jimigisme

Hello everyone.
I am a proud new owner of a 1967 Cutlass Supreme, my first Olds.

The engine is not the original, and I am having a heck of a time identifying her.

Can someone please help me?

Thanks!

Mikes442

It is the 400 heads and the manifolds are the 400's as well.
Since it has an aftermarket intake I am going to say you may have a 1967 Cutlass Supreme with the Turnpike Cruiser(400 w/2bl Carb) option.
Is there a turbo400 trans?
Look for the tag on the trans.
There are numbers and a letter cast into the block just ahead of the thermostat housing, what are they?


Mike

MDchanic

As Mike said, you have a 1967 Olds 400, with a 10.25:1 compression ratio, which would have been sold with a 2bbl carb, so not a 4-4-2 motor, probably a Turnpike Cruiser motor.

Nothing wrong with having that mill in a '67.

Are you sure it's not original?

- Eric

2blu442

Wait a second... did the turnpike cruiser use the V coded heads? Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought only the 442 application used the V in the application code stamped into the head.


John

2blu442

I looked closer at the engine pictures. I don't see the oil fill tube, it looks like the previous owner plugged it. Then it has the alternator bracket for an AC car but this is a non-AC car. It does look to me like something may have been swapped.

I'd encourage you to replace the oil fill tube. Several members here including myself have extras of these.


John

MDchanic

4bbl - 4-4-2 or police - was V______G.

2bbl was V______.

Of course, that really only positively identifies the right-side head.

- Eric

jimigisme

Thanks mike, and everyone else. You guys Are great.

The number in front of the thermostat is 390925E

I can't seem to locate the tranny tag.

jimigisme

Thanks mike, and everyone else. You guys Are great.

The number in front of the thermostat is 390925E

I can't seem to find the tranny tag.

MDchanic

So you have the earlier "E" block 400. It is slightly less amenable to making maximum power with a performance rebuild, but is also the rarer of the two 400 blocks.

The transmission tag should be about an inch by 2½", on the right side of the transmission, just above the oil pan, and is usually completely covered with crud.

- Eric

jimigisme

Finally got under the car.

Tranny tag:
Turbo Hydramatic
OH - 67 - 27 and the either L9 or E9 can't quite make it out. ?

MDchanic

The OH is the proper transmission for a 1967 F-85 with a 400 and a 2bbl carburetor.

- Eric

wmachine

???? The E is the best of the *three* 400 engines. And correct for a '67 Turnpike Cruiser. Are you thinking about the '65 389298 B 400?

MDchanic

Whooops. Yeah.

- Eric