If searching the wrecking yard, the most common larger-displacement Olds engines of similar or later vintage to yours would be a 307 or a 350 (be sure it's an Olds 350 gas engine "VIN-R"—there ...

Size matters. Although a member of the Olds small-block V8 family, the 260’s tiny 3.5-inch bore pretty much precludes a head swap from a 350-or-larger Olds engine or using modern aftermarket heads.

The Olds and Pontiac 455 engines were both big-block V8s, but they had differing power outputs and development philosophies.

During the late 1970s and the 1980s, several American manufacturers attempted to make diesel engines popular in their ...

Dubbed the LF9, it's a common misconception the Oldsmobile Diesel 350 was a compression-fuel conversion of the lauded 350 Chevrolet small block engine. This is inaccurate.

FUN FACT: Initially, Shelby approached Chevrolet to use their small-block V8 for his Cobra project, but they declined, because they did not want competition for the Corvette. This rejection opened the ...

An Oldsmobile Aurora GTS-1 that's the actual car used to win the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona is up for sale on eBay, with its transport truck, for a mere $775,000.

Instead of using a liquid fuel, like nearly every other combustion engine, the folks at Oldsmobile decided to burn coal. No, we’re not talking about diesel, but actual coal.

Is the Oldsmobile Intrigue OSV Concept Intriguing Enough To Buy For $19,500? The Oldsmobile Intrigue OSV concept is up for sale and it features a supercharged 3.5-liter V6 engine ...

Making the car all the more unique is the fact that it now features an Oldsmobile 260 cubic-inch V8 engine.

Both Oldsmobile and Pontiac had a V8 engine called the 455. Even though both were owned by General Motors, the engines are similar, but not the same.