so i just got my 92 25th anniversy RS, it has a 305. i really dont like it at all, dosent give justice to a camaro in my opinion haha, so ive been thinking, get a 350 tune port and build it up, or just go all out with a 383 stroker. Not currently in the money position to do a 383 but im just wondering what would be the best bang for the buck? its worth putting the money into, the body is in good shape with no rust! so its deffanitly something i want to do.

 

Junkyard 96-2000 350 in decent shape; "Vortec" 4-bbl intake such as Perf RPM; TBI - 4-bbl adapter; 350 chip; 350 TB; 350 ESC module. Pretty straightforward.

DO NOT mess around with TPI. It is a left turn down a dead-end road into the weeds.

 

what u think somethin like that would run me? if i had to guess like 400-800?

 

use the search function as this topic is discussed all of the time for many many years so all of your questions have been answered.

with respect to the cost, and you threw out $400-$800, yup, that will cover the exhaust cost. Another $800 to rebuild the 700R4 tranny which needs to be rebuilt because it will break wthin 50 miles.

oops, we haven't even touched upon a junk engine and then you must decide if you want to toss in a junk engine after doing that work or if you want to be sure it's reliable and open it up and do it correctly.


good luck, use the search and start saving your dollars, you're going to need them to do it correctly and reliably.

 

yea im gonna take my time, get a motor, go threw it, get it honed and dunked, rebuild it, and i dont want to stay with the 700r4, im thinking about a t5 from what i've heard and experienced with them they are good and strong transmission.

 

Just posted a thread for 108 SBC engine combos.

 

Not sure what you experienced or who you herd the T5 are good and strong. I dont think t5 could ever be in the same sentence of good and strong.

Is it a good trans for a stock 305, probably, is it strong? Not even close. years ago i had a cam/intake 305, slow the least, ran 14.6, and broke 3 T5's within a year lol

If your doing a manual conversion i would suggest a TKO or T56, if you get a engine and trans out of a 96-2000 truck you could steal the 4l60/80 trans, or just go with a TH350/400

 

well about the t5 your right, i had one in my s10 and it went out like a year after i had it, but my dad has one in his 88 turbocoupe and we have built the motor a little bit, cam, intake, and upgraded the turbo, he is running around 30 pounds of boost and he has had the car for like 5 years and no problem with it, and it has the t5 btw.

And if i was to take a motor out of a 96-00 truck i would more than likely steal the trans with it, but if im going to do that im gonna take my time and find a motor that already has a 5 speed, make stuff a little easyer in my opinion

 

Yeah-GM itself rated the T5's at only 170bls of torque.My tranny guy Toni show me a 55 gallon drum of parts he has taken out of them for rebuilds.

 

Wish i could build a motor "little bit" and run 30 pounds of boost lol

Sorry, but 30 pounds of boost on a T5 would not last. I would have to put the flag up

 

i swear on it, BUT! the car is not his daily driver and its not something he takes to a track, its just his toy that he plays with every now and again, sorry if u call bs but it is what it is

 

and where gettin off topic here! haha im just lookin for some advice on a swap!

 

I know of a site where you can get a remanufactured 350hp Chevy Gen I 350 with 400lbs tq, COMPLETE ENGINE with a 12,000mi 12 month warranty (or a 36,000mi 36 month warranty for $250 more). It’s called www.cmengines.com

383 Stoker for $500 more (425hp 500+tq). Once again, these are COPLETE engines. You can get just the block or whatever too, but the complete engine is only slightly more expensive one worth the money to have it done right and completed.

Anyway, if you’re curious, look at street performance engines.
People who have done business with them here have nothing but positive things to say about them.

 

thanks for the site, but out of my range, looks like they make some good stuff though!

 

Just trying to save you some hassle. If you put any decent power behind a T5 You will go through them one by one. Take what i say for a grain of salt, Its not my money

 

dont get me wrong, if i got 5 guys tellin me 1 thing and im going off what little experiance i have had with them, which one was complete junk and the other one is still doing just fine, then im gonna listen to the 5 guys haha, im not one to turn down advice that can save me alot of money in the long run. So with that said, now knowing from someone that has had nothing but problems with them i wont put it in my car. thank u for the advice