I had a 'friend' sell me a 305 for $150ish, but he told me it was a 350. After I started tearing the thing apart, I noticed the 5.0L (LB9 setup) on the block. By then, it was too late. So, here is my question. Being a very poor college student, should I finish the 305, have fun with my 78 280Z, or wait and find a 350 block to transfer over the 305 internals (of course I will need to buy new pistons.) Will my 305 being fuel injected with MS, paired with a T56 to a 3.9 R200 be a huge let down and not worth the extra $500 or so to go to a 350? I guess my real question is, how much of a extra kick in the seat is 80 hp in a 280Z, and is it worth it. I know I am going to get a lot of "well, it depends", but if I already knew what side of the fence I was on, I would not be posting this.
I guess I am looking for a justification to spending more cash...
305 or 350?...
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I had a 'friend' sell me a 305 for $150ish, but he told me it was a 350. After I started tearing the thing apart, I noticed the 5.0L (LB9 setup) on the block. By then, it was too late. So, here is my question. Being a very poor college student, should I finish the 305, have fun with my 78 280Z, or wait and find a 350 block to transfer over the 305 internals (of course I will need to buy new pistons.) Will my 305 being fuel injected with MS, paired with a T56 to a 3.9 R200 be a huge let down and not worth the extra $500 or so to go to a 350? I guess my real question is, how much of a extra kick in the seat is 80 hp in a 280Z, and is it worth it. I know I am going to get a lot of "well, it depends", but if I already knew what side of the fence I was on, I would not be posting this.
I guess I am looking for a justification to spending more cash...