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Jun 30, 2015 | 04:43 PM

Bassemaa93

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engine size

Hi guys, i want to ask something about a buick engine. How can differ a buick 350 cu in from a 455 cu in one? Thank you.

Jun 30, 2015 | 04:48 PM

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Welcome to the site. What are you trying to ask?

Jun 30, 2015 | 04:57 PM

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Welcome to the site. What are you trying to ask?

i am asking how can i differ a buick 350 engine from a buick 455 one?
i cant reach the engine id on the block due to dust on it. The engine is in a 1976 olds 442 and i can't recognize it if it is a 350 or a 455.
Thanks for your help

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Jun 30, 2015 | 05:05 PM

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Hi. Welcome to ClassicOlds!

What country are you from?

Why do you think your Oldsmobile has a Buick engine?

Could you post a couple of photos of it?

- Eric

Jun 30, 2015 | 05:11 PM

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Note on the Buick engines the distributor is on the front of the engine and fuel pump is on the left. I'm not sure if the Buick is the same as Olds as far as the difference between the SB and BB is basically deck height.
Buick 350

Buick 455

Olds 350

Olds 455

Jun 30, 2015 | 05:43 PM

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the distributor is on the front of the engine and fuel pump is on the left.*It is a buick. the previous owner may had replaced the original engine. But i cant post pictures of my engine due to an error i dont know what it is. if you send me your email i will send them to you. I am from the Middle East, Lebanon.

Jun 30, 2015 | 05:45 PM

Bassemaa93

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I've had some researches and noticed that my engine is a buick. Maybe the previous owner replaced the original engine with a buick. The distributor is in the front and the fuel pump on the left of the engine so i am sure it is a buick.

Jun 30, 2015 | 05:51 PM

Bassemaa93

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The engine color could help me to know it's size? If yes how? And where can i find the id no. of the engine? And the size of the block (350 or 455)?
I really thank you guys for your help

Jun 30, 2015 | 06:01 PM

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The casting numbers are on the rear of the block behind the manifold.

Jun 30, 2015 | 06:14 PM

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As Eric said, Buick engines had a cast number corresponding to the displacement on the rear shelf, just forward of the transmission.

Since I'm an Oldsmobile guy, I didn't know that. I had to Google it.

- Eric

Jun 30, 2015 | 07:04 PM

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I have had good luck with Google searches of casting ID numbers... of course you have to know where to find these casting ID numbers. Remove dust and dirt as required.