Newbie with some q's

[pontiacman469]

O-Btw if its an olds there will be a filler tube on the front of the block

 

[Coveted]

post an engine bay pic and olds motor will be alot wider than a sbc.
Easy tell tale sign.

 

[pontiacman469]

Plus sbc have 4 bolts holding the valve cover down,olds has 5

 

[KCEE442]

another tell tale is the second coolant line off the waterpump into the intake
..every Olds' has it 🙂

 

[82cutty]

another tell tale is the second coolant line off the waterpump into the intake
..every Olds' has it 🙂

You mean the thermostat housing? Yes all Olds engine have a U shaped tube going from the water pump to the thermostat housing. Olds has a drivers side starter and Chevy has a pass side starter. The intake on a SBC is about 10 inches vs a Olds is 13 about inches..... The Chevy has square valve covers with 4 bolts and the Olds has 5 bolts 3 on the bottom and 2 on top, they also have a curve on them from top to bottom(shorter on top longer on bottom)......

 

[81_2dr_bu]

isnt the alternator position on oposit side olds to chevy

 

[dan2286]

isnt the alternator position on oposit side olds to chevy

It depends. Older model Oldsmobile had different brackets for the passenger side that did not have a/c. I dont know if 307's used that.

 

[81_2dr_bu]

ahhhhhhh ok not to familiar with olds i had 2 w/ the 231 and 260 i do remember the starter being opposite if it were me i would scrap the 307or if i needed it i would put as little $$ as possible till could afford a rocket

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Most GM alternators are clockable by removing the 4 bolts and turning the housing--just don't pull the two halves apart. It's a b*tch retracting the brushes and putting them back together. BTW, my alternator is off an Olds 307. I clocked it and used it. The only issue is that the upper mount hole is not threaded like on a Chevy, so I had to use a bolt and nut to keep tension.