Help id'ing an olds v6
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Help id'ing an olds v6
Hello I have been offered a free engine and he has it listed as a olds 3.8.
I'm kinda confused because I thouht buick maid the 3800 aka 3.8. It has a distributor up top. Take a look..
Now that I have your attention what's your take on the olds diesel 350.
What's are the mods mostly done on 350's and 455's to get some power out of them, I've seen a couple turboed 350s that look real cool
I'm kinda confused because I thouht buick maid the 3800 aka 3.8. It has a distributor up top. Take a look..
Now that I have your attention what's your take on the olds diesel 350.
What's are the mods mostly done on 350's and 455's to get some power out of them, I've seen a couple turboed 350s that look real cool
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Olds DID make this diesel V6, however.
And sorry, but your post IS all over the map. Are you asking about a V6, diesels, or Olds gas engines?
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Yeah, so? Many sellers are not aware that GM divisions mixed and matched engines. I'm sure this Buford V6 was pulled from an Olds. It's still a Buick-sourced motor.
Olds DID make this diesel V6, however.
And sorry, but your post IS all over the map. Are you asking about a V6, diesels, or Olds gas engines?
Olds DID make this diesel V6, however.
And sorry, but your post IS all over the map. Are you asking about a V6, diesels, or Olds gas engines?
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So please tell me how I am an ******* for pointing out that your post is a bit rambling in nature, first asking to identify a Buick 3.8, then asking for opinions on the diesel 350, then asking what power mods are done on both 350s and 455s? If that isn't the definition of being all over the place, then I don't know what is. Also, try not to get too offended by words on the internet. Just take stuff at face value and don't read anything into it.
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Yeah, so? Many sellers are not aware that GM divisions mixed and matched engines. I'm sure this Buford V6 was pulled from an Olds. It's still a Buick-sourced motor.
Olds DID make this diesel V6, however.
And sorry, but your post IS all over the map. Are you asking about a V6, diesels, or Olds gas engines?
Olds DID make this diesel V6, however.
And sorry, but your post IS all over the map. Are you asking about a V6, diesels, or Olds gas engines?
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ciera's,pontiac 6000's,buick century's and chevy celebrity's of which i had an 84 celebrity wagon with a 4.3 diesel.which i still have.they also put them in el camino's,rwd cutlass's,and malibu's but the rwd engines got the cast iron heads and had the big bolt pattern for the rwd transmission.
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ciera's,pontiac 6000's,buick century's and chevy celebrity's of which i had an 84 celebrity wagon with a 4.3 diesel.which i still have.they also put them in el camino's,rwd cutlass's,and malibu's but the rwd engines got the cast iron heads and had the big bolt pattern for the rwd transmission.
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I guess they didn't build very many, The only rear drive Cutlass' I've seen were 350 v8 diesels.
I know that Cadillac built a front wheel drive DeVille in 1988 with a transverse diesel. And I only saw one of them, It was a demo at Mitchell Cadillac in Huntington.
I know that Cadillac built a front wheel drive DeVille in 1988 with a transverse diesel. And I only saw one of them, It was a demo at Mitchell Cadillac in Huntington.
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If you're talking a gas build based on the Diesel block, they can be made into monsters. Not sure exactly what will have to be done around the injector pump drive but it's been done. Google "Olds DX block" and see what people have done with them.
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that cadillac you saw was probably the first fwd full size caddy the fleetwood,it and the 98 olds were front wheel drive it would have had this 4.3 engine,they only built them in 85.knew a guy that had a 98 with the 4.3 diesel.it had the od trans and he said he could get over 40 mpg.this engine pictured is a rwd engine by the exhaust manifold.the fwd dumped in the center.
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yeah that's what I was asking. Thanks for the lead, I'll check that out tonight. I had heard on this forum about the very same thing. Thanks
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