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Link doesn't work (surprise surprise) but the RE Olds Museum in Lansing had a carbureted Hemi-Olds mounted in a 1971 A chassis. Not sure if anyone has the injected one. The fuel injected one supposedly broke Oldsmobile's engine dyno and was still pulling.
Someone "discovers" the W43 every six months or so. I still have the May 1971 issue of Hot Rod that first broke the story. Here's a copy of the article.
Someone "discovers" the W43 every six months or so. I still have the May 1971 issue of Hot Rod that first broke the story. Here's a copy of the article.
You seem slightly sarcastic in your response....lol Thanks!!
Lol. Interesting. The complete engine was in my garage for 6 months. I bought it from an Oldsmobile engineer in 1996. I sent it to Ken Reese (now deceased) to put in the chassis for the 100th anniversary. It never left the museum after the 100th. Here's a pic when we delivered it.
Lol. Interesting. The complete engine was in my garage for 6 months. I bought it from an Oldsmobile engineer in 1996. I sent it to Ken Reese (now deceased) to put in the chassis for the 100th anniversary. It never left the museum after the 100th. Here's a pic when we delivered it.
That is so super cool. What a kick **** piece of Oldsmobile history. Oldsmobile motors pulled harder than non Oldsmobile people thought. Oldsmobile built that motor to take on the Hemi. And they did it right. Too bad it didn't go further.
Lot of things conspired against full production of the Hemi-Olds. Development was far enough along that the intent was to put it in 1970 Toronado and then in the A cars in 1971.
Emissions and GM intramural politics unfortunately did it in. Hemi engines by design make tons of horsepower but they tend toward inefficient and are tough to clean up (why Chrysler abandoned them in 72). Plus a 650 horsepower Oldsmobile would have been a challenger to Corvette and in GM culture that just couldn't happen. Think how Buick got mauled in the 80s for building Turbo Regals that spanked Corvette ***.
Re aftermarket: not enough demand for the heads and induction for anyone to produce such expensive pieces.
Lot of things conspired against full production of the Hemi-Olds. Development was far enough along that the intent was to put it in 1970 Toronado and then in the A cars in 1971.
Re aftermarket: not enough demand for the heads and induction for anyone to produce such expensive pieces.
The block was different, also, so quite an expensive undertaking for the aftermarket to get involved.
Lol. Interesting. The complete engine was in my garage for 6 months. I bought it from an Oldsmobile engineer in 1996. I sent it to Ken Reese (now deceased) to put in the chassis for the 100th anniversary. It never left the museum after the 100th. Here's a pic when we delivered it.
Where is this museum? Did you ever have any blue prints or technical info on this engine. I would love to recreate it !
February 25th, 2022, 11:07 AM
