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Old 03-30-2006, 09:19 PM   #4 (permalink)
jdorour
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The other guys are correct.
The Original Olds engine designs:
303CID = Rocket
324CID = Rocket
371CID = Golden Rocket
394CID = Rocket, Sky Rocket and Super Rocket

The 1961 - 1963 F85 V8:
215CID = Rockette
215CID Turbo = Jetfire or TurboRockette

The second Gen Olds V8:
260CID =
307CID =
330CID = Jetfire, Cutlass, 442 Rocket (1964 only)
350CID = Rocket
400CID = 442 Rocket
403CID =
425CID = Super Rocket, Starfire (370 and 375 HP only), Toronado Rocket
455CID = Super Rocket, Rocket

Oldsmobile came up with the names only as a marketing gimic.
Chevy used TurboFire and TurboThrust, Buick used Wildcat and so on.
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1966 Ninety Eight Convertible - 425 Tri-Carb, Factory Dual Exh, Switch-Pitch THM400, 3.54 Posi.
1966 Catalina Wagon - 421 Tri-Power, M21, 4.11 Saf-T-Trac, 8 Bolt Wheels
1989 IROC-Z - 5.7TPI
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