olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

[Guest]

what is in one of these???

there is a real real clean one around here that needs a header panel only..

wouldv'e thought the olds 350 diesel was long dead

[dieselgeek]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

There are a couple forums where guys keep these engines alive... I think they're pretty cool, would make a good daily driver...


Little known facts about the olds diesel, but from what I understand - the only serious problem with them, was a lack of good fuel filtration and water separation in an era where fuel quality was terrible... supposedly they run great on today's fuel, you can add a cheap-o filter to them, and end up with a very reliable and economical (if not super slow) driver...


They say 90% of the problems came from getting water into the injector pump. They're also not that expensive to maintain from what I hear (injectors and pumps are inexpensive compared to other diesel engines)

-Scott

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

the 260 diesel , those ran pretty good
interesting trivia - first application of a serpentine belt at gm

another fun diesel was the vee six diesel in the fwd ciera and celebrity

[IRONHEAD]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

it's a rustless white with marroon inter.. without any sun fad..
so it's been garaged.. and old person car..
needs a header panel... might grab it..
runs great.. needs tranny line...

[Darren N.]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

I don't know much about running the Diesel 350's on a Diesel cycle, but these blocks are highly sought after for gasoline performance Olds builds. My Olds buddy has shown me some pics of how stout the Diesel blocks were made - IIRC, they can be bored 0.125" over.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

are any olds sought after ? unless it is mondello or dick miller or bill trovato
I would like mine with out of production batten heads

[JOES66FURY]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

I do remeeber the 350 diesel blocks being uber popular among the olds crowd....super stout, lots of olds drag guys running them in the day

[Mr4Speed]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

I don't know much about running the Diesel 350's on a Diesel cycle, but these blocks are highly sought after for gasoline performance Olds builds. My Olds buddy has shown me some pics of how stout the Diesel blocks were made - IIRC, they can be bored 0.125" over.

Most any Olds block will go .125" over-the diesel blocks will go +.250". They also have big block main bearings.


Any clean rust free G-body is a score these days regardless of what motor it has. Buy it-put a Duramax in it!

[knuckledragger]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

Buy it and sell me the 5.7!!!I have been looking for one of these for a future project.Hopefully it will have the dx roller block with the micro injectors.They are not that slow.I had a cutlass ,83 I think in high school that I had turned the pump up on.I outran a 82 chevrolet highway patrol car with it!I did have a head start.It would do over 100 mph.

[SpiderGearsMan]

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if it is a G body , it will be the 260

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNJusN8bMr0

[knuckledragger]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

It could be either the 260 or 350.I have seen both and I serviced them under warranty.Damn I'm old.They also put the 260 in the deltas and park avenues.Regardless I have a 46 stude pickup that needs one.

[Blazerteam]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

Cutlass wagons got the 350.Had loads of theme over here.Remember the gas price here is super expensive,so alot of cars with the 350 disel where sold here.They lasted for 2 years or so,and then where ripped out and 350 olds gas engines where installed.i had 4 350 disels at one time.Couldnt give them away.

[Huskinhano]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

the 260 diesel , those ran pretty good
interesting trivia - first application of a serpentine belt at gm

another fun diesel was the vee six diesel in the fwd ciera and celebrity

IIRC, GM was also talking about building a V5 diesel around then too. The reason stated was that one of the cylinders would be i the way for something. If they made a V5, they would gain the room. That would have been intersting.

One of my old bosses, a Germa engineer had an early 80's Caprice with the diesel. He liked it. He would mix a couple of gallons of gas in the tank on a fill up in the winter to keep the fuel from jelling.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: olds cutlass 82-85 diesel

the last 350 diesel I worked on was in 1991
swapped a goodwrench motor in an 82 eldorado