Oldsmobile V8
The 400s and the 455: the L69 Tri-Carb, the 4-4-2, the W-30 with Force-Air, the Hurst/Olds.
Oldsmobile’s big block in the 400 and the 455: the ‘66 L69 Tri-Carb, the 4-4-2, the W-30 with its Force-Air scoops and, on the 455, its aluminium intake, and the Hurst/Olds. Muncies and Turbo Hydra-Matics, and a W-30 crate engine with headers.
Pictures
On the engine stand in the Street Rod garage, drawn by the game.
The builds
Every build comes apart and goes back together on the stand, part by part. The crate engines are sold at the speed shops.
| Engine | Gearbox |
|---|---|
| Oldsmobile 400 L69 Tri-Carb 360 hp (1966) | Muncie M21 |
| Oldsmobile 400 4-4-2 350 hp (1967) | Turbo Hydra-Matic |
| Oldsmobile 400 W-30 360 hp (1969, Force-Air) | Muncie M21 |
| Oldsmobile 455 Hurst/Olds 380 hp (1969) | Turbo Hydra-Matic |
| Oldsmobile 455 W-30 370 hp (1970, aluminium intake) | Muncie M21 |
| Oldsmobile 455 4-4-2 365 hp (1970) | Turbo Hydra-Matic |
| Oldsmobile 455 W-30 crate engine with headers Crate | Muncie M21 |