Guest Anonymous Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I keep seeing ugly-but-good-running 80s Caprices, F-bodies, Montes, etc. with 305s going for dirt cheap, and I'm thinking of doing a quick-and-dirty swap into a hideous beater-iffic 280Z (I dig fast cars that look ugly and slow). My question is, could I get into at least the low 14s with a stock or damn-near-stock mid-to-late-80s 305? What are the "good" 305s? I've never taken that engine seriously, so I don't know much about them, but the low price tag is really getting my attention lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 TPI 305 are pretty stout if it's tuned good. Myy friend dynoed 195RWHP with 10:1 AFR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas28O Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I had a 280z 8 years ago with a 305/700r4 trans 600 carb and a very smal cam. The car ran 13.6@102mph I put a 350 in later but the 305 was a very good daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 73TPIZ Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 I've had good luck w/ my 305. i'm running a tuned port injection setup on it and i ran a 13.167 @ 102mph w/ stock heads and mild crane cam. i've recently installed alum heads and block hugger headers. ran a 13.1@105 but spun the first hundred feet. if i get it to hook up, should be in the high 12's. i'll probably go to a 350 later, but right now it's a personal thing. i like pissing off the ford five-o guys by beating them w/ GM's slow motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 73TPIZ Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 BTW, i haven't dyno'd it, but my old quarter mile numbers plugged into the horsepower calculators say 228-230 hp at the back tires (weight 2700 w/ driver). should be about 240 now w/ the alum heads and headers. later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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