The Oldsmobile 455 had more than just raw power ... All that being said, the engine's performance quality declined in the ...

The motor chosen as the foundation of this horsepower enormity was Oldsmobile’s trusty 455 V8 – with several mods to make it apt for the job. The main feature of the engine, codename W-43 ...

the 442 W-30 received a 455-CID Oldsmobile "Rocket" V8 producing 370 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque, not a slouch by any stretch and one of the most torque-laden engines GM ever produced.

It made the Rocket 455 V8 engine standard on the Oldsmobile 442, producing 365 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. It also ...

Unfortunately, like most V8 engines of the era, the 455 V8’s performance dwindled over the years as more stringent emissions requirements became established. While Oldsmobile became overshadowed ...