-1-

1936 Cord

1949 - 1964

CIDS
blocks
engine identification
heads

1949 - 1964 Blocks

functional differences
id/codes
identification
unit numbers

1949 - 1964 Connecting Rods

strengthening/machining

1949 - 1964 Cranks

identification
strengthening/machining

1949 - 1964 Heads

casting numbers
combustion chambers
detailed listing
id/codes
identification
intake, exhaust port sizes

1949 - 1964 Intake Manifolds

detailed listing
identification

1949 - 1964 Pistons

dish volumes
identification

1949 - 1964 Similarities / Differences

1964

new generations

1964 - 1990

best flowing head
big block CIDs
big block or small block
cam bank angle
YearDifferences
engines
similarities: Olds BB and SB
similarities: other GM engines
small block CIDs
varieties: small blocks

1964 - 1990 Blocks

BB functional differences
BB identification
BB id/codes
BB unit numbers
big block blocks
SB functional differences
SB identification
SB id/codes
SB unit numbers
small block blocks

1964 - 1990 Connecting Rods

strengthening/machining

1964 - 1990 Cranks

big block
cast iron
flexplate differences
forged steel
identification
nodular cast iron
pilot bearing
small block
strengthening/machining

1964 - 1990 Exhaust Manifolds

id/codes
casting numbers
detailed listing
identification
interchange

1964 - 1990 Heads

BB best flowing
BB casting numbers
BB id/codes
best flow
big block identification
combustion chambers cc's
detailed listing
intake, exhaust port sizes
interchange
miscellaneous
octane boosters
SB best flowing
SB casting numbers
SB id/codes
small block identification

1964 - 1990 Intake Manifolds

detailed listing
identification

1964 - 1990 Pistons

dish volumes
identification

1964 - 1990 Varieties

big blocks
small blocks

1965 - 1976 Blocks

BB functional differences
BB identification
BB id/codes
BB unit numbers
big block blocks

1990

last year two valve OHV

1995

new generation

1995 - Present

CIDS
blocks
engine identification
heads

1995 - present Blocks

1995 - present Connecting Rods

strengthening/machining

1995 - present Cranks

identification
strengthening/machining

1995 - present Heads

casting numbers
combustion chambers cc's
detailed listing
id/codes
identification
intake, exhaust port sizes
interchange

1995 - present Pistons

dish volumes
identification

-2-

215 CID

Buick V-8
turbo

260 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volumes

-3-

303 CID

blocks
heads
intake manifolds

307 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volumes

324 CID

blocks
heads
intake manifolds

330 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volumes

350 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume

371 CID

blocks
heads
intake manifolds

394 CID

blocks
heads
intake manifolds

-4-

4 bolt mains

4.0L

blocks

400 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume

403 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume
solid main webs
windowed main webs

425 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume

442

history
meaning
miscellaneous
pace cars
production

442 Registry

45 degree cam

455 CID

blocks
heads
piston dish volume

455 CID experimental

2 valve hemi
4 valve hemi
aluminum head
dohc
turbo

-8-

88

88 / 98

body series
Dynamic 88
Futurmatic 88
history
Holidy 88
production

-9-

98

-A-

A/C and non-A/C car differences

Acknowledgments

Additional Information sources

Adhesives

Alternator Regulator Conversion

Aurora

Auto transmissions

Automatic Transmission Comparision

Automatic Transmission Identification

2 Speed Hydramatic
3 Speed Hydramatic
Dual Path Hydramatic
4 Speed Hydramatic
Olds TH-400 Ids
TH-200-4R

Automatic Transmission Swapping

Jetaway and TH-350
Overdrive Transmissions
Switch pitch

TH-200-4R
TH-350 and TH -400
TH-700-R4

Automatic transmission tuning

-B-

Big block into small block Cutlass

Best Big Block

Summary
Toronado

Big Block Blocks

1965 - 1976

Big Block Heads

Big Block or Small Block

Big-neck PS pump

Bill of Material Sheets

Block boring

Block day of year

Block Functional Differences

1949 - 1964
1965 - 1976
1964 - 1990

Block ID/Codes

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present

Block Identification

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present

Block Unit Numbers

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present

Blocks

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1965 - 1976
1995 - present

Blocks general

Blower Motor Repair

Bobby Unser

Body panels

Body panels interchange

Body Tags

Books

Bowling Automotive Programs Web Site

Brake Swapping

Build Plant

Build Sheets

Buildup

distributor
engine
transmission
vacuum

-C-

Calcium Deposits

removing

Cam Bank Angle

330 CID
39 degrees
400 CID
425 CID
45 degrees
block, head swapping
checking
considerations
drill spot

Cam grinders

Crane
Engle
Isky

Cam Shafts

factory grinds 1964 - 1977
identification

Carbon Buildup

removing

Carburetor interchange

Carburetors

Cast Crankshaft

Classic 98

Cleaning

aluminum

Clock Repair

ComfortTron

Compression Ratio

calculation
comparision
information
volume formulas

Connecting Rods

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Convertibles

replacing hydraulic fluid
top replacement

window glass replacement Cowl Tags

Crankshaft Identification

1949 -1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Crankshaft interchange

Crankshaft Strengthening/Machining

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Cranks

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Big Block
Small Block

Cross over (H) pipe

Curved Dash Oldsmobile Club

Custom Cruiser

Cutlass

history
production
miscellaneous

-D-

Dealer Codes

Delmont 88

Delta 88

performance option

Diesel

engines
blocks
brake booster
cranks
filter mount
springs
uses for parts

Differentials

64/65 A body cars
swapping

Distributor interchange

Distributors

Dual Exhaust

G body Cutlass
Transmission crossmember
Using crossover manifolds

Dynamic 88

-E-

Electrical Problem Checklist

Engine swapping

Engines

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Exhaust flow improvement

Exhaust Manifold Identification

1964 - 1990

Exhaust Manifold

swapping
interchange

Exhaust Manifolds

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
divided
general
not divided

-F-

F-85

442
Cutlass

Factory service tools

Fluid disposal

anti-freeze
oil

Flywheel/flexplate

early pattern
late pattern

Forged crankshaft

Fuel tank interchange

-G-

Gasket dressings

Gear recommendations

Generator repair

Glossary

GM Historical Services (Canada)

Grand National Web Site

-H-

Head Casting Numbers

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head Combustion Chamber CC's

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head Detailed Listing

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head ID/Codes

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head Identification

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head Intake, Exhaust Port Sizes

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Head interchange

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Headers

79 Cutlass
85 Cutlass w/455

Heads

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present
Best Flowing
260 gotchas
Gasket thickness
Hardened exhaust seats
Later aluminum intakes
Manifold heat crossover
Miscellaneous topics
Octane boosters
Oversize Valves
Porting
Rocker arm ratio
Spring seats
Stainless steel valves
Swapping
Valve rotators
Valve sizes

HEI conversion

from points
regulator conversion

Hemmings Motor News

Hilborn

Hurst dual gate shifter

converting from console shifter

Hurst Oldsmobile Club of America (HOCA)

Hurst/Olds

1968
history
lightning rod shifters
miscellaneous
production
wheels

-I-

Impedance

Indy Car Engine

Indy pace cars

Intake manifold identification

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - Present

Intake Manifolds

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - Present

Interchange

body panels
carburetors
crankshafts
distributors
exhaust manifolds
fuel tanks
heads
manual steering box
power steering gear
radiators
wheels

-J-

J-2

Jetfire

215 CID turbo
aftermarket
history
production

Jetstar 88

Jetstar I

Journey with Olds

-K-

Kanter Products

-L-

Lifters

0.842
0.921

Lightened frames

Lightning rod shifters

Locating

businesses
parts

Long term storage prep

Long term stored vehicle starting

-M-

Magazine reference articles

Manifold heat crossover passages

Manual Steering Box interchange

Manual transmission swapping

Manual transmissions

Manuals

Mondello

cam bank angle
solid main webs

Morris chain drive

Movies

-N-

National Antique Oldsmobile Club

National Oldsmobile Clubs

442 Registry
Curved Dash Olds Club
Hurst/Olds (HOCA)
Nat'l Antique Olds Club
Oldsmobile (OCA)
Starfire/Jetstar I

Neoprene seals

Nodular iron crankshaft

-O-

Offenhauser

Oldsmobile Motors

Club of America (OCA)
Division of General

History Center
Mail List Server

Online repair manual

Option codes 1965 - 1976

Other GM Engines

Over head valve

Oversize exhaust valves

Oversize lifter bore

OW-43

Oxygenated fuels

-P-

Paint overspray

removing

Part interchange

carburetors
crankshafts
distributors
exhaust manifolds
fuel tanks
heads
radiators

Part sources

Part cleaner

Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Pilot bearing

Pistons

1949 - 1964
1964 - 1990
1995 - present

Port fuel injection

Power Steering Gear interchange

Protecto Plate

-Q-

Quadra-jet

performance rebuild

-R-

Radiator upgrading

Radio impedance

Radio upgrades

Radiator interchange

Rallye Pac

Rallye Pac A-body Conversion
Rallye Pac B,C-body Conversion
Rallye Pac G-body Conversion

Ram Rod 350

Ransom Eli Olds

RE Olds Transportation Museum

virtual tour

Rebuilding

quadra-jet carburetor
installing engine
install transmission
pulling engine
pulling transmission
rebuilding engine
rebuilding steering box
rebuilding transmission

Recycling

Rocker arm ratio

Rocker shafts

Rocket Era

1949 - 1990
1995 - present

Rocket V-8

Rods Identification

Roller lifters

RTV

-S-

Serial and warrantty plates

Sheet Metal

Short term stored vehicle starting

Small Block Blocks

1964 - 1990

Songs

Spark plugs

HEI

Speaker impedance

Speaker upgrades

Spring seats

Stainless steel valves

Starfire

Starfire/Jetstar 1 Chapter

Starting a stored vehicle

long term
short term

Station Wagons

history
production>

Steering box swapping

Storing a car

Long term
Outside
Short term

Super 88

Super stock wheels

Suspension swapping

Swapping

Automatic Transmission
Swappingbrakes
Engines
Exhaust Manifolds
Heads
Manual Transmission
Steering box
Suspension

SX

-T-

Tachometer solutions

Tic Toc Tac

Toronado

cam bank angle
GT
history
performance option
production
stiff shift linkage
XP-784
XSR

Transmission crossmember

Tri-power

J-2
W-30

-U-

Underhood paint

-V-

V-8

Aurora
Rocket

Valve

Valve rotators
Valve sizes

VIN decoder

Vintage Vehicle Services

Vista Cruiser

-W-

W option codes

W-25 Option
W-27 Option
W-29 Option

W machines

W-30
W-31
W-32
W-33
W-34
W-40
W-41

Wheel interchange

Window glass Replacement

Wiper motor repair

World Wide Web

'68 Hurst/Olds Offramp
[69] Hurst/Olds Page
'73 - '77 Cutlass Coupes
Bryceman's Olds Page
Oldsmobile
Toronado List FAQ Page

-X-

XP-784

-Y-

Year identification