ok heres the deal: i have a 305 in my '84, and i was offered another fuel injected 305 for free with an engine stand for some change. my question is if i sold both the 305's how much could i possibly get, and how much could i find a used 350 at a junk yard for? My plan is to over the course of a few years completely rebuild it, now im also woundering if i should get just the 350 block or a whole engine?

 

Prices vary, but 350 shortblocks are typically available for $50-$200.

Unless you get an engine like an L98 or LT1, the heads will probably not be "performance" parts. So, a shortblock, onto which you install "performance" heads, is most likely the best route.

The '84 305 probably isn't worth much. If you refused $100, that would be the day two fools met. The injected 305 may be worth slightly more, assuming you're talking about a TPI engine. Most of that is the injection system, though. A TBI engine is worth about the same as your LG4.

 

so your saying i might be able to break even with selling the 305's for a 350 huh, thats cool. hopefully i can find something good and get a deal.

ok, so between the L98 and LT1 would you recomend i look for one before the other or are they equally worthy engines?

 

The L98 is something you could basically put in place of your 305. The LT1 is a complete swap requiring everything the factory used to make it run.

I'm not saying you can sell two 305's and pay for a 350 swap. The 350 you pay $50-$200 for will require a complete rebuild and different heads. You're looking at a $1500-$2000 expenditure. Then you need to completely replace the 305 exhaust, another $500-$1000.

 

And I didn't say you can expect to get $100 for your 305...

 

You might not even beable to give your 305's away. Don't expect much and take the first thing somebody offers you!

The day two fools met

 

well at the very least i suppose i could just sell em at a junk yard even though i know they wont give me much for it.

i was already planning on ripping out my exaust anyway, think im going to go with the edelbrock TES headers, straight pipes to an RPM performer muffler. basically i want to go with just about everything edelbrock, RPM air-gap, RPM 64cc heads, not sure what carb or cam i want yet though