what to do? add on or new engine?

[chrisheltra]

Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

Yes we do.

My heads and cams cost nearly what your whole motor swap did, my blower cost nearly what your whole motor swap did, my rotating assembly cost nearly what your whole motor swap did. Add it up and youll get an idea. I should have went LS. lol

Originally Posted by 03SVTCOBRA

I have a pretty good idea lol

^^^This guy knows though he has to buy twice as many cams as me.

[LadyInRed]

LS1

[ForceFed4g63]

Originally Posted by chrisheltra

My heads and cams cost nearly what your whole motor swap did, my blower cost nearly what your whole motor swap did, my rotating assembly cost nearly what your whole motor swap did. Add it up and youll get an idea. I should have went LS. lol

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Baller. Its expensive to push a brick into the sixes.

[chrisheltra]

Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

Its expensive to push a brick into the sixes.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[04ctd]

how old are you? job status? student? only car?

a LS trade is the only logical answer, but it could take a long time if you hit a snag, and esp if you need a MBT of $$ to recover from the snag.

if you are young, you will be looking to trade around soon, and i think a LSx swap will be better to sell than a SBC upgrade.


FWIW, we put a Performer RPM intake on a 305 H.O. (back when Vanilla Ice was cool), and it was soft on bottom, but it rolled out on mid/top end for what it was.

i say drive it as is, and just talk about it.
once you take it off the road, and apart, you got problems.

[LadyInRed]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

once you take it off the road, and apart, you got problems.

Oh how true...

[schardbody]

Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

I keep all my invoices in my drawer at work Ive spent right at 3500 on my swap. Your results may vary. I was gifted the 5.3 so add 350 bucks for a junkyard mota. It can be done cheap if you wait on deals..... this includes the tubular k member and high dollar drive shaft.

That's not too bad. Fwiw all the local yards want $800+ for any ls truck motor. I think Marathon recycling in summerville has the best prices.

[Cmatt1605]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

how old are you? job status? student? only car?

a LS trade is the only logical answer, but it could take a long time if you hit a snag, and esp if you need a MBT of $$ to recover from the snag.

if you are young, you will be looking to trade around soon, and i think a LSx swap will be better to sell than a SBC upgrade.


FWIW, we put a Performer RPM intake on a 305 H.O. (back when Vanilla Ice was cool), and it was soft on bottom, but it rolled out on mid/top end for what it was.

i say drive it as is, and just talk about it.
once you take it off the road, and apart, you got problems.

i am 18 and work full time at Boeing. this car is not my DD, but i would like it to be soon. im focusing on getting all the non-drivetrain done first (body and interrior) and all of that is just about done.

Originally Posted by schardbody

I agree!!!!

I also think your HP numbers are way off. You might be at 300whp with a h/c/I 305. A bolt on ls1 will make 350whp but cost too much, cam it to make 400+ or stay 1st Gen SBC.

You might get the ls swap for $2500ish but double that to get it in the car.

Grab a 350 build it for under $2k and make 350+whp and swap it in an hour.

you can get over 350hp out of a 305. but you are correct about the 350 being better in the long run. the only reason i am even considering building up the 305 a little is becasue i might throw it in a truck later down the road just for fun. just about the only huge difference between there setup and mine is the heads:

"There were a few surprised expressions when the 305 cranked 367 hp at 6,000 rpm on the first pull. With some fine-tuning of the air/fuel ratio via a jet change to the Speed Demon carb, power inched up to 372 hp at 6,100 rpm"

Read more: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...#ixzz1wsgr3700

[schardbody]

Originally Posted by Cmatt1605

i am 18 and work full time at Boeing. this car is not my DD, but i would like it to be soon. im focusing on getting all the non-drivetrain done first (body and interrior) and all of that is just about done.



you can get over 350hp out of a 305. but you are correct about the 350 being better in the long run. the only reason i am even considering building up the 305 a little is becasue i might throw it in a truck later down the road just for fun. just about the only huge difference between there setup and mine is the heads:

"There were a few surprised expressions when the 305 cranked 367 hp at 6,000 rpm on the first pull. With some fine-tuning of the air/fuel ratio via a jet change to the Speed Demon carb, power inched up to 372 hp at 6,100 rpm"

Read more: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...#ixzz1wsgr3700

thats an engine dyno, take 20% for drivetrain loss and you're at what? 300whp, less than a STOCK 5.3 with carb setup and cam.

i didnt realize it was a "weekend" car that can afford downtime, so i retract all previous statements about going 1st gen SBC, go LS without a doubt.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Go ls and never look back. Mine will be up soon enough and I could take you on a ride.

[1BAD4DR]

Sheltra balling again...

[oldskoolstang]

ls swap

[1998ta__1991rs]

Originally Posted by Cmatt1605

i am 18 and work full time at Boeing. this car is not my DD, but i would like it to be soon. im focusing on getting all the non-drivetrain done first (body and interrior) and all of that is just about done.

go back to Ohio

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs

go back to Ohio

Lmao reps.

[MonteC]

Harry? Add on to the 305? EXPLAIN YOURSELF!

[AverageJoe]

Originally Posted by MonteC

Harry? Add on to the 305? EXPLAIN YOURSELF!

Retarded. Probably voted that way because his wife told him no laws could be broken with that motor.

[Matts94Z28]

How the heck did you get on with Boeing at 18?!

I will sell you an lt1. Lol

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Originally Posted by AverageJoe

Retarded. Probably voted that way because his wife told him no laws could be broken with that motor.

Hehe this guy!

[adamcs]

Originally Posted by 1998ta__1991rs

go back to Ohio

What the fuck is a buckeye anyway