Engine size? confuzed!

Lazlobassett · 04-14-2008, 06:45 PM

Well out in the shop playing with the Olds, got to poking around here and saw in one of the referance sections that the 371 is gold like my engine, although I have seen no referance to anything but the 394. My air filter says ulta high compression Sky Rocket, premium fuel only. So what is it? 394 4bbl or 371 4bbl? The car is a '62 Super 88.

Thanks as always,

Matt

rocketraider · 04-14-2008, 07:00 PM

Matt, if it is the original engine, it is a 394. 1960 was last year for the 371, and for 59-60 it was available only as a regular fuel 2-barrel and only in the Dynamic 88. They were green.

57-8 371 are gold and could be high-compression 4-barrel, but I expect someone got loose with a spray can on yours.

Starfire61 · 04-14-2008, 08:10 PM

The standard engine on the '62 Super 88 was the 330-horse, 10.25:1 compression 4-bbl Skyrocket. It should be red with a chrome air cleaner, valve covers, & breather...(Don't toss the original breather if you have it- they're a pain to find.)

Engine numbers are stamped on a boss between the middle two cylinders on one of the heads. '62 Skyrocket numbers have a "G" prefix & start with 300001. There is no suffix. Let us know what you find-

Chuck

Lazlobassett · 04-16-2008, 04:53 AM

G305287 is the engine number. I don't know how to attach a picture, loooks like it has to be posted on the web and linked. Anyway it is gold with a gold air cleaner. The car has 41,000 original miles, parked since 1986. It had original tires, original belts & hoses etc... I bought it from the grandson of the woman who had it since new. I seriously doubt anyone had painted the motor, Grandma just didn't seem to be the motorhead type.

Thoughts?

Cheers! Matt

Starfire61 · 04-16-2008, 10:29 AM

According to the numbers, you have the correct Skyrocket engine.

I've never seen a gold one, & can't imagine a set of circumstances where Olds would have taken the trouble to arrange for a one-off colored engine on a production line.

A lot can happen in 46 years. Somewhere along the line, somebody probably painted it gold. I'd be particularly suspicious of this if the color of the air cleaner matches the engine. Look closely- I suspect you'll find some red paint somewhere.

You can directly upload pictures if you use the advanced reply mode. Click on the paperclip to manage your attachments.

Chuck

04-14-2008, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lazlobassett Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Engine size? confuzed! Well out in the shop playing with the Olds, got to poking around here and saw in one of the referance sections that the 371 is gold like my engine, although I have seen no referance to anything but the 394. My air filter says ulta high compression Sky Rocket, premium fuel only. So what is it? 394 4bbl or 371 4bbl? The car is a '62 Super 88. Thanks as always, Matt

04-14-2008, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 405	Matt, if it is the original engine, it is a 394. 1960 was last year for the 371, and for 59-60 it was available only as a regular fuel 2-barrel and only in the Dynamic 88. They were green. 57-8 371 are gold and could be high-compression 4-barrel, but I expect someone got loose with a spray can on yours. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

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04-14-2008, 08:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Starfire61 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	The standard engine on the '62 Super 88 was the 330-horse, 10.25:1 compression 4-bbl Skyrocket. It should be red with a chrome air cleaner, valve covers, & breather...(Don't toss the original breather if you have it- they're a pain to find.) Engine numbers are stamped on a boss between the middle two cylinders on one of the heads. '62 Skyrocket numbers have a "G" prefix & start with 300001. There is no suffix. Let us know what you find- Chuck

04-16-2008, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lazlobassett Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	G305287 is the engine number. I don't know how to attach a picture, loooks like it has to be posted on the web and linked. Anyway it is gold with a gold air cleaner. The car has 41,000 original miles, parked since 1986. It had original tires, original belts & hoses etc... I bought it from the grandson of the woman who had it since new. I seriously doubt anyone had painted the motor, Grandma just didn't seem to be the motorhead type. Thoughts? Cheers! Matt

04-16-2008, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Starfire61 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	According to the numbers, you have the correct Skyrocket engine. I've never seen a gold one, & can't imagine a set of circumstances where Olds would have taken the trouble to arrange for a one-off colored engine on a production line. A lot can happen in 46 years. Somewhere along the line, somebody probably painted it gold. I'd be particularly suspicious of this if the color of the air cleaner matches the engine. Look closely- I suspect you'll find some red paint somewhere. You can directly upload pictures if you use the advanced reply mode. Click on the paperclip to manage your attachments. Chuck