Dirt cheap bus

[Ray_WA]

What have they done to that poor bus?

-Ray

 

[Ray_WA]

That one I like!!

-Ray

 

[the_experience03]

I honestly wouldn't mind undertaking a hot rod bus project. I just don't care for a lot of stuff on that one. The chopped look is cool, but they should have taken material out from below the windows for instance. Also, a FWD Eldo frame? If you're going to use an Eldo frame you might as well keep the 500 cubic inch monster that was supposed to be there, not that a 430ci blown Olds can't get up and move.

 

[bbbrt76]

I honestly wouldn't mind undertaking a hot rod bus project. I just don't care for a lot of stuff on that one. The chopped look is cool, but they should have taken material out from below the windows for instance. Also, a FWD Eldo frame? If you're going to use an Eldo frame you might as well keep the 500 cubic inch monster that was supposed to be there, not that a 430ci blown Olds can't get up and move.

They're probably twisting the facts a bit and probably used a Toronado chassis, hence the Olds motor,

 

[the_experience03]

It would be essentially the same chassis in either case. Heck, even if it was a Toronado chassis I'd still like to see a big inch Caddy between those frame rails or a 455 Olds. I have a hard time believing that building a blown 430 inch Olds was any cheaper than building any of the other choices. I think I need to start the search for a builder bus...

 

[bbbrt76]

I think this one from one of the other posts would make a nice starting point

61 IH bus on Craigslist in WA
by TikiBus on Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:47 pm

http://spokane.craigslist.org/rvs/949112926.html
This bus is about a half hour from where Im docked, any interest?

I love Olds motors and the 403 is a mean one can't imagine with a blower on it but the whole front wheel drive thing just ruins, how are they gonna do wheelies with their bus?!!

 

[CAMO-MONSTER]

I honestly wouldn't mind undertaking a hot rod bus project. I just don't care for a lot of stuff on that one. The chopped look is cool, but they should have taken material out from below the windows for instance. Also, a FWD Eldo frame? If you're going to use an Eldo frame you might as well keep the 500 cubic inch monster that was supposed to be there, not that a 430ci blown Olds can't get up and move.

IT WOULD OF COST ABOUT THE SAME TO WITH A HOLE **** OF A LOT MORE POWER !


CAMO-MONSTER

 

[the_experience03]

:shock:

All that motor and a Fram filter of all things.

 

[timbuk]

that mack and that cornbinder are the cool ones

 

[Jarlaxle]

The Olds "430" is probably no more and no less than the 425 that many Toronados were built with. It's better for a blower than a 455 due to the forged steel crank (455's had cast cranks).

 

[bbbrt76]

The Olds "430" is probably no more and no less than the 425 that many Toronados were built with. It's better for a blower than a 455 due to the forged steel crank (455's had cast cranks).

The original ad in the link says 403 olds but it got transposed into 430 somewhere in this thread

 

[Jarlaxle]

Ye gods...a 403 with a blower is a hand grenade. 403 blocks are Oldsmobile's weakest, with gray iron crankshafts, hollow main bearing webs, and thin cylinder walls.

 

[CAMO-MONSTER]

Ye gods...a 403 with a blower is a hand grenade. 403 blocks are Oldsmobile's weakest, with gray iron crankshafts, hollow main bearing webs, and thin cylinder walls.

ALONG WITH THE 78 AND UP 350 ARE WINDOW MAINS.

IF YOU WANT A GOOD SMALL BLOCK OLDSMOBILE TRY
THE PRE 77 OR THE 350 DEISEL 4.057 STOCK BORE YOU
CAN STROKE IT TO 411",OR 437 SAFELY OR WITH
SONIC AND MAGNAFLUX TESTING YOU CAN GO AS FAR
AS 451".

IF YOU THINK I'M BLOWING SMOKE GO TO
JO MODELOW MOTOR SPORTS YOU CAN LINK TO IT THREW

http://www.442.com/

YOU WANT THE ARTICLE ON THE 440 STROKER SMALL BLOCK

http://www.mondellotwister.com/ArtStroker440.htm


http://www.mondellotwister.com/

YOU GOT TO CHECK OUT THIS Jim Kubicka's 1954 Olds Super 88 Restoration

http://www.mondellotwister.com/ArtStroker440.htm

 

[Jarlaxle]

PLEASE STOP YELLING!