79 Cutlass

79cutlass · September 16th, 2008, 10:42 AM

I have a 79 cutlass supreme. It was my brothers car before i got it and the engine was a 4.3L V8. It ended up getting blown and i was wanting to get sumthen a little faster in it like a 307, 350, or maybe a 400 small block. Im still saveing up but if you got one that you dont need or want to sell i will try and make arrangements to pay the full amount.

if you want to email me my email is

Cut79lass@yahoo.com
I will try and post a pick if my 1979 Cutlass Supreme later

joe_padavano · September 16th, 2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 79cutlass

I have a 79 cutlass supreme. It was my brothers car before i got it and the engine was a 4.3L V8. It ended up getting blown and i was wanting to get sumthen a little faster in it like a 327, 350, or maybe a 400 small block. Im still saveing up but if you got one that you dont need or want to sell i will try and make arrangements to pay the full amount.

if you want to email me my email is

Shelbycobra73992@yahoo.com
I will try and post a pick if my 1979 Cutlass Supreme later

If that "4.3 liter" is an Olds 260, then an Olds 350 or 403 is a much easier and cheaper swap than an SBC.

Olds64 · September 16th, 2008, 02:28 PM

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was wanting to get sumthen a little faster in it like a 327

Olds never made a 327. I am sure you mean 307. Who would want to put a SBC in their Olds?

79cutlass · September 17th, 2008, 10:10 AM

ya i did mean 307 im sorry. but wat is a SBC anyways?

rrielley · September 17th, 2008, 11:25 AM

SBC= Small Block Chevy V8. And to give you a tip: This group in here is extremely knowledgable, friendly and helpful, but they (we) tend to be a little Olds-centric. Chevy engines in Oldsmobiles is a pet peeve. It makes our cars "unclean". As a practical matter, it would be a lot easier to find a used Olds V8 to swap into your Cutlass than to make all the modifications for a "SBC". Olds engines aren't lying around in everyone's backyards like Chevy engines, but they are stilly plentiful enough. Good luck. Send pictures and updates of your project.

79cutlass · September 19th, 2008, 10:29 AM

ok i just uploaded a pic of my car its on my signature =D

Oldsguy · September 19th, 2008, 11:05 AM

Looks like a very clean car. Good luck on the engine swap.

Allan R · September 19th, 2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 79cutlass

I have a 79 cutlass supreme. It was my brothers car before i got it and the engine was a 4.3L V8. It ended up getting blown and i was wanting to get sumthen a little faster in it like a 327, 350, or maybe a 400 small block. Im still saveing up but if you got one that you dont need or want to sell i will try and make arrangements to pay the full amount.

if you want to email me my email is

Shelbycobra73992@yahoo.com
I will try and post a pick if my 1979 Cutlass Supreme later

Had a 78 Cutlass (Calais - special badging and trim) new from the showroom. It came with

a chebby 305 4bbl. Guess GM was going through an identity crisis then. It was a great car. Kept it for 3 years then moved up to an X body Omega in 81. Didn't like it so went to a new 82 Cutlass T top (Dove grey and matching interior). It had the 4.3 in it.
Good economical motor for running around town. Gutless on the highway, especially if you had to pass someone. I'd never put one back in the car even if someone paid the whole cost. It was just so disappointing to have a nice car with no performance.

I agree with Joe, put in a 350 or something like it. You won't be disappointed with the results. Both of those motors put out the torque and hp you might be looking for.

Olds64 · September 19th, 2008, 11:25 AM

I think you should find a solid main web 403 for your Cutlass.

79cutlass · September 22nd, 2008, 09:58 AM

ya i agree lol i jst need to find one cuz im lookin for sumthin right now because it suks not havn a car lol. A 400 olds is wat i want exsactly lol but i wuld settle for a 350 and maybe a 307 depending on how much it was

79cutlass · September 22nd, 2008, 10:07 AM

ok i just uploaded a new pic i hope you like them

joe_padavano · September 22nd, 2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Allan R

Had a 78 Cutlass ...Kept it for 3 years then moved up to an X body Omega in 81.

Moved UP to an X-body...?????

79cutlass · September 25th, 2008, 10:18 AM

what is an x body i have never heard of one of them

joe_padavano · September 25th, 2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 79cutlass

what is an x body i have never heard of one of them

The X-body was originally the Nova and clones (like the Omega, Ventura, and Apollo). In 1980 GM released the revised FWD X-cars - the Chevy Citation, Olds Omega, Pontiac Phoenix, and Buick Skylark. These were GM's first mass production transverse engine FWD cars and they had a host of problems. Not the General's best effort and a big part of the long slide from first place for the company.

J-(Chicago) · September 25th, 2008, 12:16 PM

79cutlass where are you located? I have 2 running 307s. You can HAVE 1 of them.

79cutlass · September 29th, 2008, 08:06 AM

i am located in wichita...

68/70 Cutlass · September 29th, 2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 79cutlass

i am located in wichita...

If your wanting a power gain a 307 isn't gonna do much for ya.

79cutlass · September 29th, 2008, 10:08 AM

ya i know. i want something with more power just money is a problem for me. Also right now im just lookn for something besides a 260. Id like to get a 307 for now, then change to a 350 when i get some more money.
But i dont know i just want something.

September 16th, 2008, 10:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	79 Cutlass I have a 79 cutlass supreme. It was my brothers car before i got it and the engine was a 4.3L V8. It ended up getting blown and i was wanting to get sumthen a little faster in it like a 307, 350, or maybe a 400 small block. Im still saveing up but if you got one that you dont need or want to sell i will try and make arrangements to pay the full amount. if you want to email me my email is Cut79lass@yahoo.com I will try and post a pick if my 1979 Cutlass Supreme later Last edited by 79cutlass; October 5th, 2008 at 09:47 PM.. Reason: New Email/327 to 307

September 17th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
rrielley Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis Posts: 74	SBC= Small Block Chevy V8. And to give you a tip: This group in here is extremely knowledgable, friendly and helpful, but they (we) tend to be a little Olds-centric. Chevy engines in Oldsmobiles is a pet peeve. It makes our cars "unclean". As a practical matter, it would be a lot easier to find a used Olds V8 to swap into your Cutlass than to make all the modifications for a "SBC". Olds engines aren't lying around in everyone's backyards like Chevy engines, but they are stilly plentiful enough. Good luck. Send pictures and updates of your project. __________________ Ray '72 Supreme

September 19th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	ok i just uploaded a pic of my car its on my signature =D __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

September 19th, 2008, 11:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	Looks like a very clean car. Good luck on the engine swap. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

September 19th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	I think you should find a solid main web 403 for your Cutlass. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

September 17th, 2008, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	ya i did mean 307 im sorry. but wat is a SBC anyways?

September 22nd, 2008, 09:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	ya i agree lol i jst need to find one cuz im lookin for sumthin right now because it suks not havn a car lol. A 400 olds is wat i want exsactly lol but i wuld settle for a 350 and maybe a 307 depending on how much it was __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

September 22nd, 2008, 10:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	ok i just uploaded a new pic i hope you like them __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

September 25th, 2008, 10:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	what is an x body i have never heard of one of them __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

September 25th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,696	79cutlass where are you located? I have 2 running 307s. You can HAVE 1 of them. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

September 29th, 2008, 08:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	i am located in wichita... __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

September 29th, 2008, 10:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
79cutlass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 12	ya i know. i want something with more power just money is a problem for me. Also right now im just lookn for something besides a 260. Id like to get a 307 for now, then change to a 350 when i get some more money. But i dont know i just want something. __________________ Cut79lass@yahoo.com 79 Cutlass Supreme

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