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engine build - 4/9/2008 2:36:34 AM

2tallcustomz

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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.

< Message edited by 2tallcustomz -- 4/9/2008 2:37:22 AM >

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RE: engine build - 4/9/2008 12:49:18 PM

EuroGoldLS

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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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