89 Caprice wagon

jmantle · 01-13-2020, 08:59 PM

Saw one for sale locally. 307 Olds? Am I reading the specs right?

ss3011 · 01-13-2020, 09:35 PM

Surprised at that engine in a Chevy . Thought it would be a 305 or 350 Chevy with a 700-R4 transmission . There were no BOP overdrive automatics built after 1988 .

Mike Schwartz · 01-14-2020, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jmantle

Saw one for sale locally. 307 Olds? Am I reading the specs right?

The Classification Guide shows 307/140, "General Motors, Olds V8 Small Block" as the only legal choice for the wagon. The sedans got the 305/170 Chevy.

Mark Yacavone · 01-14-2020, 11:41 AM

Yes, but only the flat tappet, big port engine..Pontiac too.
Olds wagon get either 307.
Buick, no big wagons after 1988.
Strange mix.
Must have been an early 89 combo, with 88 200 4r's.
Olds 237 hp engine might make a decent R/SA car, if you like the heavyweights.

jmantle · 01-14-2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Yes, but only the flat tappet, big port engine..Pontiac too.
Olds wagon get either 307.
Buick, no big wagons after 1988.
Strange mix.
Must have been an early 89 combo, with 88 200 4r's.
Olds 237 hp engine might make a decent R/SA car, if you like the heavyweights.

I was surprised to see this one for sale, not many left. Not an Olds expert but the 240 HP rating scared me a bit. It does have a 200-4R.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

ss3011 · 01-14-2020, 05:34 PM

The Hydramatic plant that built the 200-4R closed at the end of the 1988 model year . I knew they stock piled enough transmission so they could build the 1989 Pontiac Firebird with the 3.8 L Buick Turbo engine , but I am surprised to hear about the wagon . They must have also stock piled some for the Station Wagons . They were super low production volumes so I guess they built them along with all the service transmissions before they shuttered the plant .

Mark Yacavone · 01-14-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jmantle

I was surprised to see this one for sale, not many left. Not an Olds expert but the 240 HP rating scared me a bit. It does have a 200-4R.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Relax, Jim. it's only 237 hp.. Just lost 54 pounds for ya... Go for it..Then talk to Jody about how to cut a light with it. ;-)

Jack Matyas · 01-27-2020, 06:27 PM

All that and I've got a bunch of Olds 307 parts leftover from back in the day......

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,806 Likes: 2,895 Liked 5,107 Times in 1,946 Posts	Re: 89 Caprice wagon Yes, but only the flat tappet, big port engine..Pontiac too. Olds wagon get either 307. Buick, no big wagons after 1988. Strange mix. Must have been an early 89 combo, with 88 200 4r's. Olds 237 hp engine might make a decent R/SA car, if you like the heavyweights. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: 89 Caprice wagon The Hydramatic plant that built the 200-4R closed at the end of the 1988 model year . I knew they stock piled enough transmission so they could build the 1989 Pontiac Firebird with the 3.8 L Buick Turbo engine , but I am surprised to hear about the wagon . They must have also stock piled some for the Station Wagons . They were super low production volumes so I guess they built them along with all the service transmissions before they shuttered the plant .

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