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Mondello won't have anything for an early Rocket engine. There's a guy in Ohio who does a lot of 49-56 engines and ads in the National Antique Olds Club magazine. I hesitate to give out his info here, maybe naoc.org can put you onto him.<P>Can't believe Kanter doesn't have anything. They're expensive, but usually have stuff no one else in the world has.<P>Try usapartssupply.com in Manassas VA.

Order yerself a belt tensioner tool from Northern, Harbor Freight or the like. It works like a turnbuckle, put the ends in the pulleys, then screw it out to spread the pulleys and tension the belt. The alt mounting on all Olds-design V8 in those years is screwy, but the above tool will solve the problem.<P>I don't think you want any less than a 100 amp alt in a diesel application. You're charging two batteries and those cars usually have a heavy electrical accessory load.

I suspect that within 10 years, GM will be Chevrolet, Cadillac and GM Truck. No more Buick or Pontiac, both trucklines combined, and they'll see their market share decline even farther. As long as GM stuck to the Sloan Hierarchy, they did well. When they got into the cookie cutter business, and tried to sell zooted up Chevy Cavaliers as Cadillacs, that's when they pulled the rug right out from under themselves. I have no sympathy left for them. Ten years of Saturn, and still hasn't turned a profit, and they buy a floundering Korean company, and let their bread and butter fall butter side to the floor.

The Dynamic should have a 425 ci engine if it is original to the car. 330 was for Jetstar 88 and Cutlass in 1965. A 425-2bbl engine was rated at 310 hp. 4bbl and dual exhaust raised the ante considerably, up to 370 hp in Starfire versions. The top 330 was 310 hp in 4bbl DE Cutlass trim.