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Oldsmobile 88 Engines by Year
The 88 arrived for 1949 with Oldsmobile's new Rocket V8 and ran until 1999. Rear-drive 88s used Rocket V8s from 303 to 455 cubic inches; some 1977-on cars used Chevrolet or other GM-division engines, noted where they apply. From 1986 the 88 was front-wheel drive with Buick V6s.
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1949–1953: 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953
1954–1956: 1954 · 1955 · 1956
1957–1958: 1957 · 1958
1959–1960: 1959 · 1960
1961–1964: 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964
1965–1970: 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970
1971–1976: 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976
1977–1985: 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985
Front-drive (1986–1991): 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991
Front-drive (1992–1999): 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
1949–1953
The 303 Rocket V8.
1949 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 303 V8 135 hp gross 88
1950 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 303 V8 135 hp gross 88
1951 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 303 V8 135 hp gross 88, Super 88
1952 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 303 V8 160 hp gross Super 88
1953 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 303 V8 165 hp gross Super 88
1954–1956
The 324 V8.
1954 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 324 V8 170 hp gross 88 324 V8 185 hp gross Super 88
1955 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 324 V8 185 hp gross 88 324 V8 202 hp gross Super 88, 88 (option)
1956 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 324 V8 230 hp gross 88 324 V8 240 hp gross Super 88, 88 (option)
1957–1958
The 371 V8 and the J-2.
1957 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 371 V8 277 hp gross Golden Rocket 88, Super 88 371 V8 312 hp gross 88, Super 88 (option, from mid-year)
1958 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 371 V8 265 hp gross Dynamic 88 371 V8 305 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88 (option) 371 V8 312 hp gross Dynamic 88, Super 88
1959–1960
The 371 and 394.
1959 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 371 V8 270 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 315 hp gross Super 88
1960 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 371 V8 240 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 315 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88
1961–1964
The 394 V8.
1961 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 394 V8 250 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 325 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88 (option)
1962 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 394 V8 260 hp gross Dynamic 88 (no-cost option) 394 V8 280 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 330 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88 (option) 394 V8 345 hp gross Super 88
1963 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 394 V8 260 hp gross Dynamic 88 (no-cost option) 394 V8 280 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 330 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88 (option)
1964 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 330 V8 — Jetstar 88 394 V8 260 hp gross Dynamic 88 (no-cost option) 394 V8 280 hp gross Dynamic 88 394 V8 330 hp gross Super 88, Dynamic 88 (option) 394 V8 345 hp gross Super 88 (option)
1965–1970
The 425, then 455.
1965 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 330 V8 260 hp gross Jetstar 88 330 V8 315 hp gross Jetstar 88 (option) 425 V8 300 hp gross 88 (regular-fuel / manual-transmission version) 425 V8 310 hp gross Dynamic 88, Delta 88 425 V8 360 hp gross Dynamic 88 (option), Delta 88 (option) 425 V8 370 hp gross Delta 88 (option)
1966 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 330 V8 260 hp gross Jetstar 88 425 V8 310 hp gross Dynamic 88, Delta 88 425 V8 365 hp gross Dynamic 88 (option), Delta 88 (option) 425 V8 375 hp gross Delta 88 (option), Dynamic 88
1967 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 330 V8 250 hp gross Delmont 88 330 330 V8 260 hp gross Delmont 88 330 (standard with automatic) 330 V8 320 hp gross Delmont 88 330 (option) 425 V8 300 hp gross 88 (regular-fuel / manual-transmission version) 425 V8 310 hp gross Delta 88, Delta 88 Custom, Delmont 88 425 (option) 425 V8 365 hp gross Delmont 88 425, Delta 88, Delta 88 Custom (option) 425 V8 375 hp gross Delta 88 (option), Delmont 88
1968 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 250 hp gross Delmont 88 350 V8 310 hp gross Delmont 88 (option) 455 V8 310 hp gross Delta 88, Delta 88 Custom, Delmont 88 (option) 455 V8 320 hp gross 88 (option) 455 V8 365 hp gross Delmont 88, Delta 88, Delta 88 Custom (option) 455 V8 (W33) 390 hp gross 88 (police / RPO)
1969 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 250 hp gross Delta 88 455 V8 310 hp gross Delta 88 (option), Delta 88 Custom, Delta 88 Royale 455 V8 365 hp gross Delta 88 (all, option) 455 V8 (W33) 390 hp gross Delta 88 (option)
1970 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 250 hp gross Delta 88 455 V8 310 hp gross Delta 88 (option), Delta 88 Custom, Delta 88 Royale 455 V8 365 hp gross Delta 88 (all, option) 455 V8 (W33) 390 hp gross Delta 88 (option)
1971–1976
The 350 and 455.
1971 88 engines
1972 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 — Delta 88 350 V8 160 hp net Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale 455 V8 (L74) 225 hp net Delta 88 (option), Delta 88 Royale
1973 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 — Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale 455 V8 — Delta 88 (option), Delta 88 Royale
1974 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 — Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale 455 V8 — Delta 88 (option)
1975 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 350 V8 170 hp net Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale 400 V8 170 hp net Delta 88 (option) 455 V8 — Delta 88 (option)
1976 88 engines
1977–1985
V6s and V8s from several GM divisions, and diesels.
1977 88 engines
1978 88 engines
1979 88 engines
1980 88 engines
1981 88 engines
1982 88 engines
1983 88 engines
1984 88 engines
1985 88 engines
Front-drive (1986–1991)
Buick 3.8 V6s.
1986 88 engines
1987 88 engines
1988 88 engines
1989 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3) 165 hp net Delta 88 Royale, Royale Brougham, Eighty-Eight (from 1989)
1990 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3) 165 hp net Delta 88 Royale, Royale Brougham, Eighty-Eight (from 1989)
1991 88 engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3) 165 hp net Delta 88 Royale, Royale Brougham, Eighty-Eight (from 1989)
Front-drive (1992–1999)
The 3800 V6, supercharged in the LSS.
1992 88 engines
1993 88 engines
1994 88 engines
1995 88 engines
1996 88 engines
1997 88 engines
1998 88 engines
1999 88 engines
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