I haven't been on in a while and thought it was time for an update. I swapped my (paid a tech I didn't do anything) old 305 for a brand new Chevy 350/265. Old motor could not have had more than 50 hp and once it was apart it was apparent why. I've never seen so much sludge. New motor is in and runs fine for now and will take me anywhere I want to go. It will eventually be tuned a little better but it runs good. No computer at the moment, stock exhaust manifold but I have dual exhaust. It starts right up every time, even when it was 10 deg outside. Plenty of power for a daily driver and I'm sure once I fix the linkage on the carb, which bottoms out and I don't get full throttle, it will do even better. With the last motor my 0-60 time was 14.5 seconds. With the new motor my 0-60 is 8.5 seconds but I can't stop the wheels from spinning so I'm sure it can do better if I could get some grip. Its an 84 El Camino, no weight in the back.
So this is just what I was looking for. I have some other projects to address but I can foresee updating the carb to a new electronic in the future. I have some other upgrades first.
So this is just what I was looking for. I have some other projects to address but I can foresee updating the carb to a new electronic in the future. I have some other upgrades first.
