i have the money to pick eather a edlebrok carb or a barry grant carb and i dont know which to pick. ill be pushing around 400 hp out of a 305 and i just wanna know which would be the best for me. Thanks

 

Explain how you're getting 400 HP out of a 305.

 

yeah how exactly are you going to get 400 hp from a 305 ??? are you using nitros??

 

Besides that, what the cars intended usage? daily driver or all out?

 

well i plan to get 10:1 compresion using aftermarket pistons,bore it out .60 over, .510/.510 cams, new rockerarms, new lifters, edlebrok air gap manifold, larger valves,port and polish the heads, maybe mill the heads, all new exhaust system, the right carb, and a few other add-ons. im also thinking about spraying it.

 

A good 650 or 700DP would probably be the best choice IMO. DP for all out, VS for daily driven naturally.

If you have a buddy with a 750 it would definately be worth your while to give that a shot as well. But the smaller cfm carbs will give better overall response given the smaller cubes.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by IHI
[B]A good 650 or 700DP would probably be the best choice IMO. DP for all out, VS for daily driven naturally.

whats DP and VS????

 

If you get pistons for 10:1, then mill the heads, then spray it, you'll be looking for a 350 shortblock in short order.

Of course, boring a 305 .060"-over is the beginning of the wrong thinking. Quit wasting your time and money and start looking for the builder 350 shortblock now.

A 650 double pumper is the proper carb for 400 HP that is raced regularly.

 

DP = double pumper - I.E., mechanical secondary of the Holley or Demon variety (nobody else make a mechanical secondary carb).

VS = vacuum secondary of the Holley or Demon variety. Others make demand-based secondary carbs, but they aren't "vacuum secondary", technically. The Edelbrock Performer and quadrajet are examples of demand-based secondary carbs.

 

well i just wana work with the block i have now and all i really want is a car i can take out and woop some *** but still be a reliable car for school and work

 

If you want to work with the block you have now, that's fine - that's what I'm doing.

But don't waste your money on machine shop labor, pistons, rings, bearings, etc., on a 305.

 

i dont know too many people around where i live that have a hopped up 305 and i just wanna be like i got a 305 pushing out good numbers, ya know.

 

Waste of money. If you did all the same work to a 350 as a 305, you would make 15% more power. Why sacrifice 15% Horsepower to be different? Sounds kinda stupid to me.

 

yea u all have a good point, i think im going to go for the 350.how cheap would a new or used 350 be????

 

Really all depends on what you want to do. If you want to get a full crate engine, anywhere from 1700-5000 dollars. I think a good way to go is the ZZ4 short block. It runs around 1500 bucks. Gets you the good forged crank and solid internals. Take your 305 heads, Port and polish have bigger valves installed. Install a healthy cam, and you would have a really nice running engine, and probably keep the whole thing under 26-2700 dollars. That is just one way. You could get a 350 core from a junkyard, take it to a machine shop and have it rebuilt. And then go from there. I just like the internals included with the ZZ4 shortblock myself.

 

hot,
is there some reason you're not considering a 383?

 

well i never really looked at the 383 stroker kit because i have a 305 and i was looking into the stroker kit for that

 

Forget that 305 block, go to the junk yard and get a 350 block, and work with that. You will be much happier when it is all said and done.