Question what is the value on 1972 442 455 W-3o 4 sp motor
#1
Question what is the value on 1972 442 455 W-3o 4 sp motor
Hi i recently abtained a 1972455
HEADS Ga-409-100 odls faq's says Ga 1972 W-30
can any one tell me what they are worth
the intakes are 2.0
HEADS Ga-409-100 odls faq's says Ga 1972 W-30
can any one tell me what they are worth
the intakes are 2.0
Last edited by saved2az; September 18th, 2009 at 09:53 PM. Reason: spelling
#3
Hi i recently abtained a 1972455 ROCKET W-30 with block #396021 F
# ON ID PAD FRONT LEFT BLOCK #32X116570 has the ball 4 sp piviot hole
HEADS Ga-409-100 odls faq's says Ga 1972 W-30 manual 44'2 used big valve
Intake-410448 date cod 3-1-2
this motor is the orignal color matlic blue
acording to olds faq's there was #772 442 produced in 72 and #624 hurst/o
produced and the number of both combined is 814, W-30's in 1972
772 for the 442 and 42 for the husrt/olds
would like to know the value of this motor or any other facts about it like maybe wich car did it come out of 442 or H/o
# ON ID PAD FRONT LEFT BLOCK #32X116570 has the ball 4 sp piviot hole
HEADS Ga-409-100 odls faq's says Ga 1972 W-30 manual 44'2 used big valve
Intake-410448 date cod 3-1-2
this motor is the orignal color matlic blue
acording to olds faq's there was #772 442 produced in 72 and #624 hurst/o
produced and the number of both combined is 814, W-30's in 1972
772 for the 442 and 42 for the husrt/olds
would like to know the value of this motor or any other facts about it like maybe wich car did it come out of 442 or H/o
You are confusing the VIN derivative with the VIN on the car. In 1972 the fifth character of the VIN indicates the engine. THAT'S where you need to look for the "X" that indicates the W-30 option. It is not possible to tell from the VIN derivative if a block is a W-30 motor (but you CAN prove that it is not a W-30, as seen here).
#4
Olds FAQ has errors, this is one of them
by 1972, ONLY W30's got the 2.072" valves, I believe. Not even the Toro's. But, all the big blocks used Ga castings. Therefore, big-valve Ga heads are exceedingly rare, and small-valve Ga heads are the norm, like you have.
Anyone "can make" BV Ga heads by fitting larger valves.
#6
Nope, haven't learned to spot that info on the screen yet.
Slipped right past me
I look at the suggested topics of a related nature that appear at the bottom of the screen. If it looks like I can help or contribute, I check it out.
Maybe time to learn how to spot that date info. God forbid it should be large and eye catching.
Then again, all that info is still relevant to folks researching G and Ga heads, so....
Slipped right past me
I look at the suggested topics of a related nature that appear at the bottom of the screen. If it looks like I can help or contribute, I check it out.
Maybe time to learn how to spot that date info. God forbid it should be large and eye catching.
Then again, all that info is still relevant to folks researching G and Ga heads, so....
#7
That's OK. It happens to the best of us.
I've found by far the best way to use this site is to make sure you're logged in and then click on the "New Posts" link at the top of the page. That will show you all the threads that have gotten new postings since the last time you logged on. That way you know you're only looking at threads that are currently active.
Of course, if you're looking for info on something particular, using the Search function is very helpful, but then you have to remember that you'll be finding all threads containing the search term, new ones as well as old.
I've found by far the best way to use this site is to make sure you're logged in and then click on the "New Posts" link at the top of the page. That will show you all the threads that have gotten new postings since the last time you logged on. That way you know you're only looking at threads that are currently active.
Of course, if you're looking for info on something particular, using the Search function is very helpful, but then you have to remember that you'll be finding all threads containing the search term, new ones as well as old.
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