2014年5月25日 · Olds and Buick lowered the compression ratio on their blueprinted 1971 W-30 and Stage 1 engines from 10.5:1 to 8.5:1 and complied with a mandated switch from SAE gross to net horsepower reporting. By 1972, the Hemi ’Cuda that Buick beat in ’70 was gone, and the Plymouth pony’s top engine was a 260bhp, 340 cubic-inch V8.

2018年9月23日 · Available first in 1966 on the 400-cu.in. Tri-Carb 4-4-2 and continuing with a four-barrel thereafter, the W-30 was a comprehensive go-fast option package. For 1970, with 55 more cubes on tap, the Force-Air-inducted W-30 455 was rated at 370 hp at 5,200 RPM and 500-lb.ft. of torque at 3,600 RPM.

2009年1月31日 · The W30 was lighter with aluminum intake and partial fiberglass hood, plastic dash and even could have had the aluminum carrier on the rearend and it still couldn't run with the GS! The Buick engine does weigh a little less though.

2019年6月11日 · Oldsmobile’s 4-4-2 Holiday (hardtop) coupe started at $3,376, but the W-30 package ran $369.68—considerably more than what Buick charged for the GS. “Select Fit” engine parts, a performance-tuned Quadrajet carb atop an aluminum intake, and a hotter cam were among the underhood components.

2023年5月31日 · In 1970, the muscle car arms-race was going in full force, and as GM had dropped the engine-size cap in 1970, Olds responded by churning out a 455-inch V-8 that put out 365 hp and 500 lb-ft of...

The 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 was the last of a muscle car breed. Here is a profile of the 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30, with photos and specifications.

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2024年3月29日 · Though never as popular as its high-powered Chevelle SS and GTO siblings, the 4-4-2 W-30 combined tire-shredding performance and luxury better than any other muscle car available during the epic...

The gold ’70 OLDS W30 4-4-2 ROAD WARRIOR we tested in SUPERCAR ’70 ½ was from Dale Smith’s fleet. A W30 455/370 engine generating 500 pound-feet of torque at 3,600 rpm powered it. It was quick, fast, and, we suspected, not showroom stock.