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Oldsmobile 455 W-43 V8: The Story of the Experimental 32-Valve HEMI Killer
The 1970 4-4-2 equipped with the W-30 455 was an epic muscle car but it could've been even better with the 32-Valve W-43 455 ...
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Wife Sells Husband's Oldsmobile, Parked for 27 Years. It Was With Them on Their First Date
This Oldsmobile 442 was parked in the family's garage 27 years ago. The car was last registered in 1998. Now, the wife is ...
5 Of The Best Engines Ever Put In An Oldsmobile
Introduced in 1968 as part of Oldsmobile's second-generation V8 engine line, the 455 was immediately adopted across a wide ...
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Bringing The Near-Mythical W-43 32-Valve Oldsmobile V-8 To Running Condition
In a word: Airflow. Compared to the 2.000-inch intake and 1.625-inch exhaust valves in a conventional Olds 455, the W-43 used a pair of 1.75-inch intake and 1.375-inch exhaust valves, enabling the ...