Olds 350 motor running out of car

This is the motor that I put into my 1985 Delta 88, replacing the blown 307. It's from a 1968 Olds Delmont. It is a 350 Rocket motor, 395558 block, 5 heads, and has a TH 400 tranny bolted up to it.

How you start it out of the car you All you gotta do is run a fuel line to the carb and the other end to a fuel can with about a gallon of gas. Run a battery to the disturbitor, and touch the wires together for the dis and the starter and if it runs, it will fire right up

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Delta
• 88
• olds
• oldsmobile
• 350
• rocket
• 5heads
• tranny
• swap

[TomlinMetal]

how do you start it out the car?

[RedogOnyx]

@TomlinMetal

I updated the video info to tell people how to do this. I'm asked that question a lot :)

[shaneguynup]

hey dude i have a question i think its a 350 rocket im sure it is but when i orderd valve covers for it they send it with 5 holles on each side 10 wholes total on each one but when u went to put them on the valve covers only had 3 holes on botom and 2 on top wondering how many a rocket realy has wana bee sure on the motor thanks

[RedogOnyx]

Some aftermarket Valve covers only have 5 bolts on the vavle cover, they should work on the 10 bolt heads. Typically Olds motors after 64 had 10 bolts on each vavle cover. SBC only have 4

[RedogOnyx]

Don't know. Maybe the width of the motor? the way the head ports are shaped? The type of cam used?

[tmsfb]

hey,i just took out a 350 rocket from my dads 1970 olds with him. everything is origonal and he has the owners manual somewhere but cant find it. we were wondering if u knew what these things run for hp stock. cuz we r gonna rebuild it soon and want to kno wat we should aim for power wise. im also not sure what year ur motor is, the cast number on ours is 3955582 and the block is GM 380001lh, but jugding by ur heads its a rocke becuz the signiture color is gold for rockets,they are similar in hp

[RedogOnyx]

Where did you get the 380001 number? under the #1 spark plug? If so the "8" would stand for 1968

[BMAN294]

we have a 68 Olds Rocket 350 and it is still running like new. LONG LIVE THE OLDSMOBILE!

[wArningBassist]

I want those heads =P

[77COMRADE77]

Nice job keepin the olds alive. I 've got a 68 olds myself but not the delmont, i have the US delta 88 with a rocket 455 nad even with 115,000 miles on it(everything stock except edlebrock olds 455 performer manifold and holly 4 barrel double pumper card) it still has plenty of balls.

[65f100352]

I've always wondered what gives Olds engines that deep mellow sound? Is it the siamese exhaust ports? They have their own sound. Just curious..Opinions? Sounds great!

[bulletman100]

dont overheat it. or at least pour a little water in the pump while its running.