Isn't this a bit backwards?

[bonesninja]

So i have 2 Cutty's..86 Salon 307 and 81 Brougham with 231. The 231 has a TH350 bolted up to it and the 307 has a 200Metric. Would it be better to swap them or would it even matter? Both motors are bone stock

 

[01GPGT]

thats funny right there :lol:

i would my thm200 killed it's self behind my 4.3L v6

 

[mr evil]

That does seem bass ackwards. Whether the difference would be worth the swap would depend on your driving style I would think?

 

[SLICK79WGN]

not so I had a 78 4dr malibu 305/metric 200

and now I have a 79 malibu wagon with a 305/THM350

 

[outsider_27]

I'd just find another TH350 to swap in with the 307. Or better yet, find an Olds 350 to put in the 307's place.

 

[Minion1186]

actually not really,i've never seen a 307 backed by a 200c,but looking at my cutlass factory manual,it says that they could come like that as an option.Either a 2004r which is what most have or a 200c,i do think its weird though

 

[rccktmn2]

depends on how you look at it. The 231 carburated doesn't have enough *ss to move its self so they put a th350 with a low first gear in it and no overdrive so it could pass other cars. The 307 has the 200R4 because it had enough *ss to move its self but needed the overdrive to improve gas mileage.

 

[madmaxstyle]

maybe it was all the guy who bought the car could afford for options when it was brand new