I just wanted to share some pictures of my rebuild project of my 1987 Oldsmobile 442...

Here is a picture of my engine on a stand...



And here is a link to a small build gallery...

http://home.comcast.net/~sjrife/

I will be adding more pictures to the gallery tomorrow evening...

My News Year's Celebration was firing up my engine for the first time and it ran like a dream. Now I just need to have the front end aligned and a new exhaust system.

looks good man, keep us posted!

Yeah, looks sweet. Man theres another Olds getting rebuilt, mine and now yours

Sweet I would like to see some pictures of your build up as well...

I was able to get a few more pictures this evening it has been raining all day, so I had to wait for it to cleared up some before I could take a few pictures.



http://home.comcast.net/~sjrife/

Well mine isn't a motor build-up, but the body is basically going to be "re-built" after were done...I wish I was doing a motor build-up...

Here

Cool thanks for the link

What are all your plans for your baby?

Hello all I just want to say hello, and tell a little more about my project build. I started with a really good 500 block and crank, which I took to the machine shop to be hot tanked and bore .030 over so it should be 507 cid now. I also had the machine shop assemble the block and balance it as well. Here is a list of parts the best I can remember:

* Keith Black Hypereutectic Pistons - KB 382,
* 76 cc combustion chamber heads,
* Edelbrock Performer manifold,
* MTS shaft rocker assembly,
* Holley 870 CFM Street Avenger Carburetor,
* Lunati #34603 Bracket Race Camshaft,
o advertised Duration IN/EX: 285/316
o Duration @.050 IN/EX: 230/241
o Gross Valve Lift IN/EX: .515"/.520"
o Lobe Sep Angle / Intake Ctr Line: 110/108
o Valve Lash IN/EX: Hyd/Hyd
o RPM Range: 2500-6500
* Holley 110 GPH "Blue" Electric Fuel Pump With Regulator,
* Sanderson Headers

These are just the things I can remember right off. I put this in a 1987 Oldsmobile 442, I’m almost done now. I bought the engine on a whim couldn’t pass up such a great deal when I found it. A few months after I spun a rod bearing in my 307 Olds, I thought to myself should I rebuild that little 307 or go with the big caddy. I didn’t have to think about it that long.

Just to get all the metal and body work done. Going to look really nice. Next year maybe have a GM 3800 II or L67 installed if I can find one. I can feel my current engine is on its last leg. Going to plug it up to the computer and see if anything is outta the norm.

You got some really nice stats on that motor of yours. Id sure love to hear it run.

Sounds great...

Have you thought about a Northstar engine? There is a local parts palace that has a few that he got from the local caddy dealer ship. The owner works at the dealership as well. I thought about going that route with my build, but went with the big block instead. I can get the Northstar engine pretty cheep $300 a pop. The only expensive part is the computer and wiring harness, chrfab makes a custom ignition systems and alot of other performance parts for these motors. http://www.chrfab.com/

Oh I've thought about it, but I need a little bit more gas mileage then a V8, so a modded V6 would be great.

Gas mileage what's that? I agree a modded GM 3800 II or L67 would be great as well.