305 build up need help

[Rare4thgens]

Originally Posted by 74malibu

I threw a decent 305 together last year just for fun. I used a high mileage long block from a 84 caprice and added an edlebrock performer cam, intake, 600cfm carb, flowtech headers with a flowmaster exhaust behind it. It ran 15.9@86mph in a 4000lbs car with a th350 stock converter and 3.73 gears. I wonder what that combo would do with a rebuilt engine and in a light weight camaro?

That's pretty much what is in my 83 but the bastard who owned it before me trashed it. It still runs pretty well when cold. It has a 600, performer etc, MSD cap, misc wires lol, bosch platinums, K&N filter/open lid. It pushes my 4x4 around pretty well despite the abuse and wire coat hangers holding up the exhaust.

[greasemonkey]

how much do you want to do? you can pick up a set of stock vortecs with a performer intake, gaskets, bolts and rocker arms from scoggin-dickey for 819. and you can swap them without pulling the engine(wait, what car is it?)

if you don't do the heads, at least put a performer intake on; on a 305 I wouldn't put an RPM intake on stock heads, a little too big IMO.

as already mentioned, give the ignition system some attention.