Is the oldsmobile 307 a good engine?
The 307 is a good engine–reliable, decent gas mileage, easy to find parts for, and it comes with a 4-bbl Quadrajet! Some of the recommendations are from personal experience, some have been recommended by others, all have been tested and proven.
What motor is in a 84 Cutlass?
| Engine manufacturer: | GM Oldsmobile V-8 307 |
|---|---|
| Horsepower net: | 104.5 kW / 142 PS / 140 hp (SAE net) |
| / 3600 | |
| Torque net: | 325 Nm / 240 ft-lb |
| / 1600 |
Are there 5A heads on an Oldsmobile 307?
The 6A and 7A heads fit the later (’85-’90) roller lifter 307s. The intake gasket sets are different. There should not have been any factory installed 5A heads on ’85 Toros. All should have been roller lifter engines with the 7A heads. The last year for “Y” code 307s with the conventional valvetrain was ’84.
When did the Olds 307 CID engine come out?
The 307 was built from 1980 through 1990, produced from 140hp to 180hp, and was installed in just about every car Olds built in that period at one time or another, including the Cutlass/442, Delta 88’s, 98’s and Toronados. It was also used in many Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac and Chevy
What kind of exhaust manifolds do I need for a Olds 307 CID?
Also, the tubular stainless exhaust manifolds were used on some 1985-90 VIN Y applications, but there is no set pattern. The stainless manifolds require a gasket, the cast iron do not. Finally, the GM Goodwrench remanufactured engine assembly numbers are different for tubular stainless vs. cast iron manifolds.
How to tell the year of an Olds 307 engine?
You can get a quick estimate of the year of the engine by looking at the 1″ high casting number on the lower-left corner of the block and/or head. The 307 stayed carbureted until the bitter end of production (1990).
What kind of engine did the Pontiac Firebird have?
(first posted 1/3/2013 ) As part of my ever-diligent fact-checking, I wanted to confirm that the 1980 Pontiac Firebird really did come with the Buick V6 as the base engine.
What was the EPA number for a 1981 Pontiac?
An EPA special, one assumes, until one looks at the EPA numbers. The only thing I could find was this from the 1981 brochure for the 116″ wheelbase Pontiacs (B-Body), that had EPA numbers for all three engines. The 3.8 V6 numbers (20/30). The 4.3L Pontiac V8 checks in with city/hwy numbers of 18/27.
What kind of engine did Pontiac have in 1980?
Oh, right; this was 1980-1981, the golden era for GM’s undersized and underpowered V8s. An EPA special, one assumes, until one looks at the EPA numbers. The only thing I could find was this from the 1981 brochure for the 116″ wheelbase Pontiacs (B-Body), that had EPA numbers for all three engines. The 3.8 V6 numbers (20/30).
When was the Pontiac 262 replaced by the 305?
262 was 1975 only. replaced by 305 in ’76. The 262 was offered in Novas in 1975 only, but in Monzas in both 1975 and 1976. Monzas did not get the 305 until 1977 (except in California, where the 262 wouldn’t pass emissions).