rocket
tat2man67
10-02-2005, 06:49 PM
i have a 1971 olds cutlass with a 350ci. i was told it might be a 350 rocket. is there such a thing? if so, how would i tell? thx in advance.
ctesla
10-04-2005, 08:22 AM
Frank,
all Olds engines are "Rockets"
advertisement term in the 50s-60s for Olds (rocket logo)
as they were defining their engines as opposed to corporate GM blocks:
the Chevy SBC(not called an SBC yet), or Turbo-Fire, and the "Rat" or Turbo-Jet.
it is just a block identification.
hope this helps,
chris
nrt racing
all Olds engines are "Rockets"
advertisement term in the 50s-60s for Olds (rocket logo)
as they were defining their engines as opposed to corporate GM blocks:
the Chevy SBC(not called an SBC yet), or Turbo-Fire, and the "Rat" or Turbo-Jet.
it is just a block identification.
hope this helps,
chris
nrt racing
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