expat69 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hello, Looking for a bellshousing/conversion plate to mate a diesel 5.7l (from an Oldsmobile) to a ZF4HP22 any pointer ? thanks Xav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 You might want to buy a few spare gearboxes to go with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 If that is the 5.7 v8 diesel otherwise known as the "Olds 350" or "Olds boat anchor" - don't bother. Chuck it in the bin and buy something else. A standard TDi LR engine is just as powerful, many times more economical and more reliable. It has the reputation of being the worst diesel ever made. GM recalled it in the mid '80s after vast numbers of failures of heads, head gaskets, injection equipment and crankshafts. They retrofitted the 5.7 petrol version (Chev 350) in its place. Have a dig around on the net - loads of info out there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 You might want to buy a few spare gearboxes to go with that Marks4wd adaptors sell a chevrolet adaptor plate to rr zf auto. Wasn't that a very unreliable engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSIIA Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Marks4wd adaptors sell a chevrolet adaptor plate to rr zf auto. Wasn't that a very unreliable engine? Small block (350 cu.in.) Chevy V8 petrol is a very different beast to the Oldsmobile 350 diesel. You might want to buy a few spare gearboxes to go with that Also applies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat69 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 OK.. but my mate has one of those in a crate a home... so just might just use it for a project... so no idea where to find a bell housing or plate ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Which engine is it? Try advance adapters. I have a spare bellhousing with a chevy 5.7 mating face. The back end is for a different gearbox, but its probably your best place to start. Oh, and what Fridge said about the gearbox(es)... Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The 5.7 petrol has a different bellhousing to the 5.7 diesel. Really, you do not want to use this engine. Bhp between 105 and 125 depending on version, and torque between 278 and 305 Nm. These figures are shocking considering it is a 5.7l engine. A ZF4HP22 would be more than happy behind this. By comparison - LR TDi - 111 bhp and 264 Nm and very tuneable. The only advantage I can think of is that the olds 350 doesn't have a turbo, so instant power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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