Correct 3 groove pulleys for a 68 Olds 455
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Correct 3 groove pulleys for a 68 Olds 455
I am trying to put together the correct pulleys for my 1968 Oldsmobile 455 in a 68 Cutlass non AC car with power steering, which I am adding Vintage Air AC to.
I’m not sure which vehicle my block came out of. I do remember breaking down the codes / serial number to find the 455 block was from 1968.
I checked my 68 Cutlass 442 assembly manual before posting (so Joe P doesn’t give me a hard time, ha ha) and didn’t find the pulley diagram. Is this diagram in a different book due to H/O 455 or is it just blanked out, because I have a poor reprint?
Could someone post the pulley assembly diagrams for a 1968 Oldsmobile 455 engine? I’m assuming these are model specific. I don’t have the type of vehicle the engine came out of, or at least I don’t remember right now. The engine is at the body shop for the time being.
1968 Cutlass non AC car
Adding Vintage Air AC
Power steering
Aftermarket 5.6” water pump installed during rebuild
68 455 block - not sure from what vehicle (chassis is at the body shop now)
I found billet pulleys from CVF, but they list the water pump pulley as fitting a 5.6” or 6” water pump. How could one pulley work on two different size pumps without throwing off the rest of the alignment? I guess the rest of the pulleys would have to be set up for the corresponding pump 5.6 or 6”.
Either way… I’m just trying to gather the correct pulley sizes, dimensions or codes for the three groove, crank and water pump pulleys for my application. Any advice on the ps, alt and ac comp accessory would also be greatly appreciated. I am not fussy about billet, chrome or black, at this point. I just wanna get the right set up, so I don’t have to bang my head against a wall in the garage later.
Thank you much!
Edit: I just found the “”Pulleys Pulleys Pulleys” posting. Funny, it didn’t pop up last night when I was searching through the forum. I emailed Chris to see if he still is sending the Pulley Spreadsheet out. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Although, I think I’m gonna answer my own question again, and comment on the fact that the pulleys are going to be model specific.
I’m not sure which vehicle my block came out of. I do remember breaking down the codes / serial number to find the 455 block was from 1968.
I checked my 68 Cutlass 442 assembly manual before posting (so Joe P doesn’t give me a hard time, ha ha) and didn’t find the pulley diagram. Is this diagram in a different book due to H/O 455 or is it just blanked out, because I have a poor reprint?
Could someone post the pulley assembly diagrams for a 1968 Oldsmobile 455 engine? I’m assuming these are model specific. I don’t have the type of vehicle the engine came out of, or at least I don’t remember right now. The engine is at the body shop for the time being.
1968 Cutlass non AC car
Adding Vintage Air AC
Power steering
Aftermarket 5.6” water pump installed during rebuild
68 455 block - not sure from what vehicle (chassis is at the body shop now)
I found billet pulleys from CVF, but they list the water pump pulley as fitting a 5.6” or 6” water pump. How could one pulley work on two different size pumps without throwing off the rest of the alignment? I guess the rest of the pulleys would have to be set up for the corresponding pump 5.6 or 6”.
Either way… I’m just trying to gather the correct pulley sizes, dimensions or codes for the three groove, crank and water pump pulleys for my application. Any advice on the ps, alt and ac comp accessory would also be greatly appreciated. I am not fussy about billet, chrome or black, at this point. I just wanna get the right set up, so I don’t have to bang my head against a wall in the garage later.
Thank you much!
Edit: I just found the “”Pulleys Pulleys Pulleys” posting. Funny, it didn’t pop up last night when I was searching through the forum. I emailed Chris to see if he still is sending the Pulley Spreadsheet out. Any other information would be greatly appreciated. Although, I think I’m gonna answer my own question again, and comment on the fact that the pulleys are going to be model specific.
Last edited by Bullwinkle; May 19, 2023 at 01:48 PM.
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