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The 1949-1963 Olds 303/324/371/394 block, heads, and front cover, all look the same...especially in 1/25 scale.

Engines in the first issue Revell SWC Willys (blown and injected), and the fuel injected engines in the Revell Thames and Anglias are the best 394 sources IMHO. The Revell Beatnik Bandit has a blown 303 with two carbs. Engines in the Revell '50 Olds kits also depict a 303, but other than valve covers and intake systems and exhaust manifolds, 303 Olds engines, again, are visually the same as a 324/371/394. 

The AMT '40 Ford Sedan has a somewhat blobular first gen Olds OHV V8 (1949-1963) as well. The 3X2 manifold can be used on the Revell engines with a little work.

The Johan '63 Olds Starfire kits also have marginal 394s.

Any of the engines above can be dressed up as a '62 394, depending on what role it has to play.

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Additional sources for (non-stock) Oldsmobile engines include Revell's "Orange Crate" '32 Ford Sedan and AMT's 1940 Willys Coupé. Though the latter isn't highly detailed, it actually lends itself well to kitbashing with parts from the engine in AMT's 1939/40 Ford Sedan.

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