I have 1934 Oldsmobile eight motors and have been told that this is the same as the 35-36 LaSalle motor, can someone verify this? Thank you for your input. David Varney
I have heard that while the Lasalle and Olds straight 8 motors appear to be similar, they are, in fact, different in a number of details.
I checked Hollander (1942) and they say Olds 8 1932-34 is one group. Olds8 1935-36 ,LaSalle 34-36 watch Olds is a second group. What "watch Olds" means ,no clue,but probably not good.
From other places I found the 34 LS crank fits 34-36 Olds. Cylinder heads , pistons, rods,valves,Carbs, Dist,etc are generally only one year and one make. The LaSalle used a 6.2to 1 compression ratio .Olds 5.7 to 1. So putting a LaSalle engine in an Olds would add power. Olds in Lasalle ?.Warren
John Bertolone is a 1934-36 LaSalle expert. He doesn't do email. Suggest you call him. He lives in Michigan. Phone number should be in the CLC directory. He can answer all your questions. He likes to talk, so be prepared for a lengthy conversation.