I built this engine 31 years
ago, 425 Olds high-compression
V8 425; I installed Toronado
heads, milled .030 bringing
the compression to 11:1; 292
degree Iskenderian camshaft at
.050 lifter height; 800 cfm
Holley carb, dual line, double
pumper; mechanical
secondaries; I permanently
wired the twin stall speed
torque converter a
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I built this engine 31 years
ago, 425 Olds high-compression
V8 425; I installed Toronado
heads, milled .030 bringing
the compression to 11:1; 292
degree Iskenderian camshaft at
.050 lifter height; 800 cfm
Holley carb, dual line, double
pumper; mechanical
secondaries; I permanently
wired the twin stall speed
torque converter at the 3000
rpm setting; recurved
distributor; dual round thrush
mufflers (no packing); with
it's 2.9 rear end, it will run
140-150 mph top end; I had
turned the engine a couple
times of year by hand, to make
sure it had not set up; but
the building was getting in
bad condition, it had sat on
blocks for 25 years; it was
great to hear the old girl
fire up again, just craving
the highway.

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags 1966, Oldsmobile, Starfire, hotrod, hot, rod, V8, restoration, speed, Iskenderian, cam, restore, antique, classic