WANTED Olds V8 350cu in. 5.7

[ramblerv8]

WANTED , Oldsmobile 350 cubic inch V8 5.7 litre . in good running order . if you have or know anyone who has one please mail me at [e-mail] or text 0.7.7.5.9.1.8.3.8.7.3.
Thanks

[seantoole5]

If you definately need another engine, it might be worth putting a wanted add on the NSRA forum, allsorts turn up on there.

www.nsra.org.uk/

[ramblerv8]

Cheers seantoole5 , will look in to that when i get in later . cheers

[akku]

There was a guy on www.retrocarclub.co.uk just about to banger race an early 1970s Oldsmobile Torronado - with the 455! Now this motor fits right in place where your 350 sits and uses the same mounts, sump, exhausts, and mostly the same accessories.

Thats 7.5 litres and they are 370 BHP / 485 lbs torque as stock if its a pre-smog high compression 4 barrel motor.

Should make the Rambler move.

If I was putting a new motor in I'd put an AMC back in there. Its the same motor used in the Jeeps up to about 1983. 360s are fairly common. Luck out if you get a 401! loads of transmission options, most requiring an adaptor plate. I don;t like mixed brand cars so I'd go AMC for the motor.

I have a 1967 Rambler "Shift Commander" by Borg Warner gathering dust in a lockup. Fits all tradition AMC/Rambler V8s AFAIK. Only good for low outputmotors like the 290 and 304 maybe the 343 dependng on how you tune it and drive it. Condition unknown - was a good one when removed, but been stored for years. free if you collect it. rare trans.

Personally I'd just run through what you have in the Olds motor. shouldn't be too much trouble. ANd at least you kow you've got a good motor at the end of it rather than someone elses old tat which might be bolllaxed.

[Lewis]

401

The 401 V8, is that the one that was used in the Gremlins briefly? Erm, the Randall (?) AMC dealership cars that started putting them in,, or summat. Seems like an excellent powerplant. They ran like 12~ quarters at 120mph or summat!

[akku]

I don't think the factory ever fitted a 401 in a Gremlin but yes, I believe there were "dealer built specials" with it in. I once rode in a pro street Gremlin a guy had built down in Portsmouth with a 401 in it. whoah!

Apparently a good source for 401s is US School busses as AMC supplied the engines to them for a while. The 401 is quite rare as they only got fitted in special order Jeeps and top of the range Ambassadors after the muscle era Rebel Machines were all sold out. Lots of 360s about though.

[jettadeluxe]

Got a 305 Chevy in my Olds Cutlass that need to make way for the blown 350 I'm buying soon....

[phatphord]

what you after for it dan? I'm thinking about putting the blown regal motor in 'something for the weekend' so will need a motor to fill the gap

[akku]

Just a reminder that the 305 Chevy is not a direct swap with a 350 Olds as they use a different bellhousing pattern, even when it was OE fitted to an Oldsmobile they used the Chevy trans as well as the Chevy engine.

phatford - what Regal do you have?

[phatphord]

1979 buick regal turbo (3.8 v6) carbed,non-intercooled. Just rebuilt the bottom end with new crank,mains and big end shells. Also fitted high volume oil pump. It's for the missus,but she's now decided she wants to sell it..

[akku]

nice ride. Out of curiosity how much?

[phatphord]

prob about £500. £100 less than what it stands us at. But she wants it gone...

[Lewis]

Ooh. Got any pics?

[Lewis]

Hey? That lowrider Scorpio, was that yours? That was one cool ride ;D

[phatphord]

yup thats my baby..though if i gave to a green frogeyed car i'd be 1 worried and 2 rich.
pic of the car here

photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4713/1852/1600/P7300027.jpg

[akku]

Any T&T on the Regal? Might be a decent daily driver. I'd have to resist the GNX conversion though

[akku]

Oh, and any interior shots? underbonnet, the usual stuff. Any rot or leaks?

[phatphord]

she needs work. needs a new rear bumper,doors need patching up (typical g-body rust place),there's scabs on the a-pillars and under the opera windows. Inside the boot is mint,the guy previous to me had a new carpet and headlining put in. It's about as original as you can get. Poss desirable plate. All wheel trims etc there. Under body the chassis is sound (why i bought it) apart from crossmember mount flaking one side. 35k on the clock. no t and t. but make an offer if you want. I'll try more shots,and may actually start a seperate thread cos i feel bad for thread jacking