Their hard work paid dividends, as the finished 215 ci unit ended up weighing just 324 lbs, making it the lightest production V8 ever made. Fellow GM brand Oldsmobile also made use of the design ...
One of the earliest turbo systems was the Jetfire Turbo Rocket add-on that Oldsmobile introduced ... The system boosted the F-85 Jetfire V8’s output to 215 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.