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It was an interesting numbers game that Olds (and probably other makes) put down on paper. The standard 442 MT engine actually came with a more radical cam than the W-30 AT, W-33 …

Oldsmobile FAQ 442 section.It seems to be a matter of record here on the list that Olds was kind of "loose" with the correspondence between the series designation in the VIN and the style …

A Body 1970 was a banner year for the Intermediate Oldsmobile's. Performance was at its peak and styling was exciting. F85 was again one 2dr sport coupe for 70. Added to the line up were …

Toro/442 engine, 1967. Big valve C heads, all the usual Toro goodies. 4V carb. Will need hard exhaust seats. Some racers favor the Toro D block's large lifters, with the modern 39 degree …

Cams The cam casting number found on the casting itself, and bears little or no relation to the grind performed on the lobes. Cam use is identified chiefly by the pattern of chamfers on the …

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Having a set of std 425 pistons, 4-1/8" bore, I went ahead and installed them into my '66 442 400ci 'E' block. These motors have a 4" bore, so had to go 0.125" over.

Heads 1964 - 1990 Identification A Big Block Head Scrape the oily goo off and read the letter at the lower left corner of the head, near the #1 or #8 spark plug hole, a letter about 1.5" high …