2blu442

Hi All
I picked up a couple parts cars and am crawling over them trying to figure out what's there. One is a 1955 Olds 98 4 door, but it has #18 heads which key out to the 1959 394. The engine number is 574865 but all my efforts doing internet searches I'm not verifying if this block is a 1959 394. Anyone out there who can confirm what it is? John

2blu442

Here's a couple photos.

Oldsfan

574865 is the engine number stamped on the cylinder head, or the casting number on the block?

2blu442

That number is in the block, back by the firewall. The area that looks almost like an extension of the motor into a bell housing.

OLDSter Ralph

Looks like 59-64 371/394 valve covers to me. 57-58 had 2 bolts in the middle of the valve covers. My mind is blank about 49-56 valve covers. I think the 57 used #14 heads, 58 used #16. The casting number should be in the back and will be a raised cast number, not stamped. Charlie Jones will probably have the answer.

59-59-59

59-59-59

2blu442

Yes it does have the downdraft hose coming out the back.