an experimental engine design based on the existing Olds 455-CID Rocket big-block V8. Of course, it didn't have a multi-carbed design (there was reportedly a multi-carbureted design prototype ...
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Having been defunct for over 20 years, the Oldsmobile has a long legacy and part of that is due to the Rocket 88 V8 engine that powered the vehicle. This engine dates back to 1949, and it was one ...
One of the earliest turbo systems was the Jetfire Turbo Rocket add-on that Oldsmobile introduced as ... The system boosted the F-85 Jetfire V8’s output to 215 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.
The motor chosen as the foundation of this horsepower enormity was Oldsmobile’s trusty 455 V8 – with several mods to make it apt for the job. The main feature of the engine, codename W-43 ...
Although still too expensive for hot rod experimentation, you no doubt will see some spectacular results when rocker arm Cadillac V-8 engines become available at reasonable prices. Oldsmobile ...
despite having the same displacement as the Olds Rocket V8, was completely developed by Buick's engineers. Conservatively rated at 350 hp and , the new large-displacement engine was available with ...
While Oldsmobile became overshadowed ... the 455 V8. The 455 V8 was a second-generation design, succeeding the original Rocket engine. Due to variant designs, its output was between 310 to 400 ...
The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 hit showrooms in 1949, and might have been a fairly unremarkable car had Oldsmobile’s engineers not decided to shoehorn a powerful V8 motor, originally destined for its ...