This is the series where I list up the power plant offerings for the year.
Now you would think that being a GM division that Oldsmobile would have the 350 and the like, but the had their own unique engines.
First up was the 225 cid. Oh…a straight six….NO…..a V6!!!!! This was an iron blocked overhead valve engine. The bore and stroke were 3.75″ x 3.40″ and with a compression of 9.0:1 it laid down 155 hp. It had four main bearing and topped with a 1 barrel Rochester Type BC one barrel. This was the lowest level engines and refered to as the F-85 and Vista Cruiser series.
Next up is the smallest of the V8’s offered that year, the 330 cid also in the F-85/Cruiser series. It was an iron block engine as well. The compression was 9.0:1 with a bore of 3.939 and stroke 3.39″. When ou topped that off with a two barrel Rochester Type 2GC carb you could manage a stout 250 hp.
Here is a nicely restored 330.
Coming up is the 1965 Olds Jetstar series.
Thanks for reading
Tim
