My mistake, sorry. I confused your engine pic with the one posted by Oldsguy!

 

Yes it is a 400G in my '68 Vista parts car, was just showing him that he can get his at least started and running for a few minutes. I haven't diagnosed it any further right now since it is my parts car and not sure what I would want to do with the engine, I don't have a cherry picker or engine stand any longer, sold them for the move to Texas 11 years ago.

 

Minor update, road block.

Changed cap and rotor, plugs, wires, coil, resistor or condenser, oil and oil filter (was a rubber drain plug). Added fresh battery. Disconnected coil wire and tried to turn over. Nothing really happened. Getting power as radio started buzzing. Made sure I was in park and tried a couple more times. Heard a slight click or drag like starter may have tried to engage, but didn't. No more sounds after that one time. Connects at battery seem fine. I'm terrible with electrical. What should I do to locate bad connection or problem?

Also; I figured I'd try and change the fuel filter. It's a rigid line from filter to pump. Loosened line at pump, but could not loosen filter side for anything. But was rolled over before I attempted. It's likely worse now. Any tricks Im missing here? Tried holding backup on larger nut or fitting that houses fuel filter but that didn't work. Should I cut the rigid line and remove whole filter housing? I think that might allow me to get a little more torque on it.... should I go get some vise grips and a hammer and just hope for the best?

 

Get penetrating oil between the nut and the tube. Use a1" wrench to prevent the nut from moving, tightly clamp vise grips on the nut. Hold the 1" wrench and strike the vise grips in the loosening direction. Pay close attention to the parts in the nut, a filter and how it is oriented, a spring and a gasket on the nut. The filter and the gasket should be replaced, the spring may be reused.

 

Soooo. Just a general question. I bought a new/ reman starter and went to bolt it in but noticed that the original support bracket didn't seem to have a location for the strap/ support bolt. Upon closer inspection of the new starter I've found what looks like a plug where the bolt hole should be. Almost looks like it was driven in or screwed in and then cut off. I can't seem to o grab it very good with vice grips. What are my options. I'm sure I could bolt the starter to the block without the support strap, but I'm also sure Oldsmobile put it there for a reason. Any help is appreciated. Haven't messed with car in a while been busy and it's been raining.

 

The bolt hole on your original indicates that it's a high torque starter. The replacement is probably not. It can be installed without the bracket. It's not an exact replacement, but if you are not a stickler for stock setup, you are OK as long as the car starts when the motor is hot, that's usually when starters have the most difficulty.

 

Just to make sure you didn't miss the point made by rocketraider, those do look like police car wheels. If you decide you want to replace them don't throw them away! You'd need to verify the code stamped into them, but if they are police car wheels to the right person you can sell them for a good price!