Silverado27

I have been recently looking to purchase a Camaro and I came across an ad in autotrader claiming a 5.0 liter V8 in a 1989. I thought the 5.0 liter is the Ford engine right?

rik89gta

Yes but the Ford 5.0 is a 302 cubic inch motor. The Chevy 5.0 in that Camaro is a 305 cubic inches. They are 2 entirely different motors.

Stephen 87 IROC

The GM 305 can't compare to the Ford 302. Bore and stroke are different even though the displacement is close to the same. GM also produced a 302 which is far superior to the 305 but it was before the 5.0L designation era so technically, GM produced 2 different 5.0's both in the SBC platform. You'll never see someone with a GM 302 claim it to be a 5.0L though.

rik89gta

Is the Camaro a TBI or TPI car?

Silverado27

Honestly not sure what it is. I don't know as much as I should, but heres the info. And sorry, it was a:

1990 Camaro RS Coupe with the 5.0 L. Sorry I can't provide more details.

1989TransAm

The 305 came with either the TBI or TPI. However the vast majority were TBI.

rik89gta

Looks like You found a 305 TBI car... with 170 hp and 255 lb ft. of pavement pounding torque!

Silverado27

That really sucks. Is that even fast? Or a better question is can it be made fast?

rik89gta

That is a really slow car in stock form. 15-17 second quarter miles under 90 mph can get old rather fast! Anything can be done to make it a quick car. It all depends on how much money/ time you have to get it where You want it. How fast are You looking to go?

Kevin91Z

Not without a ton of work and money. If you're looking for a performance car, get a Z28 or an IROC with the TPI engine. The TBI's were the base model economy car.

Silverado27

I would at least like to get it between 12-14 in the quarter mile