Bluemeanie

Hi All,
I've been toying with the idea of building a motor for my Olds, (keeping the original stock and off to the side) and have been searching around to see what's out there. I found a running 72 455 out of a Cortez front when drive motor home for $100. Does anyone have any idea, if this would just be a standard motor? I want to be able to buy and install parts on it/trans to it the same as if it was out of a Cutlass.
Goals for the engine would be a reliable, drivable, medium performance build.
It seems interesting, and a good deal, but I'm a little skeptical of unforeseen issues. Just though I'd check with you all.
anyone??
Thanks in Advance!

oldstata

If its in a motor home it should have big valve heads on it if orig if its all there for a 100.00 bucks it would already be in my truck

MDchanic

Should be essentially a standard motor, cam and carb may be different, low compression.

Motor home motors lead a hard life, though.

- Eric

oldstata

Most motor homes are usually low mileage tho

Bluemeanie

I'm sure it's led a hard life,..but the idea is to go through the whole thing, so it shouldn't really matter. Obviously if I don't have to buy every single internal that would be great, but......
If the cam and carb are the only two things that are different from standard, that's obviously no sweat.
What would the big valve heads be that year? GA?

oldstata

Should be ga but could also be ka too.

MDchanic

Then for $100, go buy it now. You pretty much can't go wrong, especially if it runs.

- Eric

Bluemeanie

Duh... Good point.

I'll probably try to pick it up tomorrow afternoon. If anyone else knows anything about these, please let me know.
Thanks!

tru-blue 442

Did you say front wheel drive?
If so, a Toro drivetrain then, yes?
100 bucks would be a sweet deal.