank angle
solid main webs
Morris chain drive

Movies


-N-

National Antique Oldsmobile Club

National Oldsmobile Clubs

442 Registry
Curved Dash Olds Club
Hurst/Olds (HOCA)
Nat'l Antique Olds Club
Oldsmobile (OCA)
Starfire/Jetstar I
Neoprene seals

Nodular iron crankshaft


-O-

Offenhauser

Oldsmobile Motors

Club of America (OCA)
Division of General
History Center
Mail List Server
Online repair manual

Option codes 1965 - 1976

Other GM Engines

Over head valve

Oversize exhaust valves

Oversize lifter bore

OW-43

Oxygenated fuels


-P-

Paint overspray
removing
Part interchange
carburetors
crankshafts
distributors
exhaust manifolds
fuel tanks
heads
radiators
Part sources

Part cleaner

Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Pilot bearing

Pistons

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Port fuel injection

Power Steering Gear interchange

Protecto Plate


-Q-

Quadra-jet
performance rebuild


-R-

Radiator upgrading

Radio impedance

Radio upgrades

Radiator interchange

Rallye Pac

Rallye Pac A-body Conversion
Rallye Pac B,C-body Conversion
Rallye Pac G-body Conversion
Ram Rod 350

Ransom Eli Olds

RE Olds Transportation Museum

virtual tour
Rebuilding
quadra-jet carburetor
installing engine
install transmission
pulling engine
pulling transmission
rebuilding engine
rebuilding steering box
rebuilding transmission
Recycling

Rocker arm ratio

Rocker shafts

Rocket Era

1949 - 1990
1995 - present
Rocket V-8

Rods Identification

Roller lifters

RTV


-S-

Serial and warrantty plates

Sheet Metal

Short term stored vehicle starting

Small Block Blocks

1964 - 1990
Songs

Spark plugs

HEI
Speaker impedance

Speaker upgrades

Spring seats

Stainless steel valves

Starfire

Starfire/Jetstar 1 Chapter

Starting a stored vehicle

long term
short term
Station Wagons
history
production>
Steering box swapping

Storing a car

Long term
Outside
Short term
Super 88

Super stock wheels

Suspension swapping

Swapping

Automatic Transmission
Swappingbrakes
Engines
Exhaust Manifolds
Heads
Manual Transmission
Steering box
Suspension
SX


-T-

Tachometer solutions

Tic Toc Tac

Toronado
cam bank angle
GT
history
performance option
production
stiff shift linkage
XP-784
XSR
Transmission crossmember

Tri-power

J-2
W-30


-U-

Underhood paint


-V-

V-8
Aurora
Rocket
Valve
Valve rotators
Valve sizes
VIN decoder

Vintage Vehicle Services

Vista Cruiser


-W-

W option codes
W-25 Option
W-27 Option
W-29 Option
W machines
W-30
W-31
W-32
W-33
W-34
W-40
W-41
Wheel interchange

Window glass Replacement

Wiper motor repair

World Wide Web

'68 Hurst/Olds Offramp
[69] Hurst/Olds Page
'73 - '77 Cutlass Coupes
Bryceman's Olds Page
Oldsmobile
Toronado List FAQ Page


-X-

XP-784


-Y-

Year identification



Table of Contents • Index • Acknowledgements

HistoryEnginesBlocksHeadsCranksIntakesExhaustPistons
TransmissionsDiffsBrakesSuspensionSteeringCamsCarbsInterchange
Best BBBest SB260303307324330350371394400403425455Diesel
RebuildingBuildupSwapRestoreOption CodesWheelsIgnitionComp Ratio
The W'sThe H/O'sThe 442'sToronado88 / 98 / StarfireCutlassJetfireWagons
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