What do you guys think of this engine to replace my 305 in my 92 Z?

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku


I would like to keep the TPI setup, if thats possible?

 

You can keep the TPI but you will have to get a diffirent Intake for Vortec heads.Just keep that in mind with the cost of the motor.

 

you'd need this intake

http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/1460...-Baseplate.htm

 

Yeah I saw that, I'm assuming you have to buy the gasket and bolt kit also... so its pretty much and extra $500 on top of the motor... not even counting the injectors, knock sensor, PROM and all that..... Man.....you think $3000-$3500 is worth it to put that motor in my car?

 

Can't answer that for you, BUT I did the 350/330 HO Deluxe version (carbed), and I can say with a huge smile that it's worth the money/effort.

JamesC

 

Do you have any 1/4 times with that motor??

 

You could probably buy something used or built buy someone else for cheaper *shrug*. Maybe fresh 350 for 1500 bucks and spend the rest of the cash on a set of heads and cam? That's what I'd do. For 2500 bucks you can build a much better motor than that.

 

$1500 shortblock
$280 cam and lifters
$55 roller timing
$800 heads
$150 roller rockers


your at $2525 and no warranty....either way you still have distributor, and carb.(if you go with a carb)

 

I don't know I guess I feel there real isn't anything that special about that HO motor. It's just a vortec headed 350. Around here you can pick up a assembled set of vortec heads for 300 bucks. I bought a good 350 block for 25 bucks. If you buy stuff used and shop around, you could build a good motor for cheap. But if you've got the cash, then go for whatever

 

No, I'm not a rodder (i.e. old fart). Here's what CarCraft says (yeah, I know): "We plugged the power numbers into the ProSim dragstrip simulator to estimate how well this engine would perform in a typical 3,500 street car with 3.54 gears, a TH-350 trans, a 2,600 stall converter, and sticky tires. The program spit out an estimate of 12.98 at 104 mph. That's perhaps a bit quicker than we would expect, but low 13s at 102 mph is certainly achievable."

This quote was in the first installment of a three-part series in CarCraft, launched in the September 04 issue, which proved quite interesting and which led me to make my purchase.

JamesC