Need opinions for 350 swap
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Need opinions for 350 swap
I read the sticky on how to swap to a 350 from a 305. I stll have questions and want to make sure I have everything I need. Ok here goes. I want to swap the 305 from my 91 Camaro to a 350. I got a 350 block from my dad out of a '78 truck. I had it machined and bored and cleaned and I assembled the shortblock using stock rods, speed pro hyper pistons. I am going to buy a 268XFI H-13 comp cam. I have a set of dart iron eagle s/s heads but I took them to a machine shop and they did a full port job and installed 2.02/1.6 valves in them. He put in screw in studs and installed some heavy duty looking springs. Sorry I don't know what kind of springs.
In the meantime while he was doing the heads I worked on the rear end. I put a 4th gen rear in the car. The rear had 3.73 gears in it. The swap went incredibly easy for me. I put in some eibach sportlines, new tockico (spelling?) shocks. Larger sway bar. Boxed control arms. I will be using an automatic transmission. I have a shop that is going to set me up with dual exhaust with headers after I get the engine built.
So back to the engine. I now want to start building the top half of the engine. I guess I am a little confused as to what intake to use and throttle body. Will the stock TB and intake work for me with larger injectors? I was thinking about using this intake...http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2D7101&FROM=MG
Will the TB just bolt right up to this or do I need a different one? When I pull the old engine out I am assuming the best thing to do would be to label everything I disconnect and then just connect it all back up in the same place. Also I worked in the computer field for over 11 years. I know alot about computers and I am going to learn how to burn my own chips. I realize I will need to do this. If anyone wants to chime in on this and help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
In the meantime while he was doing the heads I worked on the rear end. I put a 4th gen rear in the car. The rear had 3.73 gears in it. The swap went incredibly easy for me. I put in some eibach sportlines, new tockico (spelling?) shocks. Larger sway bar. Boxed control arms. I will be using an automatic transmission. I have a shop that is going to set me up with dual exhaust with headers after I get the engine built.
So back to the engine. I now want to start building the top half of the engine. I guess I am a little confused as to what intake to use and throttle body. Will the stock TB and intake work for me with larger injectors? I was thinking about using this intake...http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2D7101&FROM=MG
Will the TB just bolt right up to this or do I need a different one? When I pull the old engine out I am assuming the best thing to do would be to label everything I disconnect and then just connect it all back up in the same place. Also I worked in the computer field for over 11 years. I know alot about computers and I am going to learn how to burn my own chips. I realize I will need to do this. If anyone wants to chime in on this and help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
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From: Hurst, Texas
Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Re: Need opinions for 350 swap
I read the sticky on how to swap to a 350 from a 305. I stll have questions and want to make sure I have everything I need. Ok here goes. I want to swap the 305 from my 91 Camaro to a 350. I got a 350 block from my dad out of a '78 truck. I had it machined and bored and cleaned and I assembled the shortblock using stock rods, speed pro hyper pistons. I am going to buy a 268XFI H-13 comp cam. I have a set of dart iron eagle s/s heads but I took them to a machine shop and they did a full port job and installed 2.02/1.6 valves in them. He put in screw in studs and installed some heavy duty looking springs. Sorry I don't know what kind of springs.
In the meantime while he was doing the heads I worked on the rear end. I put a 4th gen rear in the car. The rear had 3.73 gears in it. The swap went incredibly easy for me. I put in some eibach sportlines, new tockico (spelling?) shocks. Larger sway bar. Boxed control arms. I will be using an automatic transmission. I have a shop that is going to set me up with dual exhaust with headers after I get the engine built.
So back to the engine. I now want to start building the top half of the engine. I guess I am a little confused as to what intake to use and throttle body. Will the stock TB and intake work for me with larger injectors? I was thinking about using this intake...http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2D7101&FROM=MG
Will the TB just bolt right up to this or do I need a different one? When I pull the old engine out I am assuming the best thing to do would be to label everything I disconnect and then just connect it all back up in the same place. Also I worked in the computer field for over 11 years. I know alot about computers and I am going to learn how to burn my own chips. I realize I will need to do this. If anyone wants to chime in on this and help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
In the meantime while he was doing the heads I worked on the rear end. I put a 4th gen rear in the car. The rear had 3.73 gears in it. The swap went incredibly easy for me. I put in some eibach sportlines, new tockico (spelling?) shocks. Larger sway bar. Boxed control arms. I will be using an automatic transmission. I have a shop that is going to set me up with dual exhaust with headers after I get the engine built.
So back to the engine. I now want to start building the top half of the engine. I guess I am a little confused as to what intake to use and throttle body. Will the stock TB and intake work for me with larger injectors? I was thinking about using this intake...http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2D7101&FROM=MG
Will the TB just bolt right up to this or do I need a different one? When I pull the old engine out I am assuming the best thing to do would be to label everything I disconnect and then just connect it all back up in the same place. Also I worked in the computer field for over 11 years. I know alot about computers and I am going to learn how to burn my own chips. I realize I will need to do this. If anyone wants to chime in on this and help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
You need a TBI-Carb intake adapter, which are readily available. I would recomeend using a center mount one that way the a/f mixture will be properly distributed. The stock TBI will get you around town fine, but expect it to be a restriction over 300 Flywheel HP in stock form. A stock bore TBI with ultimate TBI mods and an injector spacer will flow adequately to 330 Flywheel HP. You can either run larger injectors or more fuel pressure. Your 55# 305 injectors can support some good HP numbers with the 1994-1996 High Pressure spring and a TPI fuel pump (28-32 PSI)
Labeling everything might not be a bad idea if its your first go around.
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Re: Need opinions for 350 swap
Hey Fast. Thanks for the info. Can you explain this part tho. "Your 55# 305 injectors can support some good HP numbers with the 1994-1996 High Pressure spring and a TPI fuel pump (28-32 PSI)"
What is the high pressure spring you are referring to here? Also I can just stick with the stock intake then?
What is the high pressure spring you are referring to here? Also I can just stick with the stock intake then?
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