Need help figuring out 455 build
#1
Need help figuring out 455 build
Hey everyone, I recently inherited a 1969 Olds 442 that has a fairly hot engine, though the info I have on it is 2nd hand for obvious reasons.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
#2
Hey everyone, I recently inherited a 1969 Olds 442 that has a fairly hot engine, though the info I have on it is 2nd hand for obvious reasons.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
Oh, and .030" over 455 would be 461.
I am dropping a link to help you calculate compression ratio. Fill in the blanks.
https://butlerperformance.com/n-1287...alculator.html
#3
If it’s their 3cc piston, and the heads haven’t been cut, then you have a bit over 11:1, not 12:1.
That’s still high for pump gas though. See if you can grab a tube camera to verify one way or another.
And a side note, Mondello sold stuff to people they never should’ve sold to. Amazing.
That’s still high for pump gas though. See if you can grab a tube camera to verify one way or another.
And a side note, Mondello sold stuff to people they never should’ve sold to. Amazing.
#4
If it’s their 3cc piston, and the heads haven’t been cut, then you have a bit over 11:1, not 12:1.
That’s still high for pump gas though. See if you can grab a tube camera to verify one way or another.
And a side note, Mondello sold stuff to people they never should’ve sold to. Amazing.
That’s still high for pump gas though. See if you can grab a tube camera to verify one way or another.
And a side note, Mondello sold stuff to people they never should’ve sold to. Amazing.
#6
ALL of the aftermarket cyl head manufacturers I’ve ever talked to, tell you to NOT use Avgas. It’s a very dry fuel, too dry for automotive use.
#7
#8
And no, you dont have to add marvel mystery oil to it.
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Hey everyone, I recently inherited a 1969 Olds 442 that has a fairly hot engine, though the info I have on it is 2nd hand for obvious reasons.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
Cylinders are .30 over so displacement I believe is 461ci
Probe pistons from Mondello, supposedly 12:1 though that seems incredibly high so IDK
Edelbrock 77cc aluminum heads and intake
Engle Cam, 230 intake/240 exhaust with 110 ls
Could anyone guess at what the compression might be on this thing? It's supposedly been fed 105 most it's life, but it's supposed to run well on 100 as well. Could anyone tell me how much the timing could be retarded to bring the octane down without making it run poorly?
Thanks in advance for any answers. I don't know anything about Oldsmobiles so if the info I've given sounds off def let me know, I'd like to run this thing right.
do a simple compression test and let us know what you get. You’re just guessing now. Adding more octane than the engines needs, hurts performance
Last edited by CANADIANOLDS; March 28th, 2024 at 02:30 AM.
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