Im lookin into getting a 3rd gen, of rather specific parameters. I live in the Bay Area and go to school in Santa Barbara. I need a car before next summer. I was curious how available a 305 (preferrably TPI) with a 5 speed is (preferrably an IROC, but any Camaro or Firebird is ok). Should I start searching now? Are they easy enough to find where I live or go to school so I can put off searching until later?

Anyway, I plan to build the car into a street legal road race car, perhaps with an LT1 in the near future... I hope to spend some more time here in the near future.

 

the LB9(305tpi)/T-5 car would be hard to find. I was looking for one a while back and most where low mile cars that where $10,000, or they where tbi cars. you could always swap in a manual tranny its not to hard

welcome to TGO enjoy your stay

 

what about a tbi or 4 bbl? I dont really want to convert to a manual, unless its a 6 speed. So I'd at least want to start with a 5 speed.

 

if you dont care about performance, sure go with a tbi or 4bbl, if your set on the 5speed though, stick with 89+ they get the world class T5, which supports more power if you plan a lt1 swap in the future, you will like it.

 

if i do a lt1 swap ill buy a crashed 4th gen so i can get a 6 speed, clutch mechanism, and a bunch of other goodies too... I'm just curious how long it will take to find a decent v8 5 speed...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TraviZ
[B]if you dont care about performance, sure go with a tbi or 4bbl,

do you really have to push us tbi guys around ALL the time?

 

hey hey i too, once had tbi, that opens the doors for me

 

i think swappin an LTx into a 3rd gen is a waste of time, either stick to the Gen I sbc or getta Gen III

 

i agree stick with a 1rst gen block u can do the lt1 style intake if its a tpi hsr super ram or screw the injection and run a good old intake carb and have it scream

 

my bro might sell his hes about to get a house and iknow he realy dont have the money u might be able to get it off him its 85 iroc-z ho 5speed trany and clutch have been replaced it i killed it with the 305 and we yanked that 305 out he has a rebuilt l98 30 over speed pro forged pistons crane cam march pulleys eldebrock intake slp 1 3/4 headers disc all around t tops motor has maybe 15 k have reciepts on the motor the kit machine work intake pulleys cam and it has banks racing exuast hed let it go maybe for 3500 i think there was only like less then 2500 of those made