hey guys, i thank everyone fo there advice criticism, and doubts. thats what makes this whole sport/hobby such an amazing one. i dont want to have any fights guys, i know mw66nova was kidding, he gave me great pointers and tips. i thanks all of you for your help as i said earlier. as far as the build i am doing what i had came on here and set out to do. a good old fashioned heads,cam,intake motor build. and my goal is to hit those M FING 12's. nest step is adding a paxton thats set up for 6-8lbs of boost. then once that motor dies, im not sure but im starting to love the hate for the 305's soo many people have..NOT ANYONE HERE THAT GAVE ME POINTERS. just buddies and such i may just go deep and spend money on it to be different who knows all i know is a HCI 305 will be alot of fun even if i dont see 12's it will be fun. thanks again people oh and quick question mickey thompson 28x10.5 will they fit under my car without any problems, maybe a dumb question but thought i would ask

I daily drove Nitto 275/60 (28' tires) on my car for almost 2 years. They handle like crap, but they only rub a couple spots on the insides of the fenderwells a very minor amount and only under certain circumstances (Hitting a BIG bump, car full of people etc), at least on stock ride height.

As for fitting actual 10" wheels I believe it can be done without tubbing/modifying the wells but It's kind of a touchy subject. I went with 8" wheels so never read much into it.

thanks again guys, for the criticism, and help, and optional routes. im doing as i set out to do and build my NA 12 second build. it will be fun, im may even dig into the 305 more. but step 2 will be a blower. thanks again guys i posted a reply but it wont show up so sorry if this pops up twice guys but thanks everyone!!! also with a 15x10 with a 28x10.5 slick fit under my car without modding it at all???

15x10 wheels I believe can be done without modifications to the wells but I believe with the backspacing required to make it work, your tires could stick out past the fender flares (especially with fatties). Again, I didn't do alot of research into the 10" wheel subject so take my advice with a grain of salt.

right gotchya, i quess i just gotta throw em on and see what happens

I'd hop on the wheels and tires board and do some digging. You should be able to find your answer there.

15x10 5.5" backspacing:


15x10 6.5" backspacing:

I tend to agree, but I have had some good running Gen1E engines. The newer stuff does not have the torque output of the olders at lower engine RPMs, but for a lightweight car absolutely.

My brother and I used a stock L33 5.3 in his 1980 Corvette. We are running the Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane intake and MSD built Edelbrock controller with a Holley 750 vacuum secondary carb. Through a set of WS6 LS1 exhaust manifolds and stock L82 exhaust system. The car has a TH350 with the stock 1,500 rpm stall in it. We put a set of comp springs and harland sharp 1.8:1 rocker arms on it that I found new in the box cheap on craigslist. The car came stock with 3.4x gears in it. It is an absolute BEAST on the street and still gets 18-19 mpg running 70 mph @ 2,800 rpm on the highway. With some tweaking to the holley and the ignition timing pills I am sure it will get better.

What kind of mods did you have to do to the wheel wells to run those? Are you using offset control arms?

Also, where did you find the transmission specialties windshield banner? I've been debating getting one for mine.

I got the banner from Justin (fast383).

The inner fenders have been kidded quite a bit. Offset lcas, bump stops removed and hammer on the front where the lca mount is

Yeah see I didn't want to go through all that for a car that RARELY sees any track use except to periodically track upgrade progress, so I just went with 15x8s. Really love the look with the 5.5" backspacing though. Wider rear tires look awesome when they're flush with the fender flares

that looks like SEXXXX

I have 15x8's with a small 11.5" tire. Hooks 800 hp. You should have no issue. Smaller 10.5" tire i had hooked 400whp no problem