hp (235 kW), even though compression was down a quarter point, to 9.75:1. The 394 replaced the 371 in Super 88 and 98 cars for 1959 and 1960 and a detuned version was used in the 88 for 1961 and the Dynamic 88 for 1962-1964. Applications: 1959–1960 Oldsmobile Super 88, and 1959–1960 Oldsmobile 98, and 1961 Oldsmobile 88, and 1962–1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88, and 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar I, and Sky Rocket The 1961 through 1963 Sky Rocket (and 1964 Rocket) was a high-compression, four-barrel engine. The 10:1 compression 1961 model produced and , while the 10.25:1 1962-1964 version upped power to and . A special 1963 10.5:1 version was also produced with . Applications: 1961–1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 (option) 1961–1964 Oldsmobile Super 88 (standard) 1961–1964 Oldsmobile 98 (standard) Starfire The high-compression four-barrel 394 cu. in. 1964 Starfire produced and for the 1963-4 Starfire and 98 Custom-Sports Coupe. It was optional on 1964 98s and Super 88s. Aluminum 215 From 1961-1963, Oldsmobile manufactured its own version of the Buick-designed, all-aluminum 215 cubic inch (3.5L) V8 engine for the F-85 compact. Known variously as the Rockette, Cutlass, and Turbo-Rocket by Oldsmobile (and as Fireball and Skylark by Buick), it was a compact, lightweight engine measuring long, wide, and high (same as the small-block Chevy), with a dry weight of only . The Oldsmobile engine was very similar to the Buick engine, but not identical: it had larger wedge combustion chambers with flat-topped (rather than domed) pistons, six bolts rather than five per cylinder, and slightly larger intake valves; the valves were actuated by shaft-mounted rocker arms like the Buick and Pontiac versions, but the shafts and rockers were unique to Oldsmobile. With an 8.75:1 compression ratio and a 2-barrel carburetor, the Olds 215 had the same rated hp, at 4800 rpm, as the Buick 215, with of torque at 2400 rpm. With a 4-barrel carburetor and 10.25:1 compression, the Olds 215 made at 4800 rpm and at 3200 rpm with a manual transmission. With a 4-barrel carburetor and 10.75:1 compression, the Olds 215 made at 4800 rpm and at 3200 rpm with an automatic. The Buick version was rated at 200 hp with an 11:1 compression ratio. The Buick version of the 215 V8 went on to become the well known Rover V8, which still remains in limited production, utilizing the Buick-style pistons, heads, and valve train gear. The Oldsmobile engine block