Hello i was thinking about buying a 1985 camaro with a 305 i believe, i was wondering what the best things to make it a reliable car that has some ***** on the street. any help on ideas and what to do first and how much money it will cost... anything that would help would be appreciated thank you

o btw the car has 180,000 miles on it

 

I'd say start by defining what you consider to be having some ***** on the street. What do you want it to be quicker than?

 

well maybe low 13's i dont know i use to have a 1995 m3 that ran mid 14's and i was thinkin high 12's low 13's i mean basically ill go faster just looking to spice things up,

 

If you want into the 12's you are going to have to get rid of the 305 for a 350 or 383.
You never mentioned weather it is carb'd or tuned port injected.

 

well see thats the issue don't know to much about the car and didnt know how to tell what kind of motor is in it, i planned on puttin in a newer motor instead of the stock motor ne wayz, i thought about a 383 stroker but seemed maybe too much for street purposes so i figured maybe using a 350 and building it instead

 

Figure $1000 for good headers, cat and cat-back. Figure another $2000 for either a T56 conversion or a built 700R-4 or T5 transmission with new clutch or torque converter, figure another $1000 for a fresh 350 short-block, and another $1500 for cam, heads, intake, and the rest. For that money you could find a rough '98-'02 Z28 or a decent '95 Z28.

 

so lol ur telling me not to do this..? im a fan of the 80's model and thats why i was lookin into buying this car, me and a friend would do most of the work ourselves but i heard the rear ends in these cars go out after heavy mods

 

go for it dude! third gens kick *** and they are worth the money.. especially when some jack*** rustang pulls up next to you revin his engine and you smoke the **** out of em... let alone some stupid honda

as far as mods go for the third gen tbi ... such as my 91 rs... replace cylinder heads, exhaust and reinforce the chassis. however you can save some money by going for a built 400 block or maybe a LQ4 engine. these are some of the most fun cars in the world to work on and drive, dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

I wasn't trying to dissuade you, just presenting an easier alternative. The majority of the LS1 guys get well into the 12s before killing the stock axle. That axle is no better than what our '90-'92s have. But if you need one, that's another $2000.

 

well see its my friends bros car and he just got it and it just got painted and it looks real clean thats why i chose the 85