Well, hopefully in a week or so we'll be in a position where we can rent a hoist & stand and yank the 305. We don't have money for a new motor or a total rebuild, so what do you suggest as far as cleaning and cheap mods?

Definitely want to clean the absolute hell out of it. Inside and out. Polish up what we can.

I want to polish the heads (have a friend who knows how who'll do it for lunch)

Maybe an LT1 cam (I can get one cheap)

How much are new gaskets all around?

Might shell out for the tranny rebuild while it's out of the car.

How hard are rings and valve guides to check/replace?

Looking for some sweet chrome valve covers too

And while it's out... plug/wire/oil/filter change... duh. Routine stuff. And probably disassemble the QJet to make sure it's not filling with oil like last time (that was fubar)

 

how much are you paying for the trans rebuild the cheapest i know of is around $800 and that is a guy who works for Chevrolet

and go ahead and get a 350 i got a design that costs around $2000 and will give you around 400hp at the flywheel so email or pm me and i will let you know

 

The only good suggestion I can make is to mark all wires & hoses for the locations were they came from. Will make reinstall that much easier after you have a memory lapse and can't remenber where went what.

 

get the valve seals and valve guides replaced

 

see if you can find somebody to do a port and polish job cheap it's def. worth it!!!

 

go the a electrical supily store like a place for CED, thats whee i go here in washington, but get one of their little books.

tell them that you need the markers for wireing up stuff in a box, it will have a little notebook and have little numbered/lettered tabs that are sticky, USE THESE they make EVERYTHING MUCH EASIER trust me, i found out the had way.