Since he seems a little confused about his powerplant check his vin number, if the 8th digit is an 8 its a 350.

 

does that mean you would rather have a 305 than an LS1? and how much power does your 305 make?

 

Now *thats* a tough one
Would I rather have the car the 305 came in? Yes. Would I rather have the 305 engine over the LS1 engine? Not at all.
But then again if I was offered a nice LS1 car for cheap I dont know what would stop me from selling my '85 and buying the LS1

Oh, and my 305 makes plenty of power, dont worry about that one

 

wasnt trying to be arrogant i was just asking.....yeah i atcually love 3rd gens. i had a 1992 L98 Z28. it was cherry...medium quaser blue with grey leather. all options including CD player. my only bother in the 3rd gen was the over hanging dash and the hanging doors

 

what you need to do is yank that 305 out and give it to someone who doesn't know any better. a friend of mine built up a 305 in his 3rd gen, spent a few $1000 on cam headers, intake, aftermarket exhaust, mild head work, roller rockers...etc. what a TERD!!! trust me if you are going to spend the money anyway, just build a 350. you always have room for later upgrades, and i think dollar for dollar you'll end up with mores hp with the 350..
benny
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1986 Z28
383, 380 HP, 390 FT/LBS TORQUE(AT THE FLYWHEEL) EATON POSI, RICHMOND 373'S, ENERGY SUSPENSION EVERYTHING, EIBACK SPRINGS LOWERED 1 INCH......WORK IN PROGRESS, MORE TO COME.

 

I didn't take it as you being arrogant But I really dont know what would stop me from taking a nice, cheaply priced LS1
You dont like the overhanging dash though? I love that; it makes you feel like your in a mean fighter-jet cockpit
The doors are pain, I know.. but fortunaly it's only my drivers side door and fortunatly that will be fixed this winter

 

Thanks for the replies from everyone. Well I see it's the LB9 in his car, the 305. He is hard headed and wants to build up this 305. All I can do is support now, but I agree with most on this board that he should invest in a 350. That's just not the case. Anyway, I hope that all works out well with his modifications, and at the end, his build. We'll be dropping by in here to get a feeling of what is best when it comes to the modifications so that he can get the most out of the 305. Thanks everyone.

Carlos

 

How much of a 'terd' was it? I have heard of less being done on 305 cars and they turn out pretty d@mn quick.

 

He seeing he wants a bad *** 305... Have him throw in a 400 crank. Make that thing come alive quick.

 

Or just throw in the whole 400

 

Was thinking same but the guy wants to retain the 305 soooo bad.

 

Man, you can offer me a 400 and I would GIVE you my modded 305 and a ton in cash. NOTHING would stop me from picking up a good 400
In fact, this bud I used to work with was gonna throw a 400 in place of his 350 in his pickup truck he likes to mud in. I told him that I would GIVE him my 305 (Fully modded and everything) AND THEN SOME, but he refused I was very pissed at that.

 

Matt, you selling me your T5 soon or what?

 

Heh, as soon as I find a good replacement t56 for fairly cheap I am fully planning on driving the car this upcoming summer, and I dont wanna be tranny-less.
But ya, as soon as I find my replacement

 

That 400 crank in a 305 sounds like a good idea. I'll tell my friend about that. Hopefully he's at least down with that.