wut do u do when, u have a 76 coupe deville with 3 spun bearings and not quite sufficient funds to conduct a proper overhaul? why, wedge in a cheap@$$ 307 of course!!

 

sum more pix,,

 

That's almost as bad as Eric putting a little 260 in his 73 Delta.

 

Whats with the blocks of wood & bolts, & please dont tell me that they are even remotely permanent...NOOOOOOO !!!

 

Hey, I didn't put that wretched thing in there. Some other clown did.

Bet my 4300 pound car with a 110HP engine is faster than his 5200 pound car with a 140HP engine .

- Eric

 

Let the races begin!

 

Be sure to bring a magazine, or a good book.

- Eric

 

Can I race too? I'll bring my 4000 lb truck with its 183 cubic inches rated @ 150 HP. It does have a 4.88 rear (and front) end though!

 

That will be some toad race, let the betting begain....Tedd

 

Stomp and steer!!!!!!

 

More like put a brick on the gas pedal and jog alongside .

- Eric

 

Thats a barn door hinge on a 2x4.
railguy

 

With a truss nail plate thrown in there. Hope that's not a custom motor mount...

 

What. The. Frick?

 

Automotive ************ with no gratification!!!

 

A lot of noise and fury, signifying very little forward progress!!!

(wasn't something like this said about the old Iron Duke/4 Tech?)

 

Doesn't "wedging" something in where it doesn't belong imply that you are putting something bigger into a space designed for something smaller?

I wouldn't consider putting a 307 in that boat "wedging" it in...more like into the black hole it goes to be lost in a sea of engine bay! lol!

 

she actually pulls pretty damn well all things considered,, sure surprised me i expected farrrr less from my hysterical lil $175 mini-rocket,, (of course, theres not a single smog component to be found on it, save a stuck egr valve,,,) this is obviously all but a temporary arrangement till i can git another 500 or 472 or sumthin,, i just gotta git back home ta junction after which point i shall commence my full body-off restoration,,

 

as if normal rubber mounts are any better, always dryin out an splitting, as ive encountered on plenty of cars,, and c'mon dont worry too much, i made sure ta git pressure treated!


look, i'm on an EXCEEDINGLY tight budget, money and time -wise,, the gate hinge straps were gonna be absolutely perfect restin right on the frame, but noooooo the drag link was gonna mash into the drip pan,, soo, i had ta boost the whole mess up a good few inches, and when ur FREAKING desperate, u employ unorthodox techniques,,,,,,,,

 

google 'sarcasm',,

 

that damn caddyville has at last moved under her own power for the very first time in freakin years,, little progress is yet progress nonetheless,,
and incidentally, she actually is rather noisy and furious: no mufflers,,

 

I for one think that's awesome ! If it works , and is somewhat safe , I say go for it !

 

hey i just put in a 307 in place of my hurt 350 by far the slowest engine that's been in my car. Should be fun though the goal is to drive it and take it to all the usual bop races in the area and see how fast we can get it . im in on the slow car race lol.

 

Yoy made it work, and you did it in the dirt !! That's worth bonus points !!

 

The Olds 307 found a comfortable home in full size rear drive Cadillacs from 86-90.

 

Yeah, but not the heaviest coupe ever built!

I like CADMOBILE better, anyway!!

 

So,

All things aside,

How do you "spin" a bearing. I Plan on hopefully keeping my rocket alive as long as possible. If i keep putting good oil in and regular maintenance, Should last awhile?

EDIT: That timing chain as to last me at LEAST 100K miles

 

Hey it's an Olds!I'll take a 307 Olds over a 350 chevy any day......but I think Id try to hide the 2x4 hinge thing tho.
railguy

 

I think there is enough room for twin 307's in tandom, but I think you have to upgrade to 4x4 mounts. Thumbs up for making it happen.