I'm just throwing out ideas. I'm not actually going to put 2 grand into my 82 anytime soon.

Lets say the goal is to drop the et the most, but still be able to be daily driven.

Car- 82 Trans Am MSE
305 LG4, Open Element, 1 5/8 inch headers, 3 inch cutout,
200C three speed, stock stall,
3:73 Rear
16x8 Formula Wheels, Indy 500 245/50/16s
Et-15.9 @ 8X mph

Things that come to my mind are either a cheap crate 350, stall, and drag radials. Or a TPI fuel injection system with drs.

 

how about a set of 64cc heads,and a used 6-71 blower?
you really wouldn't mind that big hole in your hood would you?
besides,the sooner you grenade the 305,the sooner you can build that 383 you've been wanting!

Eric B

 

Spend it on one of your other 3 f-bodys. J/K
Convert it to TPI and turbo it.

 

Put a blow-through supercharger carb on it and turbo it.

 

The rest of the cars are my dads. Only the 82 is mine.

Yea, I've thought about it that way.

A turbo would run quite a bit of money. The cheapest route would be a custom rear mount. Depending upon how much boost, once the injectors/pump/lines are past there limit, the price starts to stack up. Plus the cost of a chip.

Where do you buy a GM 2 bar map from?

 

Yeah but with TPI/ fuel injection, you could regulate the boost from inside the car with a boost controller. You wouldnt have to change jets in the carb.


My advice is dont buy anything 305 specific. Anything you get, make sure it'll work good on a bigger engine so you dont end up with spare parts you cant use and have to sell off if you put a 350+ in it later.

 

Is a 350+ out of the question?

 

350 + carb!

 

buy the 350 vortec combo and toss a cam in it. or buy the $1300 longblock from GM, sell the heads on ebay and toss vortec heads on it with a cam. putting money into the 305 is worthless in my opinion, and i've gone down that route with a low 13 second 305 at the track.

 

4" bore kit.

305 heads with the "usual" working over.

A good cam.

TH350 (the TH200C will never hold up, at least not as well as a TH350 with the same money in it).

 

Buy a 350 short block on ebay for right at a $1000 shipped I've found 3 or more sellers that make them with quality parts. There is also two sellers that sell upgraded vortec heads with bigger springs and valves for $599 shipped. Voodoo cam with lifters $189 ebay. Air Gap crosswind intake $135 ebay. $35 timing chain ebay etc. etc. If this car doesn't have to pass emissions go carb.

 

Nope, granted I don't have a cherry picker, but I'll keep my options open to a different block.

 

I converted my LG4 from this

Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock 7101 hi rise intake, Edelbrock 14x3 Air cleaner with K&N air filter,


to this, 87 TPI setup with 87 TPI heads convrted to a 90-92 Speed Density system, Crane Cams powermax 2050 Cam, SLP Dual CAI, 52mm TB, dynomax shorties with custom y-pipe and 3" Pacesetter Cat Back, MSD 6A with Blaster 3 coil, and some other minor stuff. Made the car a whole new beast.
here is a vid, http://www.transamws6.com/video/ZepherWS6.mpg

 

sorry I am a little biased though

 

Yea, I remember reading through your website Zepher, and thinking I shouldn't spend money on the carb and intake, just go straight to the TPI.

I like all of the data you have on your website.

 

"Best way to spend 2 grand on an LG4"

..dont

 

lol, I like it.

 

Someone had to say it.