Oldsmobile V8 engine
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The Oldsmobile V8, also referred to as the Rocket, is a series of engines that was produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1990. The Rocket, along with the 1949 Cadillac V8, were the first post-war pus
1949 303 cu. in. Rocket
An Oldsmobile Rocket V8 303 c.i. (5L) gasoline engine
324 ci V8 (1954-1956)
371 ci V8 (1957-1960)
Buick V8 engine
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The Buick V8 is a family of V8 engines produced by the Buick division of General Motors between 1953 and 1981. All were 90° water-cooled V8 OHV naturally aspirated engines.
Oldsmobile V8 engine
…Custom-Sports Coupe. It was optional on 1964 98s and Super 88s. From 1961-1963, Oldsmobile manufactured its own version of the Buick-designed, all-aluminum 215 cubic inch (3.5L) V8 engine for the F-85 compact. Known variously as the Rockette, Cutlass, and Turbo-Rocket by Oldsmobile (and as Fireball and Skylark by Buick), it was a compact…
401 cu in "Nailhead" in a 1964 Buick Wildcat
The 322 Fireball V8 in a 1956 Buick Century
1963 401 Buick V8. Note the horizontal valve covers, and how narrow the engine is for a large displacement V8
Super Wildcat 425 cu in (7.0 L) 390 hp (291 kW) engine