what motor due i have

ricardo · 11-11-2007, 06:21 PM

I just bought a 1983 Cutlass Supreme 2door at a auction how can i find out what motor i got? i know it is a v8

captjim · 11-12-2007, 12:55 PM

It should have a 307. Look at the front of the engine on the drivers side, there should be a "5A" stamped on the head near the spark plug hole.

ricardo · 11-12-2007, 03:15 PM

thank!!!

Redog · 11-13-2007, 11:58 AM

Between the timing chain and the manifold you should see this number: 3161

The heads are correct, but is it has this number on the block it is a 1980-1984 307

GoldOlds · 11-14-2007, 08:55 PM

Didn't alot of Cutlass Supremes from '83 come with Chevy 305s? If your oil fill neck is front and centre of the engine, it's an SBO 307. Another Chev vs. Olds giveway is the distributor; if it goes through the intake manifold, it's a Chevy. If not, it's probably the aforementioned Olds 307.

- GoldOlds

millwrightrice · 11-17-2007, 11:08 PM

I had a 79 cutlass that had a 260 in it and its a v-8 also

11-11-2007, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
ricardo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 16	what motor due i have I just bought a 1983 Cutlass Supreme 2door at a auction how can i find out what motor i got? i know it is a v8

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millwrightrice 69 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dayton,Texas Posts: 38	I had a 79 cutlass that had a 260 in it and its a v-8 also __________________ 1969 Cutlass S Holiday Coupe 1973 Ford Gran Torino 1982 Camaro Z-28 1994 Ford Lightning 1995 F-150 Supercab 2003 F-150 Supercrew One for every Decade of my Life!

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11-12-2007, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
captjim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 179	It should have a 307. Look at the front of the engine on the drivers side, there should be a "5A" stamped on the head near the spark plug hole.

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ricardo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 16	thank!!!

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Redog Alero Chapter Secretary Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 831	Between the timing chain and the manifold you should see this number: 3161 The heads are correct, but is it has this number on the block it is a 1980-1984 307

11-14-2007, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
GoldOlds Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chatham-Kent, Ontario Posts: 117	Didn't alot of Cutlass Supremes from '83 come with Chevy 305s? If your oil fill neck is front and centre of the engine, it's an SBO 307. Another Chev vs. Olds giveway is the distributor; if it goes through the intake manifold, it's a Chevy. If not, it's probably the aforementioned Olds 307. - GoldOlds