Andy - I'd go with the 350 too (preferably a 4 bolt ;). They are much
more versatile and better made. Even if the 305 were a great motor - I'd
still run a 350 for a sb. I had always dreamed of dropping a 454 in my
51 3100. But, I bought an 82 3/4T with the 4 bolt 350 as a donor truck
and got that 350 going and it is really nice. Even stock. I think it's the
best balance between gas mileage and HP you'll find. The 305s fall
short IMHO.
Eric
> Andy,
> All 305's were not created equally.... 78'-82' had bad cams from the
> factory. The lobes wore quickly, giving them a bad rap. Hot Rod (within the
> last couple of years) did a buildup of a hi-performance 305. The aftermarket
> stuff for the small block Chevy will work on the 283, 302(Chevy v8), 305,
> 307, 327, 350 and the odd guy 400.
> I agree with Jon on one point the venerable small block Chevy IS the 350,
> and the are "a dime a dozen" so if your looking get a 350 but if you already
> have the 305 you can use it too. I run dual quad 283's in my trucks (good
> enough for corvette's good enough for me)
>
> Jon C. Peters
> Core h-53 Design Engineer
> Propulsion Engineering
> S.A.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jelerath@us.ibm.com [mailto:jelerath@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:30 AM
> To: Andy Johns
> Cc: oletrucks
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] ' 79 305 and S-10 motor mounts
>
>
>
>
> Andy,
> The 305 was unreliable. If you have to purchase an engine, get a 350. All
> the Chevy small blocks are the same size so a 350 shouldn't create a
> mounting problem. Since so manu 350's were made, there are lots of parts
> in the junk yard and new parts are cheap. Look up the prices of a few
> engine parts, such as an Edelbrock intake and some pistons to see some of
> the differences. No matter what source you go to, they will ALL have 350
> parts. As an added bonus, you get 45 more cubic inches and more power in
> the same engine space.
>
> Jon Elerath
> Mgr., Reliability Engineering
> HDD Development
> Storage Technology Division
>
> Ext: 408-256-7192
> Tie: 276-7192
> jelerath@us.ibm.com
>
>
> "Andy Johns" <andy51chevy@mindspring.com>@autox.team.net on 02/17/2000
> 05:34:42 PM
>
> Please respond to "Andy Johns" <andy51chevy@mindspring.com>
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> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> cc:
> Subject: [oletrucks] ' 79 305 and S-10 motor mounts
>
>
>
> Hey all,
> I was looking at swapping in a v8 engine to replace my 216. I'm going with
> the S-10 frame, and I have found a site that makes motor mounts and has
> books for S-10 v8 conversions. The specific engine is a 305 from a 79
> Malibu. I have heard that that is a "bad" year for engines. What does
> "bad" mean? I don't know much a bout engines, so try to keep the responses
> relatively simple.
> By the way, to all of those who asked my about the s-10 frames, you
> should have gotten a chart from me. If you didn't email me off list and
> I'll send it again.
> Thanks,
> Andy Johns
> 1951 3100
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