1987 cutlass 307 help

[corkatoa]

Let me put my 2 cents in...

easier to find a sbc and transmission combo and swap it in than to mess with the 307 and the metric transmission. You could probably find someone who wants your engine/transmission if it is running well and it looks clean. In the long run, if you keep and like the car, sbc is the way to go.
Here where I am, there are 305/turbo350 combos literally laying around everywhere. I have several in my yard that I cant give away.

However, olds guys will say otherwise, but really you have a boat motor in your car. Get a sbc. You will be happier. They are dime a dozen.

For now, put old carb back on and do a little research on how to eliminate emissions hosing. Some vacuum caps and a little knowledge will clean up your engine nicely.

btw, just saw your username... where are you located?

 

[69hurstolds]

Let me put my 2 cents in...

easier to find a sbc and transmission combo and swap it in than to mess with the 307 and the metric transmission. You could probably find someone who wants your engine/transmission if it is running well and it looks clean. In the long run, if you keep and like the car, sbc is the way to go.
Here where I am, there are 305/turbo350 combos literally laying around everywhere. I have several in my yard that I cant give away.

However, olds guys will say otherwise, but really you have a boat motor in your car. Get a sbc. You will be happier. They are dime a dozen.

For now, put old carb back on and do a little research on how to eliminate emissions hosing. Some vacuum caps and a little knowledge will clean up your engine nicely.

btw, just saw your username... where are you located?

BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!


Put a 455 Olds in it. You will be happier yet than putting in another lame ol' SBC. Plus it will be different. Or keep everything kind of static by putting in a 403. Either way, you'll need to beef up the drive train.

It's all what you want to do.

 

[corkatoa]

BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!


Put a 455 Olds in it. You will be happier yet than putting in another lame ol' SBC. Plus it will be different. Or keep everything kind of static by putting in a 403. Either way, you'll need to beef up the drive train.

It's all what you want to do.

well, just sayin is all...

 

[Jsoler12183]

I ordered everything to do the carburetor swap already lock up kit and hei distributor anyone know what timing I need to have it at and also a diagram of the firing order?
Will the ac still work after doing all this ?

 

[MrSony]

Timing specs were said earlier, your ac will work if it was hooked up before, firing order is the same as SBC. 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. HOWEVER, the oldsmobile distributor rotates counter clockwise. make sure you have the #1 cylinder at TDC of COMPRESSION. (Intake, Compression, Ignition, Exhaust, [or suck, squeeze, bang, blow). Rotate the engine with the driver's valve cover off until the intake valve opens and fully closes. Line the balancer up with either 0*, or 10* BTDC, or whatever you want. Best to do it with a little on the balancer and then a little with the distributor. Make sure the rotor is either at or coming up on whatever terminal you have #1 plug wire at.

 

[DoubleV]

I ordered everything to do the carburetor swap already lock up kit and hei distributor anyone know what timing I need to have it at and also a diagram of the firing order?
Will the ac still work after doing all this ?

Not trying to bust your balls cuz maybe I missed something but what exactly are you trying to gain by all this parts swapping? Seems like you're spending a bunch of money, time, and effort that will net you zero gain in the end. You may want to reconsider doing all this until you have a better understanding of how all this stuff works or you're gonna have lots of tuning headaches.

No, your AC will not work if you decomputerize your car unless you do a little wire splicing. You'll need a service manual to see which wires.

 

[Jsoler12183]

I got everything with engine working right but my 200 metric transmission did not have the hole to install the pressure switch for lock up. Anyway to do it without a pressure switch ?

 

[olds307 and 403]

You will probably have to drop the pan to install the switch.

 

[Jsoler12183]

So i Tested the wires coming out from the side out the transmission 2 of the wires purple and green are hooked up to a switch on the brake pedal they get power with the key on and ground with the key off but no matter what when I press the brake they cut on and off. The third green wire just has constant ground