1968 307 motor and 3 spd Turbo 350 Transmission for rebuild, complete from Intake to pan, came out of a 1969 Beaumont. $250.00 OBO Located in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
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I have just purchased a 1969 Beaumont H/T for restoration. My first, I hope to have it completed in the next 2 or 3 years.
1968 307 motor and 3 spd Turbo 350 Transmission for rebuild, complete from Intake to pan, came out of a 1969 Beaumont. $250.00 OBO Located in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
Good reading, I do favour the 307 over the 305. One small error . Did you notice ? 307 is a large journal crank not small journal.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Monday 26th of October 2009 10:51:50 PM
Yes, there certainly never was a small journal 307.
And I'm sorry, I have never been a 307 fan. My mom bought one new in 72 and that thing was a pig. Oil burner from day one, never improved. Many others share the same experience.
I'm sorry if I stepped on toes saying this but this has been my 307 experience.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Carl, no question the 307 is a maligned engined BUT look at that test, a 37 year old 307 pulled 230 HP on the dyno before they started building it up. That is a pretty good testament of reliability. I never owned one so I have no experience at all with this engine, just seemed like a good write up given that there is one for the taking basically.
Amazing that the CAFE was already pushed that long ago. Time flies!
Also amazing (to me anyway) was the fact that with a 2.56 gear and a slightly leaned out carb, my 67 GP wagon with the 396 was as good on fuel as my mom's 72 Malibu 307.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I had a 307 in my 68 chevelle and went on a few trips to Kingston and back with it and had no problems with oil usage. I put a lot of miles on that engine but must confess I swaped in a 350 HP 327 and was mutch happier power wise and also fuel was better with the 327. Go figure. I think when your the smallest engine in the stable, most would rather swap out for a larger engine then spend money on a smaller engine.
If any one is going to scrap one save the crank as is the same stroke as a 327 and will fit a 350 block to make one.
