engine build

2tallcustomz -> engine build (4/9/2008 2:36:34 AM)
i know this is not a chevy engine but it is a gm product, but being as that it is the off topic forum i thought i would post it anyways and see if anybody could help me out or atleast give me some ideas. being that i own a custom shop i do a lot of work on everything and anything. I am building an oldsmobile 455 j block. the engine came out of a 73 delta 88. i will be dropping it into a 72 olds cutlass. i am looking to see if in one has any ideas as to what a good "engine recipe" would be. i want it to to be very high end street and a little strip here and there. i need to know parts and everything that i would need to do in order to build it up. as i said before it is going into a 72 olds cutlass with a TH400 tranny. if anyone could help with ideas or atleast send me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

EuroGoldLS -> RE: engine build (4/9/2008 12:49:18 PM)
The 455 will not bolt up to that transmission. I'm not familiar with the transmission, but if it came bolted to a smallblock, it probably wont withstand the torque from the 455 for long. Thats the only advice I can come up with. I've never been familiar with Olds stuff....

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