Can I put a 2.0 litre honda motor in place of a 350?

[Justink]

Now that I have your attention: my name is Justin and I seriously have no desire to put a Honda motor in my Olds.
A year ago I found a 1981 Cutlass Supreme in some guys back yard. I went and talked to him and came back the next day to pick it up. This all started my addiction. I then sold the olds for a truck, which I am now trading for another cutlass! Later this week I am picking up a 1984 cutlass Supreme with a chev 350, (Had a 305 in it.)
P.O.'s buildup includes:
Performer RPM intake
Edelbrock 4 barrel carb
New 2.5'' exhaust setup with 16'' blue bottles
Slight cam
B&M shift kit
My plans include:
Racing seats ( included with car)
Throw a locker in the back
Headers?
better ignition setup
Better flowing heads https://www.patriot-performance.com/xca ... =76&page=1
I'm just trying for a reliable summer cruiser.
What all else would I have to do to my motor to get around 300 hp?
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?ai ... =538852329 (Not my car yet, pictures are before body work)

 

[Minion1186]

Save up for some heads, personally i dont know too much about chev 350's to olds 350's, but if i had that car what i would do to make it quicker is..
Aftermarket heads
Bigger valves
Full roller valvetrain
Full tube type headers
shave the heads to achieve a bigger compression (pump gas 9.5-10.5:1)

If the car doesn't already have a better rear in the car, START with doing that.
You wont get anywhere quick with highway gears and a hot motor. Trust me I know, all you'll get is slow take offs and land speed records

 

[Justink]

Save up for some heads, personally i dont know too much about chev 350's to olds 350's, but if i had that car what i would do to make it quicker is..
Aftermarket heads
If the car doesn't already have a better rear in the car, START with doing that.
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What would be a good set of heads?
Also what is wrong with my rear end? Or is it just to weak for the application?
And what would be a good gear ratio? I want decent mileage still as it will be a DD in the summer. low gears and a 3 speed transmission are a bad idea 😢

 

[lillee64]

What would be a good set of heads?
Also what is wrong with my rear end? Or is it just to weak for the application?
And what would be a good gear ratio? I want decent mileage still as it will be a DD in the summer. low gears and a 3 speed transmission are a bad idea 😢[/quote]

id run a pair of vortec heads off a 96-98 chevy with a vortec intake for a carb, that should open up the lungs without putting a big dent in your pocket and get some 3.42 rear gears. thats my opinion

 

[87BlackSheep]

There's nothing wrong with the 7.5" rear end until you get to locking it up. Once you put a posi unit in there you start putting some extra torque on the axles. If you don't plan on roastin the tires or getting a serious wholeshot then I wouldn't bother with the rear you have now. But if you want a posi for true performmance, I wouldn't bs it and go straight for a bolt in 9" or 12 bolt from moser or strange. Or you could try and find a 4 link 8.5 but good luck with that one my friend.

 

[79MaliCrazz]

Lol dude good one i would love to see you try and put a honda motor in it you for sure be different lol.

 

[CamaroAdam73]

Horsepower usually doesn't bolt on. And it's kind've hard to answer "what part will give me more power?"

If i where you, I'd shop around and build an engine on paper, get some good opinions, then build it. if you've got a solid bottom end then go from there. Pick your cam first, then heads, Then everything else, like ignition, carb...ext. Your carb/ignition are only going to bring out the best of what you've got already.

Another thing, it wouldn't hurt to slap a fresh set of bearings while you have the engine out.

Good luck with your project! 😀

 

[Justink]

Thanks for all the replies 🙂
I have not done much motor work at all. I am Currently a Jeep guy and am a little better with the whole suspension/ bolt on parts area. I will start with a better set of heads as mentioned, after I figure out what cam is in the motor.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

You almost got the when I saw the thread title!

Don't be afraid to explore the Olds option for an engine. My Grand Prix came with a 305 sbc, but the more I think about it, the better a Poncho 455 sounds instead of replacing it with a bigger sbc.

There's something unique and nostalgic about recreating that muscle the g-bodies never had.....well except for GN's anyway.

An Olds 350, 403 or 455 would be right at home in the Cutlass.