im well aware that most people bash them,ive been paying attention. i was talkin about 305 bashing in THIS thread,i know it goes on in others.

 

Hey Jon.. nice to finally see YOU here again! I thought you forgot about us But you DIDN'T.. so that is good

BTW.. this focker jumped me the other day.. I will tell you in an IM sometime

 

That's interesting Rice Killer. I could be mistaking but aren't you the one that said it would need alot of stickers in this very thread? I know you may have just been trying to be funny, but it's still a put down.

 

i might sit and bash that 9sec 305 powered camaro

 

9 sec. camaro??????

 

you guys are seriously making me want to try to build up a 305 just to see how much hp i can get out of it, mebbe that'll be my next project after the 383 build up

 

^ Yup.. that is why I am doing it. Very basic bolt-on 305... 300 horse, and 350 lbs is my estimation. And that is thru STOCK HEADS..

 

i did say that,and i did say that as a JOKE. almost everyone around here can make jokes about slappin stickers on stuff to make it fast,but i guess i cant say that about some1 building a 305 and it still be takin as a joke

 

You're right, you can't. Now go stand in the corner.

 

I know this is old, but I wanted to comment on the above statement.

Hmm... 300 HP through the stock heads? I don't see it happening.

Most people with 416 and 081 castings with bigger valves and a good port/polish job (along with other extensive mods) are just barely breaking into the 250-275HP range. I'm purposely not going TBI heads because I think it's pretty obvious there is NO CHANCE of 300HP through those peices of junk.

Anywho, 300 HP sounds like an awfully lofty goal to set with your engine and heads. Even at the crank that sounds pretty optimistic.

Don't take this the wrong way; I'm not trying to insult you or your tuning abilities. The idea just sounds far-fetched is all.

 

^ Not TBI.. it's carbureted. But ya, a lot of people seem it is very far-fetched, which is why I try to not mention the power levels until I get it dyno'd.

 

bottom line..there is no best engine or worse engine,,they all have flaws and pluses to them,and even if you cant get a 305 to run 11s or 12s so what...i dont think anyone is here to make a living of drag racing a 12 second car...so you race in a lower bracket..bfd..also you may not be the fastest on the street but you know what ,youll never be..small or big block cause theres always someone faster than u...so if he wants to build the 305 let him and let him enjoy it..this is about a movement or a group of guys who are partial to the z28s period..305 or not...so lets all get along and help the guy out if thats whats hes doing

 

i dont underdstand people who say theres no replacement for displacement, and dont like chevy 305's because of the existence of a 350

somethings i'd like to point out
fords small block can produce impressive numbers from 302 cubic inches, 3 cub's smaller than chevy's 305, and we have to go to 350 cubes to keep up

not only that but an ls1 motor that produces somewhere in the neighborhood of 330 horsepower is 346 cubes 4 smaller than the standard 350 (of course aluminum and compression is this motor's friend)

when i hear the arguement that here is no replacement for displacement i think of this as an argument to justify v8's instead of low boost, turbocharged 4 bangers

i dont see this arguement as a reason for people with 350's and 305's to argue

basically, what i'm trying to say is

can't we all just.. get along?

 

It's easy to see why people with 350s dislike 305s. Anything that can be done with a 305 can be done to a 350 and the 350 will always have more performance. Generally, 350 parts (as in pistons, cranks, ect.) are cheaper than their 305 counterparts as well. When the cost difference between a 305 and a 350 is about $50 for the block itself, it really doesn't add up to build the 305 instead of the 350 if you are looking strictly for the most power.

If you're partial to a 305, I have no problem with that either.

 

And about the point made about the Ford 302 and how it's so much better than the 305. The 302 had a LOT better breathing ability than the 305. It's relatively short stroke and big bore and valves--in addition to a superior intake tract--made it much eaiser to breathe at high RPMs than the 305 (long stroke/small bore & valves). Not to mention the 302 is most commonly found in Mustangs, which were lighter than similarly equipped F-bodies.