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403_Z28
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: newbie to here but not to olds |
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like to say HI
my first olds experince was parents 1976 old cutlass supreme 4 door velet seat with consol shift....
next was mine 76 old cutlass 2 door loved that car...
after that I bought a 79 z-28 with no motor everybody want $$$$ for a 350 chevy so my father in law gave me a 350 olds (he thought) was knocking... typical rocker arm broke on it making the rattle...well it wasn't a 350 but a 403... everybody insited that I could not put it in a camaro.. well it in there and runnng I went through 2 403's in it...
but my pride and joy is a 1975old toronado (I call it my tornado) 455 powered FWD
also have a 1970 delta 88 or 98 455 rocket
also in my arsinal is
350 (maybe a rocket)
403 (in my z)
455 rocket (out of old police car)
455 rocket (1970 metioned above)
455 toronado
a few of my project include installing the 455 rocket in my 1980 TA that came with a factory 403
and a 87 burb that has a 6.2 diesel (bad) and maybe sticking in the other 455 rocket |
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88delta88
Joined: 09 Jun 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| i love 455 rockets... welcome to the site!!! |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
Posts: 2873
Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: newbie to here but not to olds |
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Hi 403_Z28, hello everyone,
Welcome to TOC.
Quote: ........ also in my arsenal is 350 (maybe a rocket) ........
From '49 up, all Olds V8s were Rockets.
Regards, Norm |
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Brianritchie21787
Joined: 08 Feb 2004
Posts: 266
Location: Tolland, CT, USA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats quite the variety of vehicles :thumbup: welcome to the site |
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403_Z28
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: Re: newbie to here but not to olds |
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88 Coupe wrote: Hi 403_Z28, hello everyone,
Welcome to TOC.
Quote: ........ also in my arsenal is 350 (maybe a rocket) ........
From '49 up, all Olds V8s were Rockets.
Regards, Norm
okay let me ask this why do some valve covers have 5 or 6 bolts and some have like 9?..... |
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andrewk
Joined: 18 May 2005
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Location: Ames, IA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Norm, Its good to be back.
403Z,
If you have 10 bolt valve covers, then you have earlier heads, like pre 1975 IIRC. The 5 bolt valve cover heads are 75- on. It makes no inference to being a "rocket" or not. You will notice that the later heads have the machined boss for the hole, but no hole is there. Same goes for the valve covers. Someone will correct me if I am wrong. :wink:
Andrew :santa:
BTW, I had a set of #8 heads that were post '75 (I think, I dont know for sure) that were 10 bolt but the valve covers on that engine were 5 bolt. I am thinking that someone replaced them, but I am not exactly sure. |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:28 am Post subject: Re: newbie to here but not to olds |
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403_Z28 wrote: ........ why do some valve covers have 5 or 6 bolts and some have like 9?
They lowered manufacturing cost on the later engines, by making a stiffer VC and eliminating 5 bolts per head.
Covers are physically interchangeable. The 5 bolt will work well on a 10 bolt head. A quality 10 bolt cover will work on a 5 bolt head.
Don't know about 6 and 9 holes. What heads are you looking at?
Regards, Norm |
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Brando
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
Posts: 3038
Location: Michigan, USA
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Coool, welcome to the site. :D
TOC Admin,
Brando |
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403_Z28
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I was just trying to remember from memory :lol: may be holding off on the 455 swap in the deisel... found another diesel for it cheeeep.. |
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