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Originally Posted by shining projects
Hey guys, i just purchased a 1976 Olds Omega SX. The car is very original and has a V8 with 5-speed transmission.
Now im very new to old american cars, im a huge european car enthusiest, however i know that by the mid-70s muscle/hp was out and fuel economy was in. Most of the exciting cars were gone.
So im assuming there are not many V8/5-speed Omega SX built in 1976. Can anyone give me any info on these cars. Thank You.
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Congrats. You are correct, this was not a popular powertrain. The T5 transmission is unfortunately not the strongest and the pavement-ripping 260 was the largest motor Old put in front of it.
The good news is that any Olds small block is a direct replacement for your 260 if you choose. You will need to upgrade to a stronger version of that trans, however.