305, boat anchor?

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Jul 13, 2014 | 10:58 AM
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So i know everybody thinks building a 305 is a waste of time but im doing it lol. My car had a blown head gasket when i bought it, so i was gonna leave it in and just throw gaskets at it. Well it kinda snowballed from there. I ported the heads lapped the valves new seals, summit cam basically a rv cam, new lifters and a double roller chain. Edelbrock 600 carb all emissions removed. Flowtech headers flowmaster cat back. Am i too optimistic to want to hihit low 14's. Im gonna do 373's and a shift kit in the 700 r4.
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Jul 13, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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Re: 305, boat anchor?
I imagine its likely you will. More bang for buck with a 350 but a 305 is not a bad engine for the range of hp you are looking for to run low 14s. It should pull that if your cam is enough to do it. Good luck
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Jul 13, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Thanks the cam specs just off memory duration is a dual pattern 260/270 i dont remember lift but its not too big i didnt want to have to get a stall converter
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Jul 13, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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Remember trying to sell a cherry std bore 305 at Long Beach swap meet yrs ago asked $50 so it would go fast
People kept asking whats wrong it it? And walked away

So I put it on the tailgate hit D and well......security stopped me mademe load it back on. Same problem happened up the street this time a Sheriff caught me. Couldnt give it away couldnt throw it out

Kinda wish I had it to build a "pretty motor" with a little cam to either DD my 67 or sell it andkeep the beast for another car.
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Jul 13, 2014 | 07:49 PM
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Yeah its a shame there worth more in scrap it seems. Im only building mine cause i had it lol.
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Jul 14, 2014 | 09:06 AM
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I had an Lg4 in high school. Swapped in a summit cam maybe 220 duration 455-465 lift if i remember correctly, intake,holley doublepumper,msd ignition, added headers,3in exhaust cat delete and 373 gears. No head work at all and it ran high 14s spinning the tires bad. Some traction and i think it would have dropped several tenths. I hurt a lot of stock automatic mustangs feelings and got accused of having a 350 often. It ran pretty close with the L98 cars that were stock. Having head work im anxious to see how it turns out keep us posted.
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Jul 14, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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I defenitely will im waiting for some parts then shell be driving soon im thinking rwo more weeks but ill update with pics as she comes along
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Jul 14, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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Just don't put anything into it that you would feel bad about throwing in the trash later. Stick to external upgrades that could be swapped onto a 350 or larger motor later. If it's an LG4 you could throw a cheap Summit cam into it to replace the pathetic "peanut cam", but that's about as far as I'd go with a 305 before the call of a larger cube motor becomes too strong.
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Jul 14, 2014 | 08:52 PM
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Agreed everything but the headwork can be swapped over, i wont cry about chucking the summit cam away later. Thats my plan is to buy a used 350 and put it on the stand after i get this one back in. I just want to enjoy the car for now til my budget will allow the 350 to be completed.
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