Thread: ???s about aluminum Olds/Pontiac 215 motor

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yes i did know that they use it in the land rovers and it was a buick. but i did not know they used it in any other gm cars so what gm did in the 80s was nothing new for GM ?? like pontiac with a chevy engine in it from gm or a pontiac with a olds engine

The Olds used it with a turbo charger. I can't remember the advertised HP but it was a suprisingly quick little car. Pontiac used it to in (I think) 61,62, and 63 along with the half of a V-8, 4 banger (one side of the block was cut off). The 4 was based ont a Pontiac Motor.
They always say the memory is the first thing to go.

Just remembered (DOH) Olds called the car a Starfire, not a cutlas. Boy my old brain is slow anymore.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

The Olds used it with a turbo charger. I can't remember the advertised HP but it was a suprisingly quick little car. Pontiac used it to in (I think) 61,62, and 63 along with the half of a V-8, 4 banger (one side of the block was cut off). The 4 was based ont a Pontiac Motor.
They always say the memory is the first thing to go.

that 4 banger was used in the old tempest with the engine in the front and a trans axle ????in the back

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

that 4 banger was used in the old tempest with the engine in the front and a trans axle ????in the back

Yeap, That's the one.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

The Olds used it with a turbo charger. I can't remember the advertised HP but it was a suprisingly quick little car. Pontiac used it to in (I think) 61,62, and 63 along with the half of a V-8, 4 banger (one side of the block was cut off). The 4 was based ont a Pontiac Motor.
They always say the memory is the first thing to go.

Here ya go Duane, the Turbo Olds was the Jetfire, the Starfire was actually the full size car optional package (not turbo'd);
http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofjet.htm There're some resources on here for parts. There used to be a guy here in Seattle that was deep into these too. If I can find his info I'll post it.

Okay, this info is a few years old, so I don't know if he's still active, but it would be worth a shot if you're interested;

Phil Baker's Auto Repair
19552 40th Pl NE
Seattle WA 98155
206-363-5088

Thanks for the Info, Bob. That was an interesting article and gave much more info than the one I had found. It's been a lot of years since I've seen one of these motors, but I always liked them. Maybe 46Yblock can build one up for a light weight Rod.