MontanaKeller Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Is there any companies that offer a remanufactured 1962 Olds 215. I am looking for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Is there any companies that offer a remanufactured 1962 Olds 215. I am looking for oneD&D Fabrications specializes in the 215. They don't sell "crate" motors but will build one to your needs. Note that the Olds and Buick 215s have internal differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mortsciguy Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 You might also check with Jasper Engines and Transmissions. 800-827-7455. I doubt they have it on exchange, but might do it on a custom basis.Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 You might also check with Jasper Engines and Transmissions. 800-827-7455. I doubt they have it on exchange, but might do it on a custom basis.KellyIf they DO, then you have to ask yourself, do you want your obsolete motor built by a company who normally mass-rebuilds small block Chevys, or a motor built by someone who specializes in this particular motor and supplies the correct parts? And yes, I suspect you CAN get a Rover 215 from Jasper. Is that what you really want? There ARE differences between the Rover/Buick and Olds 215s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaKeller Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Jasper did not have the engine. I called D&D this morning. The guy on the other end mumbled. I asked "Is this D&D?" The jackwagon at D&D said, "That's what I said". I told him that I was sorry that I bothered him. There are a couple of companies that offer 215 Buick but not the Olds. They are very expensive. I may consider a different sized engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsfan Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Do you really need an engine? I thought we were dealing with an oil pump. Did it do that much damage in that short a period of time? If you really do need an engine, I know a guy that has one in his garage. I think he'd like it to find another home.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Jasper did not have the engine. I called D&D this morning. The guy on the other end mumbled. I asked "Is this D&D?" The jackwagon at D&D said, "That's what I said". I told him that I was sorry that I bothered him. There are a couple of companies that offer 215 Buick but not the Olds. They are very expensive. I may consider a different sized engine.That's not an uncommon reaction. The D&D guys are very "lean" and are thus spread pretty thin. Unfortunately, they are the experts on the 215. Except for a later Rover motor, there are no different sized engines that bolt in. Yes. folks have swapped Chevy motors into these cars. This is not a trivial swap. For starters, the trans tunnel in the 61-63 cars is very small. The more common GM transmissions do not fit without cutting and welding changes to the tunnel. The stock trans only bolts to the 215/Rover block. The Rover swap is an interesting one (and one I am planning for my own F-85). The Rover block is externally identical to the GM 215, so even the trans bolts up. Later Rover motors have increased displacement (4.0 and 4.6 liters). The 215 carb intake bolts up to the Rover long block if you don't want to mess with EFI. The later Rover motors do not use a distributor, but you can swap the front cover and add a distributor drive gear to the later motors. Or, get an earlier 3.9 liter Rover that already has the distributor. The Rover motor does use the Buick style heads, so optically it looks different from an Olds 215. I plan to adapt the Olds heads to the Rover block (not a trivial task) so it looks correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaKeller Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Do you really need an engine? I thought we were dealing with an oil pump. Did it do that much damage in that short a period of time? If you really do need an engine, I know a guy that has one in his garage. I think he'd like it to find another home.PaulUnfortunately- There was chunks brass, brass filings, and a lifter retaining ring in the oil pan. The oil pump did fail and there is other damage. It could be a cam bearing. I will not know until I dig deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaKeller Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 I found a 62 Olds 215. The price seems reasonable at $1200. Stamped on the right front of the engine is HI348544. I am not sure if this is an Olds number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsfan Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Powertrain DecoderPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaKeller Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) Here is a pic of the enginehttp://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z338/KAKeller/Olds/?action=view¤t=oldsengine_edited-1.jpgThe heads look correct, but the HI stamp is confusing. What I have found is that is associated with a Buick stamp. Edited August 13, 2011 by MontanaKeller (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Here is a pic of the engineDefinitely an Olds 215. I'd want more info about that Holley carb, however, along with info on what other non-stock parts are on/in the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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