mikey8494

ok so a guy on the forums here is gona give me a 305 tbi motor if i help him pull it which i will. its a great upgrade from my v6. now i know you guys are gona say get a 350 but between family being in the hospital and me going to colledge and not haveing a job i cant so i wana get the most umph out of this motor. this car is a general driver and a weekend show car i dont want a race machine maybe a healthey 275-310 hp any one got ideas on what i must add what specific parts i must have and should i change my tbi to a carb? thanks guys your a real help.

Sinfulrelations

On an older 305 tbi that I had we swapped the intake for a edelbrock performer got a carb to tbi adapter plate for a 454 and put the 454 throttle body on top of it with a cheap set of headers, then had it re tuned for the injectors, can't give you an actual hp number but it was quicker and seemed more responsive,

92g92

To get the most out of it, put it on a go cart or dune buggy and take it to the drags. Then run 9's-10's and have a fun time making lots of friends.

8t2 z-chev

275-310 hp out of a 305 is very doable,but will require some prep and aftermarket speed parts-at that hp level starting with a 350 will give better results for less costIf you lower the 305 hp goal to ~220-240 hp,things get a lot easier and can basicly be done with the usuall boltons:cam upgrade,exhaust upgrade,fuel pressure boost,ETC...One thing L03s and LG4s have going for them is they are so mild in stock form that upgrading is very easy.Back in the early '90s,i basicly did a mild cam/exhaust/air cleaner on my original LG4 305 and the increase in performance was dramatic

mikey8494

well thing is i dont have a job im going to college i have family in the hospital from surgery money is so tight i cant get a 350 this car is not oging to be racing people its ment to help me get into the v8 club have better sound a little better get up and go but still keep some fuel economy

Johnny Blaze

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Doesn't sound like the best time to be diving in to a project.

Confuzed1

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Gotta agree with Johnny on this one. Sounds like you're going to be tapped out for a while to me.

I hate to say this because I know it's not what you want to hear, but don't waste a bunch of cash trying to upgrade a 305 when there's just sooo many 350's out there.

You can much more easily get 275-300 streetable and foremost - reliable horsepower out of a 350. Can a 305 be built to that HP level?....sure it can...but at a cost of being less streetable and reliable IMO. And you'll probably dump more money into the 305 in the long run to match what you'll get out of the 350 with less radical mods....

If you want to swap in a 305 in the meantime...sure, just drop it in and keep it stockish...maybe a good set of shorty headers, intake, carb, distributor...that can be bolted onto a 350 later on. Just IMO.....no bashing intended.

EDIT: BTW, you're car is a MPFI engine currently correct? Keeping a TBI on the 305 would take a lot of work and some donor parts and wiring etc....I'd go to a carb...

mikey8494

i plan on going to carb also i plan on getting a 350 swap down the road as soon as i can but this is a project and the engine isnt gona be going into the car right away maybe 3 4 months of tinkering with it then ill put it in i have a drivable car right now thats all that maters this motor is a way to learn to me