Oldsmobile 455 CID W-43 Specs Horsepower 440 hp ... 455 CID Rocket V8. Reportedly, an all-aluminum version of the W-43 was in the works codenamed "OW-43". However, this engine never came to ...

The car sports Oldsmobile iconic Rocket 455 V8 and a four-speed manual transmission, and the owner plans to get it back on ...

One of the earliest turbo systems was the Jetfire Turbo Rocket add-on that Oldsmobile introduced as an option on the F-85 Cutlass Coupe midway through the 1962 model year. The system boosted the F ...

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 ...