Rebuild my 305 tpi or get a 350 tpi crate engine?
01-08-2012, 11:33 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Iroc
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Rebuild my 305 tpi or get a 350 tpi crate engine?
I am in a pickle. My 305 TPI has already been rebuilt with 160k miles on it. The compression on cylinders 6 and 8 are getting low (22% differential from the others).
Should I rebuild this engine again (2nd time rebuild) or should I just get a 350 tpi crate engine and save up some money? I want more power but not sure about monetary situation... I can't decide. Opinions?
I am also about to move overseas to Guam and its real hot and humid and rains a lot there. Not sure how this relates to thread but take for it what you will.
Should I rebuild this engine again (2nd time rebuild) or should I just get a 350 tpi crate engine and save up some money? I want more power but not sure about monetary situation... I can't decide. Opinions?
I am also about to move overseas to Guam and its real hot and humid and rains a lot there. Not sure how this relates to thread but take for it what you will.
01-09-2012, 12:07 AM
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Re: Rebuild my 305 tpi or get a 350 tpi crate engine?
use the 305 as an anchor for a boat, overseas of course.
and get a 350 to replace
and get a 350 to replace
01-09-2012, 12:07 PM
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Re: Rebuild my 305 tpi or get a 350 tpi crate engine?
305 isnt a bad motor. but once you have to tear into the bottom end on one, it makes more sense to just get a cheap jy 350 and rebuild that instead. you can fit the 305's tpi on top with a few minor tweaks.
01-11-2012, 11:10 AM
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Car: 1986 Camaro
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Re: Rebuild my 305 tpi or get a 350 tpi crate engine?
I've you've got the money now.. go with the 350. You'll enjoy the HP more. But on the other note, building a 305 wouldn't really be that expensive either, considering you can buy a 305 block or even better yet the 305 HO block and heads for practically nothing.
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