opinions needed about engines being swapped
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opinions needed about engines being swapped
ok here's the deal. i was gonna have a 350 swapped into my 89rs 2.8 next week, but i just bought a 91 rs convert with a 305 with 150,000. my friend said i should put the 350 into the convertible, and put the 305 into the 89 and just rebuild it. what do you think? the 350 has less than 20k on it. the deal was the guy was gonna swap everything from the 350, tranny and everything for 2,500 including labor. but now i'm unsure what to do.
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This is really a question you need to ask yourself not us. If it was me I'd put it in the covertible...
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92 Z28 L98 350
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Ported and polished heads, ported stock TPI base, ported plenum, Comp Cams XR270HR-10 cam (lift .495/.502 duration 218/224 lobe separation 110), Edelbrock TES headers, LT4 valve springs, Crane AFPR, Flowmaster catback with LT1 style tips, MSD coil & wires...
"Take that auto, drop it in first, hold the brakes, stomp the gas and grin from ear to ear! :-)
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92 Z28 L98 350
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Ported and polished heads, ported stock TPI base, ported plenum, Comp Cams XR270HR-10 cam (lift .495/.502 duration 218/224 lobe separation 110), Edelbrock TES headers, LT4 valve springs, Crane AFPR, Flowmaster catback with LT1 style tips, MSD coil & wires...
"Take that auto, drop it in first, hold the brakes, stomp the gas and grin from ear to ear! :-)
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This is entirely up to you. In my opinion I would put the 350 in the coupe because they will perform better. They are lighter and handle bettter. Put the 305 in the convertible but make it a little stouter. Put in a decent cam and maybe a valve job, headers and some minor things to help it out.
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TPI 305,
Gutted airboxes,
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K&N filters,
Corvette Servo.
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TPI 305,
Gutted airboxes,
gutted MAF,
K&N filters,
Corvette Servo.
14.9@93mph
"Speed kills, wanna live forever, drive a Ford."
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Put the 350 in the '91 and sell the 305. Leave the '89 alone.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 2.73 open. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LB9 w/ZZ3 cam, exhaust, paint, etc.).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 2.73 open. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LB9 w/ZZ3 cam, exhaust, paint, etc.).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
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Originally posted by five7kid:
Put the 350 in the '91 and sell the 305. Leave the '89 alone.
Put the 350 in the '91 and sell the 305. Leave the '89 alone.
Except, put the 350 in the ragtop and sell ALL other cars and parts. Sell the 305 to help generate $$$ for the 350 swap.
Use the 6-banger for wheels while the '91 is
being 350-ized. Once it's on the road, sell the '89 and BINGO !
No more pooches and extra dinero for gofaster parts on the '91.
NYA AH AH.
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