Hi All

I am picking up a 455 motor that is in pieces ... one of which is an alloy intake manifold that is a factory item.

ALL Olds bits here are rare, but are these manifolds common ?

thanks

Gary T

 

what intake manifold number is it??
you could look it up at www.442.com in the faq section

It would be pretty funny if it was from a 307.

 

I don't think it could be a 307 intake. SBO intakes don't fit the BBO engines. I wonder what it could be...

 

The only aluminum factory big block intakes are the 70-72 W-30 intakes. They will say either "OLDS W455" or "OLDSMOBILE W455", depending on the date of manufacture. This is located right on the forward runner. If real, these intakes sell for $500 - $1000. Note, however, that repros are now available and not worth as much.

 

Joe,

The guy who owns it says he's had it for 20 years, so I doubt it is a repro.

When I know more I will let you all know.

Gary

 

I hope that it is a W.

You never know when you get stuff in "pieces"

 

Joe,

I picked up the motor and all the stuff with it tonight and the manifold had "Olds W455" on it ... and it's not in bad nick either.

J-chicago,

I'll list the number if it has one in the morning... too dark here now.

Pics will be put onto my Olds website over the next couple of days.

Gary T

 

Nice score, you should check head casting letters if heads came with it. If there is a big F or H near the front or rear sparkplug hole you hit the jackpot!

 

Hello again ALL,

here's the pics of the motor bits including the W455 alloy intake manifold - http://groups.msn.com/MyAussie67Olds...or.msnw?Page=1

Oldsmaniac - I didn't get your reply until I got hoem from dropping everything off so I did not get a chance to check for letters on the heads, but one thing I do know ... there's no room for bigger valves !

*update ... I called the reco guys and they say they have "G" on them ... ? good thing ?

They are practically on top of each other.

Gary

 

G heads are good and they have hardened seats for unleaded gas.....I believe they are 1971 455 heads, the F and H heads are W-30 heads and worth a few thousands of dollars!!

 

Oldsmaniac,

Ah ! ... they looked like they had hardened seats ... excellent !

Looks like this pick up could save me just as much as it cost ... even more .

could it have been fate ?

Just discussing it here has me itching to cruise

cheers from Down Under

Gary T

 

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