Excellent Video, this brings back fond memories, my 2nd car was a 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado with the 385 horsepower 455-ci and the fastest top speed I got it to was 137-MPH and it was still was pulling, in 1985, I bought a 1969 Chevelle SS-396, 375-hp, and had a drag racing friend build the motor, it was bored out and balanced with a hot cam, hooker headers, 650-cfm holley double pumper spread bore carburetor, a mallory 50,000 volt coil and 8mm ignition wires, dana 60 posi-trac rear end with 456-1 ring gear, it was pushing 600+ Hp. new subscriber.👍🇺🇸
Like many guys of the era, I grew up in a town of ford lovers and so claimed them to be the best. Five years go by and general motors set up dealerships in our area. We now drove like forty miles to find a rig and since they tended to be a bit cheaper than the ford for a few years, they swarmed the market. My dad was a mopar guy and so we had plymouths or dodges, and the family chryslers were also around. I was a mechanic for dad and it set me going with my career in mechanics. We learn too late what is what and what you can do with little money.
ALL WHITE WITH NO DIVERSITY = THE RED BEAR AND THE RED BULLS GLOBAL RUSSIA KGB GERMANY = THE PACT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY = THE NEW WORLD ORDER = HOOTERS AND TWIN PEAKS THE ENTIRE WORLD AND GLOBE = I WIN = I PREVAIL = FRANCE & RUSSIAN BEARS AND BULLS ALL WHITE WITH NO DIVERSITY = NEW WORLD ORDER!!!!!!!! = TRUTH
I learned to drive in a 1973 El Dorado convertible. 500 cubic inch displacement, and burned nothing under 100 octane leaded fuel well. Passed anything on the road except a gas pump...😂
Notice that most of these cars are powered by either Ford 260/289 or Rover (Buick) 215 V8s, which were probably the most reliable things about these car models...
I tuned up an Olds 455 when I was a kid. I had to climb into the engine compartment and sit on the engine to work on the distributor. The distributor was in the rear of the engine next to the firewall. It was in a big Vista Cruiser.
@@williamwesse6114 No they were not they never were two point they have somewhat to run but balanced there or not that’s why cost thousands of dollars sometimes To get them balanced properly
Its strang the Olds 455 horse power was rated over the Buick but buicks better rod ratio gave it a stronger pull from 60 -100 MPH. G.M fudged the horsepower numbers of those engines rating the Buick only for torque but how could it not make the horsepower with a better Rod ratio than the Pontiac or the Oldsmobile with their taller ports to go along with it. Even the 454 LS6 which had a far bigger cam and higher compression radios and the Buick would give it one hell of a run for its money leaving you wondering if the Buick had all the high performance stuff the Chevy had you would have to go with the Buick.
Olds HP numbers are all BS prior to the intro of Net HP. 400HP in a 1970 W34 Toronado but 370 in a W30 442. Bullshit. A much bigger cam duration in the W30 with a 4 spd. The Buick cylinder heads are much better than the Olds heads
@tonysendrick6347 yeah the cubes were the only thing they shared, back then each division of GM made their own stuff. One thing Pontiac had over the other divisions was the internals are interchangeable from the 389-455 engines. Chevy,Buick and Olds didn't have that.
Use a Cadillac 500 and adapt the LS’s coil on plug and MPFI. A warmed up stocker with 9:1 compression and a little cam would make an easy 600hp with modern technology
When it starts at the 454 ,THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT GO GM GO AMERICA
Excellent Video, this brings back fond memories, my 2nd car was a 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado with the 385 horsepower 455-ci and the fastest top speed I got it to was 137-MPH and it was still was pulling, in 1985, I bought a 1969 Chevelle SS-396, 375-hp, and had a drag racing friend build the motor, it was bored out and balanced with a hot cam, hooker headers, 650-cfm holley double pumper spread bore carburetor, a mallory 50,000 volt coil and 8mm ignition wires, dana 60 posi-trac rear end with 456-1 ring gear, it was pushing 600+ Hp. new subscriber.👍🇺🇸
Thanks so much and have a good day!
Like many guys of the era, I grew up in a town of ford lovers and so claimed them to be the best. Five years go by and general motors set up dealerships in our area. We now drove like forty miles to find a rig and since they tended to be a bit cheaper than the ford for a few years, they swarmed the market. My dad was a mopar guy and so we had plymouths or dodges, and the family chryslers were also around. I was a mechanic for dad and it set me going with my career in mechanics. We learn too late what is what and what you can do with little money.
In 89 I had an army buddy who bought a 71 Cadillac with the 472, it was a beast.
Have a 1975 Sedan DeVille with the 500cid now. They are giving the HP at the rear wheel in anything 1972 and up.
No to mention the Toyota GT1 is more than an insult, it devalue the whole selection.
Those big ole caddy engines powered a many of shine runs from Dawsonville to ATL.
ALL WHITE WITH NO DIVERSITY = THE RED BEAR AND THE RED BULLS GLOBAL RUSSIA KGB GERMANY = THE PACT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY = THE NEW WORLD ORDER = HOOTERS AND TWIN PEAKS THE ENTIRE WORLD AND GLOBE = I WIN = I PREVAIL = FRANCE & RUSSIAN BEARS AND BULLS ALL WHITE WITH NO DIVERSITY = NEW WORLD ORDER!!!!!!!! = TRUTH
I learned to drive in a 1973 El Dorado convertible. 500 cubic inch displacement, and burned nothing under 100 octane leaded fuel well. Passed anything on the road except a gas pump...😂
Great video
Notice that most of these cars are powered by either Ford 260/289 or Rover (Buick) 215 V8s, which were probably the most reliable things about these car models...
I tuned up an Olds 455 when I was a kid. I had to climb into the engine compartment and sit on the engine to work on the distributor. The distributor was in the rear of the engine next to the firewall. It was in a big Vista Cruiser.
Can you please do the same video but about mopar v8s ❤
The Oldsmobile W motors were all balanced from the factory that made them smoother
That didnt stop the 455 from pitching a rod thru the pan after a few revs past 6000
Then they stick a big cam in it to make it not smooth.
Literally every engine is balanced
@@JasonKent-n3j it was a select fit program to find the best matching parts of the rotating assembly by weight
@@williamwesse6114 No they were not they never were two point they have somewhat to run but balanced there or not that’s why cost thousands of dollars sometimes To get them balanced properly
I was totally unaware that Cadillac used the apple juice can like the old.fords did until I saw this videos
I'm still a Mopar man. Pontiac 2nd
Before anyone thinks about putting a 637 GMC V8 in their car (if you can find one), find out how mich they weigh 😂😂😂😂
Don’t forget the cost
Its strang the Olds 455 horse power was rated over the Buick but buicks better rod ratio gave it a stronger pull from 60 -100 MPH. G.M fudged the horsepower numbers of those engines rating the Buick only for torque but how could it not make the horsepower with a better Rod ratio than the Pontiac or the Oldsmobile with their taller ports to go along with it. Even the 454 LS6 which had a far bigger cam and higher compression radios and the Buick would give it one hell of a run for its money leaving you wondering if the Buick had all the high performance stuff the Chevy had you would have to go with the Buick.
Olds HP numbers are all BS prior to the intro of Net HP. 400HP in a 1970 W34 Toronado but 370 in a W30 442. Bullshit. A much bigger cam duration in the W30 with a 4 spd.
The Buick cylinder heads are much better than the Olds heads
Each 455 had a different bore and stroke... Buick had a over square block..olds had a under square block.. and Pontiac had a almost square block...
@tonysendrick6347 yeah the cubes were the only thing they shared, back then each division of GM made their own stuff. One thing Pontiac had over the other divisions was the internals are interchangeable from the 389-455 engines. Chevy,Buick and Olds didn't have that.
Rod ratio has nothing to do with it. That only changes valve timing requirements. The intake runner length has more to do with torque and hp.
@@shawnbirt4161 but the blocks were the same from 287-455. That is why there is no big block or small block Pontiac.
I hac 3 caddys 1 472 ,,1 500 , and 1 364
It's shows up in the lead-in photos, but what happened to the BMW 507?
Biggest V8 engines by mopar
I realise this is about the largest V8s, but let's not forget the GM V12 at 11.5L!!!
You should do the biggest GM small blocks. OLDS wins with the 403.
Detroit diesel 20v149 would be the biggest gm v8 motor. Youll find it bolted between two v6s
What about the EMD 710 V8
Here is a little puzzle / quiz: How can a 351 cu.i engine have a bigger bore and stroke than a 454 cu.i?
What about the 8V92 GM Diesel engine? 736 cubic inches!
Miss those 2 strokes
Don't forget the Chevy 502 V8
Marine use only.
You left out the 409
Someday ill built an Eldorado with a turbo ls
Use a Cadillac 500 and adapt the LS’s coil on plug and MPFI. A warmed up stocker with 9:1 compression and a little cam would make an easy 600hp with modern technology
*drool, drool*
You left out three other big blocks, 366, 396, 427.
Olds made a 400 and a 425 Big Block.
TV blooper spotting. the TV is a 12" Zenith B&W , NOT a color set. ( 2nd 454 engine).
LFOD !
Ford or Lincoln ? 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis 460ci 375 hp
Screw LS
Lsx 454 is not a factory option and it's like 25k or prob more now
460F100 i think there was a 505 in Cadillac ?
500 caddy.
I like the Ford 289 High Performance air cleaner in the Chevy small block section.
Lb/ft not ft/Lb
It's correct, it's the same.
@@alexisg311 no it is not.
I hate AI
After many small block Chevy, I got a Oldsmobile 350 rocket and never went back!👍🇺🇸
Great engine! I like them way better than the chevy.