ok guy's help me out i'm trying to figure out
if i should just swap up to an V 8

my cuz can rebuild a 350 for me for about a grand
but i was wondering should i go for anything other
then the 350 if so what should i look into and even
more so what should i stay away from

the main thing to me is that i need to keep the
alarm & auto start feature i just had instaled
last week %^)

thanks again

 

If you're going to go to all the labor of a V-8 swap, there is little sense in installing a 305 unless you get one that is absolutely new and completely free of charge. Performance parts are more expensive and less common, limitations will always make you kick yourself, and any increase in fuel economy is minimal or non-existant.

You know that you can buy a complete new 350 SBC for less than $1,500.00, right? that's minus an intake and accessories, but with a factory warranty. Unless you're going to get all the "goodies" with a $1,000 buildup, you may want to do a little shopping.

 

Here are a couple of those possibilities:

http://www.sdpc2000.com/cart.asp?act...id=128&pid=110

http://www.sdpc2000.com/cart.asp?act...id=128&pid=105