Originally Posted by Ed Wright (Post 264748)

That's where Buddy bought it.

Originally Posted by Lynn A McCarty (Post 265361)

Ezra Beachy told me he built a 70 Olds 442 455 for Super Stock and he couldnt get it to run the index no matter what he tried. (Yes before the head porting rule). Then he put it all back together for stock class and it ran way under. Those engine with the 6 degree?? valve angle just dont like to flow with RPM like you need to make power on the top. There is a reason they were the premiere engine for tree stump puller applications. Small bore, big stroke, small heads=average horsepower, high torque not what you need in Super Stock. Pontiacs are bad enough, Buicks with their big bore smaller strokes are better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0L_wyTHknw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS5ZbvNV54A

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose (Post 265624)

This Oldsmobile below, and yes my flame suit is on for any nasty responses! :D

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Originally Posted by Lynn A McCarty (Post 265361)

Ezra Beachy told me he built a 70 Olds 442 455 for Super Stock and he couldnt get it to run the index no matter what he tried. (Yes before the head porting rule). Then he put it all back together for stock class and it ran way under. Those engine with the 6 degree?? valve angle just dont like to flow with RPM like you need to make power on the top. There is a reason they were the premiere engine for tree stump puller applications. Small bore, big stroke, small heads=average horsepower, high torque not what you need in Super Stock. Pontiacs are bad enough, Buicks with their big bore smaller strokes are better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0L_wyTHknw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS5ZbvNV54A

Originally Posted by Tom Young (Post 319786)

It might not have been the best of all time, but Bob Dodson and Danny Lattimore's SS/NA, 455 Delta 88 took Indy by storm one year in the 80's. That was one neat Super Stock Olds, fast and it looked like Grandmom going for groceries. Lattimore's 455 Cutlass S 4 speed SS/K car was super neat to watch pulling big wheelstands off the line. Clean and fast. Two great Olds from the past!

Originally Posted by qwiked (Post 264757)

Got to agree with Yac. ---Buddy had that Olds rockin'..I remember the 1977 Fallnationals in Seattle when Buddy, John Lingenfelter (Corvette) and Don Bowles (351 Mustang) showed up and made us all wonder why we were there..Those were the days!!!

Originally Posted by vistacruiser67 (Post 329821)

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