Ok, first i thought I'd just build up the supposed 350 in my car with cam, heads, bigger TB, various bolt-ons, and eventually a 6-71 or bigger roots blower. Run that until it craps out then build a radical 406 or 454 big block.

Well not anymore, the more i think about it, the supposed 350 keeps sounding more like a 305.
See, supposedly either the last owner swapped in the 350 or the owner b4 him. Just talked to the owner b4 the guy i bought it from, he didn't do the swap.
I think the guy may have just been lying to me. Going to call him and see.
If I can't get any answers there, I'm gonna hunt down the casting #'s and be sure.
i'm pretty sure it's a 305 now(runs like one)

Enough of my rambling and back to my question, should i do a 406, 383, big block, sell it and start over, or what?
What do u guys think i should do?





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89 RS (supposed 350) TBI auto

 

1. Save up $$$
2. Dream a little..."There's no replacement for displacement" (AKA...502 Crate motor)
3. Plan for everything you may need for the swap (measurements, wiring,.....etc)
4. Buy a beater daily driver (buy a mid 80's Nova...those damn motors last FOREVER and there cheap!!)
5. Tear the RS apart
6. Buy the motor
7. Rebuild the car
8. Devour some rice and kill some 'Stangs

Of course....This is my idea...but I thought I'd share

[This message has been edited by Justa6 (edited April 30, 2001).]

 

Oh, I thought that I'd add, i can get a 454 complete, but disassembled for $550. I also want to have the car running ok(like 12's) within a little over a year(going off to college) so i don't want to do a huge money crate motor like a 502.
I have a daily driver, this is just my project.
I'm kinda leaning towards the 454 now.
Maybe bore it to a 460 and drop it in.
I dunno, any advice will help.

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89 RS (supposed 350) TBI auto

 

Id suggest going to a moded 305 TPI. Considering the fact that gas prices might go up to $3.00 a gallon this year, and if its a daily driver u might wanna go to my setup . Yeah i know its just a 305 but i can blow alot of cars away and get 20 mpg in the process. JUst my .o2.


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92' camaro
New 305 block TPI conversion, Flat top pistons,Bore over .30 Forged parts all around,Edelbrock intake,ported plennum,ported corvette alluminum heads, accel cam,52mm throttle bodie, SLP runners Home aid cold air induction, Air foil,ford SVO 19lb injectors,fuel regulator,cloys timing chain, comp alluminum roller rocker arms and pushrods MSD 8.5 mm wires, bosch plattinum plugs, hypertech cap & rotor and coil, Edelbrock TES headers, free flowing catalytic converter and a 3 inch force II flowmaster exhaust system, and a 3 inch cutout,Zoom multi friction clutch, T-5 tranny,billenstien shocks&struts.
Soon to come!!!
Procharger system 12lbs o boost.
New paint job(hawaiin orchid purple)Cast alluminum ZR1 rims w/ 275 tires.
Favorite quote: "where ever u go, there u are"

Other car;
1971 plymouth Duster
Mods:340,edelbrock victor jr. intake, 650 4 barrel holley, heddman headers,40 series dual flowmasters, cold air intake,4:10 gears, just got a new paint job and cragar rims with 315 tires in the back.
:Yeah its not a chevy but damn how many 71' dusters have u seen in the streets.