anyone have some good suggestions on parts for my 88' 305 TPI to boost some hp and tq yet keep the price down (17 year olds dont have much money to spare ya dig?

not looking to race the car.. just put some imports to shame

 

Search for 305 mods. You'll find lots of opinions.
First of all, you'll get "Put a 350 in it", which is probably the cheapest way to go.
I like 305 TPI engines. A little porting, little bigger cam, good exhaust, and some tuning will make a world of difference.

 

a good set of headers its not that cheap but will make a big initial difference in horsepower & torque and it will compliment your future mods even more. Definitely a worthy investment if you plan on keeping your car for sometime.

Pat

 

yeah the 350 option is all ive been seeing but thanks for the input guys - deffinately gonna go with the headers and true dualys will have to debate the 350 though

 

Gears would be good IMHO.

 

What is your car? TA or Z28? Manual or Auto? Posi rearend? What gears?
My suggestion to you is to make sure the car doesn't need anything before you start modding the 305. In the end you will get more satisfaction out of a car that is in tip top shape and needs nothing.
Besides your 305 TPI should be able to handle most imports from stop light to stop light.

 

i completely agree.

Even a healthy 305 is pretty quick. Just do some quick checks for instance: y-pipe exhaust leak, dirty air filter, wrong timing, etc..

I personally had a exhaust leak and they can rob you from a lot of hp (it may make your car sound louder/meaner but your performance will suffer)

Pat

 

hears my mods in my sig. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

hey tenpin842,

what does you car produce on the dyno, a pic of the dyno data sheet would be great.

Thanks,

Pat

 

sorry Pat didnt have it on the dyno to see what HP I was making. I had it on there to get it tuned.