[Oldsguy]

Well, most Oldsmobiles are known as "Rockets" since Oldsmobile built their first overhead valve V8 in 1948, or maybe shortly thereafter. They came up with an identity campaign which has worked well for so many years. The engines were dubbed "Rocket V8s" with the popularity of jet engine airplanes and the interest with space men, etc. starting in the early fifties. It has been a nickname for Oldmobiles since. I think you get Super Rocket from the air cleaner cover, right? I might be wrong on that. They started making engines with higher compression ratios and I have seen "Ultra High Compression" decals on the air cleaner covers as well. In 1967 I think the big block was the 425 ci engine. Prior to that the sizes were 330 ci and 394 ci. About 1968 they started building the 350 ci and 455ci. I hope TexasRed sees this post and responds because he is more up to speed with Oldsmobile history. At any rate, welcome to the site and here's to your Oldsmobile, tell us more about it.