chevyman502bb

i have an 88 camaro sport coupe, ive got the original TBI 305, i just needa set of heads and i wunna do a new cam b4 i even put it in the car....

what are the best bang for buck cam options?
would a stock LT1 cam work and give me more power?



if any1 is selling a set of heads that will fit a TBI 305 (88) gimme an IM on AIM...chevyman502bb....i need everything from the heads to valve covers...rods, heads, rockers, valves the whole 9 yards....make the price reasonable please

Geezer powered

I would give sdpc a call at 1-806-798-4108.hey can give you all the info you need and sell you what you need in one phone call.

Black6SpdTA

StealthElephant picked up a few mph/tenths when he went to an LT1 cam. Definite improvement, especially considering you can get one for around $25

Do Vortec heads work? I don't know if they would with the smaller (3.7XX") bore of a 305? That might be something to look in to. The only "305" heads I know of are the World Products S/R Torquers. Good luck

-Rippin

chevyman502bb

ok, i no longer need to worry about heads, cut a deal today and got some off a monte carlo ss..........

ive desided to go for an lt1 cam....ive herd the cheapest place/way to order them is through autozone, im told they get a discount or somn....either way i know some ppl there who can hook me up with a good deal...that and i want a new cam..........does any1 know if the cam would come with lifters?

what exact modle lt1 cam would i get? thanks

StealthElephant

350 heads are the same as 305 heads (fit wise, performance and port size etc are a diff story)

the .4 improvement looks good, and im sure that the car could probably do a little better if my EGR wasn't screwed to hell (or something, when i drive over 55MPH i backfire like a **** ever since the cam swap, 350 is coming before summer ends, so screw the TPI)

Still....I wasn't driving for the 15.1 run...when I ran 15.5 bone stock it was my 3rd and final run of the night, that was also the 3rd time i had ever launched my car at a track....for the 15.1 run someone else was driving, someone with alot more experience (im 18, hes 33) i have no idea how much was the new cam and how much was the driver....

Sitting Bull

You MUST port and polish those Monte SS heads or you will be unhappy with the results. Follow the link at the end of my sig.

The only problem with an LT1 cam, and I've recommended them many times myself, is that the ones on eBay are used and you don't know if the one you buy has problems on the bearing-load surfaces.

If you go here http://www.competitionproducts.com/page51.html you will see a roller cam for $49.99 brand new that GM uses on their stock 383 engines. Its specs are perfect for a 305

If your engine already has roller lifters just reuse them. They are usually good for a very long time. If your block isn't made for a roller setup then forget about a roller cam. It just gets too expensive.

chevyman502bb

how do i know if its made for roller?

chevyman502bb

i dont wunna port them cause i cant afford a new valve train, ive got 500 bux to get this thing running.....but i also wunna do my cam and maybe start on my exhaust.......plus i need to do some minor restoration so thats out of the question......i COULD go ahead and buy the whole motor off the guy cause hes turnin it into a big block drag car....would i just be better off buying the whole thing from him?

if i do get the engine, what what cam and stuff should i get for it?

Sitting Bull

Porting your own heads doesn't mean you have to replace the valves. Look at the link I told you of.

If your engine is from an 88 Camaro then it is roller equipped.

I don't know anything about this guy or his motor so I can't help you there.

chevyman502bb

so basicly.....porting the heads is just widening the ports? if its that simple i can do that......ive ported r/c nitro engines....it may seem far off but its kinda the same princable...

Black6SpdTA

Same deal

Sitting Bull: You said "GM uses on their stock 383 engines." You mean crate engines?

-Rippin

chevyman502bb

well sweet......should be half way easy then........

Sitting Bull

Yes, I think so. I've seen some 383s around that use flat tappet cams so I'm not positive what GM has to do with that. But this is the cam used in the roller block 383s. Whether it is crate or perhaps used in some trucks, I'm not sure.