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Old 01-31-2005, 08:37 AM
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Toronado 455s are good merchandise - firstly, nearly every dude with a 350 Cutlass is looking for a 455...secondly because they came with big-valve heads (the heads on that engine should have a capital E cast in the lower left hand corner of the top surface)...and, lastly, the oil pan has an additional quart of capacity.

The engine you've found probably has a bad rod bearing on the front or rear crank journal. That's the typical problem that got most 455 cars parked.

The best site to peddle it, free of charge, is http://www.realoldspower.com, the Olds equivalent of PY. There seems to be constant demand for Olds parts from the eastern seaboard states.

You probably could part out much of the car over that site, since there are some "darksiders" among Olds enthusiasts.

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