2021年2月23日 · Dive into the Oldsmobile 455 big block's details, and it's easy to see why this V8 had such a broad appeal—and why it continues to present excellent value for hot rodders and classic car restorers alike.

The Oldsmobile V8, also referred to as the Rocket, is a series of engines that was produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1990. The Rocket, along with the 1949 Cadillac V8, were the first post-war OHV crossflow cylinder head V8 engines produced by General Motors.

2022年11月17日 · Westech Performance dyno tests a 455-inch Oldsmobile big-block from the muscle-car golden age that puts out big-torque across the rpm range.

According to my trusty Olds engine book, the 455 was available in 310 hp, 320 hp, 365 hp, 370 hp, 390 hp, all street engines, with full manufacturers warranties. The 455 is a very forgiving and long-lasting engine.

2024年3月10日 · Both Oldsmobile and Pontiac had a V8 engine called the 455. Even though both were owned by General Motors, the engines are similar, but not the same.

Oldsmobile's 455 was produced from 1968 to 1976 as the Rocket 455. It featured a 4.126-inch bore and 4.25-inch stroke. Oldsmobile had cheated the 400-cubic-inch GM ban in 1968-1969 by offering it as an underpublicized Hurst/Olds option on the 4-4-2 models.

2021年7月15日 · In 1968 Oldsmobile debuted the Rocket 455, an engine that was part of a family of 3 (with 400 and 425 cubic inch engines sharing a similar architecture). Offering between 310 and 400hp, and pushing out a spectacular 500 lb-ft of torque, the 455 big block was most famously used in the 442 muscle car.

2021年10月21日 · For this story, we observe as the team at R.A.D. Auto Machine in Ludlow, Massachusetts, takes the largest version of the second-generation Olds V-8 —the 455 —and builds it out to a whopping 488 cubic inches by way of an Eagle stroker kit.

2003年1月7日 · We build-up an Oldsmobile 455ci motor for more power. Find all the details inside Popular Hot Rodding Magazine.

2022年2月11日 · A little more than 900 of the cars were built that year. By 1970, Oldsmobile offered the 455 as a regular-production option in the Cutlass/4-4-2 lineup and that eliminated the signature feature on which the Hurst/Olds was based, so the car was discontinued.