OLDSMOBILE - The 442 & Hurst Olds Story Part 3 of 3

[vistacruiser67]

Maybe Im getting the 390 hp mixed up with the gear ratio for the 68 Hurst Olds.

[1967PmdGto]

@vistacruiser67

That 390hp was a beast, a top magazine of the day tested one at like 12.87 at around I think 110mph, the quickest GTO w/out tinkering was around low 13s and rated at 370hp.

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Do you know how the 400hp Toro got it's extra 10hp over the 390hp motor?? Or was it just on paper?? I wouldn't think a Toro would have a hotter cam, or exhaust, or heads over that Hurst. But who knows, i know Toro heads are generally the best over many years, and highly desired.

[vistacruiser67]

Thanks for posting. Sometimes these shows gets their facts wrong. 68 Hurst Olds had 390 hp I thought I read according to the literature of the day instead of 370hp like they rated the 70. The picture at .58 is a blue 70-72 engine instead of a red 68- 69 455. 68 Hurst Olds was the Toronado engine with a 286 cam for automatic trans. 70 W-34 Toronados were rated at 400hp. But at least they are doing shows on these cars. Great videos youve uploaded. Ive enjoyed them.

[1967PmdGto]

@vistacruiser67 Thanks, you've got one of the best vid collections, and yours are home made. You know your Olds facts as good or better than I know PMD. These shows are good but usually get a couple of items slightly off. I went to the NHRA site, according to 68 69 70 blue prints from Olds the top engine in this body style was 390-1968, 380-1969, 370-1970. Weird, I don't ever remember a 380?? Toro top engines were the 400hp 68-70.