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Old 04-08-2009, 03:19 PM   #1
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455 question

I have heard that 455 Oldsmobile swaps were popular in our trucks. Is this true?

I have a 455 I took out of a car I put in the demolition derby, without that motor of course. It ran great and shifted good, it's still hooked up to the 400Turbo.
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Old 04-08-2009, 03:55 PM   #2
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Re: 455 question

i think it has to do alot with supply and demand the given area , here in so cal , people see a briggs and stratton and will pay big money for it... 200 isnt a bad price, however most people will see it out of a car and only want to pay core prices for it bacause they cant hear it run or test drive it.. if its what you have , then use it!! hope this helps..
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Old 04-08-2009, 05:41 PM   #3
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Re: 455 question

Yeah I think your right. The thing is, a 455 is in that catagory that you kinda expect to rebuild it because it's going in something you want to look nice.

I'm putting a 400 in my truck, and I'm not sure what the mods are needed to fit the 455.

I see 350 blocks selling all day long for $100 and used 350's needing to be rebuilt for $200-$300 and that's without a tranny.
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:18 PM   #4
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Re: 455 question

455 olds is fairly easy to put in just buy the motor mounts for the olds 350 desiel and a BOP bolt patter trans and your good to go.


thats what i did with my 82 grand prix when the desiel exploded. but i used a olds 350 same as a 455 just 2" shorter and narrower (the BBO have a 1" taller deck hight then the SBO)
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:26 PM   #5
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you know on the olds forums they would jump all over that
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