Sbo v 455 ???
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I changed my post last at 1:16 that was to fix my misprint you posted your post at 1:18 two min after. You must have been working on your post when I had fixed my misprint because when I viewed my post yours was not posted.Time stamp does not lie.
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What I'm saying is there is a lot of 455 engines that fail and that there is a excuse list just as long as the engine fail list.
Like I said before there are guys using the 455 with great results others are not doing so well.
Just saying
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Bernhard, seems by your replies (and I do admit, I'm entering late here), your mind is made up...from what I read, I see both sides of the fence here. A lot of good advice....I know 380 knows what he is talking about, as he has been here for a while, as well as captjim. Joe P understands rates and #'s better than the average guy here by far. As you stated, looking for a street/weekend strip car. I personally like the 350, but, you probably could get a used 425 out of a '66 or 7 Toro, with little effort, make 400 horse.....that sounds like a pretty good street motor, as well as a weekend strip car. No offense to a 455.....wouldn't mind having one of those too!
As far as where this thread started, you posted several questions....problem is, most of them are open ended.......
As far as where this thread started, you posted several questions....problem is, most of them are open ended.......
Last edited by ent72olds; Jan 8, 2013 at 04:20 PM.
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I think people have gotten too caught up in frankensteining the living **** out of Oldsmobiles lately. Mix n match this shiny crap with this other misc shiny crap, and create a conversation piece comprised of parts from all 9 levels of hell.
We are talking street/strip here are we not?
Stock or eagle rods, and forged flat tops will get pretty much any street/strip goal achieved in my opinion. With an iron intake and heads to boot. The aluminums will save you some elbow grease if you like.
If you want 600 horse, it's not a friggin street car.
You would grease radial tires down to the rims anywhere you went with a 350 horse olds.
We are talking street/strip here are we not?
Stock or eagle rods, and forged flat tops will get pretty much any street/strip goal achieved in my opinion. With an iron intake and heads to boot. The aluminums will save you some elbow grease if you like.
If you want 600 horse, it's not a friggin street car.
You would grease radial tires down to the rims anywhere you went with a 350 horse olds.
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