Rare Olds W-31 Dyno Party - High Performance Small Block Tested 

I called my olds the gutless

No need to rev a Rocket to the moon. She makes ALL the torque from 1500 to 3500 rpm

I always preferred Buicks over any Oldsmobile...! Much better engines and cars in my opinion...!

​@@kurtisstutzman7056Cadillacs were even better. 472s and 500s stomped any Brand X 455.

My grampa sold those too... He wound up as head sales manager at a Cadillac, Buick, Olds and Chevy dealership in Ohio... He retired in the early nineties, he started there as a lot boy in '46... Grandma always said, "we're a Buick family, not a Cadillac family", maybe that's why... But the weight of the Cadillacs canceled any engine advantage, hence, the Buicks were always faster in the quarter...! Our fastest cars were, and still are powered by Chevrolet big blocks...! I will say, fastest, and craziest sounding air boat that I drove was powered with a Cadillac 500...! It did not need water, my first "drive" of it was across a cow pasture of Florida bahaia gas... Thanks for you input though...

Annoying

Nick's a patient man, I suppose being video'd has helped him with that. I prefer to be alone with the engine for the first couple of pulls, it's amazing what can distract you when you're looking at the monitor and the engine during a pull.

There seemed to be 6 guys standing behind him.. Your right, I wasn't even there and I was getting annoyed.

@@petereconomakis149 A bunch of yoyos looking to glom on to a popular RU-vid channel. Pretty useless, if you ask me.

​Nick is being paid twice to test this motor, whatever his Dyno fees are plus whatever RU-vid pays. If Nick is ok with the guys involvement then so am I .

Maybe you should find other content?!

He's probably Tony's mechanic. Wants to get screen time...😅 Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

​@grizz2532me three. It's all about respect for someone else's place.

Jeez, ask him to leave Nick! He’s trying to take over your Dyno room!

Nicks patience is commendable. I'd have went off on that troll. But the gnome brought him. Hahahahahaha

Terry....yeah, he needed an invitation to go outside for the rest of the day, see a little more of Canada. Seriously, Nick needs to implement some rules. Nobody in the dyno room except the actual client, and don't touch the dyno, or any tools in the shop.

@@lindanelson8400 It's more than being inconsiderate. Having a non-employee in the room opens a liability risk that no owner should be exposed to because of what it could do to the shop. In the old days that wouldn't be a big concern, put a Band-Aid on it, laugh, and forget it. It doesn't work that way anymore. Anyone can find a lawyer willing to file for anything, because that's just the way the world works now.

@@Slugg-O My thoughts exactly. If the engine detonates, something could come flying out. Perhaps a form could be signed limiting liability. Still, one has to defend against charges of negligence. It gets costly.

Yea, I have to say, that guy was really irritating. He just couldn't seem to do what he was told, keep his paws to himself, and stay out of the way.

That annoying Terry guy should be called FIGJAM…

Thanks for watching, Patrick.

​@NicksGarage I wish they let you freely do your tuning and testing. The Olds we played with liked timing. I understand many variables- but it's great to watch you find where the engine likes to be. Thanks again for great, family friendly content.

@@PatandDoopypoopy That's the problem when you have another group of "know-it-alls" in someone else's domain. However, Nick showed the greatest in restraint.

The Guy is a real Buttinski!

@kwhite145 I was kind of floored. I thought after a few min things would change. Maybe 1 of the friends would give him a clue- or take him aside and tune him up on manners and respect. Can't say that message was ever delivered. The engines owner seemed very happy and a wealth of knowledge. Shame he and Nick weren't allowed to play freely.

They're annoying AF. No one cares about their Oldsmobile "knowledge"

I had a 68' Olds Cutlasswagon w/a 350 what a beast!

not bad,i built 2 for my jet boat. didn't like the non adjustable rockers like dodge.

They’re easy to swap to adjustable rockers. Just use 3/8 studs and 351w rockers.

@@sprintcarsandguitars959 I put adjustable valve train in my 403.

They are really tough engines, I have a 1972 Olds 455, runs great, all original and I still drive it.

Sorry to hear that.

All my friends have gone also. I miss them very much. Yet life goes on, now it’s grandchildren !

And they are worth about $5,000.

Thanks 👍

No he doesn’t. His Dyno knowledge is limited at best.

@@oldsmobilecutlass1805 Terry/Perry should have shown some RESPECT to Nick since he was a guest.

​@@oldsmobilecutlass1805 he (nick) has worked with Joe. Show some respect where it's due smh

Anyone that plugs manifold vacuum into a distributor isnt all that. 😂

so painful to watch

At the beginning, I thought Nick was ready to start swatting hands! 😅

Exactly. I had to mute myself. Lol. Have a great 2024

Keep the posers out of the dyno room!

Exactly! The nerve of that fool, going into someone else's business as a guest of the actual client, putting his hands on Nick's dyno.....I'd have told him to get out, stand somewhere behind me, and keep his mouth shut, or he could wait outside for the rest of the day!

Me too.... it was back in the late 80's, the engine was a 455 Olds, and the car was a 1979 Trans Am. The tires had NO chance. I was hooked on BBO's ever since. My current 505" BBO makes over 730h.p. and is still street driveable, however it needs to have $15 a gallon race fuel in it always.. and it gets TERRIBLE fuel mileage.😟 I'm currently in the works of converting that engine over to a Holley Terminator-X Stealth 4500 EFI system. Then I'll be able to do away with the Dominator carburetor, and then be able to run E-85 on the street, then load the correct tune from the touchscreen and dump race gas in it when it's time to hit the drag strip. The motor made a little over 730h.p. on the dyno with a 2-circuit 1050 Quick Fuel QFX Dominator on it, but that carb was way too small for the engine. The carb ended up with the largest 99 jets in it that come in the standard Holley Jet kit, and it was still a touch lean at over 6500rpms. We gave up on the dyno at that point because there was several inches of vacuum in the intake at WOT, indicating that the carb was too small anyways. It WILL make more power with the Terminator-X system, as the 4500 throttle body that comes with it flows 1,440cfms. It'll be interesting for sure to experience the difference.

Sounds very cool.

You should have kept the Olds....

Happy new year!

That is great! We appreciate you.

Thanks for the visit, Ed. Happy new year.

Cheers!

All the engines back then had 10.25+ compression. Your 442 had a hotter cam in it than the basic 330. That was the difference.

It sure is!

And that's a factory camshaft.... 👍

Thanks for the info.

Your specs are not correct for the 70 W31 engine (308/308 .474/.474)

nick im an olds machinist and racer, trust e he's never spinning the heavy as a truck 330 forged crank with the small compared to modern grinds 308 aka w31 aka early w30 cam. never in a million year. the 330 and 400e and 425 forged cranks need knife edging and balanced within a gram across the board to see above 6500 and live, vs 1 the bomb. 7700 rpm, Mayne in our new rocket racing block and Bryant 4 grand crank ad with a cam of 260-275 duration at .050 and 675-700 lift, not those pathetic advertised numbers . love your channel. god bless and happy new year, im from Cyprus father and Calabrese mother over here, hello my fellow countryman!@@NicksGarage

Very cool!

My brother had a ‘70 cutlas supreme in high school. I always liked that body better. I’ve had 7 or 8 Oldsmobiles from 62 to 68. All were great cars.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Happy new year, Roberto!

I think the big balancer was there to help idle too. These ran pretty rough at idle and the heavy balancer had more inertia to keep it idling.

I remember back in the 90s I was at a book store and found a detailed book on olds W-30 and W-31 engines. It had a lot of info on the heads, I think the factory worked over the ports and eliminated the exhaust cross over port plus the large valves. Imagine if they had solid lifters. I wish I could find that book, it was more of a collector grade book that was expensive. Not the typical engine build books you find everywhere.

Why would ring it out 6000 rpm ? power drops off at 5600 rpm .

@@rafaeltorres2886 looks like it was holding 325 at the top. I would have have gone higher but kept my eye on the oil pressure. At that speed you can suck an oil pan dry with those oil pressures.

never got 6600 rpms out of that motor@@rafaeltorres2886

Happy new year!

Happy new year Steve.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks. Happy new year.

Happy new year!

My OLDS Ram Rod was a 69. M22 Muncie 4-speed. H pattern, Hurst shifter. Had the engine in it that's on Nick's dyno. Hot Rod magazine said 13.98@103. I never timed it. All I know is, I got there first. The money went in my pocket and a lot of yaps got shut. Anyone who thinks an OLDS can't get out of its own way might want to think about it some more.

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We hope you are feeling better very soon.

Happy new year!