Olds 403 value?

[TURNA]

 

[Bonnewagon]

I am not an Olds guy. What is there down low on the pass side that would puke like that? Either above or below the freeze plug. Oil gallery?

 

[fleming442]

Did it freeze? I think there are freeze plugs in the head, but that would not have oil in it.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Exactly. Maybe a head gasket? That may allow oil and coolant to mix then shoot it out the side. It is in a totally inaccessible spot. I tried a mirror-on-a-stick even and could not see.

 

[fleming442]

Intake gaskets combine the best of both worlds when they go. If could be a rotted out turkey tray.

 

[TURNA]

Either way the bearings are probably toast now

 

[Bonnewagon]

True. But bearings and gaskets are a LOT better than a cracked block. I'm not finding a "visible V-8" type image of the 403 anywhere.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Are these oil galleries inboard or outboard? And could a crack pick up coolant? 403's have oil cooler lines? Could be that too.

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[TURNA]

Here is one you can see through

 

[Ribbedroof]

Consoles seem to be unobtanium as well

At least decent ones