hey guys i wanna swap out the 305 for a 350 in my 89 rs. i see a hei 350 for sale...anyone know if it will fit and if those are good motors?

 

Hei just stands for high energy ignition, its only about the distributor it comes with. I believe all camaros 82-92 were factory hei. More importantly, what did this motor come out of?

 

it came out of a late 60's truck

 

there is a diff but all u have to do is use ur distributer out of the 305 itll work perfect

 

And follow the sticky at the top of the forum.....there is a LOT that needs changed to swap a 305 for a 350.

 

you might have to change oil pan and like someone else already said you well need to change your dist. Your gonna also run into a poss. oil dipstick problem. yours is on the passenger side and your truck motor is most likely going to be on driverside which is going to cause cleance problems with stock exuast manifolds. be sure to look at truck motor real close so your not trying to cobble oil dipstick up after you already got your new motor in car,laugh now but it well cause u a headahe if you dont see the problem before u put it all the way in with no plan on how to route the dipstick!! one last note if u do have to change the oil pan?? look close to see if the dipstick goes in on the deck of the block or if it channels in close to oil pan? if by the pan your going to have fun finding one that well fit in your car and that also has dipstick on the same side of your truck block. This is only a problem i once ran into with my 85 bird after putting a 350 from a 72 fullsize truck! goodluck

 

maybe if ur tpi but if ur tbi just steel two 350 injectors and its all bolt in did it in a day deeper tone and a big diff the 305 turn more rpms but the 350 doesent take as much pedal to get where ur goin

 

Steve,

I'm sure you mean well bud, but to simply put it......you're wrong. At the very minimum you HAVE to change the injectors and chip. To do it right you need to change the knock sensor and spark module too.

I'm sure your's runs fine but take it from the folks that have actually datalogged and tuned 350 swaps, there is a lot that needs changed in the chip to make them run well.

 

all i did was injectors iam right how u no have u done it?spark module?all he has to do is drop it in bolt up done.all i would see is a chip put ur motor in get it runnig which it will then tune dude!

 

Steve,

Your post's are painful to read.....it's not that hard to type in complete sentences it's only polite to the people you are trying to communicate with.

To answer you question, yes I have done it before. Actually I've done it to no less than a dozen vehicles here locally and I've helped quite a few people over the net. In fact if you look at the top of the forum I have two of my threads stickied, the 350 swap thread and the "free tune" thread which explaines how to tune.

I'm not trying to be rude but your spreading miss or partial information, and it's only going to confuse people. I take care to proof read every one of my post and run spell check on them, even then it's hard for people to comprehend what I'm trying to tell them. Spouting off half the needed info in interenet "jargon" isn't going to do many people good.

 

yep just saying ive helped out with my freinds rides b2000 mazda pickup 383 stroker an 350 turbo.390 gears iam my brother and freinds installer iam a mechanic locally ive built a 355 for a 67 chevy truck a 454 for my bros 88 chevy pickup an 350 for a 71 chevelle,a fisher man 89 2dr blazer 355 200 shot nos 9.90 quater.and mine 383 stroker 10.1 waiting for turbos i am very good with chevy not on talk but i no my 350 tbi runs good 40000 org miles.
me and frend matt build some serious 3 inch stainless exhaust we buid our own headers. when u exsplain how to do some thing they get confused all iam saying it will go write in and all wires and stuff will hook up it will run and run good if u wana chip later down the road do it but the thing is get it in and get it runnig. its not partial info if ur about to put a motor in that is the same theres nothing hard about that my motor idles cruises and only diff is injectors.there throttle body bores are the same size.

 

LIsten stevo what we have here is a 1960s 350 chevy out of a truck! What are you talking about injectors out of a t.b.i for? His RS isnt a t.b.i! I know the truck isnt! First things first. 1 Is the truck oil pan going to clear front cross member? 2 How does he fix that problem if it does not? I think you should go back in read Mr. Maro first post! It will not i repeat will not just bolt right up even if he gets lucky in it does clear, How does the dipstick clear his factory Exhuast Manifolds???? Have you looked at a chevy lately? They changed the oil dipstick location! Quit paying people to do your work or quit writting on here like your Mr.Goodwrench!

 

i got mixed up with a diff post.well i thought it was mine is and that aint a cross member its a k member.if he has a v8 all he has to do is use his oil pan.and for his dip stick all he has to do is get a truck one.and no **** they changed the dip stick location that blok should have a driver side dip stick.just like the one iam building in my shop 69 chevell 350 blok dr side dip stick 30 over alum heads 234/234 488/488 cam tpi fully done by me i rebuilt my rear 10 bolt had 273 28 spline axles i orderd my rims 5by4 and 3 quarter stud to stud.back to what i was saying me 18 years old rebuilt my own rear 373s install kit and detroit locker and moser 28 spline axles.i put my 350 tbi in by my self one sunday night.i put my exhaust on headers y pipe no cat flowmaster back half with 3 chrom tips.i put my own b@m shifter in consol edition.i put my trani in by my self.every thing that has been done on my car is done by me ME! ive done a 67 chvy truck.70 chevell.85 mazda pickup 383 stroker.88 chevy pickup.85 cabrio 350.ive done alote and i dont have anyone istall my **** ever.

 

Mr. Maro,

Please ignore this internet skid mark and take my advice.


Read through the 305 to 350 swap thread it will explain EVERYTHING you need to know in order to swap in a 350. Regardless of what Steve say's you NEED a 350 chip to go with the injectors. You can get by without the knock sensor and spark module but these will help the motor run the way the general intended.

As for the oil pan.....they're all the same. The only difference is between the 1-piece and 2-piece rear main blocks. As long as the pan bolts to your block it will fit in your camaro. Also the dipstick is a minor issue, again if you have the one for the block you should be good to go.


Steve.......please for the love of God work on your grammer. I feel dumber after reading your posts. I'm sure you are a knowledgable guy, but your rambling posts make you look like a knuckle dragger who figured out how to turn on a computer.