85Z28vancity

hey guys,
last night i was cruisn down here in surey wiht a freind of mine he was driven his 1990 5.0 and after about 12 we hit a light together i know i would get murdered but i said ah the heck wiht it. so the light go green i left mine in D and we took off i had about 3 feet of wheel spin while he was jsut spinin like mad. i pulled a car leaght, then another and i shut her down at 140 (kph) we did this 3 times is this normal...i one everytime, is that driver error or should we be givin the 305 more props.

25thmustang

It depends if you have a 305 TPI in very good condition, with a few free mods and he has a 5.0 5-speed and cant drive (by the sounds of it) it is very possible. I have seen Vettes in the 15s, so anything is possible, and especially if his car was a manual. Driver makes the difference!

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Sounds like a poor driver. Race from a slight roll if you want to see who really has the faster car. I bet the race would still be close.

IROCaholic

Ive seen seen some stock auto 5.0 stangs running low 15's so if his is auto and he had more wheel spin than that sounds about right, the 305 tpi motor isnt a bad motor , my brothers is running 14.6 with just a full exhuast and a gutted air box, thats not bad for a 305 at all.

Ray87Z

The 85 305 TPI was a decent setup, 215hp and around 275-285ft-lbs (I forget) of torque. This was a good running setup, had the good cam, not a bad 305 at all. It's the later 305 TPI autos that got the crap peanut-ish cam and lost quite a bit of power (25hp drop from 85-86 due to the cam change).

You should also have 3.23 gears unlike some of them that got 2.73s and such, so it makes a big difference to have the hotter 305 TPI and the better gears. This Stang would need to be driving really well to take you from a stop if you launch well....

85Z28vancity

hey we took your guys advise, and ran from a roll it was dead even!!! coudlnt even tell who won goota get the old video camera out man.....what tires are best for street use?

Ray87Z

Do you have any mods yet??

If you're interested in some free mods to tilt it in your favor, port your plenum (knock down the EGR walls just behind the throttle body) and shim your FPR (a quarter works) to up fuel pressure and you'll pick up a bit. Should be able to pull him then, made a seat of the pants difference in all 3 of my TPI cars I've had... You can use a electric drill and a "rotary file" bit for the porting if you don't have a Dremel or die grinder, I ported a couple of them like that...

91gta_tpi

Yeah my buddy, del91_305 on here, ran a 5.0 in his stock 305tbi, with just a 3in catback and 14 x 3 open element and absolutely spanked about a 90 5.0 5-speed, so just keep on giving the REAL 5.0, it's due props!!!

25thmustang

Damn you and your real 5.0s...

Give me a 4.9 anyday, !

CobraKiller

IROCZTWENTYGR8

iTrader: (1)

Give me a 5.7.

83 Z28 HO

Good kill, there. Ihave a 305 H.O., it's ok before I wrecked it, she's gonna get fixed soon, but the difference between my moms 5.0, and my 5.0, is like night and day. I caught 2nd in the 5.0 is crappier gears (2.73's or 3.08's I believe, this is a LX) and the best I've ever done with the H.O. was when my buddies v6 bird was behind me, so I dumped the clutch and spun up a steep hill in 2nd. Also, about 3rd gear in my h.o, at about 4k it starts to feel weak even though its approaching it's peak power. The 5.0 just pulls pretty hard in middle 3rd (highest I've had it...yet ). Good kill though man, surprising what the 305's can do, but with a good driving 90+ 5 speed, I think the 305 would lose, but not by much . Maybe at his rear bumper? Anyways good kill!

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

4.9:nono: , you wan't a cadillac eng? JK

Mustang5L5

Wait i'm confused.

We talking about a Camaro 5.0 (305) or a Mustang 5.0 (302) ???

25thmustang

No, I want to go fast for cheap!!!

No he means that he ran with the Mustang 5.0 which he didnt think he would do (what I got from it).

6cycbird86

you one? lol ha hahha

hydric

preach it brother