ID This Engine Block

[SomeGuy]

Do I want this thing for free? Can't really tell what it is (I suck at recognizing engines) and pretty sure it won't run without tearing it down and sending it out to the machine shop.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Do you need it?

 

[SomeGuy]

Do you need it?

LoL nope, but free...but also, it could be an excuse for a project....or it could drip oil in my shed instead of this other persons shed for the next decade until I "get around to it"

 

[AgitatedPancake]

Just from surfing google for those cylinder heads, 67-69 big block Oldsmobile?

 

[urjb]

I’m going Pontiac.. tho maybe amc.. need more pics

 

[Steve300xcw]

I'd pass. Last thing I need right now is another maybe project

 

[Ummduh]

Pontiac #46 heads (1969) - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale - craigslist

i'm selling my fully refurbished 1969 Pontiac #46 heads. valve guides were refurbished, it has hardened seats installed on intake and exhaust, exhaust holes were drilled out for headers if desired...

southcoast.craigslist.org

Small block Pontiac maybe?

AgitatedPancake looks closer though

 

[Captain Call]

 

[trampas]

Do you need it?

Worst question ever

-100 internet points

 

[toocheaptosmoke]

Key word was FREE, absolutely hard yes. The casters alone are worth it. Take it as a challenge to get running as is, can't be that hard to round up a few oddball parts like an intake manifold...

 

[Steve300xcw]

Worst question ever

-100 internet points

Please consider who the OP is, before judging so harshly

 

[Aisin]

I bet the cylinder bores are fucked from rust.

 

[Leadfoot21]

Just from surfing google for those cylinder heads, 67-69 big block Oldsmobile?

400/425 Oldsmobile heads for sure

 

[Projectjunkie]

You could probably build a little path and roll it out on some 2x4s

 

[Newb007]

I think it’s a big block 305 4 bolt Mayne from a vett.

 

[Unka-Boo]

What is going on with the rockers...mud dauber nest?

Hard pass...betcha its a plain jain passenger car engine thats fucked from sitting open in the shed.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Id snag those shingles though

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I bet they replaced it with a Chevy engine.


Edit: Wanna bet its an Old's 260....

 

[Wheelin66bronco]

What is going on with the rockers...mud dauber nest?

First thing I noticed too. Those things suck.

 

[M92PV4U]

First thing I noticed too. Those things suck.

I bought a gun with one in the barrel.

 

[SomeGuy]

LoL yup, so that's a big ol' pass then :) thanks assholes

 

[pinchegringo]

Looks like a late 60's buick most common was 455. The jet boat guys ruin those regularly and they're starting to get hard to find.

 

[roundhouse]

Looks like a late 60's buick most common was 455. The jet boat guys ruin those regularly and they're starting to get hard to find.

Always wondered why they used those 455 Buford’s instead of Chevys or switching to LS motors

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Always wondered why they used those 455 Buford’s instead of Chevys or switching to LS motors

Makes no sense to me either.

A BB Chevy is easy to get parts for unlike those Buick 455s.

 

[JohnnyJ]

Always wondered why they used those 455 Buford’s instead of Chevys or switching to LS motors

Quick google snip that backs up what I've previously heard. Lighter and all the torques. A friend was big block Buick fan.

This method of increasing displacement made the Buick 455 one of the lightest big blocks around. With its thin-walled construction – one of the very first V8 engines to employ this advanced production technology- it weighed 150 lb (68 kg) less than a Chevrolet 454 in entry-level guise. Moreover, only altering the stroke made most of the components from the 400 and 430 (with the exceptions of pistons and some cylinder heads) compatible with the 455, which in turn lowered production and maintenance costs.

In terms of power, the regular-spec 455 was conservatively rated at 350 hp, yet the torque it could produce was unmatched. With 510 lb-ft (691 Nm) attainable as low as 2,800 rpm, it delivered more torque to the rear wheels than any other muscle car engine available in a mass-produced model.

 

[pinchegringo]

455 is a fucking beast. They used them in boats because the torque curve offered a good cruise speed at low rpms.

 

[pinchegringo]

Makes no sense to me either.

A BB Chevy is easy to get parts for unlike those Buick 455s.

Wasn't a issue in 1970 and still in production.

 

[Chevy_man]

Makes no sense to me either.

A BB Chevy is easy to get parts for unlike those Buick 455s.

Because guys quit building them for cars a long time ago so they were cheap and plentiful and they fit.

It's mind blowing to me the lengths some people will go to not have to make new engine plates or motor mounts or change a few hoses.

 

[arse_sidewards]

It's mind blowing to me the lengths some people will go to not have to make new engine plates or motor mounts or change a few hoses.

Based on your username you should be highly familiar with that kind of lazy.

 

[Chevy_man]

Based on your username you should be highly familiar with that kind of lazy.

I can't help it that Chevy perfected the small block Ford


It is nice to use the same odd sized sockets and specialty tools I bought for my 1988 on my 2016.