The 1964 Olds 442

    Olds didn't release it until late summer 1964. The 442 was a parts bin special, squeezed out the door as a GTO-competitor. They basically took the B09 police option (290hp 330 V-8, HD suspension), mated it with the already available 4-speed, added dual exhaust options, gave it a dual snorkel air cleaner, a cam (all of which brought the engine up to 310 hp), rear stabilizer bar, 442 badges, and called it the 442.  The name 442 has stood for quite a few things over the history of the car, but the first meaning of 442 was:

4 Barrel carb.
4 On the floor
2 Dual exaust

     My guess is that the Olds engineers already had the 400 CID V-8 designed and tested, but not tooled for production, when the marketing department said "we need a 442 now!" or Bobut said "I require a 442. NOW". The Marketing folks probably required at least 300hp, so the engineers took the B09 police pursuit package (a 290hp 330, dual exhaust option, stab bar), added the badges and sold 2999 units as a 442. A number of drag racers in southern Florida campaigned 290hp 4-speed
F-85s in stock classes and did quite well.

The 442 has been used as the Indy 500 pace car in 1970, 1972, 1974 and 1985.

Factory Price:  ????
Weight:  3440 lbs.
Overall Length:  203"
Wheelbase:  115"
Width:  73.8"
Hight:  ????
Engine:  330 V-8
Carburetor:  Single 4 barrel
Compression:  10.25:1
Bore x Stroke:  3.93" x 3.38"
Horsepower:  310 @ 5200 rpm
Torque:  355 @ 3600
Transmission:  4 Speed stick
Rear Axle Ratio:  3.23 (Standerd)
                         2.78 (Optional)
                         3.36 (Optional)
                         3.90 (Optional)

Quarter Mile:  15.5 @ 90 mph
0-30:  3.1 sec
0-45:  5.1 sec
0-60:  7.5 sec
40-60:  3.6 sec, 263 ft.
50-70:  4.5 sec, 396 ft.