please tell me some negatives and positives to the 83 305 4bbl H.O. Z28. Thanks

 

Well, that's a pretty general question.

But...

Pro - it's the HO version, meaning it has most of the goodies the factory managed to put on - dual snorkel air cleaner, larger exhaust, better cam.

Con - it's still pretty wimpy in the areas of cam, heads, exhaust.

Pro - it's a factory V8 3rd gen car.

Con - it's a 19-year-old car.

Pro - it's a small block Chevy engine, and will respond to typical SBC hop-ups (like mine - it responded!)

Con - it's a small-bore 305, which will limit the full potential of those mods. The best bet is to just put a 350 in it, especially if the 305 needs major work in the bottom end.

Pro - it's probably reasonably priced.

Con - it'll take a lot of money to bring up to today's standards.

There's a start.