I am getting a 89 camaro with the 305 in it and want to change it to a 350.What is the best and cheapest ways to do this.I cant rebuild anything b/c i dont have the right tools.So should i just go pull one from a junk car and swap it in mine.Also i want it to be carbed but the tranny works with the ecm right? So can i still bolt up the carbed 350 w/no probs?
Thanks

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1985 Firechicken
2.8 v6
Mods:
TB Coolant Bypass
My own kik @$$ dual intake
Freshly Painted(bright metallic blue)
Mods to come:
Either an 80 series flows or super turbo dynomax.Cant decide!
An engine is like a person,to scream it has to exhale hard -Flowmaster

 

In my experience(which isnt much) just yanking a motor out of another car that you know nothing about and putting it into your car is not a good idea.

The motor could have been used for towing for 50K and have some hard miles on it and then you pay the money for a motor that has 50K on it...but it quits on you at 55K.

Save yourself the money and disapoint and do an overhaul or rebuild on the motor. You can get a shortblock assembled for $100-200 and then put the lifters, prods, heads, intake and rockers on yourself. All you need for that is a torque wrench and you can borrow that from autozone if you have one.

Your probaly looking at $300 for a 350 unless you get one that doesnt run..or is apart(like i did) for $50-$100

Then rebuild/overhaul for $600.

Good luck