i got a motor from the junk yard out of an 87 IROC it is the 4 barrl carbed version has no ac no starter and wires leading in car were cut for quick removal block doesn't seem to be cracked. were should i start with the rebuild it is going into an 89 camaro orignaly equipped with a v6. iwant it to be a fast street car,thanks

 

You sure its carbed or TBI?

350 or 305?

 

87 4 barrel would be a 305, i'd give it back and grab a 350 out of any year car and start from that instead. you'll be money ahead trust me.

 

You will need a tranny with a v8 boltpattern also.

 

Do more research before you spend any more money. Like stated previously, ditch the 305. Get atleast a 350 or maybe even a 400.

 

Ialready have the motor i also have the bellhousing for the tranny but it mechanical instead hydralic like the rest of the tranny is this a problem i was considering boring it out to a 350 iam sure its not a tbi. i plane on using this motor it was cheap and they arent easy to find round here. thanks

 

You can't bore a 305 to a 350. A 305 is really a shitty motor. It's pointless to spend money on it. If you spend the same money on a 350 you'll make more power. It'd just be a waste of time and money to drop a 305 in. It's not a cheap/overnight operation. You might aswell do it right the first time.

 

Chances are you're going to have to smog it some day. its going to be pretty obvious that it is not a V6, so the smog tech is going to know its a swap. He'll send you to the referee. In CA you can't swap a motor that is older than the year of your car. 88 was the last year for a carbed chevy passenger car, except 1989 Caprice station wagons with a olds 307(could be wrong about that one) So even if you use the 305 you'll have to TBI or TPI it to disguise it as a 1989 or newer. Unless you know someone in the smog business to take care of you and you never plan to sell it.
So next time you shop for a motor, you need to get the computer, harness, sensors , induction system etc. all in one package. Then tell the ref all you did was paint it.

 

i was thinking about converting it to a tpi if any one nos how could they please tel me. i wasnt going to smog it in ca though and yes i do know about the problems and the law with that as well but i dont plan on living in ca forever. thanks
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i would like to get a 350 but i dont have the money to go back now plus it was a big hassle to get the on i have and i did not no that i couldn't bore this one out