Heh heh, there were experimental OHV engines from the early 1900s, but the 1949 Olds Rocket 88 predated the Chebby. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine My favorite is the Chrysler FirePower engine (1951), with OHV pushrods too. :) Gary H . > -------Original Message------- > > AH HA!!!...but, by the same token ,(and being "devil's advocate" here), if > GM hadn't made the 1st overhead valve V8 in '55, we wouldn't have our > beloved HEMI!!...not that I like looking at '55 (or any other year) Chevy's, > for that matter! > > ;-) > > (Tongue firmly planted in cheek here!!) > > > Darwin/BC/Canada -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.