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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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does anyone know where i could find some information on the LO3 305? Ive searched and got nothing. thanks
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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anyone?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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what do you want to know?
the main page of tgo has specs on each motor on each year, ie HP and torque output. otherwise, it's just a plane jane TBI 305, most of the shortblock is just 305 stuff....
but yea, what do you want to know? the tbi forum can have a fair bit of info.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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im looking at a 92 camaro and i ran the vin and it came up LO3 305. i just wanted to know stock specs, to see how well id be able to deal with it until i built a 350...
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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im looking at a 92 camaro and i ran the vin and it came up LO3 305. i just wanted to know stock specs, to see how well id be able to deal with it until i built a 350...

Compression: 9.3:1
Displacement: 5.0 (305)
HP: 170@4000
TQ:255@2400
3.08 rear gear for manuals, 2.73 for automatics

Stock I imagine could run somewhere in the mid to high 15's depending....
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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man the 350 might have to go in sooner than i expected...
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