455 in a 61 Oldsmobile?

Just called about a 61 Oldsmobile. The guy swears it is a 455 and it is the original motor. Now i may be wrong, but i am pretty sure that there was not a 455 in 61. The car is in Sycamore though so who knows whats up with it haha.
Lil Joe

 

kid , my big book shows no 455 as a factory motor .more like the aluminum 215 cu in motor .bore 3.5"x2.8" stroke made 155 brake hp at 4800 rpm , torque is 210 ft pounds at 3200 rpm 8.75:1 cop engine weight 318 lbs . I thought the 455's were made avil in like 67 or 68 . the 69 w-30 455 is the badboy !

 

455 didn't exist untill '68. Is it a big olds or a smaller cutlass? If it's a cutlass its probably the 215. If not, it's a 394 (I think). No way in hell it's an original 455 in a '61 though.

 

394. My friend has one. Fly Like a Rocket.

-Derrick

 

If you need some parts let me know. There is a '61 98 in the local yard here but they get crushed after about a month. Full sizes all had the 394.

 

i wouldnt even try correcting him.lol.hell probly be harder to work with.thats been my experiance anyway.usually people dont like to be wrong.
who knows maybe someone snuck one in there.its not that hard.id ask how many valve cover bolts it has.394 will have 5.late olds will have 10.good luck,
eric

 

Thanks guys, i didnt think that was the original engine.
Lil Joe