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Could anyone tell me how I could find out whether my 305 has 165 or 190 HP? Its a family members' car that i will picking up in a week or so. Anyway i could find out by checking the vin in the door jam or what codes to look for? Any help would be much appreciated.
It's an 86 with a carb, from what I'm told. I was just wondering how much horsepower it has before i tear it out this summer and replace it with a 327 or 350.
Improve the air cleaner, put in a better cam and valve springs, install headers and all new exhaust, they'll put out over 200 HP easily. 250 HP isn't unreasonable to expect.
