anybody else run a olds 215

[snivley whiplash]

so i purchased a 73 with a olds 215 v8 and 4 speed. anyone else running this combo?

[Smiley]

There are several H-bodies with the Buick/Olds 215 or the later Rover version here.

[bugdewde]

I had a '72 with the Buick 215 and a 5-speed. Didn't look like much, but it was AWESOME!
2.56 rear gear which surprisingly allowed me to pull out in 2nd gear very easily.... rarely used 1st.
0.80 overdrive got me 27-28 mpg on the highway.

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Ran it for years without a hiccup.
I over revved it showing out by shifting at 7k in the first 3 gears..... knowing I had tired 5500 rpm valve springs.
Collapsed a lifter and bent a push rod... no major damage, so I pieced it back together with a spare push rod and lifter. Ran quite a while longer until I lost oil pressure (think I spun a bearing). It's still sitting on the engine stand..... awaiting rebuild time.

Loved it so much, I have plans to put one in my '73 Wagon project.

[bugdewde]

For some comparison against a stock 2300.
Check out the MUCH lower center of gravity it offers over the heavy cast iron head of the 2300:

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And a comparison against the '75 262 V8:

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[bugdewde]

See post #5 (I think) with some links to some good 215 reading.......
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[OldsStarfire]

I've got an Olds 215 sitting in the garage. How's your 73 run?

[starfire]

I would love to put an Olds 215 in my Starfire!!!

[snivley whiplash]

car runs awesome. have a spare rover engine as well. love the car previous owner did dash conversion to all vdo gauges with led warning indicators for each gauge. intermittant wipers power door locks and power windows really nice set up

[snivley whiplash]

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[olds70supreme]

I swapped a worked over 215/t5 combo into my '75 Starfire a few years back, and I know there is at least one other person on this forum that has a buick that is running one. Would love to see pictures of your engine bay.

[astreformula]

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I remember this car on Craigslist in the Seattle area. I considered buying it but I don't think the wife would have approved since I already own 4 Vegas. Congratulations on the car.