Leif in Calif Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 An interesting car! The source I have doesn't list a a 4 cylinder for 1918. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/chandler-heights-1918-oldsmobile/7605528055.html Rare 1918 Oldsmobile convertible. Been in storage over 35 years. Runs good all original except electric fuel pump. Will need tires to be road worthy. 15K Text: (480) 599-5546 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 No 4 cylinder in 18. Only 6 and V-8's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddds Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said: No 4 cylinder in 18. Only 6 and V-8's Steve, is that even a color available back then? Oh, not the black...😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 No, the GREEN color would have been much darker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 21 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said: No 4 cylinder in 18. Only 6 and V-8's Would you guess earlier or later. Seems like there's just a couple of years when Olds didn't make a 4cyl. the only thing I know about them is that 3 port head was used by hot rodders on both Chevys and (with an adapter) Fords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The DELCO switch looks to be the ones available in 1923 and later. Here is a nice 1922 Oldsmobile that was at our motel during the 2022 Old car Festival. It shows the older style switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjazz1938 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The drum headlights, pistol grip style of parking brake, and the later style of ignition switch indicate this is a 1923 Oldsmobile. In the ad on Craigslist when I zoom in on the oil pressure gauge it looks to only go to 12 PSI which would indicate a 4 cylinder engine (hybrid splash and pressure). The V8s with full pressure oiling have a gauge that maxes out at 30PSI. I recall seeing this posted on Facebook as well where the marque expert Mark Santos also identified the car as a 4 cylinder (Model 43-AR). @dibarlaw That 1922 Oldsmobile looks familiar! 🙂 Thank you for the compliment! For reference, that is a V8 car (1922 Model 47-T) Cheers, Rusty Berg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Rusty: I wish we had met. That is our red KIA Rondo next to your car. We participated in the Lansing to Dearborn run as passengers in Gary VanDyken's 1913 Buick and Joe Tonnietto's 1910 Buick. Seeing your Olds was a great morning send off for our trip back to PA. I took one more photo. I always like to compare other GM cars of the period to my 1925 Buick products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddds Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I contacted the guy and he sent photos of the engine. If the car is an 18, it got a transplant. It looks like the 4 cylinder in my 19 Olds trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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