I just scanned and posted a cool vintage magazine article which was published in the July 1971 issue of 'Hi-Performance Cars' magazine. This one discusses a factory experimental 32-valve Olds 455 Street Hemi which I thought you guys might get a kick out of reading.

"455 Olds DOHC Street Hemi - Rocket Research"

 

the darn law makers just had to ruin it.
thanks for posting it.

 

Was it the lawmakers that put an end to this program? or was it the fact that Oldsmobile didnt want to spend the big money on proper R&D or dyno?

 

I'm curious whats the deal with the two blurred out sections?

 

Those are just continuations from other stories in that issue...I blurred them out since they didn't pertain to the posted article.

 

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...l-engines.html

 

See May 1971 Hot Rod also.

 

I just found that one on E-bay and purchased it. I'll scan and post that article when it arrives.

 

the end of the artical was saying about the law makers and the emissions, i was just poking fun at it.

 

Ah,I will have to read the article again,I missed that part. I had just remembered them talking about the dyno not being able to handle the power of these high powered engines.
thanks

 

I still have my copy that I received as a subscriber in 1971.

 

The July 1969 issue of Hot Rod discussed in the link that Boldsmobile posted above arrived in the mail today, so I've scanned and posted the 4-page article:

http://www.oldsmobility.com/oldsmo/v...php?f=44&t=168

 

psychologically interestinga hoarder,a fanatic ,an organised hoarder,etc
mike

 

Thank you for sharing.

 

Now THAT is a Rocket 455 that Skip Watkins should have in his hopped-up 1905 Pie Wagon!!!!

 

The July 1971 issue of Hot Rod that Run to Rund mentioned above arrived today. I've scanned/posted the 4-page article about the W-43 program:

http://www.oldsmobility.com/oldsmo/v...php?f=44&t=173

 

Don't take this the wrong way, but your mail service sucks.

 

Jerry, I couldn't agree more! Although, I think that is an engine we all should have access too Is there a member here with an aluminum foundry?

 

Ran across another cool Olds-related article in the February 1971 issue of Car & Driver. This one is an interview with John Beltz (pictured on the cover), who you might remember pictured with Olds' experimental engines in the July '69 Hot Rod linked to above. He was Olds' chief engineer starting in '65 and was promoted to General Manager in '69. Some interesting reading...

"John Beltz on Toronados - A Real Man Talks About His Cars"

 

I often wonder, if he did not pass away too soon, in 1972, was kind of shape Oldsmobile would be today.
Could of Oldsmobile been ahead of the automotive business, back in the 1980 and 1990?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJMcpixWLO0

 

Nice article. Hmmm, where can I get one of those for my Supreme?