Ok, so i have done all i want to do to my car without touching my engine. I love the ole' 305 but its time for bigger and better. So the dicision im trying to make is should i build my own or buy crate? If i build my own.. well ive never built one before, so i know all the basics but thats about all i know. On ebay i found a 350 With 310 HP setup for TBI. With this engine what kind of times should i be seeing? So what do you guys think i should do?

 

I've never messed up an engine that I rebuilt myself, including the very first one. I've gotten messed up engines that I bought complete from an unknown.

These days, you can get a crate engine complete from a reputable source for less money than you can rebuild your own. However, when you rebuild you own, you can better control what goes into it.

The "first-timer" part is a little bit of a hurdle if you don't have someone to provide guidance as you go along. But, plenty of guys have done it by following instructions in a book.

There is some machining work that you cannot do (or at least shouldn't do) yourself, like cylinder boring, crank turning, and piston pin pressing. All of the disassembly, clean-up after machining, and reassembly you can do, however. Loaner/rental tools are also available, such as ring compressors and torque wrenches.

 

Well, im looking to get my car in the low 13's maybe even high 12's, But im not sure what kind of horsepower thats gonna require.