what you think

cutlass tom · November 24th, 2006, 06:44 PM

i have a 68 cutlass s. ive been toying with the idea of rebuild the old motor with has been quite troublesome so far, or drop in a 400 or 455? ho realistic or difficult would thins be any ideas or info would be great. im realatively new to all this. so please go into detail. maybe a book or two i should read?

69oldsguy · December 18th, 2006, 10:28 PM

Do you have the 350? 2BBL? 4BBL? Myself, I would leave a 350 in. A properly built 350 will run with the big dogs no problem, and I'm not talking a ridiculous build either. The icing is that you will retain the better handling of the lighter engine up front.

Good luck with what ever you choose.
Kevin

texasred · December 19th, 2006, 07:13 AM

I'm running a 350 street and occasional strip. It's a free-revving fun liitle engine. It's more than enough to pound the #$%^ out of any ricer at half-throttle and will smack down all but the most built Rustang...not that I approve of street racing....

If you don't do it yourself, make sure you find a rebuilder that knows Olds. It ain't a Ch*vy!

C.J.

cutlass tom · January 2nd, 2007, 09:03 PM

ok thank you for the input i think i will leave it in. its matching numbers. and i dont know what engine it is the oil filler tube sticker is gone... so... no code any other way i could tell what engine specs it is?

November 24th, 2006, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
cutlass tom Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san jose,ca Posts: 23	what you think i have a 68 cutlass s. ive been toying with the idea of rebuild the old motor with has been quite troublesome so far, or drop in a 400 or 455? ho realistic or difficult would thins be any ideas or info would be great. im realatively new to all this. so please go into detail. maybe a book or two i should read?

December 18th, 2006, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
69oldsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 27	Do you have the 350? 2BBL? 4BBL? Myself, I would leave a 350 in. A properly built 350 will run with the big dogs no problem, and I'm not talking a ridiculous build either. The icing is that you will retain the better handling of the lighter engine up front. Good luck with what ever you choose. Kevin __________________ 69 Cutlass S 350-2 TH350 Buckets - Console 52,000 original mi.

December 19th, 2006, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
texasred Tom Servo's Stunt Double Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 824	I'm running a 350 street and occasional strip. It's a free-revving fun liitle engine. It's more than enough to pound the #$%^ out of any ricer at half-throttle and will smack down all but the most built Rustang...not that I approve of street racing.... If you don't do it yourself, make sure you find a rebuilder that knows Olds. It ain't a Ch*vy! C.J. __________________ Dad said, "Sometimes you read Job...sometimes you ARE Job!"

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January 2nd, 2007, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
cutlass tom Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san jose,ca Posts: 23	ok thank you for the input i think i will leave it in. its matching numbers. and i dont know what engine it is the oil filler tube sticker is gone... so... no code any other way i could tell what engine specs it is?