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Jan 16, 2004 | 05:37 PM

chado

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1983 Oldsmobile Question

Ok sorry that this is a gm product but I know alot the members here are "Car/Truck" people and know more then just fords.

So my question is this:

http://www.trader.ca/RiversideAutoSa...ND=&category=1

Shows that this car has a 350 c.i. engine, they advise that its the original engine.

My research shows that there is only 3 engine choices for this year/model.

3.8L V6
5.0L v8
5.7L v8 <-- Diesel

They informed me its gas and not diesel.

Can anyone confirm if my source was wrong and that in canada (or us for that matter) they made a 1983 Olds Delta 88 with a 350 sb gasser?

I'd like to know because I like this car alot for my girlfriend.

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Chado

Jan 16, 2004 | 05:46 PM

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Go to CT & look at the Oil filter application for a list of all the engines.

My Buick has the Olds 403 engine in it.

Jan 16, 2004 | 05:51 PM

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Good idea.

http://www.alldata.com/TSB/834315_en.html

That's where I got my engine information...

Chado

Jan 16, 2004 | 05:56 PM

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It's probably just a mistake, i dont know how many times someone would tell me that they were positive their car had a 350 in it. Then i go and look at it and it's obviously 307, 305, whatever. Some people just dont know what they're talking about.

When you add the fact that this place is a dealer....yeah it's definatly a mistake. I dont know how many times salesmen would tell me that there's some new monte carlos with ls1s in it, some corvettes had aluminum bodies, azteks look good, etc...

Jan 16, 2004 | 06:07 PM

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That was my thought, I just dont want to drive 1.5 hours to point this out to him.

Not to mention the fact that I am nervous of people who cant tell the difference between 2 different engines selling me a saftied car.

Oh and million, you'll like this, they are selling this 83 as "etested" I dont know if alberta is any different then ontario but 20years + is exempt...ugh who got paid 6$/hour to write up these ads ;-)

Jan 16, 2004 | 06:13 PM

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WE don't have emssions testing in Alberta.

All of our pollution goes straight to Ontario & Quebec.

That's why all those Liberals down there have their head's in the clouds

Jan 16, 2004 | 06:28 PM

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Just get the VIN from the dealer- the 8th digit is the engine code letter, which you got from the alldata.com site. One of two things: the ad should say "305" instead of "350," or it was originally built with a diesel and it got swapped out for a gas engine later, in which case it just might be a 350. If they didn't change the emissions label under the hood, that will tell you what motor it originally came with. There's also a sticker that GM puts in their vehicles (usually in the trunk) that lists every option and paint code. Don't remember all of them, but I do know that a 5-liter was an L03, and a 5.7 gas was an L05. The 3-digit "L" number will tell you which engine it was built with.