1970 Oldsmobile 455 Priming the Engine, Setting the Timing Mark, and Installing the Distributor

1970 Oldsmobile 455 Priming the Engine, Setting the Timing Mark, and Installing the Distributor

Priming an Oldsmobile Engine, setting the timing mark correctly, installing the distributor, coil, and valve covers.

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Junk Dump says:

Here are some facts on Oldsmobile engine colors: GOLD: 330 & 350 1964-1975, RED: 425 & 455 (non Toro) 1964-1969, BRONZE: 400 1965-1969, SLATE BLUE: 425 & 455 Toro 1966-1969, OLDS BLUE METALLIC: 455 and Hurst-Olds 1970-1972, CORPORATE BLUE: All other engines 1973-up, DIESEL BLUE: Diesel 350 1978-1985. Note this 455 Toronado engine is NOT painted the original color, this color is VHT Metallic Gold.

RedogOnyx says:

Lots of info, and nice build. But please take the phrase “Golden Rocket” off the valve cover. The color of the motors in the 70’s had ZERO to do with the performance of it. In 1968 Oldsmobile painted their motors gold, and switched to blue in 71/72. The blue motors had hardened valve seats to run on unleaded gas, the gold motors had soft valve seats noting it was a lead gasoline motor.

It’s plain ghetto to call it a “gold rocket” or a “blue rocket”

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