How do you tell if a 442 is a W30?
How do you tell if a 442 is a W30? The only way to confirm if it's a 442 by VIN that year is if the engine code is X. That meant it was a 455 W30 engine which was a 442 exclusive. The Hurst/Olds were the only formal hardtops to get W30 engines. Otherwise any engine from a 350 two barrel upwards could be ordered in a 442. What kind of car was the Oldsmobile 442 W-30? The 1970 442 W-30 was Oldsmobile’s crowning achievement to muscle cars and is considered the most recognizable and distinctive vehicle with the...