305 for a daily??
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
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305 for a daily??
I am looking at getting a 305 camaro as a daily car but I was wondering if there is anything I should watch out for with a 305? How bad is the MPG with a good running 305 carb motor? I know my 350 was horrible for a daily lol.
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Car: 1990
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock
Re: 305 for a daily??
i have been running 305's for decades - bought 4 of them new and they were good dd. gearing is ok on gas, especially if you do freeway driving.
i still like mine.
i still like mine.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
Axle/Gears: G92
Re: 305 for a daily??
any idea of what you think it gets for gas mpg? I know its a v8 but figured since its alittle smaller then my 350 it would do alot better being driven easy.
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Car: 1984 camaro Z28
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Re: 305 for a daily??
16-18 is the most i would expect for city. smaller does not always mean better if its less efficient and the 305's are not very efficient. I'm still going to dd mine, but I also have a smaller 4 cyl car for long trips and such.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
Axle/Gears: G92
Re: 305 for a daily??
here is the car in question.
he wants to trade for my DD toyota truck 4x4. I really want another third gen too.
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Car: 1984 camaro Z28
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Re: 305 for a daily??
well I might be getting a job about 1/2 an hour away plus Im going to college thats a 40 minute drive every day to and from so thats what the cheap 4 cyl will be for.
The car looks nice. the body and paint look clean and the rims look good imo. I would do it as long as everything checks out. I would lose the hood but thats just me. I would love to have a 4 cyl camaro as a dd. then I could be stylin' all the time. haha
The car looks nice. the body and paint look clean and the rims look good imo. I would do it as long as everything checks out. I would lose the hood but thats just me. I would love to have a 4 cyl camaro as a dd. then I could be stylin' all the time. haha
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
Axle/Gears: G92
Re: 305 for a daily??
well I might be getting a job about 1/2 an hour away plus Im going to college thats a 40 minute drive every day to and from so thats what the cheap 4 cyl will be for.
The car looks nice. the body and paint look clean and the rims look good imo. I would do it as long as everything checks out. I would lose the hood but thats just me. I would love to have a 4 cyl camaro as a dd. then I could be stylin' all the time. haha
The car looks nice. the body and paint look clean and the rims look good imo. I would do it as long as everything checks out. I would lose the hood but thats just me. I would love to have a 4 cyl camaro as a dd. then I could be stylin' all the time. haha
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Car: 1987 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305 w/Edelbrock carb
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Re: 305 for a daily??
To me that hood and wheels look sweet. I'm still having minor idle problems and am kind of heavy on the gas to be on the safe side, but other than that 15mpg would seem about right. The way I have to drive it, eh maybe 13 city. I don't do much highway/freeway driving. If its injected, its probably alright. Carb, well I think they're a little harder on gas mileage.
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
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Re: 305 for a daily??
To me that hood and wheels look sweet. I'm still having minor idle problems and am kind of heavy on the gas to be on the safe side, but other than that 15mpg would seem about right. The way I have to drive it, eh maybe 13 city. I don't do much highway/freeway driving. If its injected, its probably alright. Carb, well I think they're a little harder on gas mileage.
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Car: 1987 Firebird Formula
Engine: 305 w/Edelbrock carb
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Re: 305 for a daily??
Well in general for a daily driver then, I say go for it. Winter isn't a concern where you are, and you can probably get by on 20$ a week (not sure of your prices, local is about 3.62 for the 89 octane) if it's just the school trips. Might need a bit more depending if you use it to run errands, friends houses, things like that.
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Car: 1982 Camaro Sport Coupe, 1989 GTA
Engine: 355Ci, None
Transmission: B&M 700R4, 700R4
Axle/Gears: Stock, Stock Borg-Warner
Re: 305 for a daily??
My '82 gets **** for mileage but im 17 and i love that gas peddle haha i feel the need to rocket off every red light... no matter who is next to me be it grandma or my 17 yr old counter part in mommy and daddys Lancer (which i beat =) he had me in the beggining cuz my car hesitates then i flew past him at... well a high rate of speed lol) I also just got it about a month ago so im still getting used to the fact that i have 8 working cylinders instead of 3 out of 4 lol...
I would still drive my car if it got 5 miles to the gallon just because i love these cars that much though so i dont even pay attention... i just feed her when she wants her food
I would still drive my car if it got 5 miles to the gallon just because i love these cars that much though so i dont even pay attention... i just feed her when she wants her food
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Car: 1992 z28/1992 RS heritage edition
Engine: 350 tpi, 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4,T5
Axle/Gears: G92
Re: 305 for a daily??
Well in general for a daily driver then, I say go for it. Winter isn't a concern where you are, and you can probably get by on 20$ a week (not sure of your prices, local is about 3.62 for the 89 octane) if it's just the school trips. Might need a bit more depending if you use it to run errands, friends houses, things like that.
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