tnelson

went to back to the fifties to buy a new intake for my 77 grand prix with an olds 350 and bought an intake from a used part vendor. the intake only says OL4B on the top and Buddy Bar on the bottom. What does it all mean?

Bluevista

Check this out, explains some stuff, I know nothing.

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...11-v-ol4b.html

joe_padavano

OL4B is the Edelbrock designation for that manifold. Never heard of "Buddy Bar". Is this raised cast letters, depressed cast letters, or stamped or engraved letters? If the latter, someone just added them. If the former, I have no idea.

Bluevista

Buddy Bar is an aluminum casting foundry.

https://buddybarcasting.com/Home.html

tnelson

Thank you for all the info. The letters and raised on the manifold and good call on the alluminum casting foundry. Til next time......

507OLDS

Buddy Bar was a main source of castings back then.

tnelson

That's awesome. Can't wait to get it on there. Thanks guys