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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Car: 1988 iroc
Engine: 350 30 over
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rebuilding a 1988 305

Engine is out and the manifold, timing chain, valve covers off.
push rods and roller hyd lifters out.

installing a lt1 cam, double roller timing chain head were just rebuilt 1000 miles ago also installing new things lifter

going to do the tbi mod and maybe change the intake manifold and add header

Any Ideas of things I forgot let me know
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

You forgot everything.... bore, line hone, balance,pistons,rings,gasket set..........
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

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You forgot everything.... bore, line hone, balance,pistons,rings,gasket set..........
yea thought of that but it only has 54000 miles on it, the only reason it was pulled was a slight oil leak from the rear seal
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

Well then, it's not a rebuild.

Sounds like a cam swap and a couple of minor mods. Far short of "rebuild".

But, I hope it works out well for you, just the same.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

Make sure that "double roller" timing chain is built to work with a factory style roller cam, not an old flat tappet. They are different designs. Personally, I like the GMPP single roller chain set for factory roller cam setups. Fits every time, no grinding the block for clearance, no worries about it fitting under a stock timing chain cover and it's a high quality piece for the money that won't stretch like salt water taffy in only a few thousand miles.

And, of course, you will be doing some custom chip tuning to make it work with the significantly different/bigger LT1 cam.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

Im kinda lost as to why you made this thread... What do you need to know
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Re: rebuilding a 1988 305

read above your last post and you will se why I made this thread, because other people have valued input about thing just like the timing chain input from Damon
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