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Car: 1987 IROC Z
Engine: 305
Transmission: Automatic
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Hi, I am looking for a starter car for drag racing as I don't want to use my IROC as it is too original for blowing up!
I have seen a 91 Firebird and wondered if that might be an alternative? It only a little one with the 305 engine and auto box, but I am a girlie and wanted to break my self in gently! I am guessing I can do the same sort of upgrades as I could to the IROC I own which is an 87.
Thanks, Alena
I have seen a 91 Firebird and wondered if that might be an alternative? It only a little one with the 305 engine and auto box, but I am a girlie and wanted to break my self in gently! I am guessing I can do the same sort of upgrades as I could to the IROC I own which is an 87.
Thanks, Alena
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Car: 1994 Z28
Engine: 355 LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
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Starting with a 305 is an okay choice to enter into drag racing if you do not care what you run, what you lose to and just do it for fun.
I would not go sinking money into anything that isn't going to be interchangeable with a 350 though (good things are headers, exhaust, gears, suspension, converter). You'll get sick of the 305 and want to go faster, I'd suggest building a 350+ CI small block and switching over your headers/exhaust onto it.
I would not go sinking money into anything that isn't going to be interchangeable with a 350 though (good things are headers, exhaust, gears, suspension, converter). You'll get sick of the 305 and want to go faster, I'd suggest building a 350+ CI small block and switching over your headers/exhaust onto it.
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Thank you for the replies. I have bought a car to play with over the winter and see where it gets me in the new year!
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I bought a tatty 91 Firebird to play with, same engine and gearbox as the Iroc, so if it all goes **** up I have spares for that at least! I will add some pictures shortly. I currently have the shifter out and some other bits off her that I am sorting out. She needs a full service, probably a new exhaust as its rusty as hell, the air con needs disconnecting and she needs 2 new tyres. Probably a whole load of other stuff too but I will cross that bridge when I come to it!