cohan305ci

its my engine as of yesterday (the thing blew on me, n i finally got it started again, but its not lookin good)

Putfile - My Broke Engine

its an 87 305 Z28, tpi

idk wether to restore it or go with an engine swap, im gonna hafta get a new transmission ne way, i only had the car for 4 days b4 it broke down on me

Vader

Any more detail? The site you linked doesn't work for me.

calobs87irocz

That sounds bad. With the video you can't tell where the noise is coming from, but there's definitely more noise than there should be . Have you checked all of the accessories?

As far as what to do, half of me is a numbers matching, everything correct type person. The other half is a "let's see how much power I can get" person. If that's the original engine, then I would look at a rebuild. You might tear it apart and find that it's just something that you would replace in a proper rebuild anyway. Not only would rebuilding the motor increase value down the road (most likely), it's also cheaper in most cases. The exception would be to find a decent long block. I've seen good running 305's for around $100.

cohan305ci

pretty mnuch all i know is that it was running fine till it stalled out on me and smoke started flyin from the engine, n after that it makes taht noise, overheats n wont go past 2nd gear

knowing me, im most likely gonna go with a rebuild, but if i cud find a 5.7L angine ne time soon i might go with a swap as long as it comes with an auto tranny

vortech35091RS

Sounds like you have a flock of birds down there....I can't tell much by the sound. Hows your oil look, any metal shavings?

Tremo

Wow, sounds like the crank case is full of gravel.

cohan305ci

idk, i checked the oil found nothing in there, besides fresh oil from wen i changed it 2 days b4 it broke, i might end up takein it to a shop real soon if i cant find the problem

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iTrader: (17)

Sounds like time for a 350 upgrade.

cohan305ci

yeh im lokin for one but cant find ne i cud really afford for now