350 block and bottom end, with 305 heads and cam what would you do

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Jun 24, 2005 | 08:51 PM

deadhead1882

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From: Baltimore MD area

Car: 82 El Camino

Engine: built 355

Transmission: T-56 upgraded internal

Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42

350 block and bottom end, with 305 heads and cam what would you do

exactly as the title says, need some advice, just found out that the engine has the old 305 heads and cam, engine was rebuilt around 18k miles ago.
looking for a combo that is gonna be easy to tune as i have no idea how to do it.
Should i get either an LT1 or LT4 cam, and some vortech heads or is there an easier combo to work with, or should i just junk this engine and start from scratch.
Im gonna be doing all of this on about 1500 and its gotta include a set of headers and tuning. any and all advice will be appreciated

Jun 24, 2005 | 09:49 PM

Fast355

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From: Hurst, Texas

Car: 1983 G20 Chevy

Engine: 305 TPI

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Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears

I would stick the F/Y body LT1 cam or the standard LT4 cam into it and leave the 305 heads. Swirl ports are not that bad they will run.

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Jun 24, 2005 | 10:48 PM

weberflorida

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Fast has a good idea. I mean if you have the heads use them for now until you can afford something else. I mean those heads are not that good but it will run like fast said.