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Originally Posted by goldieAF
I'm not really concerned with performance at this point, I just wanted it for nostalgia and to haul stuff around, possibly tow my other cars (any idea about towing capacity?).
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That car looks great! You got a steal for that money! I think what will hurt your tow capacity is that the 307 came in two ratings; 140 and 170. Both were overrated. I had a 26,000-mile 307 in tip top shape that came out to 100 at the rear wheels. That's only 120 at the crank at best. I think the 170-horse guys were getting 155-160 depending on if it was a 50-state or 49-state emissions car. The frame is as strong as can be and would easily take 6000 lbs maybe more in a heartbeat, but the 307 might not do so well. The good news is that you probably have a 200-4r tranny in that which is one of my favorites! They can take a beating despite their little size, plus they have a .67 overdrive.
Have fun, and I would say just beat the pi$$ out of it and tow with it anyway. When the 307 dies put a 455 in it
