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| | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 | Want a good spring/summer driver with adequate
power and good mileage. I have a 76-305 Nova
engine(36,000miles)purred like a kitten when removed. Would like to raise its H.P. a little. I am interested in getting the body
& chassis completely done before more $ outlay
on engine. I have a rebuilt 700R4 in shrink wrap
and a suitable 10 Bolt rearend. Cheers | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Welcome to the Bolt.
Are you saying you have the engine, tranny, and rearend and are looking for a truck to put it all in? With just that information I would go to Ebay and see about buying something there.
With more input here you will get more output.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 | Stand to be corrected. I have the truck and
all the related stuff. Question was related
to small block chevy. Cheers | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Even the performance versions of the 305 didn't make much power. If I remember correctly the heads don't breath well, which will limit the impact of any other changes.
I'd replace the cam and intake and try to create a free flowing exhaust. Any more than that, and you would probably be better off starting with a 350.
I recently saw a 290 horse crate 350 for less than $2,000. I doubt your 305 would approach that for less money.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | meetingofthewaters: I have a 305 I'm going to use because I have it,tranny, rearend, sitting in my shop. The engine has a different cam/lifter set but hey, why go spend $$$ when I already have it? As someone said though, if I didn't have it I'd go 350 or whatever ever else I could "lay my hands on"!! | | |
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