Hot rod Aurora?

Cameo White · January 22nd, 2009, 09:14 PM

Anybody hot rodding the Aurora V8? After seeing that 30's Olds rod with the Aurora in it that sold out of the GM collection, I started wondering about that engine. Easy or hard to work with? What kind of HP/Torque numbers have people come up with?
I don't have a specific project in mind, just thinking about what might be fun to get into ina couple years...

Olds64 · January 23rd, 2009, 05:31 AM

I always thought it would be cool to get an Aurora and put an Olds 350 in it. Of course the Aurora V8 is pretty boss too. I thought they were slick cars in the late 90s.

Oldsguy · January 23rd, 2009, 06:12 AM

I think there was a thread or maybe two about that Aurora engine where Joe gave some good information on it but I could be wrong.

January 24th, 2009, 06:52 AM

I heard a rumor, ten year ago or more, that Olds had some supercharged Auroras. Should of been a atandard unit in ALL production Auroras.
Those Northsatrs motros had cross bolted 4 - bolt mains.

joe_padavano · January 24th, 2009, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toro68

I heard a rumor, ten year ago or more, that Olds had some supercharged Auroras. Should of been a atandard unit in ALL production Auroras.
Those Northsatrs motros had cross bolted 4 - bolt mains.

There was never a production supercharger for the Aurora. The Aurora and Northstar are the same basic engine, Aurora just has a smaller bore (87mm vs 93mm. Both use the same 84mm stroke. The Northstar, of course, now has a supercharged version in the RWD cars, but that version has almost no parts in common with the FWD motors.

Cameo White · January 24th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Did Shelby ever supercharge any of the series 1 cars? Seems like I read that somewhere, but in the grand total of 2 of those cars I've seen in person, I haven't actually seen it to be true.

January 22nd, 2009, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cameo White Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 329	Hot rod Aurora? Anybody hot rodding the Aurora V8? After seeing that 30's Olds rod with the Aurora in it that sold out of the GM collection, I started wondering about that engine. Easy or hard to work with? What kind of HP/Torque numbers have people come up with? I don't have a specific project in mind, just thinking about what might be fun to get into ina couple years... __________________ Current Oldsmobile: 1969 Hurst Olds Other Current Orphans: 2006 Solstice, 2004 Vue Red Line Prior Oldsmobiles: 1994 Cutlass Supreme Convertible, 1975 Cutlass Salon, 1969 442 Convertible

January 23rd, 2009, 05:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,281	I always thought it would be cool to get an Aurora and put an Olds 350 in it. Of course the Aurora V8 is pretty boss too. I thought they were slick cars in the late 90s. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

January 23rd, 2009, 06:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I think there was a thread or maybe two about that Aurora engine where Joe gave some good information on it but I could be wrong. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

January 24th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cameo White Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 329	Did Shelby ever supercharge any of the series 1 cars? Seems like I read that somewhere, but in the grand total of 2 of those cars I've seen in person, I haven't actually seen it to be true. __________________ Current Oldsmobile: 1969 Hurst Olds Other Current Orphans: 2006 Solstice, 2004 Vue Red Line Prior Oldsmobiles: 1994 Cutlass Supreme Convertible, 1975 Cutlass Salon, 1969 442 Convertible

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January 24th, 2009, 06:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Toro68 Guest Posts: n/a	I heard a rumor, ten year ago or more, that Olds had some supercharged Auroras. Should of been a atandard unit in ALL production Auroras. Those Northsatrs motros had cross bolted 4 - bolt mains.

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