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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: SW Cheese Country
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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
The 350 I put in is the base cheap $1,700 engine. Not much more HP than the 305. More torque for sure. No major difference except now I get 2 MPG less than the 305. The biggest difference is from a dead stop on dry pavement with the 305 there was zero wheel spin. Now I can get the tire to chirp a little if I felt like it. I have done then like twice since installing the 350 back 52,000 miles ago.
I did replace the 305 manifolds with a 350 manifold from a pickup. The new ones are larger and I had a dual exhaust with x pipe installed.
I looked at the hundreds (literally) of engine options for 350s. Everything possible from the base line 350 I bought to new LS7 engines are just drop in easy. Of course with more HP I need a stronger rear end. And of course a stronger everything else from the driveshaft to the brakes and suspension. I just wanted to drive it and not build a race car.
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I thought you also went from carbs to FI with it. I was thinking just drivability, not power.
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