Oldsmobile 455 engine diagram. There are people that will tell you that the 455ci oldsmobile rocket motor makes a better street engine than a race motor. In truth a stock 455 does have a couple of drawbacks that are. The engine was used across the oldsmobile lineup through 1976 and horsepower ranged from 275 up to 400. The olds 455 engine was created out of the 425 engine in 1968 by changing the internal workings.
They called it the rocket 455 which became an excellent marketing tool. Aside from the intake and a slightly different camshaft a 70 toronado engine was identical to the small valve big car l 31 455 and in 1969 the only difference was the larger intake valves. Have the distributor wiring diagram firing order for a olds said earlier it dosnt mater where it is if the order and rotation is correct. Click image to see an enlarged view.
In 1968 the engine found its way into oldsmobiles premium luxury muscle car the 442. The bore was kept the same and the stroke was extended. Olds beat the other gm divisions to market with the first 455 cubic inch motor. The toronado engine 1969 and 1970 was rated at 375hp but in point of fact it was a more mild engine than the base 442 engine in 1970.
The rocket along with the 1949 cadillac v8 were the first post war ohv v8 engines produced by general motorslike all other gm divisions olds continued building its own v8 engine family for decades adopting the corporate chevrolet 350 small block and cadillac northstar. Complete rebuild of a 1971 455 oldsmobile engine for a 71 cutless. Road test tv 674990 views. Easy to use parts catalog.
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