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Olds 350 Swap
Here are some pictures of the 68-72 cutlass headers installed on my truck.- Nate88
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The rest is simple wiring and hoses for the exhaust its pretty simple also. Run either factory Oldsmobile exhaust manifolds or Headers. I used cheap ebay stainless steel headers for a 68-72 cutlass. They do come extreamly close to my front lower control arms but don't touch. There is a company...- Nate88
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2.) Either a BOP th350/400 transmission or a transmission adapter kit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pma-pa99614- Nate88
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The solution is to either fabricate your own mounts or buy 403 mounts from a 77-79 Trans Am. They will pretty much allow you to install an Olds V8 into anything that uses standard chevy style frame mounts. They look like this.- Nate88
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stock chevy mounts look alot like this.- Nate88
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heres the list for whats needed to install an Olds V8 in a Chevy or GMC truck. 1.) Motor Mounts- Original frame mounts for the Olds diesel like my truck has are pretty hard to find. With the factory frame mounts you can use standard rubber engine mounts for an oldsmobile engine. The factory...- Nate88
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Haha nope I'm not a member of any truck clubs....lol- Nate88
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Now to some of the design charaterisitics that make the Old 350 a good truck engine. The first thing that i love about the Oldsmobile V8 is the fact that the Distributor does not pass through the intake manifold. So you do not have to pull the distributor to change intake's. This is especially...- Nate88
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First off some basic specifications of the Olds 350 Deck Hight = 9.33 Inches Bore Spacing = 4.62 Inches Bore Size = 4.057 Inches Stroke = 3.385 Inches Rod Length = 6.0 Inches Main Bearing Diameter = 2.5 Inches Rod Bearing Diameter = 2.125 Inches- Nate88
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Hi everyone i'm new to the forums and this is my first post. I have an 81 C10 with an Olds 350 engine. I didn't see a recent post about this engine swap. So i figured i would write a post about it. I have owned my truck since 2016 and in that time i have become extremely familiar with the...- Nate88
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