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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: brianjones_66 on February 05, 2009, 06:00:25 PM

Title: 455 olds car engine
Post by: brianjones_66 on February 05, 2009, 06:00:25 PM: Hey i'm new to the boat scene and had a question about a 455. I got a rebuilt, 0 mile engine that was built for a car. So I wanted to know what I need to do to it to make it last in my boat and if it is worth it to modify. My boat is already set up for an olds so... any info would be helpful.
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: Luckie Stiff on February 05, 2009, 06:30:15 PM: Depends on what you want to do with your boat. If you're building a ski/lake boat, you probably wouldn't have any issues with your engine, ever. Did you follow Mondello's guidelines about oil restrictors and the like?
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: brianjones_66 on February 05, 2009, 07:00:25 PM: Quote from: Luckie Stiff on February 05, 2009, 06:30:15 PM
Depends on what you want to do with your boat. If you're building a ski/lake boat, you probably wouldn't have any issues with your engine, ever. Did you follow Mondello's guidelines about oil restrictors and the like?

Ya im not looking to hotrod it just a mellow cruiser for lakes and the river. I have heard that oil restrictors are a good idea, but haven't heard Mondello's guidelines. Also a larger oil pan and H/V oil pump, ya?
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: Luckie Stiff on February 05, 2009, 07:06:45 PM: Here's a couple of links for you, and yeah a bigger pan, an HV pump might actually hurt ya. I believe the oil restrictors have to go in as the block is machined and assembled, the stock setup should be good to about 4500/5000 RPM. That's probably the most your boat would ever see, I say go for it, get the f*ker wet.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0302phr_oldsmobile_455ci_engine_build/index.html (http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0302phr_oldsmobile_455ci_engine_build/index.html)
http://www.mondellotwister.com/ (http://www.mondellotwister.com/)
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: brianjones_66 on February 05, 2009, 08:10:51 PM: Cool thanks a lot article really helped. That kit seems pretty affordible too.
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: jet boat performance on February 05, 2009, 08:38:56 PM: Brian happy to help , we build several Olds motors a season , they are not without a few pitfalls but can be made to run very well , I'll pm you my cell call anytime , Welcome to the Socaljetboat boards Tom
Title: Re: 455 olds car engine
Post by: TIMINATOR on March 07, 2009, 07:16:02 PM: I wrote the HOTBOAT OLDS PERF ENGINE article, and we do all of our own machinework in-house too. We ship motors all over the country, we have a 455 Olds H.P. ready to ship to Jacksonville,FL. right now, and just sent one to Kansas city, Mo. recently. TIMINATOR 623-877-8553