My block is cracked and I have been told buying a new one will be cheaper. Any help in acquiring one would be much appreciated. 78 would be great (thats what my manuals cover) but available 19-86s would be considered.

 

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thanks!

 

Restarting this search. The block may not be cracked after all, and I plan on finding out for sure when I can get a place to set my car and take the engine out.In the mean time, I want to find a different 350 somewhere. Either that or a 392 diesel I could drop in it.

What diesels could fit in my olds?

Anyone know of a diesel I could buy?

 

my dad has a couple. we are in indiana so you may want to find one closer. i would have to talk to him and see what he would want for one.

 

What type of engine is that?

The problem you will run into is that any non-Oldsmobile diesel won't fit your transmission.

 

If your talking about the 6.5L (395cid) diesel I wouldn't waste my time with it.

 

Thanks for the help guys. The engine I was referring to was a 390 or 392 diesel or something to that effect. Anyone with good condition 350 diesels or a diesel that would fit my olds PM me. Thanks!

 

In the mean time, what other diesels could possibly fit my car?

 

The ONLY diesel engine that will fit your car is the SBO Diesel. I know Olds built a 350 diesel. Didn't they also build a 260 diesel in the early 80s?

Anyways, any other diesel engine is going to need modifications to mate to the transmission and engine mounts.

 

there was a V6 diesel also. i have not seen one myself.

 

I have a friend that has a complete cadillac that was stollen and rolled over soon after he had the heads completely redone by a mechanic that did work on my 5.7 engines, he used to teach the automotive at Ferris State Univertity. I have a complete list of all the buletins on that motor sent to me by the vice president of cadillac star division. Would be happy to share what I know and talk to my friend about the motor and car. I believe it is the bullet engine that was in this car. Call me at 231 267 9202 or write me at snowking49690@yahoo.com, best of luck with your project, I used to think I was the only one that loved those motors. lol.

 

 

I wouldn't mind driving an Olds diesel myself for the sole purpose of pissing off environmental pukes!

 

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Well thanks for the help folks. It is fun driving the thing around. Would a Detroit Diesel fit? Or a GMC diesel from an 84 4x4? If its a GMC it should fit because Oldsmobile was chosen by GMC to make the 350 diesel... so why would a different GMC diesel not work? I understand I'd have to switch tranies but would the bolt patterns match?

 

You would have to change motor mounts for sure to you use the gm 6.2 diesel, why wouldnt you want to do the easy change and just put another good 5.7 gm diesel back in its place? I used to get 30 mpg with my 81 98 olds and about the same with the 82 cadillac. I now have the 6.2s in my truck and suburban and have had great luck with them. Just seems like alot of work is all to retro one in.

 

Would the bolt patterns match what? If you put any other diesel engine in your Oldsmobile you will have to modify the transmission, or swap it for a different one. In addition, you will have to modify the engine mounts to get a different diesel engine to fit in your car. I agree with Jim, if you love the diesel engine in your car now, you should locate another Olds diesel and install it.

 

Well thanks for the help. I'll keep looking for a good 350 then. Anyone know of any?

 

If you are able to make a trip, a friend of mine has that early 80's Cadillac that was rolled over. He had a head job done professionally just before the accident, the motor ran great. He told me he would sell the whole car for $500. He is in Florida but I can get photos, and connect you two together if you would be interested. Head leaks was probably the biggest issue with the target engines, but if done right would last a very long time. Jim at 231 267 9202 near Traverse City Michigan.

 

Shipman Auto Parts in Brainerd MN is showing a 1983 Olds 88 5.7 Diesel with 78,000 miles on it for 350 This is one of 12 a found in junkyard for the us and canada. search...These are getting very hard to find..This may be close enough for you to get..the number is..1-800-892-4779

This bring back memories..I had an 81 Cutlass with the 5.7 D in it..bought the car for $100 with a blonw diesel..man i took the block out in about 50 pieces..along with the trans bell and converter..this thing busted the crank in 10 places...LOL it was a fully loaded every option even t-tops..cutlass..I fixed it with a 260 V8 and trans..and sold it the next day..for 2000

 

When buying a 5.7 diesel you want to make sure you get a target engine that gm modefied to handle the compression. The Target engine still had issues with blowing head gaskets and those issues too could have been addressed if done by someone that really knew those motors.

 

Alright guys thanks for the finds! I'll look into both of those. School has been preventing me from coming on much, but I got the car out of the yard and have driven it around. Before I drove it, there was coolant sitting ON TOP OF the block. After driving it, there was coolant all over/in what I believe to be the fuel filter (there might be two, no idea) because of a leak either from the coolant tank or from the radiator tubes themselves. This leads me to think even more so that I do not have a cracked block, just an f'd up coolant system. The fuel filter hasn't been changed in 15 yearsm and as soon as I figure out for sure where/what it is I am going to have to change it. It causes the engine to stall a bunch.


EDIT: The delta 88 doesn't run. He says he will get it running and call me back.

 

There are two fuel filters. One by the radiator, which I was describing, and one behind the air filter. I also made huge progress with the car doing two simple things: I used a zip tie to unkink a fuel line, and my baby hasn't stalled on me since. I the raised the alternator to tighten the belts, and the engine no longer shakes like mad. That shaking of the engine could have caused my radiator fluid problem, seeing before I fixed it, radiator fluid somehow was on the cap of the radiator tank, when it should have gone through the overflow tube (if it overheated). If the fluid was hot enough, at interstate speeds the engine shake could cause huge amounts of radiator fluid to spill out of the tank and get caught in the wind under the hood, finding its way into the engine and on top of the block. Its feasible that this is what could have happened on my dad's trip to get the car checked out. (Huge amounts of white smoke under the hood and out the back end)

I am not saying the engine is perfect or if the coolant problem is solved. I know for sure it isn't a cracked block, because it idles clean as a whistle where a cracked block would see white smoke. It may not even have cracked heads.

I can't believe that this problem that lead a certified shop mechanic to believe the block was cracked was solved by two simple, easy fixes. What do y'all think?

 

dagnamitall. Didn't mean to reply.

 

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