yeah I check craigslist everyday for cars that are of interest. Are the 305's pretty quick? Or should I try and pick up a 350 if I can afford it?

 

if u plan to mod it in the future, stick with the 5.7

remember, 350's only came in auto unless its been converted so dont be fooled.

 

You might want to think about what's more important to you, a 5-6 speed or a 350. 305's came w/ both auto and 5 speeds. 350's came stock as auto only. I went with the 350 and plan on converting to a 6 speed later(Kiesler), 'cause I didn't want to mess with smog crap, and wanted the extra hp. Some people(drag racers) prefer the auto trans though. Most would say to steer clear of the 305. I had one(5.0 HO motor) in my 84 that was noticably weaker than my current 350. Very happy with the IROC I have now. But want more than stock hp later. Right now it's a daily driver though.

 

Also TPI is a nice intake for stock vs. carb, but there are some who swear by carb.

 

IE Me.. even though my car is running like crap atm... i'm thinking its time for a carb rebuld .. if only i knew how lol

 

Firebreed, have you tried carb cleaner spray as an eay fix yet? Sometimes the easy fixes you don't think about. The other day, I replaced my fuel filter when at first I thought my fuel pump was going out.

 

I'd get the cleanest car I could, and its easier to go from 305->350 than it is to go from auto->manual

 

ive done just about everything i can think of.. now i just got to figure out why in the hell im smelling gas! i see no leaks, i think by the end of this week im gonna get this car up on a lift and give the gas lines a good inspection.

i used carb cleaner.. i got the carb nice and shiny.. but other then that no difference.. hell i even adjusted the idle speed screw to get the car to idle lower (cant seem to get it under 1k on my stock tach...) lately its been almost dying but then comeing right back alive, its like its stumbling, but it doesnt do it all the time. I do know that (look at the picture) that thing is not doing what its supposed to be doing (forgot what it is called). Its supposed to stop the car from deseling after shutdown. sorry bout the size.. BTW the carb looks much cleaner now then it does in the pic.. Ive used about 2 to 3 cans of carb cleaner on the carb since then (and no not at the same time)
(its at the bottum right hand corner, you can barely see it)

 

BTW.. sorry bout hijacking the thread lol

 

Yeah, oops on the high jack. Have you priced an upgraded carb? How far from your motor swap?

 

3.4 swap is gonna be at least a year away (got to save some more money) I keep blowing my engine money on other things for the car (ie: suspension upgrades, ect ect)

I priced a 2bbl holley (a holley II, which is a remaned Verajet.... i believe) at 400+


I bet i can get a local shop to rebuild my carb cheeper then that.

 

For sure, espeacially if you take it to them. Might want a shop to look at the other issues though. Sorry about the misfortune though. If it makes you feel better my wifes Tahoes trans went out at the cost of $2200.

 

Im reall iffy about taking the car to shops.. the last shop i took it too, f'd up my a/c system.. had a/c in the car for a week after a r134a swap.. a year later i replaced my compressor, acummulator, and found out that the line where the a/c filter goes (orface tube?) was striped out (the nut part... *** that sounds wrong )

 

I plan on pulling mine eventually if you want it. I need the A/C delete pulley though. Good mech. are hard to find. The guy with the ruff 92 was/is a mechanic. He might steer you n the right direction.

 

all i really need i believe to get this car's ac going again, is a good shop who will do a good leak down test other then just giveing it a good once over (which the past two shops did... ) and replace just about every hose, hardline, ect of the a/c system. then charge it up with r134a

 

Firebreed, rebuilding a carb is E-fukin-Z.

You can waste all the cans of carb cleaner on the outside you want and make it all pretty, but it will still run like $hit.

Sounds to me like you have a couple of clogged idle passages / needle & seat, or need to fiddle with the float.

All in all some of your time and a $20 rebuild kit will beat $400.

Couldn't agree more bro

 

Im just hopeing that that is all that it is, gonna buy the rebuild kit and let a shop rebuild it for me.. dont feel like screwing anything up in the carb (one thing i dont want to do is screw up the carb, and have to buy a remaned one cause of it) besides, the shop should have all the tools to do it.. I dont

 

Well the tools req'd to rebuild a carb aren't exactly "specialty" tools. It's not like you need an electron microscope and a hydraulic press to do it. IMHO you should have this crap already.

It is your fear of "screwing anything up" that will keep your local auto repair shop in business. To be honest, if it wasn't already "screwed up" then you wouldn't be trying to do anything now, would you? IMO anything you try and do would be an improvement.

What if it is just a clogged needle / seat, total cost ~$20 rebuild kit included.

But feel free to put your mechanic's son through college, I'm not

 

I might just try to rebuild it myself, if i screw it up then ill take it to the shop and have it professionally redone

 

'Atta boy! Growin' you some *****!

Just rip that P.O.S. apart and you will never bow to it again, you will know it inside and out. No "if i screw it up", just do it until you fix it.

Your wallet will thank you, you will have peace of mind that it's done right.

 

It's really not that difficult Firebreed. I've done a couple carbs at our shop and it's not that big of a deal. Just make sure you don't loose ANYTHING. Also, set aside some time to work on it straight from start to finish. If you don't have to divide your time, you'll be able to finish it much easier.

 

The carb kits come with everything right? (including all those sensors in the carb?)

 

I sincerely doubt it would have any sensors, just the gaskets / O-rings for them so you can clean / re-seal them.

 

one could hope eh? lol

 

Brandon, just rebuild it yourself.

If I can do it and not f*ck anything up, you can do it too!