<VV> Olds were found to have Chevy engines

[Bob Gilbert]

I worked at a dealer at that time. Customers were PISSED and I heard it 
alot. The engines were the same 350 CID but had different  bore and stroke 
ratios. Most folks never knew the difference and the service department kept 
quiet unless asked.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: <thesuperscribe at yahoo.com>; <tony.underwood at cox.net>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Olds were found to have Chevy engines


> Once again, California leads the way! Actually, the tighter emission
> requirements caused GM to limit the number of "engine families" to go 
> through
> California certification. We never got the 229" Chevy V6, We got Buick 
> 231" V6
> motors in Camaros. Basically, you always had to check which 350" motor was
> in  the car, before you ordered parts. At one time, GM had a 350 cu in
> motor from  Chevy, Olds, Buick and Pontiac, all in production at one time. 
> And
> some  Cadillacs used Olds motors.
>
> In my humble opinion, the greatest loss in the move to the "Corporate
> Motor" concept at GM, was the loss of Moly Orange as the paint color for 
> Chevy
> V8 block and heads.
>
> But that's just me! I'm a Chevy guy. Cut me, I bleed moly orange!  - Seth
> Emerson
>
>
> In a message dated 9/4/2012 7:40:29 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> thesuperscribe at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Years  ago my wife and I had a '79 Buick Riveria that had an Olds 350 V-8.
> I wouldn't  have known it but a mechanic at an independent repair shop
> mentioned it while  we had it for for service. He said the difference in 
> the
> engines was in the  heads.
>
> Except that Oldsmobile, Buick, etc., were upscale  automobiles and cost
> more, I doubt that any customers who got other divisions'  engines in 
> their
> cars were really harmed. Then again, maybe resale values of  the more 
> costly
> cars suffered when they were found to have Chevy engines.  Anyone have 
> info on
> that?
>
> --Tom in  Ohio
>
>
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