eazy

SOLD $300 USD

We stumbled upon a blue engine and trans in my grandfathers storage trailer. It has a sticker that says Oldsmobile 350 and my uncle remembers them having a diesel Oldsmobile. My grandfather always pulled anything worth saving out of his vehicles. I think its an LF9. The trans is still bolted to the engine. Pics to come this weekend, maybe sooner. I'm sure you guys can help me identify this engine further. Just putting this out there as a feeler. Negotiable in price. Engine/trans is located in Chester County, PA. Buyer must pick up.

Olds64

Look forward to seeing those pics. GLWS!

eazy

Here are some pics. The heads have a D3A code on them.

OldSoldier

That's pretty cool, GLWS also. I assume that since it is labeled as a Goodwrench engine that it is a DX block?

eazy

So I don't actually see Oldsmobile anywhere on there. That goodwrench sticker says general motors on it. I couldn't find a number anywhere on the block. it does look just like my 71 350 gas tho. Pop pop had a lot of diesel trucks so it could have come out of anything.

ROCKETMAN269V

In the second pic, it says "350 DIESEL".

jmcghee

PM sent Do you know what trans that is?

ROCKETMAN269V

I would venture to say that it is a "Metric 200" as I don't see a removable extension housing.

Olds64

My understanding is that the Goodwrench motors were simply OE Oldsmobile motors rebuilt by GM. I've never read clear info on this though. Here's a thread with some good info on the Oldsmobile diesel:

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-350-a-112541/

eazy

Thanks for the info, sale pending!

joe_padavano

Well, technically, they were rebuilt motors branded and SOLD by GM. It's unclear who actually did the rebuilding. It definitely was NOT GM, since GM doesn't rebuild components, they build new ones.

Olds64

Interesting. I wonder if Jasper Engines rebuilt parts for GM years ago?

I was trying to find an appropriate Goodwrench commercial from that era. Here's one from 1978. I wonder what the first year of the Goodwrench diesel 350 was?

joe_padavano

Just to clarify my prior post, the GM Goodwrench branding was used on both brand new crate engines and on remanufactured engines. The brand new crate engines were made by GM. The reman engines were processed by a rebuilder and sold by GM. I don't know who that rebuilder would have been.