LS 5.3L Into '49 Olds 98
December 18th, 2017, 08:56 PM
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LS 5.3L Into '49 Olds 98
Olds 5.3L Dec 17 1.JPG
Olds 5.3L Dec 17 2.JPG
Olds Dec 6.JPEG
Olds Off the jig pic 1 04 28 2017.JPG
Olds off the jig pic 2 04 28 2017.JPGGot my baby running but gotta do something to hide it's homely truck intake. Doesn't really look that bad cleaned up and painted, specially with it's Sanderson Headers, but I wanna get a cover fabbed up for the intake and some covers fabbed for the heads. Preferably with a ROCKET or OLDS design.
Anyone here have any to display?.
Bob
Olds 5.3L Dec 17 2.JPG
Olds Dec 6.JPEG
Olds Off the jig pic 1 04 28 2017.JPG
Olds off the jig pic 2 04 28 2017.JPGGot my baby running but gotta do something to hide it's homely truck intake. Doesn't really look that bad cleaned up and painted, specially with it's Sanderson Headers, but I wanna get a cover fabbed up for the intake and some covers fabbed for the heads. Preferably with a ROCKET or OLDS design.
Anyone here have any to display?.
Bob
December 19th, 2017, 04:56 AM
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That's a pretty good install! 
Did you use a Ron Francis wiring kit to control the late model engine?
https://www.ronfrancis.com/
If you're looking for an engine cover I would start with the truck in which you found the engine. Many late model engines have engine covers. If the truck had one perhaps you could modify it by deleting any Chevy emblems and installing an Olds rocket on it.
Did you use a Ron Francis wiring kit to control the late model engine?
https://www.ronfrancis.com/
If you're looking for an engine cover I would start with the truck in which you found the engine. Many late model engines have engine covers. If the truck had one perhaps you could modify it by deleting any Chevy emblems and installing an Olds rocket on it.
December 19th, 2017, 09:17 AM
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That's a pretty good install!
Did you use a Ron Francis wiring kit to control the late model engine?
https://www.ronfrancis.com/
If you're looking for an engine cover I would start with the truck in which you found the engine. Many late model engines have engine covers. If the truck had one perhaps you could modify it by deleting any Chevy emblems and installing an Olds rocket on it.
Did you use a Ron Francis wiring kit to control the late model engine?
https://www.ronfrancis.com/
If you're looking for an engine cover I would start with the truck in which you found the engine. Many late model engines have engine covers. If the truck had one perhaps you could modify it by deleting any Chevy emblems and installing an Olds rocket on it.
I'm not sure whose harness they used. The MFS hasn't been installed yet, but it will be, along with all other necessary sensors.
I saw the cover, and it doesn't do anything for me. The guy doing the installation told me he is going to design paintable covers for me. KI suggested something that sez ROCKET 98.
December 21st, 2017, 08:45 AM
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I have been following this thread and wonder why disguising another motor as an Olds is so important. If the engine was put in a Chevy, what would it be called then ?
Maybe I am missing something ?
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December 21st, 2017, 08:59 AM
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You know, the Olds Custome Cruiser in 1991 and 1992 used a Chevy engine. I wonder what kind of engine cover was availabe on them? Finding one in a slavage yard now would be pretty difficult, even if you could get it to fit.
December 21st, 2017, 09:14 AM
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I know that GM started using "Corporate engines" in several things. Maybe I am "old school", but I drove Oldsmobiles by choice. I suppose I would be buying Pontiac's if they hadn't phased them out.
December 21st, 2017, 09:32 AM
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I think what is in the mind of those who do this is to carry the Oldsmobile 'theme' under the hood as well. I really don't think they are trying to fool anyone.
I believe if Olds was still around and GM let them put a production V8 in their lineup it would be an LS. Would the Olds purists gripe about an LS then?
Hard for me to figure out why some get down on others. Plenty of room on this site for purists and modifiers. I use the site for information, parts sourcing and checking out interesting projects, not to confirm Sainthood on Oldsmobiles or Ransom E Olds.
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I believe if Olds was still around and GM let them put a production V8 in their lineup it would be an LS. Would the Olds purists gripe about an LS then?
Hard for me to figure out why some get down on others. Plenty of room on this site for purists and modifiers. I use the site for information, parts sourcing and checking out interesting projects, not to confirm Sainthood on Oldsmobiles or Ransom E Olds.
Jerry
December 21st, 2017, 10:27 AM
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I think what is in the mind of those who do this is to carry the Oldsmobile 'theme' under the hood as well. I really don't think they are trying to fool anyone.
I believe if Olds was still around and GM let them put a production V8 in their lineup it would be an LS. Would the Olds purists gripe about an LS then?
Hard for me to figure out why some get down on others. Plenty of room on this site for purists and modifiers. I use the site for information, parts sourcing and checking out interesting projects, not to confirm Sainthood on Oldsmobiles or Ransom E Olds.
Jerry
I believe if Olds was still around and GM let them put a production V8 in their lineup it would be an LS. Would the Olds purists gripe about an LS then?
Hard for me to figure out why some get down on others. Plenty of room on this site for purists and modifiers. I use the site for information, parts sourcing and checking out interesting projects, not to confirm Sainthood on Oldsmobiles or Ransom E Olds.
Jerry
December 21st, 2017, 10:47 AM
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Interestingly, the last Oldsmobile car to have a v8 was the Olds Aurora. The 4.0L v8 offered in the Aurora was just a baby version of the 4.6L Northstar available in Cadillacs. I suppose the 4.0L is considered a corporate GM engine.
I've often wondered if you could put an Aurora 4.0L engine cover on a 4.6L Northstar engine that was transplanted into a classic Olds.
Speaking of, the 4.0L engine cover is probably more readily available than the ones found on a 1991 or 1992 Olds Custom Cruiser. I just don't know if it would be easily adapted to the 5.3L v8.
I've often wondered if you could put an Aurora 4.0L engine cover on a 4.6L Northstar engine that was transplanted into a classic Olds.
Speaking of, the 4.0L engine cover is probably more readily available than the ones found on a 1991 or 1992 Olds Custom Cruiser. I just don't know if it would be easily adapted to the 5.3L v8.
December 22nd, 2017, 08:20 AM
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Got my baby running but gotta do something to hide it's homely truck intake. Doesn't really look that bad cleaned up and painted, specially with it's Sanderson Headers, but I wanna get a cover fabbed up for the intake and some covers fabbed for the heads. Preferably with a ROCKET or OLDS design.
Anyone here have any to display?.
Bob
Anyone here have any to display?.
Bob
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