The problem there was that Oldsmobile was advertising these non-Olds engines
as Oldsmobile "Rocket" engines. Thus, when a buyer bought an Olds with the
assunption there was an Olds Rocket engine under the hood, they expected to
see an Olds engine. When they saw a Chev or Buick unit, they were not
impressed. At that time GM started issuing sheets with the various GM
makes and the engine manufacturers. And no more advertising Oldsmobile
Rocket engines.
Ford and Chrysler had been using the same engines in all their cars since
the 1950's but the engines were never advertised as being unique to any one
brand. Thus Ford and Chrysler never got hit with the same publicity.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Zach Collie
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Different BORING & Stroking
True, but the big "controversy" erupted in the mid-seventies, when customers
opened their hoods, say on a '76 Olds Omega (if memory serves me correctly),
and found a Buick 350. Now, there is nothing wrong with the Buick 350, I've
owned a number of them, but an "Oldsmobile guy" expects to see an Olds
engine, you know? I recall doing a tune up on a friend-of-a friend's car, a
'79 Cutlass Supreme, and was quite amazed to find a Chevy 305 where I
expected to find an Olds 350! I currently own, as a daily driver, a 1983
Olds Cutlass Supreme, which originally had an 307 Olds engine, but now has
a'72 vintage Olds 350. A number of those cars also came with Chevy 305s.
Now, I preferr the Olds engine myself---in an Oldsmobile, but my "new"
favorite "350" is in my '58 Desoto Firesweep--"B" block Mopar power all the
way, Baby! Zach--
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