THE oldsmobile rocket 303 324 371 394 post to end all other posts, (lasalle related )

the Scout clutch disc I tried did not fit my Olds flywheel.
the disc hub did not clear the recess in the flywheel.

 

1.8:1 rockers have 5/16" cups,
use 5/16" pushrods
and lifters with 5/16" cups.

 

Paul
Could one or both parts be modified slightly to make them compatible?

 

if I remember correctly the recess in the flywheel was too small a diameter and too shallow.
I may still have the disc, I will check.

 

here is a picture showing the Scout clutch plate (disc) on the left and an Olds on the right with the flywheel side up on both.

there may be other Scout plates out there that would work but this is what came when I ordered one.
11" diameter with correct spline but hub too big.

 

Thanks! That is a lot more of a difference than I was thinking. The Scout must have a meatier flywheel maybe because of 4 wheel drive.

 

Good point on the Scout Paul. I will scrub that item from the list just to be safe.

 

Since this thread is open again can anyone tell me what these holes in the middle of my edmunds intake are? They are connected by a metal tube that runs through the manifold, it looks like someone made a half ass effort to thread one of them but I have no idea why.
Thanks in advance.

 

the hole is for the choke heater tube

 

The metal tube inside it is to keep exhaust soot and corrosive products out of the choke housing, thus it is open on both ends to the atmosphere. It can be a source of a leak as they are often cracked internally and should be pressure checked.

 

Bingo. I threaded mine and put a plug in it but it's still a leak. Oh well, turn the radio up

 

Looking for info on front cover mag drives. This motor ran with some sort of front mag. The cam button has a slot machined like it would take a hemi shaft. The distributor hole has a block off plate with a cut down shaft to drive the oil pump.

 

I put together this sheet from info here. The valve sequence should be right but I'll verify in a couple weeks. Thought it might be handy for anyone with adjustable rockers or pushrods.