Exactly. Alot of people think that the Olds 307 and Chevy 307 were the same, but they werent.
Yeah, I agree with you - the 307 was good. We had a 1981 Olds Toronado with the 307 and it was an excellent engine. We also had a 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency 4dr (very plush) with the 307 that was a wonderful running car. It had a slight lifter peck, but it never effected the running. We sold it to the mother of a neighbor in 1993 and she drove the car until 2001, when she was no longer able to drive and gave it to her son. I think he still drives it!
Most recently I had a 1989 Pontiac Safari stationwagon with the 307 engine. The engine was so smooth, no smoke, no oil burning, etc, but it was terribly low on power. I think the timing chain had stretched. I did not want to bother with it and I knew a man that wanted it, so he traded me a 1989 BMW 325IS for it (which I did not want), but resold it for $1800, bought a 1984 Mercedes 190D for $1800, sold it for $3300, so I made a good profit on that deal.
Now I miss the wagon and want it back.
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Originally Posted by Deez Nuttz
The 70's 307's were actually Chevy 283 engines with 327 cranks installed, thus making them a Chevy 307. They stopped using this engine in 1973. Then Oldsmobile designed their own 307 and released it in 1980 I believe. The 307 Olds engine was used until 1990, and was also said to be the last carbureted American engine. The 307 Olds is not related to the Chevy 307 in any way.
Finally someone else who agrees with me.  I know of a lot of people that say the 307 Olds is junk, then I know of a lot of others, myself included, who have tried to blow up an Olds 307 and couldn't do it.
Yes the Olds 307 is not a power house by any means, but it was a pretty durable engine. |
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