rebuild or buy new?
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From: Springfield, Ga
Car: 1985 Trans Am Limited Edition
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700r w/ stage 2 shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.42
rebuild or buy new?
Hello I'm new to this site. I jest came across a 1985 Limited Edition Trans Am. 305 TPI with an auto w/stage 2 shift kit. The guy I got it from drove it about 10 miles with a dropped piston and it needs a rebuild. Not sure if it'd be cheaper to rebuild or buy new motor.
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From: south Louisiana
Car: 1985 Z28
Engine: 85 L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock 10 bolt-3.73 eaten posi
how many miles does it have?
it dipends on if your heads and block are scared if so, its time for a new one
it dipends on if your heads and block are scared if so, its time for a new one
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From: Huntsville, AL
Car: 87 GTA, 88 GTA, 92 TA, 72 RS SS
Engine: 350, 350, 305, 396
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.23, 3.23, 3.73
I would go ahead and remove the engine and inspect the condition of the block before making a decision wether to rebuild or buy new. IMO get rid of the 305 and get 350
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From: Springfield, Ga
Car: 1985 Trans Am Limited Edition
Engine: 305 tpi
Transmission: 700r w/ stage 2 shift kit
Axle/Gears: 3.42
it has about 80,000 on it. i'm pretty sure he rings are fried cause he ran it out of oil and the piston dropped yet he still drove with it dropped.
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From: Rochester,NY
Car: 1993 Caprice wagon "Shammoo"
Engine: tpi'd 406, with P4 ebl EBL 730 ECM
Transmission: custom "4L65" swap.
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rebuild or buy new
It sounds like that motor already has three strikes against it.
It was run without oil
itnwas run with a broken piston. (or worse)
It's a 305.
Grab a rebuilt 350. Sometimes a local engine builder will have a shortblock already prepped. It was rebuilt over the winter when it was slow.
Under the circumstance you've discribed, if it was me, I'd get a rebuilt 350
After the rebuild it's probably a 355 now.
It was run without oil
itnwas run with a broken piston. (or worse)
It's a 305.
Grab a rebuilt 350. Sometimes a local engine builder will have a shortblock already prepped. It was rebuilt over the winter when it was slow.
Under the circumstance you've discribed, if it was me, I'd get a rebuilt 350
After the rebuild it's probably a 355 now.
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Originally Posted by ville_valo_05
it has about 80,000 on it. i'm pretty sure he rings are fried cause he ran it out of oil and the piston dropped yet he still drove with it dropped.
ya get a 350, the 305 is fried.
its a good time to get a shortblock, put some heads and a good cam and butaboom
get a chip for a 350 too.(it will make a little diff) 
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